Turning Toward the Mystery - by Stephen Levine (Paperback)

About the Book

Like his colleagues Ram Dass and Jack Kornfield, Levine's power and widespread appeal as a teacher emanates from his deep life experience. A drug addict turned spiritual teacher, Levine tells how he learned to live and teach Buddhist principles and meditation, offering a powerful path to change, working from the outside in.

Book Synopsis

In his most intimate book, the world-renowned spiritual teacher shares his inner journey of transformation and wisdom.

Review Quotes

"No Small Feat. A Spiritual masterpiece filled with honesty, insight and meaning." -- Richard Carlson, author of the bestselling Don't Sweat the Small Stuff...And It's All Small Stuff

"Stephen Levine is one of our wisest living teachers...With Turning Toward the Mystery, he continues to inspire." -- Marianne Williamson, author of A Return to Love and Healing the Soul of America

"An account from the heart about the process of opening by a well-known and much loved teacher." -- Sharon Salzberg, author of Lovingkindness and A Heart as Wide as the World

"Levine continues where Jack Kerouac left off...Breathtakingly honest, deeply moving, highly recommended." -- Dean Ornish, M.D., author of Eat More, Weigh Less

"Levine conveys unfolding insights in fresh language that breathe unique vitality into the sometimes cool idiom of American Buddhist writers." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"A remarkable, awesome book written with a poetic velvet pen and a simplicity and honesty that is powerfully inspiring." -- Gerald G. Jampolsky MD, author of Forgiveness: The Greatest Healer of All