An Awakened Life - Softcover

Titmuss, Christopher

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1846044391 ISBN 13: 9781846044397

Publisher: Rider & Co, 2014

Synopsis

In an awakened life, our hearts are open, steady and purposeful. Most people today have a greater income, as well as more goods and labour - saving devices, than any other generation in history. Yet stress, discontent, personal and social problems abound. Drawing on the deepest discoveries of the Buddhist tradition, well-known retreat master, Christopher Titmuss, suggests we spend far too much time in superficial preoccupaions and not enough in looking deeply into things. He urges us to fearlessly transform the forces of desire and dissatisfaction that haunt our daily lives - and to awaken to the Immeasurable. Inspired by the 20th Century classic, Zend Mind, Beginner's mind, he gives practical advice on such subjects as: understanding our feelings , taking risks, becomming more detached and rediscovering our true selves. And he shows us how to have free, fulfilled and uninhibited lives amidst the frenzy of everyday activity.

About this title

About the Author:

Christopher Titmuss teaches insight meditation retreats worldwide, including at the Insight Meditation Center in Barre, Massachusetts. He is a former Buddhist monk and a founding member of the International Board of the Buddhist Peace Fellowship. He lives in England.

Review:

"Everyday life is the theme of this collection of essays. It weaves wisdom and practicality into musings on many topics ranging from love to psychotherapy to projections. Titmuss draws on his experiences as both a teacher and student to express his love for and embodiment of the dharma. He reminds us of the rewards of exploring the internal universe and sprinkles his teachings with bits of humor such as "'my' can be thought of as a shorthand for misery." Each essay shows how the Buddha's teachings can be applied right here and now, without exception. As he notes at the end of the book, "In the depth of being, there is blessedness revealing everything. Just everything."—Inquiring Mind
"Christopher Titmuss knows of what he speaks, for his life and work embodies and articulates with great clarity this simple yet arduous path of wisdom, compassion, and human realization. I consider him to be one of my great and lifelong teachers."—Jon Kabat-Zinn, author of Wherever You Go, There You Are

"In showing how the Buddha's teachings can be applied here and now in every aspect of existence, An Awakened Life brings Buddhism down to earth and into the very heart of our being human."—Stephen Batchelor, author of Buddhism Without Beliefs
"In An Awakened Life, Christopher Titmuss offers his incisive wisdom on a wide range of topics. He weaves together concerns of the world and the spirit in a way that helps us navigate our lives with integrity and skill."—Joseph Goldstein, author of Insight Meditation

About this edition

• Publisher: Rider & Co
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1846044391
• ISBN 13: 9781846044397
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 224