If you are looking for a "best of for the Buddhist mind", this little book is perfect. The "pocket Pema" (as I enjoy calling it) is a book I have read at least four times and read a little bit each day in order. Pema Chodron has a beautiful writing voice and delivers messages about confronting fear, learning compassion, living in the present moment, and many many other Buddhist principles to guide ANYONE to become a warrior to the awakened heart (Bodhisattva).I would recommend this book for beginners looking to explore Buddhist and even more advanced souls looking to get a momentary fix of simple lessons. I wanted to post a random message from this wonderful little book so I closed my eyes and opened the book to any page. Here is the message:Every day we could think about the aggression in the world, in New York, Los Angeles, Darfur, Iraq, everywhere. All over the world, everybody always strikes out at the enemy, and the pain escalates forever. Every day we could reflect on this and ask ourselves, "Am I going to add to the aggression in the world?"Every day, at the moment when things get edgy, we can just ask ourselves, "Am I going to practice peace, or am I going to war?"
What do You think about The Pocket Pema Chodron (2008)?
accessible intro to one of the most thoughtful and insightful Buddhist writers
—Bobby
