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A Buddhist Path to Joy
By Mel Pine
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Description
A Buddhist Path to Joy, an expanded edition of The New Middle Way, is a warm, practical guide to living Buddhism in real life-without gatekeeping, perfectionism, or getting lost in jargon. Mel Pine offers a fresh middle way between over-secularized mindfulness and ossified tradition, so regular folks can actually wake up.
Inside you'll find:Simple practices you'll actually do: 2-10 minute meditations, metta, awareness of mindGrown-up ethics: skillful, flexible precepts that reduce harm (no moral grandstanding)Clear guidance on teachers and sanghas-with real-world red-flag radarA Rimé (nonsectarian) spirit: go deep in one path, stay open to othersA friendly take on Pure Land, chanting, and deity practice-no litmus testsScience-meets-spirit curiosity (quantum strangeness, mind-first models, even AI)Lived wisdom: trauma, loss, aging, and returning to joy-again and again
You'll learn to:"Pull out the arrows" of needless suffering-here and nowRest in awareness and make friends with your mindAct from compassion with confidence ("vajra pride")-not self-importanceBe "enlightened enough for where you are"
If you've ever thought, "There has to be a saner way," this book hands you the compass. One breath. One kinder choice. One moment of awareness. And then another.
For seekers, skeptics, and seasoned practitioners ready for a grounded, open, human path to joy.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
310
Release Date:
2025-10-17
Publication Date:
2025-10-17
Publisher:
Mel Pine
Languages:
Original:
English
ISBN13:
9798231285617
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
Weight:
452 g
Height:
152 cm
Width:
229 cm
Thickness:
17 cm
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