Pam Dodd, Author at Wildmind

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Pamela Dodd has practiced Korean Zen Buddhism since the mid-1990s. SheÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s always returning to beginnerÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s mind as her love of learning takes her into new fields of knowledge. Pam has a masterÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s degree in social work and a Ph.D. in organizational psychology. SheÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s the co-author of The 25 Best Time Management Tools & Techniques, an Amazon bestseller.

“Living Ethically: Advice from Nagarjuna’s Precious Garland,” by Sangharakshita

March 22, 2010Pam Dodd

Buddhism’s ethical code was formulated in Iron-Age India. How relevant is it for people living today? Pam Dodd, our guest reviewer, delves into Sangharakshita’s book on Living Ethically.

Title: Living Ethically: Advice from Nagarjuna’s Precious Garland
Author: Sangharakshita
Publisher: Windhorse Publications
ISBN: 9781899579860
Available from: Windhorse (UK) Amazon.com.

Living Ethically is the first of two planned volumes by British Buddhist scholar and former monk Sangharakshita on Nagarjuna’s Precious Garland of Advice for a King (Ratnamala). This first book follows a beautifully laid out interpretive journey through the Precious Garland’s rich array of common and uncommon directives for leading an ethical life.

These lessons will be a welcome addition to …

“Natural Wakefulness: Discovering the Wisdom We Were Born With” by Gaylon Ferguson

May 13, 2009Pam Dodd

A new book by Gaylon Ferguson argues that the biggest obstacle to natural wakefulness is the materialism that has us all in its grip, and that meditation and spiritual community are the antidotes. Pam Dodd is our guest reviewer.

Gaylon Ferguson, a Tibetan Buddhist meditation master, has studied and taught meditation for over 30 years. During that time, he has probably met all kinds of people from all walks of life who have actively pursued, or fallen onto, the spiritual path. Ferguson believes that the normal human condition is natural or basic wakefulness. Wakefulness is the fundamental goodness of who we really are, independent of our circumstances, that lies dormant in each of us, waiting …