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From Library Journal
Boorstein is an accomplished and respected teacher of Buddhist Insight Meditation and has also remained an observant Jew. Here she thoughtfully and clearly discusses how she resolved these two aspects of her life in a fulfilling and complementary way. (LJ 2/1/97)
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From AudioFile
In THAT'S FUNNY, YOU DON'T LOOK BUDDHIST, Boorstein explains why she finds no conflict in embracing Judaism and Buddhism. Her twenty years of meditation have, in fact, deepened and enriched her Judaism. As in her other audio programs, Boorstein relies on a wealth of personal anecdotes to draw the listener into her story. Her presentations is pleasant and heartfelt, the voice of the kindly Jewish grandmother bodhisattva, as she's known in meditation circles. The program has the feel of kitchen table wisdom. It ends with an afterward by Stephen Mitchell, which adds little. P.B.J. © AudioFile 2000, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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In the middle of a Buddhist meditation retreat, my mind filled with a peace I had not known before-completely restful, balanced, alert, joyous peace-and I said, "Baruch Hashem" (Praise God). Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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