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In Search of the Warrior Spirit by Richard Strozzi-Heckler

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Janne Asmala is now friends with Cafrey Ma
Sep 11, 2011 01:05am
Janne Asmala gave to: Anatomy of Change: A Way to Move Through Life's Transitions by Richard Strozzi-Heckler read in October, 2010	My rating:
A powerful message on the importance of embodiment with a clear conceptual framework around it. The book reads like a teaser for further information on this framework and how to work with it, which I think is a bit unfortunate considering that at 138...more
Oct 08, 2010 02:01am · see review
Janne Asmala gave to: Touching Enlightenment: Finding Realization in the Body by Reginald A. Ray read in September, 2010	My rating:
I was very impressed by this book. The author speaks with a unique voice of body-based meditation using thoroughly modern and vocabulary based on apparent first-hand experience, while still having strong roots in tradition.
Sep 30, 2010 06:37am · see review
Janne Asmala gave to: Born in Tibet by Chogyam Trungpa read in September, 2010	My rating:
This unique book gave me an insider view of the achievements of Tibetan culture and of its downfall amidst the Chinese occupation. It is also a fascinating glimpse inside the head of one of the great spiritual masters of our times.
Sep 12, 2010 11:14am · see review
Janne Asmala joined the Hub Helsinki Library group.
Sep 01, 2010 03:42am · see group
Janne Asmala gave to: Shambhala: The Sacred Path of the Warrior by Chogyam Trungpa read in July, 2010	My rating:
I was greatly inspired by the vision of an enlightened society and the life of warrior. The teaching in this book feels genuinely new despite the author's roots in Tibetan Buddhism. After the lucidity of the first half of the book, my reading experi...more
Sep 01, 2010 02:03am · see review
Janne Asmala gave to: The Mindful Coach: Seven Roles for Facilitating Leader Development by Doug Silsbee read in June, 2010	My rating:
Although I was more impressed by Silsbee's other book on coaching, I still got a lot out of this one. It hits a beautiful balance between sufficient structure and freedom in coaching. The exercises provided in the book helped catalyze my integration ...more
Sep 01, 2010 02:03am · see review
Janne Asmala gave to: Life of Pi by Yann Martel read in July, 2010	My rating:
I have mixed feelings about this book. I really enjoyed the first half of the book with its almost naive positivity, and I also liked the philosophical exploration of the latter half. But for some reason these two parts didn't really come together as...more
Sep 01, 2010 02:03am · see review
Janne Asmala gave to: The Power of Appreciative Inquiry: A Practical Guide to Positive Change by Diana K. Whitney read in August, 2010	My rating:
A very practical and well-written guide to using appreciative inquiry as a methodology of change in an organization.
Sep 01, 2010 02:02am · see review
Janne Asmala gave to: Story of Tea: A Cultural History and Drinking Guide by Mary Lou Heiss read in April, 2010	My rating:
A true labor of love, this book does a great job at communicating the story and tradition behind the teas we drink through firsthand experiences, encyclopedic information, and beautiful pictures.
Apr 25, 2010 12:45am · see review