Books

The Italian Translation of
Buddha’s Heart

September 5, 2023

I am delighted to share that Buddha’s Heart is now available in Italian as Cuore di Buddha, thanks to the dedication of translator Andrea Magoni with Donatella Levi.

Here are some kind words from Andrea regarding the work on this translation:

It all started with a book.

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Trust in Awakening Featured in the Wise Brain Bulletin

December 22, 2022

The Wellspring Institute recently shared an article about Stephen’s newest book Trust in Awakening in their Wise Brain Bulletin.

You can view the article here: https://www.wisebrain.org/tools/wise-brain-bulletin/volume-16-6?#trust-in-awakening

The article features information about the Stephen’s inspiration for writing the book as well as an extended excerpt.

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Stephen’s Guru Viking interview
about Trust in Awakening and much more!

September 23, 2022

Steve James at Guru Viking podcast welcomed Stephen and Mark Mininberg in a dialogue to speak about:

how Stephen and Mark met and became each other’s teacher,
Stephen’s new book Trust in Awakening,
their vision for founding Buddha’s Heart Meditation Center.

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Trust in Awakening
available now!

September 22, 2022

Stephen is pleased to announce the publication of Trust in Awakening: A Zen Teaching on Accessing the Absolute. It is a modern presentation of the ancient Zen poem “Faith in Mind.”

In the poem’s seventeen stanzas you will find the path of no path revealed as none other than your True Nature.

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Stephen’s Buddha at the Gas Pump conversation

July 14, 2022

Rick Archer at the Buddha at the Gas Pump (BatGap) program recently interviewed Stephen about his path to meditation practice, his writing, and concepts Buddhist of self, ethical behavior, awakening, and the absolute.

You can view the recording below, or on the BatGap website: batgap.com/stephen-snyder

Thank you, Rick, for welcoming Stephen to your program!

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Stephen’s Guru Viking interview
about Demystifying Awakening

March 18, 2022

Steve James at the Guru Viking podcast recently interviewed Stephen about his new book Demystifying Awakening. You can view the video recording or stream audio here: www.guruviking.com

The discussion delved into topics of energetic resonance of awakening, facsimiles of awakening, confusion around awakening, how to work with intensity and blocks, fear of no-self, and much more.

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Demystifying Awakening
Ebook available for pre-order!

February 3, 2022

Demystifying Awakening: A Buddhist Path of Realization, Embodiment, and Freedom is now available for ebook pre-order on Amazon and through other favorite booksellers–see links below.

The book conveys a path to the Awakening process, planting the seeds of practice to discover the potential that is within each of us—the realization and embodiment of our true nature.