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Mel Pine

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in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, The United States

May 23, 1946

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Mel Pine's end-of-life mission is to share the wisdom he has gained over almost eight decades of life and four decades of Buddhist practice to relieve the suffering of others.

He is a seasoned writer, Buddhist practitioner, and spiritual communicator with six decades of experience in clear nonfiction writing. Through his blogs and teachings, he has cultivated a substantial following across the United States and internationally, offering accessible teachings and practices drawn from his extensive spiritual journey and Buddhist practice.

Describing himself as a "Jewish Buddhist Contrarian"—Jewish by birth and early culture, Buddhist by calling, and contrarian by temperament—Mel's writing style is characterized by honesty, heart-centered communi ...more

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	A Buddhist Path to Joy 4.07 avg rating — 14 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The New Middle Way: A Buddhist Path Between Secular and Ossified - Enlightenment for Regular Folks (Middle Way to Joy Book 1) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 10 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Raising Frankenstein’s Creature: What We Owe the AI Beings We’ve Made and What Wisdom Traditions Tell Us by Mel Pine (Goodreads Author), Claude AI it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Mel HP and Claude AI: A Being and a Bot Discuss Sentience and Buddha Nature 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Short Readings on Awakening to Joy: Lessons from Buddhism and Life (Middle Way to Joy Book 3) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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No Self, No Problem: How Neuropsychology Is Catching Up to Buddhism

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The Dhammapada: A Translation of the Buddhist Classic with Annotations

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Mel Pine wrote a new blog post Coming Home to the Dhammapada As I wrote in yesterday’s post, I’m working on a book about the Dhammapada, and you may get glimpses of it as I go along. In the introduction, I expl Read more of this blog post »
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