Praise for The Buddha and the Bard
“Shufran’s compelling juxtapositions will encourage the reader to ask the deepest questions of themselves while delighting in the play of resonances across a cultural and historical divide.”
–YOGA Magazine
“I am marveling at Lauren Shufran’s ability to weave classical literature with spiritual frameworks. On the surface, Shakespeare and the Buddha, don’t seem to have a lot in common, but the genius of both may be in showing us how many more connections rather than disconnections, we actually share in life. Lauren Shufran writes from this same place of compassionate, inter-sectional wisdom.”
―Amazon Review
“Whether you are a Shakespeare fan, delving into the world of Buddhism, mindfulness or spirituality, or none of the above, there is something in this book for you.”
―Amazon Review
“This gorgeous book explores how the poetic language of Shakespeare and the spiritual practices of Buddha intersect to reveal that humanity shares the same virtues and struggles with the same vices regardless of cultural setting. Lauren Shufran examines how these two voices separated by time and place actually echo each other in their astute observations of human behavior. Through select brief lines from Shakespeare’s plays, she guides readers through paraphrase, context, and meaning; and before you know it, she leads us out of the play and into the sanctuary merging literary meaning and spiritual practice.”
―Amazon Review
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