Ezra Bayda

We all grow old. This book teaches us how to take advantage of a new phase of life: a phase of renewal and inner exploration. We're all beginners when it comes to aging. And although the fact that we are in new territory can...

May we exist like a lotus, / At home in the muddy water. / Thus we bow to life as it is. This verse is an important reminder, says Ezra Bayda, of what the spiritual life is truly about: the willingness to open ourselves...

A "straightforward, simple, and wise" guide to living an awakened life through mindfulness and meditation (Jack Kornfield, author of A Path with Heart) We can use whatever life presents to strengthen our spiritual practice--including the turmoil of daily life. What we need is the...

A Zen teacher explains that true happiness can only be found by dropping our ideas about happiness--and learning to live fully and fearlessly in the moment Many books have been published in recent years on happiness. Ezra Bayda, a remarkably down-to-earth Zen teacher, believes...

Presented in simple yet strikingly memorable language, the messages in Saying Yes to Life (Even the Hard Parts) provide inspiration for each day, and invitations to go more deeply into the spiritual life. These gems of wisdom range from page-long reflections to simple aphorisms....

As we skate on the thin ice of life - feeling the vulnerability and uncertainty that we all share as human beings - how do we overcome the anxiety and confusion of this state of uncertainty? Award winning author Ezra Bayda encourages us, in...

As we skate on the thin ice of life-feeling the vulnerability and uncertainty that we all share as human beings-how do we overcome the anxiety and confusion of this state of uncertainty? Award winning author Ezra Bayda encourages us, in clear practical language, to...

Wonderfully accessible Zen teachings for how to live your life genuinely, honestly, and happily in the face of life's inevitable difficulties Ever feel like your efforts to live a life of wisdom, honesty, and compassion are hijacked by, well, life? Take heart. Ezra Bayda...

There's a secret to spiritual practice, and it's surprisingly simple: learn to be present with attention. Do that, and the whole world becomes your teacher, you wake up to the sacredness of every aspect of existence, and compassion for others arises without even thinking...