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Teachings of the Buddha

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I use it more as a referral book when I have a couple of minutes and just need to be reminded of Buddha's perspective.
I am going to keep it in my car so I can grab it wherever I go.

Easy to read and understand. Love this book. Book in exact condition as described. Received in timely manner. Happy with purchase.

Whatever religion you are, this book is so excellent at providing guidance on living a better life that it's my second copy after my first was stolen.

A small and compact introduction into Buddhism. Sometimes larger teaching books confuse the layperson, I know from experience, but this is an easy to understand beginning into meditation, the important role it plays and simplified teachings. I would recommend this book for anyone who is interested in delving deeper into Eastern Buddhism.

The author, Jack Kornfield is a Buddhist monk who is a cofounder of two meditation centers in Massachusetts and California.

A cute little book easy to travel with or carry with you.

The book contains some teachings from the fundamental Buddhist texts, however, be aware that many of the teachings included are from modern interpretations such as those of Tibetan buddhists and other off-shoots, most of which are only loosely based on the historical teachings of Buddha Sakyamuni. Not a bad thing in and of itself, however, the book is somewhat mis-titled if you are expecting the fundamental teachings that are historically attributed to Buddha Sakyamuni.

Personally I would have preferred a more scholarly approach, but overall, the book has a sort of new-agey, "appeal to the masses" aspect which probably promotes selling lots of copies. This could be good or bad. Good that more people will be exposed to buddhism; bad in the sense that a reader could easily confused and led down the path of personal/cultural interpretation, such as the hodge-podge known as "Tibetan" buddhism, or worse yet, the personal cult-like agenda of so-called "masters".

A fun stocking stuffer type gift book, but definitely not for the serious student or practitioner.

I am only a half way through the book and can tell that it works. However, some things i wish were explained better, more detailed.

There are very few books that I can repeatedly read without getting bored. Teachings of the Buddha is one of them.

I consider this book a great source of inspiration and definitely awe-inspiring. Whether you're a Buddhist or not, it is a must-read. It is actually a must-have, because it opens your eyes to the essentials of life.

The fact that you don't have to read this book from beginning to end, but that you can just open it anywhere and read the little stories, is what works for me. "Teachings of the Buddha" is a compilation of life's values, molded in time-transcending stories that peak every reader's interest.

A paragraph in the editor's preface of this book was also the inspiration to my book, "The Awakened Leader: One Simple Leadership Style That Works Every Time, Everywhere." It is the paragraph where Buddha, shortly after his enlightenment, met a man, who was captured by his radiant glow. So the man asked Buddha: "Are you a celestial being or a god?" Buddha said "no." The man then asked, "Are you a magician or a wizard?" Buddha said, "No" "A man?," and Buddha said, "No." Finally the man asked, "Well, my friend, what are you then?" Upon which Buddha answered, "I am awake."

I believe that, in a time where globalization has become a part of our everyday life and has ignited increasing interdependency, multiplicity of mindsets and approaches, and multi-faceted workplaces, we have no choice BUT to be awake.

The book, "The Awakened Leader" presents a meta-leadership approach, which guides leaders toward implementing the appropriate leadership style once they have assessed the situation, the followers, and the environment at hand. Awakened Leadership is based on flexibility through open-mindedness, or wakefulness. And it completes the perspectives that many great leadership authors have presented us in the past decade: successful leadership of the self and others, based on proven trends of the past, the now, and the future.

Kornfield's book is a great asset to everyone's private library, and so is "The Awakened Leader, One Simple Leadership Style That Works Every Time, Everywhere."