Hundreds of years ago, Tibetan monks distilled some of the Buddha's most essential teachings into what became known as the Four Reminders. Designed to jolt you awake and break your habit of sleepwalking through life, the Four Reminders reveal the urgency of spiritual awakening and living with purpose, here and now. The Four Reminders have remained unknown to most people, hidden in liturgical texts and shrouded behind layers of Tibetan Buddhist cultural and religious tradition. Explaining these fundamental principles in fresh, contemporary language, Dennis Hunter makes this ancient wisdom tradition relevant to everyday life in the 21st century and accessible to anyone. Whatever your background, the Four Reminders are a compass that can point you towards awakening.

The Four Reminders: A simple Buddhist Guide to Living and Dying Without Regret, Dennis Hunter, Paperback, 190 pp, $15.95

Dennis Hunter is a writer from New York City. He publishes a popular website on Buddhism and spirituality, One Human Journey, and writes the weekly feature �21st-Century Buddhism� on the Interdependence Project blog. His work has also appeared on Buddhist Geeks and in Bodhi magazine. Dennis�s interest is in exploring the issues that face students of Buddhism and other spiritual traditions in a postmodern, Western, consumer culture that puts little emphasis on spiritual matters. In his practice and his writing, he tries to bring the ancient wisdom of the Buddhist teachings to life in a way that is fresh and relevant and free from religious baggage. A student of Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche since 2004, he has done extensive study and practice with many teachers in the Kagyu and Nyingma lineages of Tibetan Buddhism. He is also an avid student of comparative religion, and enjoys finding the common ground between different spiritual traditions.