Absolutely the best thing I've read ever . This book has put me on the path to Enlightenment ! Lama Surya Das lays Buddhism out in a way anyone can understand . The hard part will be making the changes within yourself , but the rewards are so worth it. I am already reading it a second time ! I carry this book with me everywhere I go , yes it's that special ! Thank you so very much ,Lama Surya Das ! I have found my path in this life . I recommend this to every single person that sees this ! Together we can all live in peace and love for one another .

An accessible introduction to Tibetan Buddhist thought.

If you're familiar with LSD and Buddhism, this is a great beginner's guide! I highly recommend this book as well as the other two in this trilogy (Awakening to the Scared Heart and Awakening the Buddhist Heart).

I listened to the abridged version of this book read by the author. He had quite and interesting journey as a Jewish boy from Long Island, to the Tibet during the wild sixties.

Although Tibetan Buddhism sounds to me like a fundamentalist type of religion, the overall principles resonated with me completely. The awareness that we are only a small part of a great divine whole is a beautiful idea, and explains the diversity of human journeys some of which are extreme in their difficulty while others are cut short and seem to lack any value for the person living them.

I always thought that life is precious, more precious than eternity, simply because of its transient and fleeting nature, so the principle of living in the moment is paramount for a peaceful existence.
This book is a landmark for me in my spiritual journey and I think I will read it again in its printed and unabridged form.