A Bigger Sky: Awakening a Fierce Feminine Buddhism

“[A] steady, wise debut… Weiss weaves an empowering vision of Buddhism into her life story; she also integrates feminine views into Buddhist tenets and encourages women to speakup.”–PUBLISHER’S WEEKLY

“Here is strength in Zen, dedication in emergency, awakening in business–all roads to the empowerment of women.”–JACK KORNFIELD, author of A Path With Heart

“We are unique . . . never to be repeated. And, we are as common as dirt–even our dreams reveal this. Weiss shows us in a handful of pages what this dream journey that is more real than real might look like. It took my breath away.”–James Ishmael Ford, author of Introduction to Zen Koans

“A Bigger Sky takes the reader on a profound, groundbreaking, and totally engaging journey of awakening and healing.”–KITTISARO AND THANISSARA, authors of Listening to the Heart

“This is a deeply soulful, engaging, and ultimately joyous book. I read it in one sitting and put it down with a broad smile.”–JAN WILLIS, author of Dreaming Me: Black, Baptist, and Buddhist

” There are deep teachings in here–dive in.”–BHIKKHUNI ANANDABODHI, cofounder of Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery and coauthor of Leaving it all Behind

“A Bigger Sky beautifully illuminates the power of the strong feminine and its essential role for us all in personal and planetary healing.”–FRANK OSTESESKI, author of The Five Invitations

“This is a wise, beautiful book. As I was reading, I felt myself soften to the original source so lucidly described in her writing. You will, too.”–ALLISON POST, coauthor of The Gut Wellness Guide

“A beautiful and courageous book for those new to the world of meditation and for those seeking a fuller expression of how the path can unfold.”–MATTY WEINGAST, author of The First Free Women

“[Weiss] seemlessly weaves . . . a feminist take on Buddhist teachings, ancient myth, and hard-won wisdom from her spiritual path.”–DIANA WINSTON, author of The Little Book of Being and director at UCLA’s Mindful Awareness Research Center

“I highly recommend this engrossing account for anyone on a spiritual path.”
—LAMA PALDEN DROLMA, author of Love on Every Breath and founder of Sukhasiddhi Foundation

“Weiss beautifully articulates . . . the human journey . . . the joys and sorrows of the only life we have to live.”–LARRY YANG, author of Awakening Together

“Practitioners who are birthing more inclusive and integrated forms of American Buddhism will find much inspiration here.”–ANN GLEIG, author of American Dharma

“a must-read . . . especially for women seeking to challenge the status quo of religious orthodoxy.”–ROGER HOUSDEN, author of Ten Poems to Change Your Life series