Download or read book How to Train Your Monkey Mind A Complete Meditation Guide written by Stephen Berkley and published by Abbott Properties. This book was released on 2021-10-04 with total page 25 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Monkey mind is a term used to describe thoughts of conscious mind. We always struggle with thoughts and sometimes these thougts can be very depressing & can cause stress and anxiety. Latest research has shown that we can control our thoughts and tame our monkey mind. It requires consious effort to change our thinking process and it improves our cognitive abilities. By taming our monkey mind we can control our fear, rage, sadness and other emotions while situation is frustrating. This way we can have better control of our life and we acquire emotional equilibrium. Attaining emotional equilibrium will fill your mind and life with peace, small things will not bother you anymore and your emotional literacy will improve. This guide will teach you: - Controlling emotions - Attaining emotional equilibrium - Taming monkey mind - Consciously changing thinking process - Guide to meditation - Attaining peace of mind - Emotional literay - & much more!!! If you want to enhance your cognitive abilities then this guide is for you. --> Scroll to the top of the page and click add to cart to purchase instantly

Download or read book Don t Feed the Monkey Mind written by Jennifer Shannon and published by New Harbinger Publications. This book was released on 2017-04-01 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The very things we do to control anxiety can make anxiety worse. This unique guide offers a cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)-based approach to help you recognize the constant chatter of your anxious “monkey mind,” stop feeding anxious thoughts, and find the personal peace you crave. Ancient sages compared the human mind to a monkey: constantly chattering, hopping from branch to branch—endlessly moving from fear to safety. If you are one of the millions of people whose life is affected by anxiety, you are familiar with this process. Unfortunately, you can’t switch off the “monkey mind,” but you can stop feeding the monkey—or stop rewarding it by avoiding the things you fear. Written by psychotherapist Jennifer Shannon, this book shows you how to stop anxious thoughts from taking over using proven-effective cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), and mindfulness techniques, as well as fun illustrations. By following the exercises in this book, you’ll learn to identify your own anxious thoughts, question those thoughts, and uncover the core fears at play. Once you stop feeding the monkey, there are no limits to how expansive your life can feel. This book will show you how anxiety can only continue as long as you try to avoid it. And, paradoxically, only by seeking out and confronting the things that make you anxious can you reverse the cycle that keeps your fears alive.

Download or read book A Monk s Guide to Happiness written by Gelong Thubten and published by Macmillan + ORM. This book was released on 2020-08-11 with total page 157 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Guide to Meditation and Mindfulness for the Modern Day In our never-ending search for happiness we often find ourselves looking to external things for fulfillment, thinking that happiness can be unlocked by buying a bigger house, getting the next promotion, or building a perfect family. In this profound and inspiring book, Gelong Thubten shares a practical and sustainable approach to happiness. Thubten, a Buddhist monk and meditation expert who has worked with everyone from school kids to Silicon Valley entrepreneurs and Benedict Cumberbatch, explains how meditation and mindfulness can create a direct path to happiness. A Monk’s Guide to Happiness explores the nature of happiness and helps bust the myth that our lives and minds are too busy for meditation. The book can show you how to: - Learn practical methods to help you choose happiness - Develop greater compassion for yourself and others - Learn to meditate in micro-moments during a busy day - Discover that you are naturally ‘hard-wired’ for happiness Reading A Monk’s Guide to Happiness could revolutionize your relationship with your thoughts and emotions, and help you create a life of true happiness and contentment.

Download or read book A Beginner s Guide to Meditation written by Rod Meade Sperry and published by Shambhala Publications. This book was released on 2014-03-11 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As countless meditators have learned firsthand, meditation practice can positively transform the way we see and experience our lives. This practical, accessible guide to the fundamentals of Buddhist meditation introduces you to the practice, explains how it is approached in the main schools of Buddhism, and offers advice and inspiration from Buddhism’s most renowned and effective meditation teachers, including Pema Chödrön, Thich Nhat Hanh, the Fourteenth Dalai Lama, Sharon Salzberg, Norman Fischer, Ajahn Chah, Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, Shunryu Suzuki Roshi, Sylvia Boorstein, Noah Levine, Judy Lief, and many others. Topics include how to build excitement and energy to start a meditation routine and keep it going, setting up a meditation space, working with and through boredom, what to look for when seeking others to meditate with, how to know when it’s time to try doing a formal meditation retreat, how to bring the practice "off the cushion" with walking meditation and other practices, and much more.

Download or read book The Monkey Mind Workout for Uncertainty written by Jennifer Shannon and published by New Harbinger Publications. This book was released on 2022-02-01 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Outsmart your monkey mind and build the mental muscle it takes to face uncertainty with calm confidence! Do you lie awake at night worrying? Are you anxious about your own health and well-being? Do you stress about paying the bills, or wonder if you’ll be able to cover unexpected expenses? Do you obsess about politics or the state of the world in general? If the answer is “yes,” you are far from alone. In a world where the future is increasingly uncertain, it’s easy to wallow in what-ifs. But over time, anxious “chatter”—also known as your “monkey mind”—can get in the way of living a full and meaningful life. So, how can you quiet the monkey and stop feeling like you’re living in a constant state of emergency? In this fun, illustrated book, psychologist Jennifer Shannon presents a 30-day anxiety-busting workout to help you increase your mental fitness and overcome your fear of uncertainty. Each daily exercise encourages you to embrace uncertain situations, rather than avoiding or attempting to control them. The more you work out, the more you’ll develop and strengthen a positive, flexible mind-set, and prove to yourself that you can handle much more than you thought. You’ll also learn how to use everyday situations as opportunities to improve how you cope with uncertainty, reduce stress and anxiety, and be present in each moment. As you gradually change your behavior, you’ll notice positive changes in the way you think and feel, and begin to anticipate and process uncomfortable emotions without giving in to the monkey-mind chatter. It’s normal to worry about what will happen next—especially in our uncertain world. But by sticking with the workout in this book, you can transform your mind-set and go from stressed and worried to relaxed and confident!

Download or read book Think Like a Monk written by Jay Shetty and published by Simon & Schuster. This book was released on 2020-09-08 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jay Shetty, social media superstar and host of the #1 podcast On Purpose, distills the timeless wisdom he learned as a monk into practical steps anyone can take every day to live a less anxious, more meaningful life. When you think like a monk, you’ll understand: -How to overcome negativity -How to stop overthinking -Why comparison kills love -How to use your fear -Why you can’t find happiness by looking for it -How to learn from everyone you meet -Why you are not your thoughts -How to find your purpose -Why kindness is crucial to success -And much more... Shetty grew up in a family where you could become one of three things—a doctor, a lawyer, or a failure. His family was convinced he had chosen option three: instead of attending his college graduation ceremony, he headed to India to become a monk, to meditate every day for four to eight hours, and devote his life to helping others. After three years, one of his teachers told him that he would have more impact on the world if he left the monk’s path to share his experience and wisdom with others. Heavily in debt, and with no recognizable skills on his résumé, he moved back home in north London with his parents. Shetty reconnected with old school friends—many working for some of the world’s largest corporations—who were experiencing tremendous stress, pressure, and unhappiness, and they invited Shetty to coach them on well-being, purpose, and mindfulness. Since then, Shetty has become one of the world’s most popular influencers. In 2017, he was named in the Forbes magazine 30-under-30 for being a game-changer in the world of media. In 2018, he had the #1 video on Facebook with over 360 million views. His social media following totals over 38 million, he has produced over 400 viral videos which have amassed more than 8 billion views, and his podcast, On Purpose, is consistently ranked the world’s #1 Health and Wellness podcast. In this inspiring, empowering book, Shetty draws on his time as a monk to show us how we can clear the roadblocks to our potential and power. Combining ancient wisdom and his own rich experiences in the ashram, Think Like a Monk reveals how to overcome negative thoughts and habits, and access the calm and purpose that lie within all of us. He transforms abstract lessons into advice and exercises we can all apply to reduce stress, improve relationships, and give the gifts we find in ourselves to the world. Shetty proves that everyone can—and should—think like a monk.

Download or read book Guided Meditation For Sleep written by Robert A. Williams and published by Robert A. Williams. This book was released on 2020-08-05 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book was created with the listener in mind. Purchase the audiobook version of this book for the best and most effective learning experience! If you are looking to learn how to meditate for a better and peaceful sleep without having to go to a sleep clinic and engage in long, expensive and time-consuming therapy, then you have chosen the perfect book. Guided Meditation For Sleep is a comprehensive and simple manual for learning how to meditate, be mindful and achieve a peaceful and better sleep through learning how to train your mind, achieve mindfulness and guided meditation for sleep and deep relaxation with this practical guide for mastering your busy monkey mind, practicing mindfulness and retraining your brain for better sleep you can start feeling good again in no time Learning how to meditate and be mindful can be a daunting experience without the proper guidance and information. When you recognize that you have a sleeping problem and that you need to learn how to calm your mind finding the right information or approach can be daunting. This is why with this book you will learn meditations you can carry throughout the day while performing your routine without having to stop your entire day. We know finding the time to meditate is nearly impossible. Through this book we have strived to give the theoretic bases necessary to understand meditation and how your mind works in order to learn how to calm your mind for peaceful sleep with mindfulness and relaxation techniques so you can start living in the now and start feeling good again. Through this book we will provide you with guided meditation and relaxation techniques that will help you achieve deep muscular relaxation and rest, through training your monkey mind and learning how to meditate. The following book on Guided Meditation For Sleep will provide a series of guided meditations and relaxation techniques, that will help you manage your busy mind and achieve peace and calm in the now without investing extra time. It’s time to begin the adventure of achieving peaceful sleep , through simple and quick lessons you can listen while in bed . Inside this Book You Will Find What is meditation and its most common myths How to Tame your Monkey Mind, the basis of meditation The importance of mindfulness and how to meditate while performing our routine daily tasks, for deep relaxation And different guided meditations for peaceful sleep and muscular relaxation techniques to relieve stress and anxiety. Get this book NOW, embrace these simple, yet effective guided meditations and relaxation techniques that will help you sleep better, relief stress and anxiety and live in the present. Start feeling good NOW!

Download or read book How To Tame The Mind written by The Sapiens Network and published by Hernando Chavez. This book was released on 2022-05-18 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: HOW TO TAME THE MIND LIVE THE PRESENT TO THE FULLEST, ENJOY LIFE AND LET GO OF YOUR FEARS BY TRAINING YOUR MONKEY MIND ABOUT THIS BOOK The first step to mastering your mind is to understand what the monkey mind is and why it’s such a problem. The monkey mind is that part of our consciousness that never stops chattering away. It's always thinking about something, whether it be the past or future, positive or negative thoughts, good or bad experiences—the list goes on and on. Most people are not even aware of how much time they spend caught up in endless chatter in their heads! The constant stream of self-talk can be exhausting at best and debilitating at worst—it keeps us from living fully in the present moment with all its joys, challenges, beauty and sorrows. For example: If you are stressed out about work tomorrow, then you have already lost half your day because you will feel tired from poor sleep tonight due to worrying about tomorrow’s workload. What would happen if we could stop worrying about these things long enough for us to enjoy eating lunch with friends this afternoon? Would we remember what kind of sandwich tastes best? Would we savor every bite instead of wolfing down whatever happens pass through our lips quickly so we can get back to being worried? CONTENT Introduction What Is A Monkey Mind According To Zen Buddhists? Why Thinking Of Your To-Do Lists Distracts You From The Present? Why Thinking Of Imaginary Fears Distracts You From The Present? Why Recalling Hurtful Things From The Past Distracts You From The Present? Why Creating Catastrophic Scenarios Of The Future Prevents You From Living In The Present? Why Judging The Present Moment Prevents You From Living Life At Its Fullest? How Does The Monkey Mind Affect Your Mood? Why Does The Monkey Mind Have A Negative Impact On Your Behavior? Why Taming Your Monkey Mind Will Give You Clarity? Why Taming Your Monkey Mind Will Allow You To Focus On The Present? Why Taming Your Monkey Mind Will Improve The Quality Of Your Sleep? Why Taming Your Monkey Mind Will Increase Your Sense Of Calm? Why Taming Your Monkey Mind Will Make You Happier? Why Mindfulness Can Help Us Tame The Mind? How To Keep A Journal To Tame Your Mind? What Is The A-B-C Technique To Tame The Monkey Mind? How To Recite Mantras To Tame The Mind? How To Avoid Jumping To Conclusions To Tame The Mind? How To Use The Pranayama Breathing Technique To Tame The Mind? Why Avoid Multitasking To Tame The Mind? Why Physical Activity Can Help You Tame Your Mind? How To Observe Your Own Thoughts To Tame Your Mind? How Meditation Can Help You Tame Your Monkey Mind? Why Practicing Yoga Can Help You Tame Your Mind? ABOUT THE SAPIENS NETWORK The content in this guide is based on extensive official research and comes from a variety of sources, mostly from books published by experts who have mastered each of the topics presented here and who are backed by internationally recognized careers. Therefore, the reader will be able to acquire a large amount of knowledge from more than one reliable and specialized source. This happens because we rely only on official and endorsed media. In addition, we also collect information from different web pages, courses, biographies, and interviews, so we give the reader a broad overview of their topics of interest. We have not only checked that the sources of knowledge are relevant, but we have also made a very careful selection of the final information that makes up this guide. With great practicality, we have compiled the most useful concepts and put them in a way that are easiest for the reader to learn. Our ultimate goal is to simplify all the ideas that they are fully understandable and so that the reader can enjoy a pleasant, practical, and simple reading. This is why we strive to provide only the key information from each expert. In this guide, the reader will not find redundancies or unnecessary or irrelevant content. Each chapter covers the essential and leaves out everything that could be deemed as extra or that does not add anything new to the selected concepts. Thus, the reader will be able to enjoy a text where they will easily find specialized information that comes exclusively from experts and that has been selected with the greatest effectiveness.

Download or read book Taming the Drunken Monkey written by William L. Mikulas and published by Llewellyn Worldwide. This book was released on 2014-06-08 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In today's busy world, the mind can often behave like a drunken monkey—stressed, scattered, and out of control. Instead of falling victim to frustration and anxiety, learn to be calm, focused, and free of unwanted thoughts with this easy-to-use guide to mindfulness. Drawing from Western and Eastern psychology, health systems, and wisdom traditions, Taming the Drunken Monkey provides comprehensive instruction for developing and improving three basic behaviors of the mind: concentration, awareness, and flexibility. Discover the power of breathwork exercises based on yogic pranayama, Chinese medicine, and Western respiratory science. Apply meditation and other mindfulness practices to your life for newfound focus, creativity, body awareness, and spiritual awakening. As you progress from novice to master, you'll effectively enhance the health of your mind, body, and spirit. Praise: "A wonderful addition to our understanding of the mind and the unfolding journey of discovery."—Joseph Goldstein, author of Mindfulness: A Practical Guide to Awakening "In fluid and engaging prose, William Mikulas has written a book that provides a wise and delightful guide to living a mindful life...a helpful, systematic and very practical guide that presents numerous insights and exercises for personal transformation."—Nirbhay N. Singh, editor of Mindfulness journal "This book is brimming with wise and compassionate council for everyone from beginner to advanced practitioner...Whether you are interested in quieting your mind, increasing awareness, reducing attachments or opening the heart, you will find just what you need as you continue on your path towards awakening."—Michael Brant DeMaria, PhD, clinical psychologist and author of Ever Flowing On "This is, undoubtedly, one of the best mind training manuals that has ever been written...It is a must read book."—Sompoch Iamsupasit, PhD, professor at Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok "For everybody who wants to be aware and mindful, attentive and concentrated...Bill Mikulas' book is wholeheartedly recommended."—G.T. Maurits Kwee, PhD, founder of the Institute for Relational Buddhism & Karma Transformation

Download or read book Transcending Your Monkey Mind written by Joseph Dillard and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2011-05-05 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's easy to focus on the forest and not see the trees of meditation. In this case, following the Buddhist concept of skandhas, there are five of them: the trees of thought, feelings, images, sensations, and states. Together, they constitute the entirety of your identity and experience. This little book is not your typical how-to guide to meditation. It does not provide practical instruction about how to sit or where to look when you meditate, and it does not require that you believe in anything or follow any particular spiritual practice. Transcending Your Monkey Mind offers a deeper understanding of what happens in your mind when you meditate. You can learn to transcend both mind and self without needing to subscribe to any particular type of meditation. By using the tools offered in this book, you can be more successful in meditation no matter what approach you use.

Download or read book The Chimp Paradox written by Steve Peters and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-05-30 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Your inner Chimp can be your best friend or your worst enemy...this is the Chimp Paradox Do you sabotage your own happiness and success? Are you struggling to make sense of yourself? Do your emotions sometimes dictate your life? Dr. Steve Peters explains that we all have a being within our minds that can wreak havoc on every aspect of our lives—be it business or personal. He calls this being "the chimp," and it can work either for you or against you. The challenge comes when we try to tame the chimp, and persuade it to do our bidding. The Chimp Paradox contains an incredibly powerful mind management model that can help you be happier and healthier, increase your confidence, and become a more successful person. This book will help you to: —Recognize how your mind is working —Understand and manage your emotions and thoughts —Manage yourself and become the person you would like to be Dr. Peters explains the struggle that takes place within your mind and then shows you how to apply this understanding. Once you're armed with this new knowledge, you will be able to utilize your chimp for good, rather than letting your chimp run rampant with its own agenda.

Download or read book The Monkey Is the Messenger written by Ralph De La Rosa and published by Shambhala Publications. This book was released on 2018-11-13 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An engaging, funny, and introductory guide for anyone whose overactive mind gets in the way of starting a regular meditation practice “My mind is so busy, I really need to meditate.” “My mind is so busy, there’s no way I can meditate.” Familiar dilemma? These days just about all of us know we should be meditating, but that doesn’t make it any easier to sit down and face the repetitive thoughts careening around our brains—seemingly pointless, sometimes hurtful, nearly always hard to control. Rather than quitting meditation or trying to wall off the monkey mind, Ralph De La Rosa suggests asking yourself a question: If you were to stop demonizing your monkey mind, would it have anything to teach you? In a roundabout way, could repetitive thoughts be pointing us in the direction of personal—and even societal—transformation? Poignant and entertaining, The Monkey Is the Messenger offers a range of evidence-based, somatic, and trauma-informed insights and practices drawn from De La Rosa’s study of neuroscience and psychology and his long practice of meditation and yoga. Here at last—a remedy for all those who want to meditate but suppose they can’t because they think too much.

Download or read book Taming the Monkey Mind written by Thubten Chodron and published by Weatherhill, Incorporated. This book was released on 1999 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An ordained Buddhist nun discusses Buddhist thought and social relationships.

Download or read book The Mind Illuminated written by Culadasa and published by Hay House, Inc. This book was released on 2017-01-03 with total page 675 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Mind Illuminated is a comprehensive, accessible and - above all - effective book on meditation, providing a nuts-and-bolts stage-based system that helps all levels of meditators establish and deepen their practice. Providing step-by-step guidance for every stage of the meditation path, this uniquely comprehensive guide for a Western audience combines the wisdom from the teachings of the Buddha with the latest research in cognitive psychology and neuroscience. Clear and friendly, this in-depth practice manual builds on the nine-stage model of meditation originally articulated by the ancient Indian sage Asanga, crystallizing the entire meditative journey into 10 clearly-defined stages. The book also introduces a new and fascinating model of how the mind works, and uses illustrations and charts to help the reader work through each stage. This manual is an essential read for the beginner to the seasoned veteran of meditation.

Download or read book Genuine Happiness written by B. Alan Wallace and published by Turner Publishing Company. This book was released on 2008-05-02 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover your personal path to bliss "This book will give anyone interested in the spectrum of core meditative practices stemming from the Buddhist tradition but in essence universal the deepest of perspectives on what is possible for us as human beings as well as excellent guidance in the essential, time-tested attitudes and practices for actualizing our innate capacity for wisdom, compassion, and well-being, right here and right now." —Jon Kabat-Zinn, author of Coming to Our Senses and Full Catastrophe Living "In Genuine Happiness, Alan Wallace displays his rare talent in boiling down the complex to the clear and in guiding readers through a practical path to contentment. A gift for all moods and seasons." —Daniel Goleman, author of Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ "This lucid and rich book offers brillant, wise, and accessible teachings on the essentials of four core meditation techniques that lead one to genuine joy and happiness. Alan Wallace's years of practice and teaching shine through every page, as with ease and great humanity, he brings to the reader the possibility of liberation." —Joan Halifax Roshi, abbot of Upaya Zen Center "Genuine Happiness is a treasure chest of wisdom: clear, inspiring teaching jewels. It is an excellent support for any student of meditation." —Sharon Salzberg, author of Faith: Trusting Your Own Deepest Experience In today's overstimulated world, many are realizing that happiness gained through material wealth and frivolous conquests is short-lived. To achieve long-term happiness, you must access your own bountiful resources—housed in your heart and mind. In Genuine Happiness, longtime Buddhist practitioner Alan Wallace shows you the path to bliss. Drawing on more than three decades of study under His Holiness the Dalai Lama and sixty other teachers, as well as 2,500 years of Buddhist tradition, Alan Wallace guides you step by step through five simple yet powerful meditations to help you focus your mind and open your heart to true happiness. Featuring a Foreword by the Dalai Lama, this book will help you discover that it is possible to experience genuine happiness every day. As you incorporate the meditations from Genuine Happiness into your life, you will discover that the joy you've sought has always been only a few meditative minutes away.

Download or read book Baby Buddhas written by Lisa Desmond and published by Andrews McMeel Publishing. This book was released on 2011-08-01 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Testimonials from parents describe the positive changes in their children since the start of meditation practice. Their children: * became calmer, kinder, and more thoughtful of themselves and the world around them, * developed a stronger sense of self, and * learned to comfort themselves when feeling anxious. Baby Buddhas: A Guide for Teaching Meditation to Children is the first book to show parents and educators how to teach meditation to preschool-age children. Through irresistible photos and easy-to-follow text, Lisa Desmond clearly explains her copyrighted method of teaching meditation to children 18 months to three years old. Baby Buddhas also highlights the benefits of meditation for parents and children and shows how to incorporate meditation into family life. Part One, "Creating Your Space," explains how to create a simple meditation space in the home or school and explains the importance of sound, posture, and breathing. In Part Two, "Adult Meditations," adults learn three meditations to give them an opportunity to learn and meditate on their own before teaching children. Part Three, "Children's Meditations," includes 10 meditations suitable for children, organized from simplest to most complex. The children's meditations include the "Sunshine Meditation," in which the child learns to breathe in a "sunshine ball of light" full of love, and the "Om Meditation," which helps children calm themselves and feel love, even when their parents are away. All the children's meditations use repetition and simple words and images that children can easily understand. Parents who have used Lisa's techniques marvel at how their children have become calmer and more focused since they started meditating. With Baby Buddhas, parents and educators can give the children in their care a gift that will last a lifetime.

Download or read book Buddhism for Dudes written by Gerry Stribling and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2015-08-25 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A tough former Marine leads Buddhist basic training for the average Joe. In Buddhism for Dudes, Gerry “Strib” Stribling, former Marine and all-around good guy, answers questions on life and living with a healthy dose of Buddhist wisdom for the regular guy. Strib takes a good look at who the Buddha was, meditation, karma, and more. With good humor and without sentimentalism, he explains these down-to-earth insights in everyday language. Showing how Buddhism boldly approaches life’s problems head on, unflinching and alert—like a soldier in a forward listening post in the dark of night—Strib emphasizes the Buddhist call to moral action for the good of oneself and others.