Awakening from the Daydream, David Nichtern
Awakening from the Daydream, David Nichtern
List: $9.99 | Sale: $7.00
Club: $4.99

Awakening from the Daydream
Reimagining the Buddha's Wheel of Life

Author: David Nichtern

Narrator: David Nichtern

Unabridged: 3 hr 27 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/01/2023

Synopsis

“David skillfully brings an ancient framework into a contemporary context and shows how working with these teachings can support our liberation right now. This is a wonderful book—pithy, relevant and fun to read.”—Sharon SalzbergHell realms, gods, and hungry ghosts, karma, impermanence and samsara—these are just a few of the teachings represented in the allegorical Wheel of Life. Famously painted at the entryway to Buddhist monasteries, this image embodies the entirety of the human situation, showing how our sense of self takes shape, and how we get trapped in confusing, painful and repetitive patterns. This is Buddhist psychology at its most down-to-earth, penetrating and practical; at its heart is the teaching of how to get off this wheel, and liberate ourselves from the endless patterns of negativity.   David Nichtern, a beloved meditation teacher, writes with clarity and humor, providing simple practical steps for building a mindful, compassionate, and liberating approach to life.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Heidi on May 26, 2018

Awakening from the Daydream: Reimagining the Buddha's Wheel of Life is an accessible and modern reworking of the Buddhist Wheel of Life. I took a course on Buddhism in college (seems like a million years ago now) and I remember being deeply affected by this picture then- the original version. For thou......more

Goodreads review by Lucie on August 14, 2016

In Awakening from the Daydream, I've been surprised as how the concepts and ideas are easy and clear to understand. It has giving me a lot of food for my brain. The explanations of the 6 realms are comprehensible and make you think of your own behaviours. It's perfect if you want to take a look at yo......more

Goodreads review by Thea on January 18, 2024

Reallyyyy good applicable practices, kinda hard to stay engaged......more

Goodreads review by Tommy on February 17, 2022

Teacher David Nichtern brings illumination to the Six Realms of Existence within the Buddhist concept of the Wheel of Life. Sound a little mystifying? It kinda is. One thing that challenges me with my Buddhist practice is the sheer number of numbers we have: The Eightfold Path, the Three Jewels, the......more

Goodreads review by ripley on January 11, 2024

a great book about the wheel of time, and how to awaken from the daydream of our everyday lives and work to escape samsara and end our collecting karma. there is SO much information condensed into this book, i feel like i could read it every year for a decade and still find new things to think about......more

Add to Cart
Add to Wish List