Mountains are Mountains and Rivers are Rivers: Applying Eastern Teachings t o Everyday Life

US: Hyperion, 2000. Paperback. Very Good. An enlightening collection of some of the best writing on how to bring the practice of Eastern teachings into daily life This accessible, inspirational Zen reader brings together the work of some of the discipline's most renowned writers, including Jack Kornfield, Robert Pirsig, Daniel Goleman, Syliva Boorstein, and Charlotte Joko Beck. Careful ly compiled and free of jargon, the pieces deal with such subjects as achie ving peace of mind, coping with stress, enhancing creativity, finding meani ngful work, and improving relationships. In addition there is a useful dictionary of terms used in the readingssuch as zazen, dharma, and satori. Anyone wishing to slow down life's frantic pa ce and develop a more peaceful lifestyle will benefit from this excellent g uide that will help them discover the power, beauty, and mystery of Zen. "When it comes to a meditation anthology such as this one, a positive experience of what lies within these pages goes well beyond delight and edification, to include the very real possibility of transformation and healing for the reader."--John Kabat-Zinn, from the foreword of Mountains Are Mountains and River Are Rivers.