"Through humor, raw truth and the life changing practice of loving-kindness you'll experience the joyful blessing of mindfulness and be shown a path to sustainable happiness. Easy to read and hard-to-forget, this collection of short stories is the kind of book that moves you while you read it--and then hits you later as a spiritual awakening. The author offers you a seat in the temple, where you'll be guided by the wisdom and the presence of his noble friend and teacher, Buddhist Monk Venerable Bhante Sujatha." --Mary Gustafson, author of My Wish: The Story of a Man Who Brought Happiness to America

Empty, Empty. Happy, Happy.: The Essential Teachings of a Simple Monk

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Sujatha, Venerable Bhante

Lewke, Tyler

Alternative Medicine

Redwood Publishing

How would your life be different if you could regularly access boundless wisdom?
Would it be more peaceful? Fun? Expansive?
What are you waiting for?
Each one of us sits upon our own toolbox--our own treasure trove of inner resources. The trick is learning how to open your toolbox and skillfully use the tools inside.
In Sitting on the Toolbox: Buddha's Wisdom for a Joyful Life, Buddhist monk Venerable Bhante Sujatha uses humor, personal anecdotes, and a mix of ancient and modern stories to show you how to access your own deep truths and live a fuller, more joyful life.

Sitting on the Toolbox: Buddha's Wisdom for a Joyful Life

Stern, Stacey

Blue Lotus Press

Morning Coffee with Bhante: A Collection of Inspirational Wisdom

About the Author\nVenerable Bhante Sujatha\nOrdained as a Buddhist monk in his native Sri Lanka at the age of eleven, Venerable Bhante Sujatha is singularly focused on adding more love to the world. The founder and Spiritual Director of the Blue Lotus Temple and Meditation Center in Woodstock, IL, Bhante leads a regional congregation and teaches loving-kindness to people seeking the art of contentment worldwide.\nBhante gives more that 380 talks and guided meditations annually. He travels hundreds of thousands of miles, often going straight from the plane to a podium. Speaking at temples, churches, meditation centers, yoga studios, schools and universities; he teaches that love is the way and peace is a constant practice.\nHis annual humanitarian work spans the globe. Recent charitable projects include; bringing much needed supplies, construction and technology to under-funded Sri Lankan schools, creation of a tube well system to bring drinking water to a parched community, and support of pregnant mother's spiritual and medical needs -- including donating incubators and ultra-sound equipment to maternity hospitals in his home country.\nIn recognition of his invaluable impact in spreading Buddhism in America, Bhante was awarded the highest honor within his lineage when he was named the Chief Sangha Nayake of North America in 2013.\nBhante's approach to meditation is deep and simple. He shares core Buddhist teachings in ways that are practical and easy to understand. A radiant, funny, and wildly energetic monk, Bhante helps people attain peace that can only be found in deep silence.\nBhanteSujatha.org\nSometimes the deepest truths are already within us, waiting in the background to be recognized. 
Lessons like these often come in a few simple words. Leaving us saying, "Yes! That's what I was thinking!" 
In this collection, Bhante Sujatha shares with us this kind of wisdom: easy to remember, fun, practical, deep, and subtle. 
As you move through this small collection, you will discover something new with each reading. Wisdom will develop within. Until one day, you will read something that was exactly what you needed to hear, at exactly the right time. And it will change your life forever. --Michael Fronczak, Moderator of Morning Coffee with Bhante & Co-Founder of Sanatha Suwaya

About the Author\nVenerable Bhante Sujatha\nOrdained as a Buddhist monk in his native Sri Lanka at the age of eleven, Venerable Bhante Sujatha is singularly focused on adding more love to the world. The founder and Spiritual Director of the Blue Lotus Temple and Meditation Center in Woodstock, IL, Bhante leads a regional congregation and teaches loving-kindness to people seeking the art of contentment worldwide.\nBhante gives more that 380 talks and guided meditations annually. He travels hundreds of thousands of miles, often going straight from the plane to a podium. Speaking at temples, churches, meditation centers, yoga studios, schools and universities; he teaches that love is the way and peace is a constant practice.\nHis annual humanitarian work spans the globe. Recent charitable projects include; bringing much needed supplies, construction and technology to under-funded Sri Lankan schools, creation of a tube well system to bring drinking water to a parched community, and support of pregnant mother's spiritual and medical needs -- including donating incubators and ultra-sound equipment to maternity hospitals in his home country.\nIn recognition of his invaluable impact in spreading Buddhism in America, Bhante was awarded the highest honor within his lineage when he was named the Chief Sangha Nayake of North America in 2013.\nBhante's approach to meditation is deep and simple. He shares core Buddhist teachings in ways that are practical and easy to understand. A radiant, funny, and wildly energetic monk, Bhante helps people attain peace that can only be found in deep silence.\nBhanteSujatha.org\nSometimes the deepest truths are already within us, waiting in the background to be recognized. 
Lessons like these often come in a few simple words. Leaving us saying, "Yes! That's what I was thinking!" 
In this collection, Bhante Sujatha shares with us this kind of wisdom: easy to remember, fun, practical, deep, and subtle. 
"As you move through this small collection, you will discover something new with each reading. Wisdom will develop within. Until one day, you will read something that was exactly what you needed to hear, at exactly the right time. And it will change your life forever." --Michael Fronczak, Moderator of Morning Coffee with Bhante & Co-Founder of Sanatha Suwaya

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Empty, Empty. Happy, Happy.: The Essential Teachings of a Simple Monk

Sitting on the Toolbox: Buddha's Wisdom for a Joyful Life

Morning Coffee with Bhante: A Collection of Inspirational Wisdom

Morning Coffee with Bhante: A Collection of Inspirational Wisdom