"Marisa Mohrer stunningly transmits aspects of the Mystery with each poem, speaking from what she knows in the depth of her Being. These pointers move the heart deeply, encouraging transcendence of the everyday mind and evoking contact with our deeper nature. Her 'songs of awakening' carry on an ancient tradition, helping modern seekers touch the freedom of realization." -Tina Rasmussen, PhD, co-author of Practicing the Jhanas

"Each poem in this collection is a portal into the mystery . . . a meditation on encountering this living, dying world with freshness, courage, and wonder." -Tara Brach, PhD, author of Radical Acceptance and Radical Compassion

"Songs of Awakening fulfills the promise of the title. This wonderful collection of poems points to the experience of awakening with such grace and simplicity that it opens the way to our own deepening realization." -Joseph Goldstein, author of Mindfulness: A Practical Guide to Awakening

"These profound poems are like windows into the ultimate. They come from and draw us into a depth of awakening. They can be read again and again, each time a fresh opening." -Rick Hanson, PhD, New York Times bestselling author of Hardwiring Happiness and Buddha's Brain

"In Songs of Awakening, Marisa Mohrer shares her heart through this collection of lovely poems. Poems to be read, re-read, and savored, a pleasure to read and contemplate as we move deeper into listening to our hearts and minds." -Sharon Salzberg, New York Times bestselling author of Real Happiness

"Marisa Mohrer reveals her first awakening to us through her beautiful words. Each poem points the reader toward that mystery tucked deeply in our consciousness-the source of all, the Absolute. Journey with Mohrer as she touches into and reveals her direct experience of awakening." -Stephen Mugen Snyder, Roshi, Zen and Theravada lineage teacher; author of Demystifying Awakening, Buddha's Heart, Trust in Awakening, and Liberating the Self; co-author of Practicing the Jhanas