From Library Journal
American Buddhist teacher Boorstein has crafted a series of accessible lessons about engaging in the Buddhist way of life. With graceful humor, Boorstein teaches the insights of the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path of Buddhism by drawing on examples from her own pilgrimage toward the mindfulness wrought by Buddhist practice. A fine introduction to Buddhism cast in the language of everyday experience. Highly recommended.Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.


From AudioFile
In IT'S EASIER THAN YOU THINK, Boorstein delivers a primer on Buddhism, exploring the path to happiness through the Buddha's basic teachings and stressing ways to eliminate hindrances to clear seeing. Her personal stories color the teachings with humor, perception and love. Her presentation is pleasant and heartfelt, the voice of the kindly Jewish grandmother bodhisattva, as she's known in meditation circles. The program has the feel of kitchen table wisdom and concludes with an interesting interview by Michael Toms. P.B.J. © AudioFile 2000, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine


Publishers Weekly
"A choice book. . . . [An] obviously loving heart . . . shapes these translations of Buddhist tenets and practices."


Jack Kornfield, author of A Path with Heart
"This book is filled with delightfully wise and simple teachings."


Jon Zabat-Zinn, author of Wherever You Go, There You Are
"Endearingly personal wisdom in doses that slide right into the heart."


Book Description

Using delightful and deceptively powerful stories from everyday experiences, beloved Buddhist teacher Sylvia Boorstein demystifies spirituality, charts the path to happiness through the Buddha's basic teachings, shows how to eliminate hindrances to clear seeing, and develops a realistic course toward wisdom and compassion. A wonderfully engaging guide, full of humor, memorable insights, and love.


About the Author
Sylvia Boorstein, teaches mindfulness and leads retreats across the United States. She is a co-founding teacher at Spirit Rock Meditation Center in Woodacre, California, and a senior teacher at the Insight Meditation Center in Barre, Massachusetts. Boorstein is also a practicing psychotherapist. Her previous books are It's Easier Than You Think: The Buddhist Way to Happiness and Don't Just Do Something, Sit There. She lives with her husband, Seymour Boorstein, a psychiatrist. They have two sons, two daughters, and five grandchildren.

FROM THE PUBLISHER

In the delightful tradition of Jack Kornfield, Jon Kabat-Zinn, and Joko Beck comes the fresh voice of beloved teacher Sylvia Boorstein. Known to her thousands of students and colleagues as their "Jewish grandmother bodhisattva," Boorstein combines refreshing honesty with an astonishing ability to reach beyond the insider language of traditional Buddhist teaching, making its universal wisdom easily available to all. Using powerful stories from everyday experience, Sylvia demystifies spirituality, charts the path to happiness through the Buddha's basic teachings, eliminates hindrances to clear seeing, and finally develops a realistic course toward wisdom and compassion. It's Easier Than You Think is a wonderfully engaging guide, full of humor, memorable insight, and love.

FROM THE CRITICS

AudioFile - AudioFile Review

In IT'S EASIER THAN YOU THINK, Boorstein delivers a primer on Buddhism, exploring the path to happiness through the Buddha's basic teachings and stressing ways to eliminate hindrances to clear seeing. Her personal stories color the teachings with humor, perception and love. Her presentation is pleasant and heartfelt, the voice of the kindly Jewish grandmother bodhisattva, as she's known in meditation circles. The program has the feel of kitchen table wisdom and concludes with an interesting interview by Michael Toms. P.B.J. ￯﾿ﾽ AudioFile 2000, Portland, Maine