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Awakening from the Daydream: Reimagining the Buddha's Wheel of Life by [Nichtern, David]

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by David Nichtern (Author), Lodro Rinzler (Foreword), Chogyam Trungpa (Contributor)

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Hell realms, gods, and hungry ghosts—these are just a few of the images on the Buddhist wheel of life. In Awakening from the Daydream, discover how these ancient symbols are still relevant to our modern life.

In Awakening from the Daydream, meditation teacher David Nichtern reimagines the ancient Buddhist allegory of the Wheel of Life. Famously painted at the entryway to Buddhist monasteries, the Wheel of Life encapsulates the entirety of the human situation. In the image of the Wheel we find a teaching about how to make sense of life and how to find peace within an uncertain world.

Nichtern writes with clarity and humor, speaking to our contemporary society and its concerns and providing simple practical steps for building a mindful, compassionate, and liberating approach to living.

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File Size: 3314 KB
Print Length: 160 pages
Publisher: Wisdom Publications (October 4, 2016)
Publication Date: October 4, 2016
Sold by: Amazon Digital Services LLC
Language: English
ASIN: B01FR8LQ7U
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Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #171,187 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
- #67 in Tibetan Buddhism (Kindle Store)
- #77 in Spiritual Meditations (Kindle Store)
- #81 in Religious Studies - Philosophy

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Bill

Not Just a Book: Specific Practices for a Better Life!

October 26, 2016

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I highly recommend David Nichtern's book "Awakening from the Daydream." I found It enjoyable and easy to read. The book would also make a great birthday or holiday gift. This is just some of what you will gain from reading it:

1) You will learn about, and have a greater appreciation for, concepts such as karma, samsara, impermanence, and the Buddha's Wheel of Life.

2) You will learn very specifically how to do several kinds of meditation, including Mindfulness meditation, Contemplative meditation, Tonglen ("giving and taking") meditation, Insight meditation, and Metta ("loving-kindness") meditation. This book will be very helpful for both those at the beginner and advanced levels of meditation.

3) You will learn under what circumstances you should apply each of these kinds of meditation.

4) Most importantly, this book will help you manage and give you relief from a variety of mindsets through meditation and related practices. If you answer YES to any of these questions, this book can help you: Do you feel anxious because you are constantly comparing yourself to others? Does your mind leap from one thing to another? Do you constantly long for something in the past or worry about the future? Do you fall into repeatable boring routines? Do you have relentless or obsessive cravings of one kind of another that you'd like to resist? Do you have fears, silent rage, or hopelessness?

So, go ahead and buy this book! I am glad I did!

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Dennis Hunter

Excellent, Clear Teachings on a Difficult Topic

October 23, 2016

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David Nichtern has written a smart, concise book that unpacks one of Tibetan Buddhism's most esoteric topics -- the symbolic Wheel of Life and the Six Realms of Existence -- and makes these teachings completely relatable and down-to-earth. The Six Realms are explained in terms of their psychological symbolism and the way they color our everyday lives. Nichtern's book is also really clear on the tricky subject of karma, how we build mental and emotional habits that "trap" us in these Six Realms, and how we can free ourselves.

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jojo

This is an excellent book! If you are a beginner in studying ...

July 5, 2018

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This is an excellent book! If you are a beginner in studying dependent arising/origination, this is a great introduction of the Great wheel's components. Or, if you are already familiar with the wheel of life,--12 nidana, 6 realms of existence, 3 root obscurations, and Kamma--it can add new insight. His analogies to demonstrate concepts are really fun and very easy to understand and to relate to. (Karma in a fish tank is hilarious--and on point. 6 realms of eating ice cream, and the wheel compared to a power point presentation are so relatable--Love it!) He really brings the ancient concepts into modern-day relevance. You might recognize yourself in some of the suffering realms, and learn of ways into better realms. Very informative presentation of the fundamentals of Buddhist teachings in a short easy to read format. Hope you give it a try.

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Holly A

Helpful to Anyone Who Desires Freedom from Habitual Patterns and Unskillful Desires

October 22, 2016

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I got mine last week--I am about one-third into it and so far am enjoying the clear, concise language and modern interpretations brought to the facets of the Dharma Wheel. Even non-Buddhists and those not interested in Buddhism per se can identify with suffering, habitual patterns, and the desire to be free from an unproductive, unfulfilling, cyclical existence. This is a book that should be read slowly, but can be read in the small, demarcated divisions to fully absorb important concepts.
My only suggestion is that larger photos of the detail would be most helpful to those of us who learn better with visual aids. The small picture of the wheel on the cover is not sufficient to view all of the realms.

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AGoldin

This book is the Best

March 14, 2019

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Sometimes it's hard to get through books on this subject. Too much jargon, too many foreign phrases, too much conceptual, abstract ideas. This book puts those concepts into everyday language, moving them from abstract to concrete and practical. Best explanation of Karma I've ever read, turning it from a "belief" to a practical tool you can use to improve your entire life. I was given a paperback of this book and loved it so much I wanted to keep a digital copy with me at all times.

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Richard Daley

An excellent explanation and "update" on the Buddha's wheel of life

February 14, 2017

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An excellent explanation and "update" on the Buddha's wheel of life. I feel that David's book "Awakening from the Daydream" is to the wheel of life what Traleg Kyabgon's book "Karma" is to Karma.

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Amazingly clear and straightforward approach to this topic (the wheel) ...

October 21, 2016

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Amazingly clear and straightforward approach to this topic (the wheel), which always intrigued me but seemed daunting. David puts a real life spin on the wheel and really helps the reader see its relation to the principles and practices of Buddhism. I found his insight on the uses of meditation especially helpful. I will probably read it many more times, it is absolutely now one of my must-reads for my Buddhist practice. Thank you David!

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jason greenberg

Down to earth and easy to understand presentation of a traditionally lofty subject. Great work!

September 27, 2017

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Excellent book on the wheel of life, the 12 links of dependent origination, the 6 realms and Buddhist psychology in general, some heavy topics taught in a down to earth and easy to understand manner. Highly recommended!

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