The Lotus Still Blooms is ideal for any reader who wants to understand Buddhist principles but doesn’t know where to start.

Eastern wisdom traditions are often baffling for Western minds—where do you begin when trying to understand the often complicated steps, precepts, concepts, and ideas? Aimed at people who are curious about Buddhism and want a basic guide that will help them understand—and apply—Buddhist principles, The Lotus Still Blooms is a practical book that goes through all the major tenets of Buddhism, step-by-step, and then shows how to apply these concepts to our busy, hectic lives.

Filled with Joan Gattuso’s trademark delightful stories and warmth, as well as exercises to help readers begin using the principles right away, The Lotus Still Blooms is a welcome introduction to this exciting spiritual tradition.

Best-selling author Joan Gattuso brings deep, personal insight to all her writing. Her in-depth studies with His Holiness the Dalai Lama have given her the necessary background for her unique look at Tibetan Buddhism. A dynamic speaker and the author of A Course in Love and A Course in Life, both of which have been translated into several languages, she is also a Unity minister in Shaker Heights, Ohio. Gattuso, whose spiritual path has taken her around the world to study with renowned spiritual leaders, lives in Ohio with her husband, David Alexander, and her two dogs.

	Contents: The Lotus Still Blooms
	Introduction	1
	The Four Noble Truths	9
	Introduction to the Eight-Fold Path	17
	Right View	20
	Right Thought	25
	Right Speech	34
	Right Action	40
	Right Livelihood	51
	Right Effort	60
	Right Mindfulness	66
	Right Concentration	81
	The Middle Way	89
	The Four Immeasurables	95
	A Path to Happiness	102
	The Three Jewels	114
	Spiritual Medicine	122
	The Four Factors	129
	Hungry Ghost	136
	Inner Disarmament	145
	The Eternal Connection	153
	The Three Dharma Seals	159
	The Six Perfections	180
	The Other Shore	188
	Glossary of Terms	193