Buddhism - Comparative Studies, Judaism - Comparative Studies

That's funny, you don't look Buddhist

Name: That's funny, you don't look Buddhist
Author: Sylvia Boorstein
ISBN: 9780060609573

by Sylvia Boorstein

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Overview

A significant number of Westerners studying Buddhism are Jews. What is the attraction of Buddhism? How can you be both a faithful Jew and a passionately involved Buddhist? In this landmark book, respected Buddhist teacher Sylvia Boorstein shares how her experience of twenty years of meditation practice deepened and enriched her Judaism. Using her own story - and the same down-to-earth charm and wit that have endeared her to her many students and readers - she shows how mindfulness meditation can lead to the appreciation of every moments, which imbues religion with renewed meaning. Jews and non-Jews alike will be both inspired and delighted by this presentation of how the wisdom of the Buddha and the practice of mindfulness can enhance Western spiritual life.

Why do Jews make up such an astonishing number of today's Western Buddhist leaders and practitioners? Sylvia Boorstein--beloved author of It's Easier Than You Think--and writer Sharon Lebell explore one of today's hottest religious topics--the encounter between Jews and Buddhism.