The Challenge of the Mind: An Essential Guide to Buddha’s Teachings: Zen, Karma and Enlightenment

The Challenge of the Mind is an excellent guide to exploring the infinite potential of our mind. In this book, author Ryuho Okawa shows how we can apply the essential teachings of the Buddha to our lives to cultivate deep wisdom and a happy, peaceful everyday life. In clear but thought-provoking language, Okawa imbues new life into traditional teachings and offers a solid basis of reason and intellectual understanding to often overcomplicated Buddhist concepts. By applying these basic principles to our lives, we can direct our minds to higher ideals and create a bright future for ourselves and others. Topics covered in this book: • The law of cause and effect, an essential perspective for understanding how the seeds you sow affect the course your life will take • Transcendental wisdom, the practice of moving beyond judgments of good and evil to practice compassionate forgiveness toward others • Egolessness, a positive state of mind that gives you the inner strength to overcome suffering, pain, and attachments and lets you manifest your true self, which is radiant and one with Buddha • The middle way, a practice of avoiding suffering-causing extremes to help build harmony within your mind and with those around you