HEALING LAZARUS
A Buddhist’s Journey from Near Death to New Life.

This memoir, to be published in April, 2002, recounts Lewis Richmond's near-fatal bout of viral encephalitis and the two-year journey to heal from serious brain and neurological injury.

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For Lewis Richmond, overcoming a swift and devastating illness at the age of 52 was only the beginning of a journey to recovery that would become his greatest challenge. Unable to sit up or speak, fighting for clarity through a “fog” caused by an injury to his brain, this revered Buddhist teacher discovered that regaining his health was the most difficult thing he had ever done or imagined doing. But breaking through Richmond’s pain and isolation were love, courage, and the Buddhist teachings that had sustained him throughout his adult life—guiding him not only back to wellness, but to rebirth and transformation.

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WORK AS A SPIRITUAL PRACTICE
A Practical Buddhist Approach to Inner Growth and Satisfaction on the Job

This book was published by Broadway Books in February, 1999. Based on the author's fifteen years' experience as a Buddhist priest and meditation teacher, as well as another fifteen years as a business executive and software entrepreneur, this book provides over forty practical methods and techniques for applying Buddhist spiritual practices in the middle of your workday. The book is divided into four sections--Conflict, Stagnation, Inspiration, and Accomplishment--and covers a multitude of workplace challenges, including stress, anger, worry, boredom, discouragement, ambition, money, and power.

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