01. ZENish ~ A Memoir
FORMERLY 'THE PRACTICAL BUDDHIST,' IT'S THE STORY OF HOW I LEFT THE FAITH TRADITION OF MY ANCESTORS, EMBRACED THE PRACTICE OF ZEN BUDDHISM, AND NEVER LOOKED BACK

Welcome to the serialized release of my memoir, ‘ZENish, The Updated Memoir’ (formerly ‘The Practical Buddhist ~ Buddhism without the Robes & Rituals’). I’ll be releasing new chapters each week. 🙏🏼
What readers said…
“Barry, I read your amazingly kind and spacious book. Thank you for putting into words the path I have been walking. You are very brave to open yourself to the world. My favorite thing that I’m taking from your book is, “Kindness is the act of compassion.” This gentle walk of a book explores simple concepts of Buddhism that can enhance everyone’s daily life regardless of faith or non-faith.”
– Robin
“Short, readable chapters, with enlightening personal examples, make this an easy, but not a shallow read. Though far from my belief set, several things in this book will be tumbling around in my brain for a while and will surely find…
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