Mountains are Mountains and Rivers are Rivers: Applying Eastern Teachings to Everyday Life [Paperback]

Ilana Rabinowitz (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 23, 2000

An enlightening collection of some of the best writing on how to bring the practice of Eastern teachings into daily life

This accessible, inspirational Zen reader brings together the work of some of the discipline's most renowned writers, including Jack Kornfield, Robert Pirsig, Daniel Goleman, Syliva Boorstein, and Charlotte Joko Beck. Carefully compiled and free of jargon, the pieces deal with such subjects as achieving peace of mind, coping with stress, enhancing creativity, finding meaningful work, and improving relationships.

In addition there is a useful dictionary of terms used in the readingssuch as zazen, dharma, and satori. Anyone wishing to slow down life's frantic pace and develop a more peaceful lifestyle will benefit from this excellent guide that will help them discover the power, beauty, and mystery of Zen.

"When it comes to a meditation anthology such as this one, a positive experience of what lies within these pages goes well beyond delight and edification, to include the very real possibility of transformation and healing for the reader."--John Kabat-Zinn, from the foreword of Mountains Are Mountains and River Are Rivers

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

This somewhat curious anthology brings together instances and anecdotes on themes such as openness, tranquillity, harmony, and meditation by writers as various as Sylvia Boorstein, Venerable Henepola Gunaratana, Robert Pirsig, and Ken Wilber to demonstrate the common grounding of their thought in Eastern wisdoms. This should prove an excellent starter text for beginners in spiritual development and a springboard for interest in its many contributors. For collections strong in New Age spirituality.
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Ilana Rabinowitz, a freelance journalist, is also the editor of Inside Therapy, a collection of writings about psychotherapy. She lives in Riverdale, New York.

Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Hyperion; Reprint edition (August 23, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0786885440
• ISBN-13: 978-0786885442
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,419,517 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful gems of Eastern thought in plain English!, July 28, 1999

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This review is from: Mountains are Mountains and Rivers are Rivers: Applying Eastern Teachings to Everyday Life (Hardcover)

It's hard not to notice the proliferation of books on Buddhism, Meditation and Eastern thought during the past decade. In this work, Rabinowitz has choosen the very best of this popular genre and organizes and comments on her selections in a way that conveys the profundity of the subject matter, without compromising its accessibility to the reader. This book is an ideal point of departure for anyone who is interested in exploring Eastern thought for insight into how to lead a more relaxed, happy and enlightened life.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Applying Eastern Teaching, June 21, 2009

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Ben Louis (Plainview, NY, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mountains are Mountains and Rivers are Rivers: Applying Eastern Teachings to Everyday Life (Paperback)

When I am asked for a book that will help one understand Eastern teachings for everyday Western life, "Mountains are Mountains and Rivers are Rivers" immediately comes to mind. It is an excellent collection of readings by well known teachers. The only sad thing is that the book has not been re-published and can only be found in the out of stock holdings. There are very few left to find.