Lama Surya Das, a Jewish lama from New York (and the author of Awakening the Buddha Within), gives us a modern update on the Eastern spiritual wisdom to which he has dedicated his life since the '60s. Surya Das has spent almost 30 years studying Zen and Tibetan Buddhism with masters in Asia, and on these two tapes, he emphasizes the accessibility of a distinctly Western form of Buddhism. His gentle humor and sincerity sparkle through the hard reminders that "if it doesn't show up in life as common sense, sagacity, and sanity, what good is it?" He emphasizes "bringing the dharma home" to our daily life so that whatever our spiritual belief or practice may be, " it will be relevant "through and through our whole life." Whether you are a novice or well traveled on the road to enlightenment, you will learn much from this discussion between Surya Das and Michael Toms of New Dimensions radio on Tibet's history, beliefs, and traditions.