John Brehm Reihenfolge der Bücher (Chronologisch)

A new volume of original poetry from the bestselling creator of Poetry of Impermanence, Mindfulness, and Joy. In Dharma Talk, award-winning poet John Brehm explores the perennial themes of aging, compassion, emptiness, nonseparation, and more. At once poignant and humorous, Brehm’s gentle, wry poems remind us that the personal and the universal are not different—and point us to the Dharma of everyday life.

Discover how to engage with poetry to support your spiritual practice, leading to more mindfulness, equanimity, and joy.In The Dharma of Poetry , John Brehm shows how poems can open up new ways of thinking, feeling, and being in the world. Brehm demonstrates the practice of mindfully entering a poem, with an alertness, curiosity, and open-hearted responsiveness very much like the attention we cultivate in meditation.Complete with poetry-related meditations and writing prompts, this collection of lively, elegantly written essays can be read as a standalone book, or as a companion to the author’s acclaimed anthology, The Poetry of Impermanence, Mindfulness, and Joy .

The collection explores a spiritual journey marked by themes of loneliness, nostalgia, and the grace of living in the present. Drawing from Buddhist practices, Brehm's poems blend humor with profound insights, inviting readers to reflect on impermanence and the complexities of memory and emotion. With a balance of playfulness and heartfelt openness, the work illuminates the human experience, encouraging both enjoyment of the moment and deeper contemplation of life's transient nature.

This collection features over 125 poems that serve as companions through life's various experiences. The Buddha emphasized the importance of spiritual friends, and the poems within this anthology embody the wisdom, compassion, humor, and emotional depth that such friendships provide. It includes 129 ancient and modern poems, uniquely pairing Buddhist poets like Han Shan and Basho with Western poets such as Wallace Stevens and Robert Frost. Despite their varied backgrounds, all the poems resonate with the essential truths articulated by the Buddha 2,500 years ago. This anthology serves as a poetic counterpart to prose works on mindfulness, reflecting and embodying the dharma in a way that prose cannot. Notably, it features an introduction discussing themes of impermanence, mindfulness, and joy, along with biographical notes that contextualize the poets and offer insights into their lives. Additionally, a short essay on “Mindful Reading” encourages readers to engage with the poems experientially, highlighting the parallels between meditation and poetry. The collection also includes a guided meditation on sound, enhancing the appreciation of poetry's sonic qualities and suggesting ways to incorporate the anthology into ongoing spiritual practice.