A Belief in the Miraculous - Buddhism, Magic, and a Sense of the Sacred goes into the seldom discussed esoteric side of Buddhism. It describes Sacred outlook - the pure perception of our world; Buddhas and bodhisattvas, saints and their miraculous activity, a description of our subtle nature, as well as a celebration of the divine help that can be called on.“We would expect that religions, such as Buddhism, would offer an alternative to the one dimensional world of consumerism and competition, and to the flat, affect-less life of scientific rationalism. Instead we find that Buddhism is often presented strictly as another philosophy, or just as psychology, and divorced from many of the elements that would classify it as a religion. This is understandable- to a point… For many, the straightforward, practical teachings on how to take care of our minds are of great appeal and benefit. This is all good, but, if this is all it is, there are some profound and precious things that are being left out of our understanding of ourselves, and our world and of Buddhist teachings.” - From Sacred Outlook - Seeing Beyond Ordinary Perception, page 59“An enlightened world view, however we come to it, offers us spiritual food, expansive vistas, and the means to accomplish our aims; it offers us support, whenever and wherever it is needed most. I find such views closer to the truth of how things are. Whatever methods we then use, there is a workable operating basis for living that is full and rich. We are empowered by such views, and the heritage of our great resources is again, as ever, open to us.” page 67