Daily Buddhism

Book: The Moon In the Water, Reflections on an Aging Parent
By Kathy J. Phillips
Reviewed by Brian Schell
Vanderbilt University Press, 140 Pages, ISBN 978-0-8265-1586-5
Buy from Amazon:  http://www.amazon.com/dp/082651586X?tag=askdrarca-20
Yesterday, we talked about Kwan Yin, the Bodhisattva of Compassion. I mentioned that there was a vast assortment of artwork based on her; one style of painting involves Kwan [...]

Book: The Kindness Handbook a Practical Companion
By Sharon Salzberg
Reviewed by Brian Schell
Publisher: Sounds True, 175 Pages, ISBN 9781591796558
Buy from Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/dp/1591796555?tag=askdrarca-20
“For kindness to be more fully realized, it needs to be distinguished from being ineffectual or meek.  It also needs to be infused with wisdom, supported by courage, and threaded with balance” — Sharon [...]

CD Review: Koyasan: Reiki Sound Healing
Artist: Deuter
Publisher: New Earth Records
Run time: 8 tracks, 64 Minutes
Amazon Link: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000LV62DC?tag=askdrarca-20
Koyasan is a mountain in Japan, and is the home of the Shingon sect of Japanese Buddhism. Link: http://www.koyasan.or.jp/english/index.html.  There are hundreds of temples in the vicinity, and overall is a beautiful place to visit. I have placed a [...]

Review: Now & Zen Timepiece
Review by Brian Schell
Manufacturer Link: http://www.now-zen.com
Price $189
Packing & Contents:
My review sample arrived in a nice retail box with plenty of safety packaging. The heavy brass bowl was separated from the wooden clock unit to avoid damage.  I played with the bowl a while before ever opening the rest of the clock; [...]

Book: Here You Are
By Mayke Beckmann Briggs
Reviewed by Brian Schell
Boathouse Books, 42 Pages, ISBN 9780977646913
Buy from Amazon:  http://www.amazon.com/dp/0977646912?tag=askdrarca-20
There are umpteen-gazillion books out there, both good and bad, concerning Buddhism for adult readers.  There are very few good books for Children that involve Buddhist ideas.  Books based upon the Jataka Tales are classics, but those stories [...]

Book: Footprints in the Snow
By Chan Master Sheng Yen
Reviewed by Brian Schell
Doubleday, 210 Pages, ISBN 978-0-385-51330-2
Buy from Amazon:  http://www.amazon.com/dp/0385513305?tag=askdrarca-20

Have you ever dreamed about becoming a Buddhist monk?  I have.  I’ve visited some of those temples, and can imagine living there, doing the daily work, chanting, meditation, and so forth. After reading this book, I see [...]

Book: The Saint of Kathmandu and Other Tales of the Sacred in Distant Lands
By Sarah Levine
Reviewed by Brian Schell
Beacon Press, 242 Pages, ISBN 978-0-8070-1312-0
Buy from Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/dp/0807013129?tag=askdrarca-20

This is a little different from the other books I’ve reviewed here. It’s not strictly a Buddhist book; it’s about various religions around the world. There are six [...]