A Shift to Love: Zen Stories and Lessons by Alex Mill

by Alex Mill

Alex Mill, a former monk who trained in a Zen monastery for 14 years, will inspire you to look at your life in radically new ways.

We live in turbulent and uncertain times. Anger and hatred are dividing us instead of bringing us closer together. What's needed is not more of the same but a deliberate shift to consciousness and love.

Each story and lesson will teach the reader how

• Gain a sense of power in a world that makes them feel powerless.
• Understand how to quiet the incessant noise in their heads.
• Access the source of wisdom, clarity, and compassion inside themselves.
• Make the ultimate shift from fear to love.

Join Alex as he guides you along his personal, true-life journey. He'll recount how he found Zen awareness practice, pursued it to discover freedom, and reveal the principles he learned so that you, too, can access the wisdom and tools necessary to bring the monastery's refuge into your life, right where you are.

Genres: Nonfiction

257 pages, Paperback

Published November 29, 2018

Reviews

[Evan Sendra · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was not expecting anything special when I started this book, but I was in for quite a surprise. These stories grab you by the heart and take you for a ride - exactly what I got when reading “Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind”. But this book is different - it’s modern, grounded storytelling that’s easily relatable and less abstract. Some stories actually made me question things in my own life. It is a very modern take on zen writing and the wisdom Alex gained in his 14 years of monastic training shines through his stories.

[Greg D · Rating 3 out of 5]

Stay present. Meditate regularly. Don't listen to your Inner Critic, instead listen to your Inner Mentor. And, experience life rather than read about it. These were the messages sprinkled throughout the book, sometimes repetitively. Overall, a decent read though I didn't find anything "radical" or life-changing. Good practices nonetheless.

[Christina Jette · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awesome read for living the Zen life. Alex shares stories from his journey as a zen monk and his return to the regular world. Wonderful writer and story teller. Also check out his page on FB, The Zen Life https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheZe...

[Alison · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a 5 star book if ever I read one!
This is a gentle-but-powerful read, full of wisdom and humor. I loved it!