When the Iron Eagle Flies is a complete meditation course from one of the West's most beloved Buddhist teachers. In her usual direct style, Ayya Khema points us toward the middle path — a path of simplicity. Her teachings unfold simply, free of jargon, and are ideal for a contemporary world where the fevered pursuit of pleasure and comfort leaves us "like children playing in a house on fire, refusing to let go of our toys." A practical guide to building meaning through awareness, When the Iron Eagle Flies contains a wealth of exercises and advice to help the reader along the path. Ayya Khema grounds her teaching in ordinary, everyday experiences, and gradually reveals how to gain access to liberation and freedom.
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Born in Berlin in 1923, Ayya Khema was ordained as a nun in Sri Lanka in 1979 and established several Buddhist centers, including Parapudduwa Nuns Island in Sri Lanka and Buddha Haus in Germany. She is the author of twenty-five books including the best-selling Being Nobody Going Nowhere, which has sold over 50,000 copies. She passed away in 1997.
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This is one of the first books on Buddhism I have read that really helped me to understand how much of our thinking is dependent upon our feelings, and how to deal with the emotions and the level of being that is based on emotional reaction. It became clearer to me through reading this book how many of our reactions and judgements have an emotional base. When I realized the author of this book was a woman, somehow the level of thorough attention given to this challenging aspect of ones practice, made perfect sense. Most works in Buddhist philosophy/ thought have been written by men. Her focus and language spoke directly to me in a way I have not found in other books. She expanded my knowledge and awareness of my own self-observation in the meditation process. She also offers much description on meditation techniques.
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As told in my tittle, this book is totally worth a reading. Explore the whole universe and yourself along with it.
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- Thank You (Small Wonders Series) by Adventure Publications in Back Matter
- Be an Island: The Buddhist Practice of Inner Peace by Ayya Khema in Front Matter
- Being Nobody, Going Nowhere: Meditations on the Buddhist Path by Ayya Khema in Front Matter
- The Awakening of the West: The Encounter of Buddhism and Western Culture by Stephen Batchelor in Back Matter
- Be as You Are: The Teachings of Sri Ramana Maharshi (Compass) by Sri Ramana Maharshi in Back Matter
- Eight Mindful Steps to Happiness: Walking the Buddha's Path by Bhante Henepola Gunaratana in Back Matter
- Who Is My Self?: A Guide to Buddhist Meditation by Ayya Khema in Back Matter
- Buddhist Women on the Edge: Contemporary Perspectives from the Western Frontier by Marianne Dresser in Back Matter
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