false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173608397m/308436.jpg 308436 1 Ayya Khema is like that pesky little angel on our shoulder, except instead of saying, "Don't do this" or "Don't do that," she reminds us to pay attention and keep growing. One of the best Western exponents of the Buddhist path, Khema organizes her lectures in <I>Be an Island</I> around the Buddha's exhortation to be an island unto yourself. By taking refuge in Buddhist teachings and the Buddhist community, you can escape the petty concerns of the self and become an anchor for others. In disarmingly practical language, Ayya Khema teaches us that true practice is getting the tiny details of life right, the middling moments--thinking before we speak, recognizing greed and generosity in ourselves and others, making the mind pliable at all times. Like a weekly lecture series, this is the type of book you'll want to go back to, placing it near an altar or spiritual nook for easy access. <I>--Brian Bruya</I> 299393 25 3 1999 Be An Island: The Buddhist Practice of Inner Peace total:7|5:4|4:1|3:1|2:1| 7 29 13 1 4 0 false false Tue Sep 02 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Aug 31 00:23:30 -0700 2008 Tue Sep 02 20:08:09 -0700 2008 This book was more like a 4.5 for me. I enjoyed it enough and found the applications so practical and memorable that I got online and bought 2 other books of hers. She has also included a glossary at the back if you struggle with remembering what the different Buddhist terms mean.

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