Awakening the Buddha Within

<b>Lama Surya Das the most highly trained American lama in the Tibetan tradition presents the definitive book on Western Buddhism for the modern-day spiritual seeker.</b> <p/>The radical and compelling message of Buddhism tells us that each of us has the wisdom awareness love and power of the Buddha within; yet most of us are too often like sleeping Buddhas. In <i>Awakening the Buddha Within </i> Surya Das shows how we can awaken to who we really are in order to lead a more compassionate enlightened and balanced life. It illuminates the guidelines and key principles embodied in the noble Eight-Fold Path and the traditional Three Enlightenment Trainings common to all schools of Buddhism: <p/><b>Wisdom Training: </b>Developing clear vision insight and inner understanding--seeing reality and ourselves as we really are. <p/><b>Ethics Training: </b>Cultivating virtue self-discipline and compassion in what we say and do. <p/><b>Meditation Training: </b>Practicing mindfulness concentration and awareness of the present moment. <p/>With lively stories meditations and spiritual practices <i>Awakening the Buddha Within</i> is an invaluable text for the novice and experienced student of Buddhism alike.