by Ayya Khema · Tapa blanda · ISBN 9780861711475
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«Be an Island» is the Buddhist essay by Ayya Khema, published by Wisdom Publications in paperback (135 pages, in English).
Ayya Khema, a Buddhist nun, offers a practical guide to cultivating inner peace through meditation and mindfulness. The book brings together teachings on the mind, self-acceptance, and living with others, with contemplative tools for developing a healthy sense of self and facing everyday life with serenity.
The full title includes the subtitle «The Buddhist Practice of Inner Peace», and the work, published in 1999, features a foreword by Sandy Boucher.
For readers of Buddhism, meditation, and practical philosophy, from beginners to experienced practitioners.
Ayya Khema was a Buddhist teacher noted for providing opportunities for women to practice Buddhism, founding several centers around the world. In 1987, she helped coordinate the first-ever Sakyadhita International Association of Buddhist Women. Over two dozen books of her transcribed Dhamma talks in English and German have been published. In the last year of her life, she also published her autobiography: I Give You My Life.
