Spiritual Joy: The Buddhist Dzogchen Path to Enlightenment

by Tara Springett

Spiritual Joy – The Buddhist Dzogchen Path to Enlightenmentby Tara SpringettIn this groundbreaking and uplifting book Tibetan Buddhist teacher Tara Springett reveals how you can access and rest in the state of spiritual joy through the Buddhist practice of Dzogchen. This is the fastest way to reach enlightenment.This ancient Tibetan Buddhist approach is presented without any jargon or cultural overlay. Simple and straightforward, Tara recounts how she herself was introduced to this amazing state of mind and how you too can experience the same.You will learn that spiritual joy is the nature of our being and is only ever a hair's breadth away; how to access the state of spiritual joy without any method or technique; how to pervade your entire being and life with spiritual joy; how to dissolve all your negative states of mind; how to use spiritual joy to advance towards enlightenment in the fastest way possible.Tara Springett M.A. is a fully qualified psychotherapist and Tibetan Buddhist teacher and has helped her clients and students to find spiritual joy for over 25 years. She is the author of several self-help books, which have been translated into many languages. Tara has been featured in numerous magazines, radio shows and TV shows in several countries. www.taraspringett.com

180 pages, Paperback

First published May 31, 2015

Reviews

[Carol R · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a wonderful book outlining the ways in which we can ‘familiarize’ ourselves with spiritual joy rather than ‘achieving’ it. It is a very simple practice but my problem is remembering to do it. She gives plenty of great ideas to remind yourself throughout the day until it becomes second nature. The chapters end with a summary and sometimes a beautiful poem. I love The Mother. This is a great gift for anyone interested in life, beauty, nature, rest, themselves, joyous living. You don’t have to be a Buddhist to appreciate it. Wonderful, practical and beautiful book.

[Sam Florentine · Rating 3 out of 5]

Great insights on Dzogchen practice (Spiritual Joy). It can sound like sale pitches at times completed with her students/clients testimonials. Otherwise, a great read.

[Adrienne · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a fantastic book, and it was fascinating to learn about how to find spiritual joy in daily life. I will definitely be using this technique to "dissolve" my negative emotions. I discovered where in my body my negative emotions were manifesting, so now I can relax them. The synopsis for the book did a perfect job of describing the book. The Buddha said that life is suffering, and what that means is that lasting happiness cannot come from outside of us in the mundane world. "Ordinary joy is incomplete," but the author says that doesn't mean we have to give up all of our possessions and live in a cave. We can find spiritual joy without years of meditation. It is expansive and vast, and feels much better than ordinary joy, and is accessible to everyone. I especially loved the poems she included at the end of each chapter. They were all wonderful and thought-provoking. You don't have to be a Buddhist or convert to Buddhism in order to practice spiritual joy. What is spiritual joy? The author defines it as "spiritual joy is best described as an experience of boundless space that is imbued with love, joy, and peace." "Happiness is the way" - The Buddha. This book goes beyond positive thinking and also teaches you how to experience spiritual joy. It might take time and effort for it to become habitual and natural for you, but it takes time and effort to break through our already existing destructive and negative patterns. This book is well worth a read. Overall, I really enjoyed it and was amazed at the simplicity of spiritual joy, that it really is "right in front of our noses."

I received this book from the author in exchange for an honest review.