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365 NIRVANA HERE AND NOW Living Every Moment in Enlightenment By Josh Baran
"This is a magnificent book! The author's introduction is beautiful, as is the mind-stopping conversation with him at the end. And in between, he has assembled a collection of spiritual jewels all harmonizing into One Voice. Each entry shifts attention to right now, dispels all ideas about distant goals and future attainments, and points to the obvious. This is a book that can be dipped into again and again, and never be exhausted. Enlightening and enlivening, free of dogma and beyond belief — utterly simple and direct. Very highly recommended." —Joan Tollifson, author of Bare-Bones Meditation and Awake in the Heartland
"Read this -- Now! In his just published book, 365 Nirvana Here and Now, Josh Baran delivers a daily wake-up call from the world's great thinkers, celebrated and obscure." — O The Oprah Magazine (November, 2003)
“If you loved The Power of Now, this book is for you. 365 Nirvana Here and Now is both fun to read and transformational.” —Raphael Cushnir, author of Setting Your Heart on Fire
“This book is perhaps the best compilation of short wisdom teachings in print—the one spiritual book to keep on your nightstand.” —Catherine Ingram, author of Passionate Presence
"Everyday Nirvana. At last: A seeker's guide to the end of seeking..." — Tricycle, the Buddhist Review (Winter, 2003)
" In this non-sectarian, wake-up now spirit, Baran presents us with readings from traditions and non-traditions. There's one for every day of the year and we can take it in before we have finished our morning beverage. " — Shambhala Sun (November 2003)
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Enlightenment is often imagined as something for only the elite, requiring years or even lifetimes of spiritual practice. 365 NIRVANA HERE AND NOW: Living Every Moment in Enlightenment suggests that the awakened state is actually immediately present and available to everyone. Josh Baran, a former Zen priest, spent ten years gathering 365 of the most powerful and inspiring examples of this insight—illuminating the abundance and grace that’s here right before our eyes and in every breath.
365 NIRVANA HERE AND NOW has already been praised as an “exquisite handbook for enlightenment” and as “an invaluable resource for anyone interested in finding peace in the present moment.” In this treasury of timeless wisdom, Josh has meticulously gathered voices spanning cultures, continents and traditions—from ancient Buddhist, Tibetan, Indian and Zen sages to Christian and Jewish mystics to contemporary western teachers of non-duality, to artists, scientists and poets—all celebrating the beautiful perfection of the present moment through stories, dialogues, songs, meditations and poetry.
Whether these insights spring from the Buddha or Alanis Morissette, from Jesus or Krishamurti, from T. S. Eliot or Milarepa – they all point to the same essential truth. The flow and juxtaposition of the pieces is often startling and profound, each standing alone yet simultaneously building on one another. Additionally, Josh acts as our private guide, providing in-depth personal insights in his on-going commentary as well as in a long concluding dialogue. He answers answering many questions readers may have when encountering this simple yet radical viewpoint.
365 NIRVANA HERE AND NOW is an invaluable companion for anyone—regardless of spiritual experience—seeking peace in their life. Open this book up at any point and read a dozen passages. You will see how this collection is a unique and daily call to presence and a reminder that the only reality we ever experience is here and now.
Josh writes in the book’s introduction: “Stop now and look. It is in front of your nose. In the palm of your hand. In the light of your eyes. In the taste on your tongue. You may have ignored this truth your entire life, but you have never been apart from it for a single moment. Nothing is required. No new meditation practices, therapies, ceremonies, or gurus. No path. Everything you need is already here, unfolding before you in every instant. Right here, right now.”
365 NIRVANA HERE AND NOW
0-00-716358-4 Hardcover and Paperback Publisher: Thorsons / Element
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