How to Thrive in Hard Times

About How to Thrive in Hard Times

This is a uniquely practical, accessible and inspiring guide to living according to Buddhist principles, written by a well-known spiritual teacher and long-time Palestine–Israel peace worker. It is needed more than ever in these dark times.

“This book is filled with all the wisdom and compassion Stephen has gleaned from years of teaching, healing and peace work in Israel and Palestine.” – Jack Kornfield

“deeply nurturing and illuminating” – Jon Kabat-Zinn

This book describes the magical, rich and fulfilled way of living that comes when we act according to Buddhist principles. Mindfulness – or the practice of paying attention to the present moment – is a part of this, but only one part. This book reveals exactly how radical, exciting and life-changing it can be if we transform our daily life according to the exceptional Buddhist wisdom of compassion, joy, detachment and liberation. Written in in simple, straightforward language, the book contains 50 essays covering every aspect of modern life, ranging from the mundane to the spiritual. Topics include:

• How to be fulfilled at work 
• How to relate to money 
• What mindfulness really means 
• How to find the magic of the moment 
• What being authentic means 
• How to age wisely 
• How to be friends with your own body 
• How to step off the treadmill of the daily grind
• How to radically shift our thoughts, emotions and difficult memories
• Ways to grasp spiritual concepts such as enlightenment, non-duality and equanimity.