{"id":4094,"date":"2015-08-27T10:05:58","date_gmt":"2015-08-27T14:05:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/mindfulnessmatters\/?p=4094"},"modified":"2015-12-02T10:18:26","modified_gmt":"2015-12-02T15:18:26","slug":"everything-essential-buddhism-book","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/mindfulnessmatters\/2015\/08\/everything-essential-buddhism-book.html","title":{"rendered":"Everything Essential Buddhism Book"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-4057\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/96\/2015\/07\/Essential-Buddhism-Cover-668x1024.jpg\" alt=\"E-Essential Buddhism.indd\" width=\"408\" height=\"626\" \/>I was recently on the Mark Johnson Show on WDEV in Vermont. We spoke about the Buddha and Buddhism themes that are covered in my new book, <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/The-Everything-Essential-Buddhism-Book\/dp\/1440589828\/ref=pd_sim_14_7?ie=UTF8&amp;refRID=0D93XNQZEDT0VF84FC7J\">The Everything Essential Buddhism Book<\/a><\/em>. It&#8217;s always a pleasure to talk with mark and a touch of sadness to know that he is retiring from his show after 25 years. It&#8217;s another reminder of impermanence and how things are always changing! <a href=\"http:\/\/markjohnsonshow.podbean.com\/2015\/08\/24\/\">You can listen to the show here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>I also recently wrote a gallery piece for Beliefnet on Ten Essential Lessons from Buddhism that has been featured on the main site. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/Faiths\/Buddhism\/Galleries\/10-Essential-Lessons-from-Buddhism.aspx\">You can read that here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/The-Everything-Essential-Buddhism-Book\/dp\/1440589828\/ref=pd_sim_14_7?ie=UTF8&amp;refRID=0D93XNQZEDT0VF84FC7J\">The Everything Essential Buddhism Book<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>is a nice introductory primer on all things Buddha and Buddhism, updated for the times we live in and flourished with my sometimes irreverent perspectives. If you or someone you know would like to know more about this potentially life transforming philosophy, psychology, or religion (it can be one or the other or all three!), you&#8217;ll find this book valuable.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve been familiar with Buddhism for over thirty years now and I try to live my life like a buddha (that is, one who has awakened). It&#8217;s a work in progress and while I often fail to be Buddha-like in every situation, the aspiration remains. While I don&#8217;t have a formal affiliation with any Buddhist camps (I consider myself to be a secular Buddhist, if we insist on a title), making the teachings of the Buddha&#8211;particularly mindfulness&#8211;is another intention\u00a0that I have. This, as well as my <a href=\"http:\/\/exquisitemind.com\/books.html\" target=\"_blank\">other books<\/a>, helps to fulfill this aspiration.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I was recently on the Mark Johnson Show on WDEV in Vermont. We spoke about the Buddha and Buddhism themes that are covered in my new book, The Everything Essential Buddhism Book. 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Dr. Kozak's ability to translate ancient healing traditions into pragmatic applications suitable for modern lifestyles through the use of metaphors have made him a strong voice in healthcare and business. Beginning with a journey to India in the 80\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s where he took the Bodhisattva vows from His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Arnie Dr. Kozak began his lifelong practice in mindfulness meditation. Intent on finding a way to bring the practical healing attributes of mindfulness he began incorporating these techniques in his private practice. In 2002 Dr. Kozak created Exquisite Mind in Burlington, Vermont as a vehicle that could expand his wisdom to larger audiences beyond individual psychotherapy to professionals and corporations, health care providers, public groups and, most recently with Exquisite Mind Golf, amateur and professional golfers. His award-winning new book, Wild Chickens and Petty Tyrants: 108 Metaphors for Mindfulness (Wisdom Publications, 2009) is a thoughtful, funny, and inspiring translation of mindfulness practice through the inventive use of metaphor applicable to our daily lives. In addition to his work with Exquisite Mind, Arnie Kozak, Ph.D., Licensed Psychologist\u00e2\u20ac\u201dDoctorate has been a Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Vermont and is a Clinical Instructor in Psychiatry and Medicine, University of Vermont College of Medicine. He has studied and practiced clinical psychology, meditation, and yoga for more than 25 years. He has studied with several meditation masters, including S. N. Goenka, Larry Rosenberg, Gurumayi Chidvilasananda, and His Holiness the Dalai Lama. After receiving his bachelors degree with honors from Tufts University, he was awarded a Presidential Fellowship to get his Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University at Buffalo. 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