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Essential reading for those seeking life-changing psychological tools and transcendent wisdom, Enlightenment to Go provides a lively and accessible introduction to the 'best of' Shantideva. With warmth, humor, and stories of his own experiences, author David Michie shows how modern psychological science confirms Shantideva's insights, and he explores powerful antidotes to contemporary problems, including stress, anxiety, and depression. Whether you are a newcomer to Buddhism or a seasoned practitioner, Enlightenment to Go offers a glimpse of a radiantly different reality right here in your busy life.
Ebook Enlightenment to Go Shantideva and the Power of Compassion to Transform Your Life David Michie Books
"Mr. Michie's writing style is as if he's talking directly to you, as a friend. This book is easy to follow as he uses many examples from his own life, to explain Buddhist psychology in an easy-to-understand way. A great read for anyone wanting a little mind and heart expansion and a fun introduction to the practice. I bought his other books too!"
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Enlightenment to Go Shantideva and the Power of Compassion to Transform Your Life David Michie Books Reviews
- I cannot believe I have not reviewed this gem before; I am on my 3rd read of it! I have been voraciously reading many Buddhist "must reads" in my hope for enlightenment for all beings Tibetan Book of the Dead, Shantideva, plus the many commentaries. I keep coming back to David Michie for the "cut to the chase" accessibility and ease-of-understanding in which he writes. Some days I can dive into Shantideva, and other days it helps to have a lighter explanation.
I LOVE Enlightenment To Go for just this reason. Mr Michie writes from the heart, clearly, simply, as if we were old friends chatting. There is a comfort I find when he tells of his experiences and, while it may or may not compare to mine at times, there is a human-ness and warmth to it. Sometimes I find the long-time practitioners-writers have a coolness in their equanimity, and I get that. But sometimes I find it really helpful to have a smidge more warmth to explanations, commentaries, and parables, and Mr Michie has that down pat.
Honestly I find myself reading all his books more than once, as each time I see something different, make a better connection to a story, or expand on a text I hadn't focused on before. Enlightenment To Go is my favorite as I study Shantideva, I understand a little bit better *everyone's* commentaries, not just Mr Michie's. A great read all around and a good study guide too! - I struggled to finish this book. I wanted to LOVE it and to embrace it. I still rated it four stars because I learned a lot about Buddhism, but I’d be lying if I said it didn’t douse my drive a bit. I read David Michie’s Buddhism for Busy People which I loved. Enlightenment to Go is much deeper and, for me, made the practice of Buddhism seem less doable. For example, in Busy People although it strongly suggests having a teacher he wrote that the search may take up to ten years… kind of like “no sweat, take your time, find a good match (my words, not Michie’s)â€. With Enlightenment to Go there seemed an urgency to find a teacher immediately… without one it was as if you won’t go anywhere. Both books emphasize action over academia but Enlightenment to Go was sterner.
Another point, there is an ease about Michie’s writing style that I thoroughly enjoy. I consider myself a slow reader, but I breeze through his. I also read his The Dalai Lama’s Cat series and highly recommend it for anyone who likes cats and wants to learn a little elementary Buddhism. It sprouted my interest. - David Michie has an easy going, fun to read style, whether it is fiction or non-fiction. I'm a big fan. In this book he makes some of the Buddhism basics, as written by Shantideva so long ago, a little easier to understand with examples from his own life. It's amazing to me how these words of wisdom are as meaningful today as I can only imagine they were in the eighth century when written. But Michie is never preachy - indeed he lets us in on his own all too human challenges. This book inspires me to be more mindful and compassionate and gives me practical ideas on how to do so-just when I need it most it seems.
- Read all of David Michie's works. He makes Buddhism fun, funny and practical while answering many questions before they come up. He incorporates them in simple and clear prose. Great Books all the time.
- In this companion to Buddhism for Busy People, David expands on his explanations and applications of Buddhist principles to every day western lives. There is so much here that you will want to read it again and again and then you will start giving it to family and friends....The audio version is a favorite of mine, because David reads it himself and you get to hear his emphasis and passion for each part of the enlightenment process. Make no mistake, again this is NOT religion nor is it meant to take the place of your faith. There are some who may want to become Buddhists, which is a different animal entirely than using Buddhist principles to guide your life and find a better way to live it. If you are so inclined to become a Buddhist, then this may answer some questions you may have regarding the philosophy of Buddhism. If you are completed with your own faith, but are aching for "more" and have found church unfulfilling for a variety of reasons, then this might be another way to find your way back to God/your faith. The underlying message here is (and one that Buddha often recited "don't believe me, find out for yourself if this is true"). The principles contained in this book are so clear and so obvious, that it would seem only those utterly consumed by their ego's will find a reason not to want to know and/or apply more to their own daily lives. Get this book.
- I love David Michie's writing. It can help ANYONE of any belief system. He happens to be Buddhist, as am I, but Shantideva's words are for everyone. It will make your day to day living better. Read it!
- Mr. Michie's writing style is as if he's talking directly to you, as a friend. This book is easy to follow as he uses many examples from his own life, to explain Buddhist psychology in an easy-to-understand way. A great read for anyone wanting a little mind and heart expansion and a fun introduction to the practice. I bought his other books too!
- His books are my new binge reading this year. Have been through nearly all of them. Love the cat stories too!
