Evolving Dharma is a next-generation book about meditation, Buddhism, and the contemplative path.
JAY MICHAELSON is a writer, activist, Buddhist meditation teacher,
and scholar of
Jewish mysticism (Kabbalah) whose work has been featured on CNN,
NPR, and in the New York Times.He is vice president of the Arcus
Foundation, which supports social justice and conservation
worldwide, and writes regularly for the Daily Beast, the Huffington
Post, Tricycle, and the Forward.He holds a JD from Yale, a PhD from
Hebrew University, and has held teaching positions at Yale
University and Boston University Law School.Michaelson's previous
book, God vs. Gay?, was an Amazon.com bestseller and Lambda
Literary Award finalist.For more information about his articles and
appearances, visit his website.
“Jay Michaelson gets it. His voice is contemporary yet serious,
informed yet engaging—and much needed today.”
—Daniel Goleman, author of Emotional Intelligence
“Taking the reader from the banks of the Ganges to the offices of
Google, Evolving Dharma shows how meditation is transforming our
world. A must-read!”
—Deepak Chopra, author of The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success and
Spiritual Solutions
"Michaelson tackles difficult questions about Buddhism’s evolution
in Western culture, as mindfulness practice grows slowly but
steadily as a popular secular activity. He examines the history of
postmodern Buddhism, describes the path of practice and
enlightenment through his own personal accounts of bliss and
darkness, and considers future directions. Working from the
foundational idea that meditation has become a set of tools for the
refinement and improvement of the human mind, the author addresses
the pitfalls and benefits of the more traditional
spiritual/religious approach and its counterpart, the rational and
scientific Western worldview...Serious practitioners—secular or
religious—and curious individuals alike would benefit greatly from
reading Michaelson’s intelligent and compassionate examination of
mindfulness practice."
—Publishers Weekly
"I highly recommend this book. Its scholarship on the past is
solid, its review of the present is revealing, and its sense of
possibility grounded in both kindness and vision.”
—Daniel Ingram, author of Mastering the Core Teachings of the
Buddha
“All of us need to Occupy the Dharma, to take meditation and
mindfulness back from the spiritual 1% and enliven our
lives. This book demonstrates and instructs us how to do
exactly that. Evolving Dharma is essential reading if you’re
an aspiring brainhacker, a BuJu, a seeker, or anyone who wants to
see the light, lighten up and brighten up on the path from head to
heart that is the delightful journey of awakening.”
—Lama Surya Das, author of Awakening the Buddha Within
“Evolving Dharma tells a story that is changing the world: the
mainstreaming of meditation and the democratization of wisdom. This
is not only the best book on contemporary mindfulness; it is the
first of its kind.”
—Josh Baran, former Zen monk and author of The Tao of Now
“What a fantastic book! Smart, tender, incisive, and visionary. If
you only read one dharma book this year, read Evolving Dharma.”
—Kenneth Folk, teacher, Kenneth Folk Dharma and Buddhist Geeks
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