Just Add Buddha!: Quick Buddhist Solutions for Hellish Bosses, Traffic Jams, Stubborn Spouses, and Other Annoyances of Everyday Life

by Franz Metcalf

Book Overview

Written for spiritual seekers who deal with unenlightened coworkers and inconsiderate bank tellers more often than Zen masters and Tibetan monks, this book demonstrates the practical side of Buddhism. Author Franz Metcalf shows how to weave simple vows, quick rethinks, instant relaxations, fast visualizations, and many other stripped-down Buddhist practices into every area of life. Individually, Metcalf's techniques work as quick fixes for specific...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1569754098
• ISBN13: 9781569754092
• Release Date: April 2004
• Publisher: Bookpack Inc
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.3" x 7.0"

Customer Reviews

just great

This is really understood everyday buddhism. I had to read the book two times in a row to incorporate all hints - but they are invulnerable for the daily live, no matter if you are just a beginner or an arahant.

Playfully profound

Don't let the playful title of this book fool you - there is great depth and wisdom in this book. I believe that seasoned Zen practitioners will find as much to enjoy in this book as will "beginners' mind" students of Zen. In fact, this book is likely to make a welcome and playfully profound addition to anyone's mind.

Makes Buddhism accessible

If you're just starting out, this book is a wonderfully simple, accessible, straightforward way to ease yourself into Buddhism without all the mysticism favored in other texts. Laced with humor, this book makes Buddhism seem more do-able: full of practical tidbits for daily use in real life, such as coping with people you can't stand, remaining calm when politicians tick you off, or dealing with that last slice of pizza you really shouldn't have but want all the same. This is the most user-friendly book on Buddhism for absolute beginners that I've seen, and the writing style is humorous, personal, and honest. I've read his earlier book, "What Would Buddha Do?", and I like this book, its content, and its format even better.