Love's Garden: A Guide to Mindful Relationships

by Larry Ward Peggy Rowe-Ward

A collection of real-life Buddhist love stories, with commentary and guided exercises for couples developed by Peggy Rowe-Ward and Larry Ward, senior students and ordained Dharma teachers in the tradition of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh. These personal stories, from couples of a range of different ages and experiences, illustrate how Buddhist principles can help couples navigate any stage of their relationship.It took the authors some good living and good loving before they realized that the love that they were seeking was already present and available in the depths of their hearts and mind. Love does not depend on anything that is happening "Out There" and is not dependent on anything "he" or "she" might do. It depends on our own willingness to look within and to act. This insight is a result of practicing the teachings of the Buddha on right diligence and right effort. The authors have been studying and practicing with Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh and they are happy to report that the practices work.In"The practice is not difficult. We simply need to get in touch with and nourish the practices that are helping us to experience peace. And then we need to stop doing the things that keep us from experiencing peace." Larry WardForeword by Thich Nhat Hanh

Genres: Buddhism

160 pages, Kindle Edition

First published May 28, 2007

Reviews

[Ebb · Rating 5 out of 5]

A book about finding inner peace and our essential roll of creating a peaceful world through the examples and lives of others.

[Barbc]

10

[mairead! · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great ideas and exercises, as well as shared stories. Need to go back and take the time to sit with some of the exercises. For now, the walking meditation versions are looking like my best bet.