Ten Ways to Awaken
A Contemporary Guide to Finding the Way
with Azul Cibils Blaquier (Translator)
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Pub Date Oct 6 2026 | Archive Date Apr 30 2027
Ramiro Lopez Larroy | All Beings Press
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Description
You are not broken.
Maybe you recognize the feeling of living on autopilot: checking your phone, replaying an argument, reacting before you’ve had a chance to pause. Perhaps something has shaken you. Or perhaps life is going well, yet it’s still hard to feel at ease or fully present.
Ten Ways to Awaken is a clear, contemporary introduction to Buddhism for beginners and curious skeptics. Through ten short chapters, Ramiro López Larroy shares insights discovered through reading, conversations with teachers, and his own practice: how impermanence can be felt, how thoughts can be recognized without being believed, and how we can create space to respond instead of react.
Drawing on his experience as a practitioner, father of four, and businessman, he brings meditation and mindfulness into everyday life: waiting for a message, navigating a difficult conversation, learning to let go, truly seeing the person in front of you. Simple meditation instructions offer a place to begin, even if you think your mind won’t stop.
No dogma, no promise of overnight transformation. An invitation to see more clearly, suffer less, and discover how caring for our own minds and hearts opens us to caring for others.
With a foreword by meditation teacher Bart van Melik.
The path begins in the life you already have.
Advance Praise
"A comprehensive introduction to Buddhism that's written in accessible lay language."
—Kirkus Reviews
"In this beautiful little book, López Larroy shares the teachings of the Buddha in a way that is profound and at the same time simple and accessible. . . . Recommended for both beginners starting a meditation practice and more experienced students who want a refresher."
—Rebecca Bradshaw, Guiding Teacher Emeritus, Insight Meditation Society
"I know Ramiro, and I know the path he describes in these pages. What I appreciate about this book is that it does not turn the Dharma into theory, but invites us to encounter its teachings in the midst of ordinary life. An honest and heartfelt invitation to look, practice, and discover for ourselves."
—Rev. Sozan Miglioli, Zen Teacher, President of Zen Without Borders
"In Ten Ways to Awaken, Ramiro López Larroy does a beautiful job of providing just what is needed for people who are new to meditation and Buddhist teachings. He writes in an accessible, heartfelt, and inspiring way. I highly recommend this book."
—David Chernikoff, author of Life, Part Two; Guiding Teacher, Insight Meditation Community of Colorado
"Ten Ways to Awaken draws on Ramiro López Larroy's own practice. He shares the path as he has walked it, so what you find here comes from more than ideas. He meets the doubts that stop people from ever beginning, and the quieter ones that stall us once we have, with real honesty. Whatever stage you are at, this is a grounded companion for anyone walking the Buddha's path."
—Mariana Restrepo, Public Engagement Strategist at 84000: Translating the Words of the Buddha; former deputy editor of Buddhadharma
"Reading this book is like having a comfortable conversation with the author."
—Reedsy Discovery (Must Read)
"I've read introductory books on Buddhism, but this is the first time I understood the same particulars in a more concrete way. So many great insights worth reading again. A short, super accessible read. I highly recommend it—I know I will read it again, possibly several more times."
—Sandy, early reader (BookSirens)
"An exceptionally honest, accessible, and life-affirming introduction to Buddhist practice. It beautifully strips away esoteric clichés to show how mindfulness can anchor everyday modern life."
—Early reader review, BookSirens
Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9798996115808 |
| PRICE | $12.99 (USD) |
| PAGES | 136 |