In Awakening from the Daydream, meditation teacher David Nichtern reimagines the ancient Buddhist allegory of the Wheel of Life. Famously painted at the entryway to Buddhist monasteries, the Wheel of Life encapsulates the entirety of the human situation. In the image of the Wheel we find a teaching about how to make sense of life and how to find peace within an uncertain world.
Nichtern writes with clarity and humor, speaking to our contemporary society and its concerns and providing simple practical steps for building a mindful, compassionate, and liberating approach to living.
Awakening from the Daydream: Reimagining the Buddha's Wheel of Life, David Nichtern, Wisdom Publications, 144 Pages, $15.95
David Nichtern is a senior Buddhist teacher who has been practicing and teaching meditation for over 40 years. He was one of the initial American students of renowned meditation master Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche and studied closely with him soon after his arrival in the United States in 1970.
David is also a business consultant with companies creating a variety of offerings integrating meditation in a larger health and well-being context; including Goldman Sachs, Journey Meditation, Creative Live, True Nature Meditation (Tokyo), Balanced Athlete, The Center for Health & Healing, Om Births, and Kobre & Kim law firm among others.
CONTENTS: Awakening from the Daydream
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Introduction |
1
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1. |
A Brief Overview of the Wheel |
13 |
2. |
Daydreaming the Six Realms |
23 |
3. |
The God Realm |
33 |
4. |
The Jealous God Realm |
45 |
5. |
The Human Realm |
55 |
6. |
The Animal Realm |
65 |
7. |
The Hungry Ghost Realm |
73 |
8. |
The Hell Realm |
81 |
9. |
Karma and Freedom |
89 |
10. |
Grandmother's Advice for Practice |
109 |
11. |
The Importance of Mentors and Friends along the Way |
119 |
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The Wheel of Life: Illusion's Game Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche |
127 |
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Acknowledgments |
141 |
About the Author |
143 |
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