Nightly Wisdom
by Gustavo Szpilman Cutz, Josh Bartok
An ideal companion to the popular "Daily Wisdom" series, "Nightly Wisdom" mines a rich vein of Buddhist teachings on such topics as lucid dreaming, Tibetan "dream yoga" — the art of extending meditation into the boundless world of dreams — and relaxing into restful sleep. Featuring poetry and prose from sources modern and ancient (including the Buddha himself), "Nightly Wisdom" is a bedside keepsake to be read last thing in the evening so that, as per the Buddha's advice, one's sleep may be infused with a virtue that can be renewed in the morning and carried on throughout the day. The book is perfect for anyone who has dreamed of waking up to the entirety of life or wondered how to best suffuse this wisdom into that third of our lives we spend in bed.
Paperback
English
Brand New
Publisher Description
Nightly Wisdom mines a rich vein of Buddhist teachings on such topics as lucid dreaming, Tibetan "dream yoga" - the art of extending meditation into the boundless world of dreams - and relaxing into restful sleep. In addition to inspiration and encouragement, you'll find here simple practices for transforming your sleep into something that's beneficial in entirely new ways, as well as practices for greeting each morning with fresh eyes and an open heart. Featuring poetry and prose from sources modern and ancient (including the Buddha himself), Nightly Wisdom is a bedside keepsake, perfect for anyone who has wants to wake up to the entirety of life or bring fresh wisdom into that third of our lives we spend in bed. Includes inspiring nighttime reflections from:
Shakyamuni BuddhaThe Dalai LamaPadmasambhavaEihei DogenAjahn BrahmSusan MurphyChokyi Nyima RinpocheEzra BaydaGyatrul RinpocheLama YesheGeshe Lhundub SopaSerinity YoungKalu RinpocheRobert LanganBarry MagidVenerable Yin-ShunManhaeKhenchen Thrangu RinpocheB. Alan Wallace... and many more!
Author Biography
Josh Bartok is the author of the popular Daily Wisdom series, which includes Daily Wisdom, More Daily Wisdom, Nightly Wisdom, and Daily Doses of Wisdom; and is the co-author (with Ezra Bayda) of Saying Yes to Life (Even the Hard Parts). He's also the author of two children's books written in playful rhyme and based on Buddhist scriptures, I See You, Buddha and I See You, Mara. Gustavo Szpilman Cutz, a native of Rio de Janeiro, served for two years as an editorial assistant at Wisdom Publications. He currently coordinates study programs at the Shantideva Meditation Center in New York.
Review
"A collection of 200 pithy sayings and reflections on various aspects of Buddhist teachings. In addition to inspiration and encouragement, Bartok has compiled simple practices for transforming your sleep into something that's beneficial in new ways."-- "Eastern Horizon"
"We spend about a third of our lives in sleep. This little nightstand companion taps into lucid dreaming and dream yoga (taking meditation into the dream state). Ancient and contemporary teachers offer paths to mindful and restful sleep and inspiration for the day to come. The book includes writing, poetry and quotations from the historical Buddha Shakyamuni and Padmasambhava, plus contemporary teachers such as B. Alan Wallace, Barry Magid, Ezra Bayda and Ajahn Brahm."-- "Arkansas Democrat Gazette"
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"We spend about a third of our lives in sleep. This little nightstand companion taps into lucid dreaming and dream yoga (taking meditation into the dream state). Ancient and contemporary teachers offer paths to mindful and restful sleep and inspiration for the day to come. The book includes writing, poetry and quotations from the historical Buddha Shakyamuni and Padmasambhava, plus contemporary teachers such as B. Alan Wallace, Barry Magid, Ezra Bayda and Ajahn Brahm."
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