Many lay Buddhists struggle to carry the benefits of their studies and meditation practice into their twenty-first-century lives. How might our daily experience of both life and the Buddha’s teachings shift if there were no separation between them? In A Whole-Life Path, Gregory Kramer invites us to see the noise, complexity, and challenges of today’s world as doorways to fully embodied Dhamma wisdom. Drawing on decades of meditation, study, and teaching, he explores the essence of each factor of the Buddha’s Noble Eightfold Path. He then looks at modern life with fresh eyes, calling out the myriad opportunities it offers to put all the Buddha’s teachings into practice—individually, relationally, and socially. More than 50 experiential practices allow us to test his guidance—right here, right now. Anywhere the Buddha’s teaching meets our unique life circumstances, our whole-life path is born anew. With A Whole-Life Path as a starting point and touchstone, our lives and our spiritual path can become one. "This remarkable book offers a perspective on the Buddha's Noble Eightfold Path that is at once solidly rooted in the canonical texts of early Buddhism, yet astutely attuned to the needs of contemporary readers seeking to navigate our frantic, directionless culture." -- Bhikkhu Bodhi, Buddhist scholar and translator "...offers laypeople a brilliant and practical guide for bringing Buddhist wisdom alive in our relationships, work and through each moment of the day. Reading this book will help you realign with what matters most to your heart." -- Tara Brach, author of Radical Compassion "Gregory's unique perspective...combines an impressive breadth of application to our lives in the world with a profound understanding of practices leading to the highest peace. This work is worthy of careful study as we investigate the causes of suffering and the possibilities of freedom." - -- Joseph Goldstein, author of Mindfulness: A Practical Guide to Awakening "Gregory Kramer's new book is [a] peerless translation of the Buddha's original teachings into wisdom for . . . every aspect of our everyday, lived experiences--including the roughest edges of our ordinary lives. It just may be the perfect companion for deepening the practices we call mindfulness. -- Rhonda V. Magee , author of The Inner Work of Racial Justice "Working with real problems, ranging from climate change to intimate relationship, Gregory Kramer shows how the core teachings can be a guide to wisdom and wellbeing in every part of life." -- Jack Kornfield, Author of A Path With Heart: A Guide Through the Perils and Promises of Spiritual Life "While brimming with spiritual and whole-life enlightenment, this authoritative Buddhist guide is also punctuated with plenty of real-life direction and practical know-how.-- BookLife Reviews Editor's Pick Gregory Kramer teaches, writes, and is the founding teacher of the Insight Dialogue Community. His primary focuses are sharing a relational understanding of the Dhamma and teaching Insight Dialogue, an interpersonal form of Buddhist insight meditation. He has been teaching worldwide since 1980.