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The Competitive Buddha: How to Up Your Game in Sports, Leadership and Life (Book on Buddhism, Sports Book, Guide for Self-Improvement)
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“No other person has had more influence on my thirty-six years of coaching than Jerry Lynch.”—Missy Foote, Head women's lacrosse coach, Middlebury College
#1 New Release in Coaching Hockey, Tennis, and Eastern Philosophy
The Competitive Buddha is about mastery, leadership, spirituality, and the Kobe Bryant Mamba Mentality. Discover how people from all parts of the world have brought together the Buddha and athletics for greater fun, enjoyment, and pleasure during their performances.
Connect spirituality to sports. Learn what you need to keep, what you need to discard, and what you need to add to your mental, emotional, and spiritual skill set as an athlete, coach, leader, parent, CEO, or any other performer in life. Understand how Buddhism can help you to be better prepared for sports and life, and how sports and life can teach you about Buddhism.
On the court, field, and beyond. Dr. Lynch is an avid runner and biker and he has coached athletes at the high school and AAU level. He earned his doctorate in psychology at Penn State Universityand has done extensive post-doctoral work in the area of philosophy, Taoist and Buddhist thought, comparative religions, leadership development, and performance enhancement. Dr. Jerry Lynch demonstrates how certain timeless core Buddha values inspire you to embrace and navigate unchartered waters and understand the Buddha-mind and the Kobe Bryant Mamba Mentality.
Become a master coach of your own life. When it comes to leadership and coaching, The Competitive Buddha teaches how the best coaches today use the ancient methods for our modern times. Learn specific strategies and techniques for implementing this special way to guide and lead.
The Competitive Buddha teaches:
- Leadership Skills
- How to use Buddhism as an approach to competition
- How to master athletics and life
Readers who enjoyed Win the Day, Mamba Mentality, or Relentless Optimism will love The Competitive Buddha.
ISBN-13: 9781642505894
Media Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Mango Media
Publication Date: 07-29-2021
Pages: 236
Product Dimensions: 5.50(w) x 8.60(h) x 0.90(d)
Jerry Lynch first learned about extraordinary performance and excellence as a nationally ranked competitive athlete sponsored by Nike, running world class times from 5,000 meters to the marathon, winning a National Championship and many other races against athletes half his age. He took what he learned about himself and life from his competitive days and parlayed it into a dynamic successful career helping athletes and coaches in all sports to use his Buddha performance and leadership strategies to up their game and discover the best version of themselves. His most recent book, The Competitive Buddha, is emblematic of his journey of excellence and will serve as a guide for anyone who wishes to join the journey.To give a clearer sense about his professional life as an author, leader, coach and mentor, Jerry combines Eastern thought, Native American tradition, Christian mysticism and western psychology to help create focus, mental talent, spiritual dexterity, inspiration and empowerment not only for competitive events but to learn self-awareness, confidence and how to be the best version of yourself each day.Dr. Lynch has been recognized as one of the top five in his profession nationwide. He has worked with teams, coaches and athletes in the NBA, Pro Lacrosse, National Soccer League, with men's and women's basketball, lacrosse, soccer, tennis, golf and other sports at the universities of North Carolina, Duke, Maryland, California, Syracuse, Stanford, Harvard and Middlebury. In the past 30 years alone, he has been part of 55 Final Four and 39 National Championship teams at the collegiate and professional levels.Jerry is a dynamic, entertaining, inspirational, provocative, and humorous teacher and speaker with topics on leadership, coaching, team culture building, winning the relationship game, and core value development.Some of his presentations include Keynote Talks at the New Zealand National Academy of Sport, Der Deutsche Schmerztog in Germany, the U.S. National Field Hockey Coaches convention, the Ironman Sports Medicine Conference in Hawaii, the USA Lacrosse National Convention and the NIKE/China Leadership Summit in Lanai, Hawaii.Dr. Lynch has had extensive media interview coverage with CBS, NBC, and PBS national television, The New York Times, Oprah Magazine, Sports Illustrated, Baltimore Sun, Outside Magazine and over 100 national radio broadcasts, podcasts and webinars. He co-hosts, with John O'Sullivan, the Way of Champions podcast, one of the top rated podcasts in the world for coaches.Jerry has a doctorate in psychology from Penn State University, and has done extensive post-doctoral work in the area of philosophy, Taoist and Buddhist thought, comparative religions, leadership development, performance enhancement.He is the author of 14 books in as many as 10 languages on coaching, leadership, spirituality of sport, warrior spirit, peak performance, and sports psychology. Dr. Lynch is the founder and director of WAY OF CHAMPIONS, a human growth and performance consulting group geared toward helping others master the inner mental and spiritual game for sports, business and life. Steve Kerr is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is the head coach of the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association. He is an eight-time NBA champion, having won five titles as a player as well as three with the Warriors as a head coach.
“The Competitive Buddha is a pure expression of a new and refreshing competitive, servant-led MIND space. This book will help you to pause, pivot, reset, rewire, and refire as we SEEK together and WIN where it really counts. Jerry is the master of this, and his book is a reflection of all the awesome Buddha work we did together with our storied program at the University of Maryland. Jerry demonstrates a warrior spirit with a teacher's heart, not just in his work, but in his personal life as well.”What People are Saying About This
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—Missy Meharg, head coach of the University of Maryland's women's Field Hockey team, winner of seven NCAA national championshipss, twenty-six conference titles, and nine-time national coach of the year awards
“Opening your heart and mind to Jerry’s teachings is truly transformational. If you seek excellence and mastery for yourself and those you lead, The Competitive Buddha is a must-read! The win at all-cost culture of Western sport has paralyzed the growth of the human spirit. In this extraordinary book, Jerry uses Buddhist insights to teach the balance between the physical and the spiritual: encouraging the interconnectedness needed to build transcendent teams and finding real joy in the harmonious dance of competitive sports. Once again, a brilliant teaching book for anyone who strives to up their game in athletics and life.”
—Jenny Levy, head coach women's Lacrosse at University of North Carolina, winner of two NCAA national championships
“Dr. Jerry Lynch’s latest endeavor to shed his brilliant illumination on the best of the competitive spirit is his most compelling yet! His storytelling is incredible and gives richness and meaning to the entire competitive journey. This special book comes at a time when unifying the human spirit around deeply grounded principles and values is more relevant and compelling than ever. He does so with grace, deep insight, and humility. Jerry’s leadership and leadership advice has been deeply impactful in my professional and personal life and I am deeply grateful for his ongoing contribution in the competitive arena.”
—Bob Hansen, head men's tennis coach at Middlebury College, winner of eight NCAA national championships
“Combining insights from the worlds of sports and spirituality, The Competitive Buddha shows us the power of competing with, not against, each other. Jerry helps us to move beyond our fears to greater faith in ourselves and one another, while focusing on the larger process in athletics and life. This is an important book for our time.”
—Diane Dreher, PhD, author of Tao of Personal Leadership
“Dr. Jerry Lynch’s new book, The Competitive Buddha, will allow us to add another thread to the fabric of our National Championship culture at the University of Connecticut. Jerry’s impact on our team has been immeasurable. Following the path of mindfulness and competing with a warrior’s open heart has allowed our team to reach the pinnacle of our sport. Jerry is a gifted coach, teacher and author who continues to inspire us through his work.”
— Nancy Stevens, head women's field hockey coach at the University of Connecticut and all time winningest women's field hockey coach with three National Championships and nineteen Conference Championships
“I am especially excited about Jerry Lynch’s latest book The Competitive Buddha because my name, Tara, is a Buddhist deity known for compassion and action. In his book Jerry describes how successful athletes and coaches are both competitive (action) and caring (compassion). As a coach I work to teach basketball skills, encourage individual growth and teamwork while, like the Buddha, always bringing joy to the gym! Thank you Jerry for all the good work we did together and for writing this important book. It is right up my alley!”
—Tara VanDerveer, women's head basketball coach at Stanford University (with two national and twenty-nine conference championships), Olympic Gold Medal head coach, and coach of the women's national basketball team
“The writings of Dr. Jerry Lynch have informed and inspired me since the early days of my coaching career almost thirty years ago, and sustain me in my leadership and work as an athletics director, and in my personal life. In The Competitive Buddha, Jerry once again combines ancient wisdom with practical, modern approaches to build better athletes, coaches, and leaders with lessons that are applicable on the field of play and the game of life.”
—Erin Quin, director of athletics, Middlebury College
“Jerry Lynch came into my life at just the right time, and his teachings and books have had a profound impact on me. Jerry continues to be a guiding force in my life, reminding me to follow my heart. From his first book, Thinking Body, Dancing Mind to his most recent book, The Competitive Buddha, Jerry's words center me so I can think clearer, be present and lead free from distraction. The Competitive Buddha reaffirms the pertinent lessons I have learned from him over the past twenty-five years and reminds me how important they are to share with future leaders. Leading with love from your heart doesn't make you soft, it makes you stronger and more connected to those around you. In this book, Jerry gives examples of how to do this, and I know from experience it has helped me in my leadership and can help you in yours.”
—Karen Henning, Head Women's Lacrosse coach at Colby College and winner of five National Championships in Women's Lacrosse
“In his latest book, Jerry continues to explore dimensions of consciousness that will help you to view competition in a profound, refreshing way. In The Competitive Buddha, he transforms the world of athletics into a sacred space for absorbing practical, usable life lessons and ageless wisdom for higher performance, not just in sports but in all of life.”
—Michael Murphy, founder of Esalen Institute and author of Golf in the Kingdom
“I have been competing in tennis for the last thirty-seven years, traveling on a path toward just winning more. Reading many of Jerry Lynch’s books, starting with his extraordinary eye opener, Thinking Body, Dancing Mind, has led me toward a new path of finding the wins within the win. The Competitive Buddha presents, with beauty and clarity, the ultimate goals of competition and high performance in every aspect of our lives. This book will change your life and your view of the world.”
—Bob Litwin, Former #1 Senior Tennis World Champion, twenty-five time US National Champion, author of Live the Best Story of Your Life
Foreword 25 Preface 29 Introduction 33 Competitiveness the Buddha Way 33 What to Take from This Book 36 New Buddhism for the West 37 The Hole in the Flute 40 The Why Factor 41 Part 1 When Buddha and Sports Converge 45 Competitive Astronauts of Inner Space 45 That Zen Buddhist Stuff Really Works 47 Magical Monastery Sports 50 Kung Fu Nuns of Nepal 52 Marathon Monks of Mount Hiei 54 Temple in Toronto 56 Dancing Kaizen Quakes 58 The Mindful Women of Maryland Lacrosse 63 Pacific Suddhist Dragons 66 Divine Ponytail on the Pitch 71 Buddha and the Bulls 73 The Way of the Tiger 76 Part 2 Buddha Brain, Mamba Mind 79 Timeless Values to Inspire Mastery 79 Happiness: Ephemeral Fix 83 Compassion: Cultivating an Open Heart 85 Egolessness: Disguise the Diamond 89 Detachment: Elusive Butterfly 92 Karma: Cycle of Cause and Effect 96 Impermanence: What Rises Will Fall 98 Selflessness: From Me to We 101 Patience: Go Slower, Arrive Sooner 104 Humility: The Buddha Bow 107 Present: The Fierce Urgency of Now 110 Gratitude: Counting Your Blessings 112 Simplicity: Less Is More 116 Faith: Having Belief, Not Fear 119 Balance: The Buddhist Middle Way. 122 Part 3 Noble Mindful Leadership 129 The Buddha Heart for Transformative Coaching 129 Awakening the Relationship Dance 132 Servant Leader of Warriors 140 The Way of Love in Coaching 146 The Noble Eightfold Traits of Mindful Leaders 151 Leading with the Strength of Ten Tigers 170 Part 4 The Sound of One Hand Clapping 177 Mindful Zen Stories to Elevate Your Game 177 The Sound of One Hand Clapping 180 Empty Your Cup 182 Life Is Very Brief 183 Is That So? 185 Stand Up and Be Counted 186 Feeling Powerful Waves 187 Making a Gift of the Moon 189 Is That Burden Still Weighing You Down? 190 Not Far from Buddhahood 191 In the Moment 192 My Heart Burns Like Fire 193 Three Days Longer 194 Trading Dialogue for Lodging 195 The Treasure Is Already Inside 197 The Authentic Self 198 The Unseen Sutras of Compassion 199 Zen Mind 201 The Thief Whose Path Was Changed 202 Compassion as Catalyst 203 Attend to Your Side of the Street 204 Miso for Everyone 205 The Transformative Tunnel 206 The Power of Belief 208 Kilting Life, Killing Time 209 The Thought and the Stone 210 Detaching and Letting Go 211 Impermanence 212 Go Slower, Arrive Sooner 213 Storytelling Zen 215 Midnight Rambler 216 Keep the Lantern Lit 217 Epilogue 219 From Little Streams Come Big Rivers Notable Bibliography 225 Essential Classics that Advance the Buddha Sports Journey Practicing Gratitude 238 About the Author 240Table of Contents