The New Saints

From Broken Hearts to Spiritual Warriors

By: Rod Owens

Narrated by: Rod Owens

A USA Today Bestseller

A Buddhist Lama and intersectional thought leader shares a guide for those who would dream a more just, ethical world into being.

Saints, spiritual warriors, bodhisattvas, tzaddikim—no matter how they are named in a given tradition, they all share a profound wish to free others from suffering. Saints are not unattainable beings of stained glass or carved stone. “Saints are ordinary and human, doing things any person can learn to do,” teaches Lama Rod Owens. “Our era calls for saints who are from this time and place, speak the language of this moment, and integrate both social and spiritual liberation. I believe we all can and must become New Saints.”

With The New Saints, Lama Rod shares a guidebook for becoming an effective agent of justice, peace, and change. Combining personal stories, traditional teachings, and instructions for contemplative and somatic practices, he shares inspiring resources for self-exploration and wise action. Each chapter reinforces the truth of our interdependency—allowing us to be of service to the collective well-being, access the unseen realms of divine guidance and strength, and call on the support of the countless beings who share our struggles and hopes.

The status quo of our society is crumbling, and rightly so. But what future will emerge to replace it? “There’s nothing like crisis to wake us up and force us to get serious about change,” says Lama Rod. “Ancient, powerful magic is returning. With the end of the lies of the old world comes the awakening of truth.” For those who have the willingness to allow our hearts to break, disrupt systems of violence, and let deep, authentic care guide our actions instead of fear and hate, here is a clarion call for becoming a spiritual warrior—a human refreshed, serving a vision of a world shaped by love.

Moving, thoughtful, heartbreaking

Lama Rod’s honesty, poetry and concrete tools combine in this inspired and epic work. Reading through is literally important work for the reader, each section a reckoning offering challenge, invitation and guidance.

I’ve already re-read several sections, shared quotes and the whole book with folks I love who it would sing to in their current moment. I would recommend this book to everyone; To anyone trying hard to figure out how to be in the world.

As always, Lama Rod show up. He sits with conflicting emotions and realities and finds truth that can hold them all.

BIPOC Dharma

Practicing the dharma reveals the truth of our collective suffering and the path to freedom

Vulnerable open hearted wisdom

This book is beautiful, true , and feels honest in his vulnerability. The path of liberation must be traveled with the body and heart, not despite.

Real life spirituality and Tibetan Buddhism from a western perspective

Great story telling, real emotions, no apologies about the reality of life and practical meditation for every step in your spiritual journey.

meditations

After reading Love and Rage I had to continue reading all his books.

very grateful