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Some of my favourite books
David Brazier: The Feeling Buddha
My first Buddhist book, written by my teacher. A book that changed my life in so many ways. (*****)Pema Chodron: When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times
Bought on a night when I really need her common sense and honesty (*****)Pema Chodron: The Places That Scare You: A Guide to Fearlessness
(*****)David Brazier: Zen Therapy
(*****)Sharon Salzberg: Faith: Trusting Your Own Deepest Experience
Beautiful....uplifting (*****)Dharmavidya (David Brazier): Who Loves Dies Well: On the Brink of Buddha's Pure Land
(*****)Ayya Khema: Come and See for Yourself: The Buddhist Path to Happiness
(****)Caroline Brazier: The Other Buddhism: Amida Comes West
(*****)Jim Pym: You Don't Have to Sit on the Floor: Bringing the Insights and Tools of Buddhism into Everyday Life
A great introduction to Buddhism from the perspective of a Western Pureland practitioner (*****)
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