Against the Stream

When I finished Dharma Punx I decided I really wanted to read Noah Levine's next book, Against the Stream: A Buddhist Manual for Spiritual Revolutionaries. So, I got on amazon and bought a used copy. It came yesterday.

I'm about twenty-five pages in. So far, I love it. I didn't think I wouldn't like it because I listen to his Dharma talks at Against the Stream and I love those. I like to joke and tell my husband that Dharma talks are kind of like church, which I guess is pretty accurate. The thing with Noah and most of the Against the Stream teachers I have listened to is that it never feels like church. It feel like you are listening to a friend tell you about Buddhism. He's down to earth and up front. There is no guessing. The same goes for this book. I will tell you more about it when I finish!

If you aren't a reader, he actually has a series of Dharma talks that tell the story of the Buddha and the core teachings. You could listen to those instead.

Here are the first two installments of the series:

Buddha's Quest for Liberation

Buddha at the Bodhi Tree


I actually listened to both of them last night.


On the meeting Ryan Hurst front there have been exciting developments. I found out he will be at an expo about forty-five minutes from me on January fifth. I am beyond excited! That means in seventeen days I could be meeting him and letting him know I appreciate the unintentional change he affected in my life! That is awesome. I plan on getting the picture that started it all signed. Seems fitting, right?

Now, onto the Staten Strong front. My shirts came in this week and I love them! I've had people ask me questions about them when I wear them so it's a way to help raise awareness as well. If you'd like to show your support for Staten Strong just go to www.statenstrong.com and you can either donate or buy a shirt/hoodie. All the money goes directly to the people of Staten Island. I  know they recently used it to  buy chemicals to ward off mold, which is a growing problem there right now.