This book is a fantastic introduction to the meditations of love and compassion that John Makransky has been teaching for the past several years. New meditators will save a lot of trial and error by following the instructions, and will gain great perspective from the heartfelt personal stories that Lama John shares. There is also a CD of guided meditations available directly from the publisher and the Dzogchen Center bookstore that greatly enhances the value of the book as a support for daily practice. Buy one for yourself and for anyone that you truly care for.

Through the practices and examples in this book, John Makransky shows us how to unlock what was always here, our deepest goodness. This is the summit of all spiritual practice and its much more ordinary than we think. If you wish to realize and reclaim what what always essentially yours, read this book.

John Makransky has written a book that makes Tibetan Buddhist love and wisdom practices accessible to anyone. These practices have had a big impact on how I relate to the world and to myself. (I do not say this lightly.) Awakening Through Love is engaging and well researched. The practices are easy to follow...and will take you a long, long way.

This book is essentially a manual for love - receiving it, giving it, seeing it all around you, and bringing it out in all beings and situations. You could spend as little or as much time on each chapter, as each section reveals more and more every time you read it. Awakening through Love could be a great companion to the many other books on your shelf, or it could be a first concise introduction to Tibetan Buddhism and some of its practices. Either way, it is A GEM!

Who doesn't want to become a more loving person? The love that's taught in this book you can learn to count on and the practices are do-able, even with short amounts of time available. You'll notice changes as you become more patient and open with yourself and others. Painful reactions melt over time as more truly loving responses become the norm. You'll be so grateful you bought this book and worked with it.