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365 Nirvana Here and Now: Living Every Moment in Enlightenment |  | Author: Josh Baran
Publisher: Thorsons
Category: Book
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Rating:  27 reviews
Sales Rank: 628615
Media: Hardcover
Pages: 400
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Dimensions (in): 6.9 x 5.9 x 1.5
ISBN: 0007163584
Dewey Decimal Number: 158.128
EAN: 9780007163588
ASIN: 0007163584
Publication Date: October 25, 2003
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365 NIRVANA HERE AND NOW has already been praised as an "exquisite handbook for enlightenment" and as "an invaluable resource for anyone interested in finding peace in the present moment." In this treasury of timeless wisdom, Baran has gathered voices spanning cultures, continents and traditions-from ancient Buddhist, Tibetan and Zen sages to Christian and Jewish mystics to contemporary teachers, artists, scientists and poets-all celebrating the beautiful perfection of the present moment, through stories, dialogues, songs, meditations and poetry.
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 Disappointed. March 21, 2010
C. BISHOP (Wisconsin, USA)
I have collected quotes for over 30 yrs. and found my own collection much more inspirational. I really resented that after you read the quote, the author added his own idea/interpretation/direction below many of the quotes. I found that to be irritating and it interferred with my own thoughts concerning the quote. The cover is a turn off..a cell phone? What were they thinking? Buy yourself an exquisite journal and start collecting your own quotes. You'll enjoy it much more.
my experience December 23, 2009
robert brashears (Fontana, CA, US)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I was completely satisfied with that product totally, both the order and the service. I have found a wonderful way to get the books that I want at the price and delivery that make it excellant.
here and now December 23, 2009
Robertljackiewicz (colorado, usa)
A daily and important reminder of what is and what is not important when seeking inner peace.
If you like Eckhart Tolle, Adyashanti, and others, you will like this book March 13, 2009
Poindexter (USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
When I heard Adyashanti was visiting San Diego, I was stoked! I've spent countless hours listening/reading his stuff. I was excited and looked forward to the weekend because it'd be killing two birds with one stone: It's been some time since visiting Diego so I planned to both party hard and hit up the Adyashanti event.
Prior to the event, I was at the Barnes & Noble browsing New Age. I saw this book called "The Tao of Now." What caught my attention was the picture of a cell phone on the front cover: an opened flip-phone cell flashing a picture of clouds on the screen. What tripped me out was that I also have a picture of clouds on my cell screen.
Just the past year since "seeing" the world anew, I've noticed something about clouds that really fascinates me. I later noticed that for some reason, the non-duality books on my shelf have clouds on the cover, only clouds: As It Is by Tony Parsons, Awakening to the Dream by Leo Hartong, The Song of the Bird by Anthony de Mello, A New Earth, The Power of Now, and Stillness Speaks all by Eckhart Tolle. Could it be that these authors also find clouds fascinating?
The author begins by telling his personal experience of how his thoughts got in the way of an event he was looking forward to attending. When he was actually at the event itself, he couldn't enjoy because his thoughts were mucking things up. That sure hits home with me. I've had that experience many times. As I read further, I found that the book resembled one of the books mentioned earlier, "Stillness Speaks."
Aphorisms, or short quotes and snippets, are great. Because they are short and to the point, they don't add layers of thought to cloud things even further. I've read "Stillness Speaks" many times and enjoyed it, but I enjoyed "The Tao of Now" much more. You see, the author collected a vast collection of quotes and short snippets, mainly about the Here and Now, that resonated with him. I could only imagine how many years it took him to collect it all. It's sweet of the author to share this with the world. As the quotes/snippets resonated with him, they also resonated with me big time.
Have you ever picked up a Gary Larson "Far Side" book? You just can't stop flipping through the cartoons, one after another, because they're so fun and enjoyable. "The Tao of Now" was just like that, but in addition to being fun and enjoyable, they were both eye-opening and profound.
After Adyashanti's event ended, I was so amped-up for the night. I decided to read a page or two of "The Tao of Now." Like the "Far Side" books, I got caught up... It was already late and I was supposed to be partying! But the book was just so good. The author points out that some passages brought tears to his eyes. I wasn't even past page 40 and already I was on the verge of tears with a couple of passages. At the end of some snippets, the author has some great inquiry questions to question what is real and false in you. The author also quoted a conversation about the Here and Now from a tv show which I thought was a slick find.
Now about my weekend... that'd be too long and this is about "The Tao of Now." All I'll say is that it turned out to be a magical weekend I'll never forget. And "The Tao of Now" surely made it that much more special.
 Some inspiration, but the author's pretension diminishes the effect March 8, 2009
Jerry Saperstein (Evanston, IL USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
First, this is a slightly revised edition of the 2003 "365 Nirvana Here and Now".
Second, in reading the author's introduction, Eric Hoffer's "The True Believer" flashed into my mind. If you're not familiar with that gem, Hoffer examines the mind of the fanatic, the zealot, the true believer.
Josh Baran is convinced of his wisdom.His self-assurance that he has achieved Nirvana is creepy.His conceit at his own imagined superiority : "When I returned to America, I found that I could no longer stomach many of the spiritual books in my apartment". Ah, yes, he had the Truth!
The bottom line is that Baran, whatever his state of enlightenment, has gathered "nuggets" that are supposed to unlock your mind, "strung them together" and "joyfully" offers them to the unenlightened.
In other words, this is a book of quotations from here and there.
A majority of the quotes are taken from Buddhist sources. Others come from figures as diverse as Paul Cezanne, the artist, to Thoreau and unknowns.
Accompanying far too many of these "nuggets" are Baran's unctuous, often nebulous comments such as "To look, really look at another, is to see ourselves for the first time".
Baran is, however, a good compiler, an excellent editor. Taken alone, the collected quotations on the whole are inspiring and uplifting.
It is Baran's self-aggrandizement and his projecting himself into the collection that detracts from the appeal of "The Tao Of Now". It is quite likely that the true devotee will find Baran's comments worthy of interest: the casual reader, in my opinion, will not.
Overall, I would suggest that unless you already have an interest in Tao, Buddhism and such, that you will find more motivating inspiration elsewhere.
Jerry
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