Down-to-earth wisdom on how to live a life of authenticity and spiritual integrity, from one of the West's most respected teachers of vipassana meditation.
How does dharma wisdom show up in our lives every day? This collection of teachings by the beloved Insight Meditation teacher Larry Rosenberg offers clear, down-to-earth guidance on learning how to live a life informed by Buddhism - through questioning, reflective observation and self-understanding. Rosenberg is known for presenting the essence of Buddhism in a way that is unvarnished, utterly accessible and that resonates with a wide audience. Here he unpacks such topics as meditation, silence, use of the breath, self-knowing, working with strong emotions, intimacy, illness and grief.
This book is also informed by what Rosenberg considers his deeper understanding of dharma that has come in recent years - a period marked by his illness and disability as well as a deadly pandemic and war.
An introductory essay by author Madeline Drexler presents his reflections on more than half a century of dedicated dharma practice and illuminates profound turning points from his apprenticeships with foundational figures in 20th-century Buddhism, including Ajahn Chah, Thich Nhat Hanh, Seung Sahn and Ajahn Buddhadasa, as well as Indian philosopher Jiddu Krishnamurti.
