1 Steps to True Happiness
James Baraz has been teaching meditation for more than thirty years
and the Awakening Joy course, both on-site and online, since 2003.
He is a co-founding teacher of the Spirit Rock Meditation Center in
Woodacre, California, and is on the international advisory board of
the Buddhist Peace Fellowship.
Shoshana Tembeck Alexander has studied Buddhism since the early
1970s and is the author of In Praise of Single Parents and Women's
Ventures, Women's Visions. She has guided the work of several
prominent Buddhist authors, including Tara Brach, Sharon Salzberg,
and Wes Nisker. She lives in Ashland, Oregon.
Even if you never read anything in this genre, this book is one you
should try.
Bill Gates
"Baraz turned "Awakening Joy" into a six-month class and found that
participants maintained a positive attitude even after it ended (as
long as they practiced the exercises; as with diets or working out,
continuity is essential). Word of mouth about the course that could
make people happier began to spread: The first round of Awakening
Joy meetings consisted of about 40 members. The next numbered 100;
the next, 200, and then 500. It went international when its members
began e-mailing their monthly homework assignments from the
lectures to friends. Baraz was thrilled to receive messages from
strangers in Europe, Africa, and New Zealand. 'It works!' they
wrote. Apparently, you didn't have to be there to get the joy."
"O, The Oprah Magazine"
"The readings evoke the feeling of sharing an intimate conversation
with a wise teacher over a cup of tea. They are gentle, personal,
and helpful...The lessons offered in "Awakening Joy" are highly
relevant for beginning and experienced practitioners of mindfulness
because they bring a fresh and unique perspective to many of the
core teachings and practices of Buddhism."
"Mindfulness Bell"
""Awakening Joy" can lead each of us to live with dignity,
compassion, and gracious freedom. Read these words slowly. Savor
them and practice the exercises in this book. Use them to open your
heart and transform your life. Your days on Earth will be full of
blessings."
Jack Kornfield, author of the best-selling "A Path with Heart"
"
"Even if you never read anything in this genre, this book is one
you should try."
--Bill Gates
"Baraz turned "Awakening Joy" into a six-month class and found that
participants maintained a positive attitude even after it ended (as
long as they practiced the exercises; as with diets or working out,
continuity is essential). Word of mouth about the course that could
make people happier began to spread: The first round of Awakening
Joy meetings consisted of about 40 members. The next numbered 100;
the next, 200, and then 500. It went international when its members
began e-mailing their monthly homework assignments from the
lectures to friends. Baraz was thrilled to receive messages from
strangers in Europe, Africa, and New Zealand. 'It works!' they
wrote. Apparently, you didn't have to be there to get the joy."
--"O, The Oprah Magazine"
"The readings evoke the feeling of sharing an intimate conversation
with a wise teacher over a cup of tea. They are gentle, personal,
and helpful...The lessons offered in "Awakening Joy" are highly
relevant for beginning and experienced practitioners of mindfulness
because they bring a fresh and unique perspective to many of the
core teachings and practices of Buddhism."
--"Mindfulness Bell"
""Awakening Joy" can lead each of us to live with dignity,
compassion, and gracious freedom. Read these words slowly. Savor
them and practice the exercises in this book. Use them to open your
heart and transform your life. Your days on Earth will be full of
blessings."
--Jack Kornfield, author of the best-selling "A Path with
Heart"
Baraz turned Awakening Joy into a six-month class and found that
participants maintained a positive attitude even after it ended (as
long as they practiced the exercises; as with diets or working out,
continuity is essential). Word of mouth about the course that could
make people happier began to spread: The first round of Awakening
Joy meetings consisted of about 40 members. The next numbered 100;
the next, 200, and then 500. It went international when its members
began e-mailing their monthly homework assignments from the
lectures to friends. Baraz was thrilled to receive messages from
strangers in Europe, Africa, and New Zealand. "It works!" they
wrote. Apparently, you didn't have to be there to get the joy. -
"O, The Oprah Magazine", January 2008
Awakening Joy can lead each of us to live with dignity, compassion,
and gracious freedom. Read these words slowly. Savor them and
practice the exercises in this book. Use them to open your heart
and transform your life. Your days on Earth will be full of
blessings. - Jack Kornfield author of the best-selling "A Path with
Heart"
I believe finding more joy in your life will also have rippling
effects that can touch everyone you know and make a real difference
in the world. And it begins with making the choice to be happy. -
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