Tag Archives: Buddhism

Taming the Mind

Posted on September 13, 2009 by smellincoffee

Taming the Mind © 2004 Thubten Chodron 217 pages I judged a book by its cover when I read this one. Oh, I looked it up on Amazon to see what readers were saying about it — my substitute for … Continue reading →

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The Beginner’s Guide to Zen Buddhism

Posted on July 12, 2009 by smellincoffee

The Beginner’s Guide to Zen Buddhism© 2000 Jean Smith190 pages Not knowing what distinguishes Zen Buddhism from Buddhism as a whole, I decided to read this quite accessible little book about the basics. Author Jean Smith does this fairly well, … Continue reading →

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Buddha

Posted on June 10, 2009 by smellincoffee

Buddha © 2001 Karen Armstrong 205 pages Karen Armstrong’s Buddha is a concise biography of Siddhartha Gautama, otherwise known as (the) Buddha. The book, divided into five key sections, begins with Armstrong introducing the texts she uses as her sources … Continue reading →

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The Great Transformation

Posted on May 30, 2009 by smellincoffee

The Great Transformation: the Beginning of our Religious Traditions© 2006 Karen Armstrong469 pages I looked forward to reading this book, and my expectations were met. Karen Armstrong’s The Great Transformation is a historical narrative detailing the creation of four of … Continue reading →

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The Universe in a Single Atom

Posted on April 13, 2009 by smellincoffee

The Universe in a Single Atom: the Convergence of Science and Spirituality© 2005 Tenzin Gyatso224 pages This week marked the first time that I read something by the Dalai Lama that was not concerned primarily with ethics. The book begins … Continue reading →

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Transforming the Mind

Posted on March 30, 2009 by smellincoffee

Transforming the Mind: Teachings on Generating Compassion© Tenzin Gyatso 1999168 pages This book was not written as a book: it is, rather, the transcript of a series of lectures Gyatso gave in London. According to its introduction, many people asked … Continue reading →

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An Open Heart

Posted on March 16, 2009 by smellincoffee

An Open Heart: Practicing Compassion in Everyday Life© 2001 the XIV Dalai Lama191 pages Because I enjoyed The Art of Happiness so much, I decided to continue reading the Dalai Lama’s thoughts. An Open Heart is considerably more short than … Continue reading →

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What the Buddha Taught

Posted on February 23, 2009 by smellincoffee

What the Buddha Taught© 1974 Walpola Rahula I’m a member of a philosophy group on YahooGroups, and this book came up in discussion. Since my knowledge of Buddhism is quite limited, I decided to indulge in a little literacy-expanding this … Continue reading →

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