Susan Piver - The Four Noble Truths of Love: Buddhist Wisdom for Modern Relationships

Susan Piver brings together decades of wisdom and experience from both her Buddhist practice and her relationships. This book is direct, insightful and honest to its core. Using the lens of the Buddhas noble truths and the path of liberation, Susan presents a practical road map that can be accessed by anyone. I dont think a book quite like this has been written before. She is definitely a wise guide on what it truly means to love altogether and how compassion and insight can be mined from the ups and downs of everyday life and every connection. Susan presents the biggest view possible on what love can beits quite an invitation.

Josh Baran , author of The Tao of Now: Daily Wisdom from Mystics, Sages, Poets, and Saints

The Four Noble Truths of Love is like the book baby of the Buddha and Oprah Winfrey. It pulls no punches in the best of ways. Chock-full of relationship a-ha moments, it made me reflect not just on my marriage and how to keep deepening into it, but also on every loving relationship in my life. This wisdom may be thousands of years old, but Pivers ability to convey it with grace, humor, humility, and profound relevance to modern life is a true gift. Get it, read it, live it!

Jonathan Fields , founder of Good Life Project

Susan Piver consistently offers what so many of us seek: A generous, caring, loving teacher, someone with an open heart and a clear mind, eager to help us find our own way forward.

Seth Godin , author of Linchpin

If youve ever felt that secret shame of not loving well or not managing to embody that perfect detached modern-day Buddha you know youre supposed to be, this is not only your book, it is your salvation. Susans message, voice, and real world guidance show you the way out of the illusions and traps of relationship and into a level of freedom that is at once both profound and practical.

Christine Kane , founder and CEO of Uplevel You

One of the most exquisitely wiseand comfortingrelationship books Ive ever read. The Four Noble Truths of Love is a lighthouse for the beautiful, murky mess of intimacy; one of those keepers that you wear out and gift to every friend and say, This will help. This book has permanent residency on my bedside table so I can keep coming back for Susans compassionate reminders: that we are inherently good and our capacity to love is indestructible.

Danielle LaPorte , author of The Desire Map and White Hot Truth

Susan Piver does far more than tell us how the Four Noble Truths apply to love, she lives that application with great depth and honesty, and lets us come along for the ride. Give your heartand your capacity to do the toughest spiritual work of all, be in relationshipa gorgeous boost with this brilliant guide.

Jennifer Louden , author of The Womans Comfort Book and The Life Organizer

With insight, humor, and warmth, Susan Pivers new book shows us how traditional Buddhist wisdom can help us connect more deeply with those we love.

Sakyong Mipham , author of The Lost Art of Good Conversation

Susan has combined three threads to give us a beautiful tapestry of spiritually conscious love: We find a clear and in-depth view of Buddhism. We see how it offers a path to intimate love. Susan uses her own relationship as an example of how it all comes together. This is a stand-out book for enriching love and closeness along the spiritual path.

David Richo , author of How to Be an Adult in Relationships: The Five Keys to Mindful Loving

This is the only book you need for your romantic relationshipits just that good. Honest, wise, and raw, Susan will show you the four truths you need to actually make your relationship last.

Lodro Rinzler , author of Love Hurts: Buddhist Advice for the Heartbroken

Clear and heart-warming, this book is a guide to living relationships completely, with all their pleasures and other-wise. Susan Piver brought the four noble truths to life in her own marriage, and here shares the fullness of that experience. A wonderful read.

Sharon Salzberg , author of Real Love: The Art of Mindful Connection

The Four Noble Truths of Love

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Permission to reprint a lyric from Rain Just Falls kindly granted by its author, David Halley.

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