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Buddha in Blue Jeans: An Extremely Short Zen Guide to Sitting Quietly and Being Buddha Kindle Edition

by Tai Sheridan (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 13,742 ratings
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Buddha in Blue Jeans guides you to sit quietly. It teaches you to be your authentic self, the same as being a Buddha. Sitting quietly teaches acceptance, how to meet pain, age gracefully, and dying without regret. The book encourages sitting quietly every day.

Buddha in Blue Jeans offers a permissive and gentle approach to enjoying silence and your breath. Everything is left up to you! It is the first in a series of six books teaching contemplative spiritual practices.

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A single page gives such a gift that I take in my breath and am drawn to stop and take it in.

The simplest things are always the most precious. Tai Sheridan has shown this to be true.

Concise, accessible, and remarkable. Seems like everything we need to know is found in these pages.

You can flip them open to any page and find inspiration.

Tai Sheridan delivers quality books over and over.

Tai practiced Zen for fifty years with Berkeley and San Francisco Zen Centers. After ordination, he took the path of teacher-writer. His books transform Zen and Buddhist teachings into accessible contemplations.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B005ZZ2T2C
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Poet Poppy Press (October 26, 2011)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 26, 2011
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
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Zen Contemplative and fiction writer Tai Sheridan's books transform Zen Meditation and Buddhist Philosophy into practical wisdom. His poetic style and accessible language encourage spiritual inquiry and awakening. Tai's teachings shed light on the Buddha you are.

Tai Sheridan was born in 1948 and raised in Southern California. He attended U.C. Berkeley in the sixties, earning a degree in Anthropology and a life based on counter-culture values. A doctorate in Professional Psychology led to careers as a therapist and organizational consultant. He also raised four children in the San Fransisco Bay area.

Tai practiced Zen for fifty years with the Berkeley, San Francisco, and Dharma Eye Zen Centers. After his ordination, he pursued the path of a teacher-writer. He authored The Buddha in Blue Jeans series based on his Zen experience, and he also transformed Buddhist classics into contemplative poetry.

Tai's home studio in Port Townsend looks out at Whidbey Island and the Cascades. He enjoys walking beaches, writing fiction, and sitting quietly at dawn.

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An excellent way to combat stress, so prevalent today
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An excellent way to combat stress, so prevalent today
This book is brief enough and valuable enough to reread daily. People, new to meditation would benefit. Those who seek self awareness and improvement would as well. Reading in the morning could set the tone for the day as decisions are made constantly based on thoughts, feelings, and perceptions. Reviewing the book at night and picking out a few decisions for self reflection might lead to forming better ones in days to come. I can imagine sitting n a garden on a bench with painting supplies, ear phones for music, or a musical instrument and contemplating the pleasure of being present in the here and now. Be at peace with the knowledge that informed behavior rather than visceral, dinosaur brain decision making is a preferred skill that can improve with practice and mindfulness. Maybe, due to stress, worries, and milieu, it's a far cry from the norm. But stress can lead to an early grave or illnesses. Another little book, to take along is: The Art of Peace by Morihei Uesiba. There's more good advice in a little package, referring to the hard copy.
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JayJ
5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent way to combat stress, so prevalent today
Reviewed in the United States on April 6, 2021
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This book is brief enough and valuable enough to reread daily. People, new to meditation would benefit. Those who seek self awareness and improvement would as well. Reading in the morning could set the tone for the day as decisions are made constantly based on thoughts, feelings, and perceptions. Reviewing the book at night and picking out a few decisions for self reflection might lead to forming better ones in days to come. I can imagine sitting n a garden on a bench with painting supplies, ear phones for music, or a musical instrument and contemplating the pleasure of being present in the here and now. Be at peace with the knowledge that informed behavior rather than visceral, dinosaur brain decision making is a preferred skill that can improve with practice and mindfulness. Maybe, due to stress, worries, and milieu, it's a far cry from the norm. But stress can lead to an early grave or illnesses. Another little book, to take along is: The Art of Peace by Morihei Uesiba. There's more good advice in a little package, referring to the hard copy.
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JayJ
5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent way to combat stress, so prevalent today
Reviewed in the United States on April 6, 2021
This book is brief enough and valuable enough to reread daily. People, new to meditation would benefit. Those who seek self awareness and improvement would as well. Reading in the morning could set the tone for the day as decisions are made constantly based on thoughts, feelings, and perceptions. Reviewing the book at night and picking out a few decisions for self reflection might lead to forming better ones in days to come. I can imagine sitting n a garden on a bench with painting supplies, ear phones for music, or a musical instrument and contemplating the pleasure of being present in the here and now. Be at peace with the knowledge that informed behavior rather than visceral, dinosaur brain decision making is a preferred skill that can improve with practice and mindfulness. Maybe, due to stress, worries, and milieu, it's a far cry from the norm. But stress can lead to an early grave or illnesses. Another little book, to take along is: The Art of Peace by Morihei Uesiba. There's more good advice in a little package, referring to the hard copy.
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Bill Groves
4.0 out of 5 stars Short, sweet, worth reflecting on
Reviewed in the United States on October 31, 2014
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If you realize this is a VERY short, simple book, then you will like it if you enjoy simple, spiritual principles. It's just a description of a dozen or so principles of Eastern religion that translate very well for those of the West. No big whoop. Takes an hour to read, but each little one page chapter is worth some reflection. I enjoyed it. Very basic, but well written. Nice.
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Stan Renkas
5.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable and uplifting.
Reviewed in the United States on June 2, 2023
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This book could be read in a half an hour but it is definitely worth reading again and again. Perhaps the chapters can be read individually as a kind of daily Zen affirmation. This is the first book that I've read by Tai Sheridan but it will definitely not be the last.
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AnitaNotherBook
3.0 out of 5 stars A very quick introductory read into mindfulness
Reviewed in the United States on August 18, 2015
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This book was extremely short and simple, which is both good and bad. I believe I got it for free so I can't complain but if you are expecting a longer book you will be disappointed. However, a lot of wisdom can be found in small packages, and the whole point of the book is to simply things and just sit with your thoughts, so, there's that.

I would call these short little lessons or meditations. You can read them all the way through to get an overview of the concepts and then read them more deeply one at a time in the future. It's nice to sit and meditate on the words.

This was similar to another book I recently read, and I liked the other book slightly better. Mindfulness for Beginners in Plain English: Practical Guide with Mindfulness solution, exercises & tips for anxiety, by Charnita Arora. They are both short and sweet enough to check out at the same time and see which one you like best.

I've been practicing mindfulness and it's helped me with grief over pregnancy loss as well as eating better, exercising and other areas of life. I recommend this book for any purpose that mindfulness can help. (
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Paul Kugelman
5.0 out of 5 stars Very basic, very helpful
Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2015
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I just started the practice of sitting quietly. This is my first book about it. At first glance, it appears overly simplistic because it appears to lack substance. But when you slow down, start at the beginning by putting that first section into practice, you see how much this book has to offer. What worked for me is reading the book through - it really didn't take long at all - and then re-reading the first section to begin to learn how to sit quietly. Once I began to get that, I re-read a section that appealed to me - to my needs or interests - and sat quietly in that mindset. I was going through a period of anxiety. This really helped me. And I continue to sit quietly every day. Sometimes for a minute, sometimes more. I do know that I feel better. So I'm giving this book 5 stars because it is easy to apply and is quite effective.
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Tom Flanders
5.0 out of 5 stars Stop overthinking things
Reviewed in the United States on February 12, 2012
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I love this book. I don't know if it will really help me to make meditation part of my life, but I feel like it will. It is short. It is simple. Both of the those can be both good and bad. I tend to be a bulk snob when it comes to information. The more information, and the more complex that information is, the more likely I am to trust in that information as truthful and useful. I have to throw those out for Buddha in Blue Jeans. My first reaction that it couldn't be this simple has been dissuaded by some rather successful meditation sessions. Of course I've had many more attempts than successes. I'm so used to trying to analyze and understand every thought that it's hard to trust and let go. But I'm trying, and every time I reread the book I get some new insight or trick to try.

Having said all that, I should state that if you are looking for a self-help book with lots of helpful hints and guidance, you may be disappointed. It leaves a lot up to the reader, which is the point, but still, some of us like being led by the leash into new experiences.
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Imee Guri
5.0 out of 5 stars Arrived before expected, excellent packaging and book conditions.
Reviewed in Mexico on December 22, 2022
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Indeed it’s a extremely short book, it must be the shortest i’ve ever buy. It gets straight to the point, no background stories, very practical for those who wants to build the meditation habit. Read it one time, practice as much as you can, repeat the day after and so on.

I recommend it.
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M Aravinth Raj
5.0 out of 5 stars A handy guide
Reviewed in India on January 26, 2024
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A good small treasure I found and I kept with me. If you find one don’t lose and keep it with you. Read whenever you like and whenever you can.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Saggezza zen
Reviewed in Italy on December 12, 2019
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Semplice, riflessivo, amabile, leggero. Pochi minuti lo leggi e sei in una nuova dimensione. Stra Consigliato a tutti. Buona lettura
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5.0 out of 5 stars Muito bom
Reviewed in Brazil on July 15, 2017
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Muito simples, prático, elucidativo, bonito, zen. Um livro para todos, todas as religiões, crenças, filosofias. Descobrimos que meditar realmente pode melhorar nossa relação com a vida, com os outros e com o mundo.
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Emily
4.0 out of 5 stars Leuk boekje
Reviewed in the Netherlands on January 24, 2018
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De beginselen van meditatie, zen, in het hier en nu zijn. Geen overbodige woorden. Laat de teksten op je inwerken. Liefdevol en eenvoudig.
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