The Mind Is Mightier Than the Sword: Enlightening the Mind, Opening the Heart His other books include:īuddha Standard Time: Awakening to the Infinite Possibilities of Now He is well known for his internationally bestselling Awakening the Buddha Within: Tibetan Wisdom for the Western World and the sequels in the “Awakening” trilogy, Awakening to the Sacred: Creating a Spiritual Life from Scratch and Awakening the Buddhist Heart: Integrating Love, Meaning and Connection into Every Part of Your Life. His most recent book is Make Me One with Everything: Buddhist Meditations to Awaken from the Illusion of Separation. ![]() ![]() The Dalai Lama affectionately calls him “The Western Lama.” Lama Surya Das is one of the foremost Western Buddhist meditation teachers and scholars, one of the main interpreters of Tibetan Buddhism in the West, and a leading spokesperson for the emerging American Buddhism. "Buddha Is as Buddha Does" is for everyone who seeks to become a better person and share in the bounty of true Buddha nature. 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. 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. By following these guidelines, you will enter into a life of greater joy, clarity, peace, and wisdom than you ever thought possible. 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. ![]() 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 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."
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