Finding Freedom Beyond Beliefs

Buddhism is Not What You Think

What is Buddhism? In Buddhism is Not What You Think Steve Hagen, bestselling author of Buddhism Plain and Simple and a Zen priest, cuts through the many misconceptions surrounding Buddhism, and shows us its true purpose. Drawing on down-to-earth examples from everyday life, this practical and straightforward guide penetrates the most essential and enduring questions at the heart of the Buddha's teachings: How can we see the world in each moment, rather than merely as what we think, hope, or fear it is? How can we base our actions on reality? How can we live lives that are wise, compassionate, open and honest? What can it bring to our lives? 
 
 This book offers a profound and clear path to a life of joy and freedom.

A clear and challenging showing of the fundamental truth of our lives. This is an exceptional book. Make good use of it

Charlotte Joko Beck, author of EVERYDAY ZEN

Cuts to the heart of the matter ... a book that will reward multiple readings over time ... Hagen's writing flows in a tranquil way, like a spring trickling up effortlessly from the earth

Robert M Pirsig, author of ZEN AND THE ART OF MOTORCYCLE MAINTENANCE

Steve Hagen is a Zen priest and long-time teacher of Buddhism. For fifteen years he studied with Zen Master Dainin Katagiri. He lives in Minneapolis and teaches at Dharma Field Meditation and Learning Center in St. Paul.

What is Buddhism? What are its true teachings? What can it bring to our lives? 
 
Here Steve Hagen, a Zen priest, cuts through the many misconceptions surrounding Buddhism, and shows us its true purpose. Drawing on down-to-earth examples from everyday life, this practical and straightforward guide penetrates the most essential and enduring questions at the heart of the Buddha's teachings: How can we see the world in each moment, rather than merely as what we think, hope, or fear it is? How can we base our actions on reality? How can we live lives that are wise, compassionate, open and honest? 
 
This book offers a profound and clear path to a life of joy and freedom.

Buddhism Plain and Simple

This is a book about awareness - it's about being 'awake' and in touch with what is going on here and now. Practical and down-to-earth, it deals exclusively with the present, not with speculation, theory or belief in some far-off time and place. The teachings of the Buddha are plain and straightforward, and because they remain focused on the moment they are just as relevant now as they have ever been. BUDDHISM PLAIN AND SIMPLE is the book for anyone wanting to discover, or rediscover, the essence of Buddhism.

Steve Hagen

Clean and clear as a mountain stream. I wish I had found such a book when I began meditating

Stephen Levine, author of A GRADUAL AWAKENING

A lucid, no-frills introduction to Buddhist meditation ... a timely reminder of what meditation is all about

Stephen Batchelor, author of BUDDHISM WITHOUT BELIEFS

A brief and wonderfully accessible primer on meditation

In the modern world our lives are more frenetic than ever. We live with a burning sense that we have to get something done. But what do we really achieve? And why are we never satisfied? 
 
This book is an invitation to switch off, and to enjoy stillness - right now. Bestselling author and teacher Steve Hagen provides an accessible and thorough manual on meditation, for both newcomers and experienced practitioners. He offers simple practices that avoid needlessly complicating meditation; highlights where many of us get stuck in meditating - and how to get unstuck; and, above all, focuses on meditation not simply as a spiritual technique, but as a way of living.

Steve Hagen

Praise for Meditation Now or Never

Clean and clear as a mountain stream. I wish I had found such a book when I began meditating

A lucid, no-frills introduction to Buddhist meditation ... a timely reminder of what meditation is all about

A brief and wonderfully accessible primer on meditation

Clean and clear as a mountain stream. I wish I had found such a book when I began meditating

A lucid, no-frills introduction to Buddhist meditation ... a timely reminder of what meditation is all about

A brief and wonderfully accessible primer on meditation

Clean and clear as a mountain stream. I wish I had found such a book when I began meditating

A lucid, no-frills introduction to Buddhist meditation ... a timely reminder of what meditation is all about

A brief and wonderfully accessible primer on meditation

Books by Steve Hagen

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