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Wisdom of The East : Tales of Spirituality, Inspiration, and Love

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Highly recommended reading, inspirational, insightful, instructional, spiritual and wise. This book is wonderful for those, like myself, who are not familiar with the Asian spiritual philosophy, religion and traditions. Your guides are the authors of each short story, giving a glimpse into how their own lives have been changed by believing in this extraordinary way of life. This book breaks down lifes complications (which we create) into a beautiful simplicity and I found myself being calmed by the reading experience. I really connected with this book and pick it up often just to re-connect with this peaceful perspective on life and living it. Stories of compassion, inspiration and love, well said.

A great daily reader to keep by your bedside and dip into at the beginning or end of the day -- short pieces which focus on individual experiences of Eastern teachings. Contributors are contemporary, ranging from the Dalai Lama to scholars, experts, spiritual leaders, and indvidual practitioners. Funny, plain-spoken, or intense, these prose poems guide the reader to a deep awareness of the transcendent moments in ordinary life. I don't usually like "modern spirituality" books but this one holds my attention with its terse invitation to life lived in consciousness and compassion.

I'm pretty much non-everything, including non-Buddhist, so I was quite surprised by this compilation. The articles are easy to read and mesh well. I was into negativity, but started to rethink this after reading cogent arguments about the negatives of negativity in the big picture of this small world. I particularly recommend the article by Christopher Titmuss: Awareness: Springboard for Meditation and Politics. As there are no important requirements for being President of the United States (some say the most important job on Earth!), I think, at least, reading this should be a must requirement for both candidates. I highly recommend this book.

This excellent compilation of personal statements includes some prominent and not so prominent writers, their work encompassing a range of asian spiritual traditions often in a way I define as "ordinary" folk sharings presented deftly and directly. Overall the editor (Susan Suntree) has rounded up an inspiring tribe of people whose diversity of thought and commitment reflect the very blend of activism and spirituality everyone needs to consider nowadays. A good book to expand the soul and connect in a none arcane way with the range of America's spirit. Nourishing work for the spiritually isolated and busy acolyte alike; terrific grounding for apprentice seekers and spiritual wanderers.

Wisdom of the East is a "must read" particularly for non-Buddhists. The essays are informative and readable. I was amazed to read the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights included by Ford Roosevelt - what a statement in 2008.