Publisher's Synopsis
The teachings of the Buddha have inspired seekers of truth for thousands of years. While this collection of sayings is derived from many sources spanning ancient times to the present, they harmonize beautifully with the essential path to wisdom embodied in Buddha's Divine Abodes, the Brahma-Viharas. The sayings offered here are not meant to conform to a narrow interpretation of the Brahma-Viharas, but rather to cast a wide net which captures the Buddha's goal of leading us beyond suffering and the limitations of this life. In this collection, sages ancient, modern and in between make up a single fabric which is displayed under the immeasurable canopy of the four divine abodes. What becomes clear as we read this beautiful collection is that expressions of wisdom don't truly begin with the teacher but come from a source which exists before any teacher puts their truth into words. The role of the teacher is simply to listen well to the voice of the eternal and interpret its beauty for others, so they might also be bathed in its liberating light. Saundra Emerson, the Empress Goddess of Bamboo, spent many years gathering sayings which spoke to her heart and opened windows on the wisdom of the universe. She is pleased to share them with her fellow travelers on the path to freedom and enlightenment.
