Into the Hills
An Inner Adventure Novel Exploring the Noble Eightfold Path
$42.39
- Paperback
354 pages
- Release Date
15 May 2026
Summary
Into the Hills is a contemporary novel that blends the transformative power of storytelling with the timeless wisdom of the Buddha’s Noble Eightfold Path.
Longtime meditation teacher Stephanie Noble’s students asked her to write a book to share her unique way to remember the eight aspects of the Noble Eightfold Path that the Buddha taught as the prescription to end suffering. Her ‘Cooking Pot Analogy’ makes each aspect memorable and shows how they all work together.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780963808844 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0963808842 |
| Author: | Stephanie Noble |
| Publisher: | Both/And Books |
| Imprint: | Both/And Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 354 |
| Release Date: | 15 May 2026 |
| Weight: | 472g |
| Dimensions: | 20mm x 152mm x 229mm |
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Critics Review
“A gusto-filled journey through the heart of Buddhist wisdom - a great refuge and guide for anyone from any background. The page-turning plot with heart-centered helpfulness sinking in along the way. A pleasure to read, with echoes that linger.”
- RICK HANSON, PhD, New York Times bestselling author of Buddha’s Brain, Hardwiring Happiness, and Resilience
“Stephanie brings a fresh and deeply creative approach to the Dharma, weaving the teachings of the Eightfold Path through the arc of a compelling story. In doing so, she makes the path come alive in a way that is intimate, accessible, and profoundly human. This is a wise and imaginative offering that both engages the heart and illuminates the path of practice.”
-MARK COLEMAN, author of Awake in the Wild, Make Peace with Your Mind, and A Field Guide to Nature Meditation; co-founder of the Mindfulness Training Institute.
“Framing these timeless teachings within a story of personal challenges feels fresh and engaging. As we follow the characters and their life paths, our interest naturally deepens in the teachings themselves. I also appreciated how the retreat unfolds as its own story, shaped by each participant’s perspective. Presented as a lived experience, the wisdom of the dharma feels accessible and alive.”
-SUSAN WEIR, Founder, Insight Ann Arbor
Stephanie Noble
Stephanie Noble is an author, poet, and Insight meditation teacher. She shares her understanding of the Buddha’s teachings in her blog posts. She founded the Marin Insight Women’s Sangha and guest teaches for Marin Sangha, Napa Valley Insight, Rick Hanson’s Wednesday Group, and Boulder Insight, among others.
Since the 1990s, she has attended numerous silent retreats, mostly at Spirit Rock Meditation Center, and taken many in-depth training courses in various aspects of the Buddha’s teachings, especially the Noble Eightfold Path.
Before she discovered Buddhism in 1993, a lengthy illness and a wise meditation teacher led her to what she calls her nine-month horizontal retreat, which led to the publication of ‘Tapping the Wisdom Within, A Guide to Joyous Living.’ Her guided meditations are available on Insight Timer.
She is also a widely published poet, twice nominated for the Pushcart Prize.
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