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    <body><![CDATA[Reading this book and what came of it was the continuation of a process which began about a year before and was put on pause for a short period.  That &quot;process&quot; was enlightenment, spiritual seeking, growth, finding God, returning to love, etc.  <br/><br/>This book shines a light on the p...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/27202583">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[Surya Das's breezy delivery makes his teachings come off like colorful  conversation. In the third installment of his bestselling &quot;Awakening&quot; series,  America's most popular lama shows us how to integrate inner and outer practices.  Our inner spirituality, he says, can never be separate from our relationships  with others. With his trademark clarity, he integrates his teachings with light- hearted anecdotes and down-to-earth practices. Basic meditation, for instance,  can help us create a gap between our knee-jerk judgments and our reactions,  allowing for calm, wise relations. Likewise, one can try authentic listening  (&quot;opening the third ear&quot;) or exploiting the power of speech to build deeper  connections. And beyond human relations lies our connection to the natural  world, for which Surya Das also includes a few lovely meditations. Taking that  extra step in our practice from the self to the world requires more than just  individual persistence, it takes compassion and teaches more than you'd expect.  <em>--Brian Bruya</em>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[I didn't always like the author's style and chosen example stories, but this book contained enough personally important messages for me to feel I really got something out of reading it when I did.]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[<strong>Surya Das illustrates how to develop authentic presence, how to connect to our own life experience, build deeper relationships, embrace life's lessons, as well as learn how to love what we don't like.</strong><br/><br/>Everyone needs to feel connected, to love and feel loved, to reach out to others and communicate in order to overcome alienation, loneliness, and a feeling of being disconnected. In AWAKENING THE BUDDHIST HEART<strong> </strong>Surya Das shows you how to reach inward and outward. <br/><br/>By developing spiritual intelligence, a sense of compassion that helps us be more sensitive, more aware of our own feelings and the feelings of those around us, we become more intuitive; we relate better and love better. Cultivating spiritual intelligence and learning how to connect will improve our capacity for intimacy, making us better mates, friends, parents, and coworkers; it helps all of us to become more giving and brings us fulfillment, meaning, and love. With tremendous insight he explores specific ways in which we can more fruitfully relate to our own experiences as well as each other in today's fast-paced, complicated, and often confusing world.]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[As I am exploring other spiritual connections in my life I found this one very valuable. I love the idea that we are all connected, that each interaction is important and valuable, and that people are brought into our lives for reasons. I loved the thougths on meditation and connecting with the high...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/20465391">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[<strong>Surya Das illustrates how to develop authentic presence, how to connect to our own life experience, build deeper relationships, embrace life's lessons, as well as learn how to love what we don't like.</strong><br/><br/>Everyone needs to feel connected, to love and feel loved, to reach out to others and communicate in order to overcome alienation, loneliness, and a feeling of being disconnected. In AWAKENING THE BUDDHIST HEART<strong> </strong>Surya Das shows you how to reach inward and outward. <br/><br/>By developing spiritual intelligence, a sense of compassion that helps us be more sensitive, more aware of our own feelings and the feelings of those around us, we become more intuitive; we relate better and love better. Cultivating spiritual intelligence and learning how to connect will improve our capacity for intimacy, making us better mates, friends, parents, and coworkers; it helps all of us to become more giving and brings us fulfillment, meaning, and love. With tremendous insight he explores specific ways in which we can more fruitfully relate to our own experiences as well as each other in today's fast-paced, complicated, and often confusing world.]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[I love reading about various cultures and religion when I can and the book doesn't put me to sleep like a history class. This book made me think about my life. It didn't convert me to Buddhism, but it helped me expand my ideas of the universe and want to be a more positive person. I suggest you read...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/14201500">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Easy to read and understand -not particularly my belief system- but it never hurts to add more understanding and acceptance into my life.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I like Lama Surya Das's books as he is a westerner and he breaks it down to a leval that westerners can easily grasp.]]></body>
    
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