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ISBN: 0060747293

ISBN13: 9780060747299

Buddha Is as Buddha Does: The Ten Original Practices for Enlightened Living

By Donald D. Givone

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In 2006 His Holiness the Dalai Lama, who calls Lama Surya Das the American Lama, said to an American audience, "It is not enough just to meditate and pray, which are always good things to do, but we also must take positive action in this world." In the process of awakening, the Buddha realized that all of us, deep within, are inherently perfect and whole, with the capacity to overcome suffering and transform ourselves into forces for good. In this book national bestselling author Lama Surya Das, one of the foremost American Buddhist teachers, offers a thorough, tried-and-true map to the richest treasure a human being can find--Buddha's advice for living to your true potential. By following these guidelines, you will enter into a life of greater joy, clarity, peace, and wisdom than you ever thought possible. Whether you consider yourself a Buddhist, Christian, Jew, Muslim, Hindu, atheist, or agnostic, Buddha Is as Buddha Does enables you to reflect more deeply upon how you think, speak, and behave in each moment and to explore more intently your relationships with others. Appropriate for new seekers as well as experienced practitioners, and accompanied by lively anecdotes and practical exercises, this is one of the most accessible books to date on the ancient and timeless wisdom of the Buddha. Buddha Is as Buddha Does is for everyone who seeks to become a better person and share in the bounty of true Buddha nature.

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0060747293

ISBN13:9780060747299

Release Date:April 2007

Publisher:HarperSanFrancisco

Length:288 Pages

Weight:1.00 lbs.

Dimensions:9.3" x 1.0" x 5.6"

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Rated 5 stars
Well well written, Lama Surya Das is wonderful!

By Megan, December 4, 2023 Verified Purchase

Love reading all his books. All so well written and easy to follow. A must read for all wanting to be more spiritual. Or just simply have more compassion and kindness for all. This world needs more compassion and kindness!

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Buddhism is truly a miraculous tradition--thank God for it

By Thriftbooks.com User, October 10, 2007

This is the first of Lama Surya Das's books that I have read and it will not be the last. Buddha Is as Buddha Does is the most practical and useful book I have read yet on Buddhism for the modern American mind. The wisdom within its pages can be appreciated and applied by Buddhists and non-Buddhists (such as myself) alike. Lama Surya Das guides his readers along a ten-step path towards spiritual enlightenment utilizing...

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Incredible - Don't Let the Title Discourage You

By Thriftbooks.com User, July 18, 2007

I saw the title and thought to myself, "Is Lama Surya Das, beloved author of Awakening the Buddha Within" writing a Recipe Card style personal development book cloaked in the Buddhist tradition? Argh!" Well - this is a book about personal development. It is a book that has a touch of that "recipe style" that American authors "eat up" - but in this case what is delivered to "the table" is so much more than I could have ever...

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An important and strongly recommended addition

By Thriftbooks.com User, May 12, 2007

Author, meditation teacher, and poet, Lama Surya Das is the founder of the Dzogchen Medition Center and one of the most learned and highly trained American-born lamas in the Tibetan tradition. In "Buddha Is As Buddha Does", he addresses just how to cultivate 'bodhicitta', the spirit-engine of enlightenment that allows human beings to embody and actively practice the Buddha's teaching while engaged in the real world. Lama Surya...

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Enlightening and Enlivening!

By Thriftbooks.com User, April 25, 2007

BUDDHA IS AS BUDDHA DOES is a wonderful and practical book for anyone, regardless of background or experience! I thoroughly enjoyed reading it and am benefitting from bringing these practices into my daily life and interractions with others. Lama Surya Das reveals a fresh and relevant view of these timeless practices through engaging, real life stories and experiences we can all relate to, while remaining uncompromising to...

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