A Monk Without A Monastery: An Examination of Self-Discovery

Why are we here?
What does it mean to be human-and why do we make the choices we make?

Some suggest that one reason we may be here is to better understand ourselves: to recognize how ego can disrupt inner peace, and how awareness can reveal a more compassionate and grounded way of being.

This book explores such questions and offers thoughtful perspectives, while also confronting more difficult realities: how human beings are capable of profound cruelty on one hand, and remarkable compassion on the other.

We live in challenging times. Witnessing a continual stream of conflict, corruption, and human suffering can leave us feeling overwhelmed or disconnected. Yet the possibility for clarity, compassion, and meaningful change remains.

Drawing from time-tested Buddhist philosophies of awareness, mindfulness, and meditation-as well as insights from other spiritual traditions-this book explores practical ways of understanding ourselves and the world we inhabit.

The goal is not simply to explain reality, but to help you better understand your place within it-and the role you play in shaping what comes next.


Author: Michael James Jaquish
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: 06/16/2010
Pages: 332
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.98lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.74d
ISBN: 9781452877761

About the Author
Michael Jaquish is spiritual guide and life coach and a practicing Buddhist of the Tibetan Mahayana tradition following the path of the Bodhisattva. He has spent a very diverse life observing the human condition and pondering life from a spiritual perspective. He is the author of over fifteen books including; NAMASTE (Greeting The Light Within), THE BUDDHA AND THE BADGE, BEYOND COURAGE (Tales of a Country Cop in Africa), and Where Did We Come From? (And Where Are We Going?) Following a career as a peace officer in Washington State, Michael traveled to West Africa in 1989 and spent the next eight years running security operations for the US State Department, often in the midst of civil war and political unrest. He survived three African civil wars and emerged with a deep awareness of how much human suffering is self-inflicted. He now resides in the Pacific Northwest area of the United States where he studies spiritual philosophy, writes and mentors fellow seekers of truth while practicing compassion for all beings.

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