In Awakening from the Daydream, meditation teacher David Nichtern reimagines the ancient Buddhist allegory of the Wheel of Life. Famously painted at the entryway to Buddhist monasteries, the Wheel of Life encapsulates the entirety of the human situation. In the image of the Wheel we find a teaching about how to make sense of life and how to find peace within an uncertain world.
Nichtern writes with clarity and humor, speaking to our contemporary society and its concerns and providing simple practical steps for building a mindful, compassionate, and liberating approach to living.

Awakening from the Daydream: Reimagining the Buddha's Wheel of Life, David Nichtern, Wisdom Publications, 144 Pages, $15.95

David Nichtern is a senior Buddhist teacher who has been practicing and teaching meditation for over 40 years. He was one of the initial American students of renowned meditation master Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche and studied closely with him soon after his arrival in the United States in 1970. David is also a business consultant with companies creating a variety of offerings integrating meditation in a larger health and well-being context; including Goldman Sachs, Journey Meditation, Creative Live, True Nature Meditation (Tokyo), Balanced Athlete, The Center for Health & Healing, Om Births, and Kobre & Kim law firm among others.

CONTENTS: Awakening from the Daydream
Introduction		1
1.	A Brief Overview of the Wheel	13
2.	Daydreaming the Six Realms	23
3.	The God Realm	33
4.	The Jealous God Realm	45
5.	The Human Realm	55
6.	The Animal Realm	65
7.	The Hungry Ghost Realm	73
8.	The Hell Realm	81
9.	Karma and Freedom	89
10.	Grandmother's Advice for Practice	109
11.	The Importance of Mentors and Friends along the Way	119
The Wheel of Life: Illusion's Game Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche		127
Acknowledgments		141
About the Author		143