Buddhist boot camp

by Timber Hawkeye, Abhinabha Tangerman (Translator)

In het boeddhisme gaat het om trainen van de geest, in een bootcamp om een intensieve fysieke training voor mensen met weinig tijd. 'Buddhist Boot Camp' combineert elementen van beide. Het gaat over relaties, emoties, carrière en andere thema s uit het dagelijks leven. De hoofdstukjes kunnen in willekeurige volgorde gelezen worden.
Timber Hawkeye beschrijft technieken om met meer aandacht te leven. Iedereen kan ze toepassen, want je hoeft geen boeddhist te zijn om gemotiveerd te worden door Boeddha s leer. Los van religie, ras of volk, kleur, geslacht, seksuele voorkeur, leeftijd, talent, flexibiliteit of kwetsbaarheid als je goed doet voel je je goed, en als je slecht doet voel je je slecht.
Boeddhisme draait niet alleen om meditatie, maar ook om je mouwen oprollen en iets van het lijden in de wereld verzachten. Ben je bereid voor de vrede te vechten in het leger van de liefde? Welkom bij 'Buddhist Boot Camp'!
Timber Hawkeye wil wakker schudden, verlichten, verrijken en inspireren om in harmonie te leven met de wereld in ons en buiten ons; dit alles zonder enig sektarisme. www.buddhistbootcamp.com

128 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 22, 2013

About the author

To make a long story short...

I sat there in front of the Tibetan Lama, wearing my maroon robes after years of studying Buddhism and said, "With all due respect, I don't believe the Buddha ever intended for his teachings to get THIS complicated!"

My teacher looked around at all the statues of deities with multiple arms and said, "The Buddha didn't do this!" he chuckled, "The Tibetan culture did; this is their way. Why don't you try Zen? I think you'd like it!"

So I bowed-out of the temple, took off my robes, and moved into a Zen monastery far from home. I was determined to find a simpler depiction of the Buddha's valuable teachings.

My teacher was right; Zen was simpler (the walls were blank and I loved it), but the teachings were still filled with all the dogma that sent me running from religion in the first place.

There are many incredible books out there that cover all aspects of religion, philosophy, psychology, and physics, but I was looking for something less "academic", so to speak. I was looking for something inspirational that people today would not only have the attention span to read all the way through, but actually understand and also implement in their daily lives. I pictured a book called "A guide to being a Buddha" with only two words in it: "Be kind."

Some have even claimed that the short chapters in this little book are "too long". So to all of you who want to stop right here, let me leave you with one important message: Be kind.

As for the rest of you soldiers of peace in the army of love, welcome to Buddhist Boot Camp!

Reviews

[Mike Fazio · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fantastic! A reminder of how the world is and how we may respond to it. Thoughtful and well written. Very short chapters with a lot of impact. Some resonate and some didn’t for me. Definitely a great addition to any library and worth a reread throughout life.

[Veronica Turbay · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another little book on my nightstand. Bite-sized reminders, simply stated.
I had my signed book. A little treasure to keep forever.

[Amber M. Powell · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very insightful.

[Vickie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent! When the student is ready the teaching will appear. Sometimes books come along that change your whole perspective. This book was one of those for me. Well written and easy to understand.