Mountains Are Mountains and Rivers Are Rivers: Applying Eastern Teachings to Everyday Life

by Ilana Rabinowitz

Book Overview

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. Carefully compiled and free of jargon, the pieces deal with such subjects as achieving peace of mind, coping with...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786885440
• ISBN13: 9780786885442
• Release Date: August 2000
• Publisher: Hyperion Books
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.7" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

Applying Eastern Teaching

When I am asked for a book that will help one understand Eastern teachings for everyday Western life, "Mountains are Mountains and Rivers are Rivers" immediately comes to mind. It is an excellent collection of readings by well known teachers. The only sad thing is that the book has not been re-published and can only be found in the out of stock holdings. There are very few left to find.

Wonderful gems of Eastern thought in plain English!

It's hard not to notice the proliferation of books on Buddhism, Meditation and Eastern thought during the past decade. In this work, Rabinowitz has choosen the very best of this popular genre and organizes and comments on her selections in a way that conveys the profundity of the subject matter, without compromising its accessibility to the reader. This book is an ideal point of departure for anyone who is interested in exploring Eastern thought for insight into how to lead a more relaxed, happy and enlightened life.