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Mixing MindsThe Power of Relationship in Psychoanalysis and BuddhismPilar Jennings Foreword by Jeremy D. Safran
“We cannot find ourselves,
or be ourselves, alone.”
—from Mixing Minds
“With this remarkable book, the dialoguebetween Buddhism and psychoanalysis hasfinally come of age. In a voice that is intimate,humorous, and at the same time wise andsophisticated, Jennings takes us on a fascinatingand deeply rewarding voyage of discovery.”—Jeremy D. Safran, editor of Psychoanalysisand Buddhism: An Unfolding Dialogue
“An engaging account of therapy and Bud-dhist practice that puts the relational encounter of two human beings at thecenter of both practices. Jennings enriches stories about her own analyst and herTibetan lama with an easy but wide ranging fluency in both psychoanalytic the-ory and Buddhist thought.”—Barry Magid, author of Ending the Pursuit of Happiness
“Pilar Jennings has written a book at once personal, educational, and creative.Rather than simply conflate or contrast, she teases out nuances of each that enrichpsyche and spirit. This book stimulates eagerness and dedication to one’s ownunfolding path, making the most of both streams and their evolving mix.”—Michael Eigen, author of Flames from the Unconscious
“Jennings speaks with authority about what the two traditions share and the differ-ences they hold in common—such as desire and aggression—and guides the readerthrough the mysteries of mind-to-mind transmission and of transference/counter-transference. Original and creative, Jennings feeds our psyches and spirits.”—Ann Belford Ulanov, author of Spiritual Aspects of Clinical Work
9780861716166 | 288 pages | $18.95eBook ISBN 9780861716135
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pilar jennings is a psychotherapist and psychoanalystwho has focused on the clinical applications of Buddhistmeditation practice. She received her Ph.D. in psychiatry andreligion from Union Theological Seminary where she teachesand has been working with patients and their familiesthrough the Harlem Family Institute since 2004. She lives inNew York City. jeremy d. safran is the editor of Psy-choanalysis and Buddhism and is a professor at the NewSchool in New York.
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Zen Radicals, Rebels, and ReformersPerle Besserman and Manfred Steger
“These guys are my heroes, and Perle Besserman and Manfred
Steger have done a tremendous job ofbringing their stories to life. It’s
important to put a spotlight on theradical, rebellious characters who have
shaped the Zen Buddhist lineage. I really like this book.”
—Brad Warner, author of Hardcore Zen
The revolutionary figures in this book are those innovative, non-conformist masters—Zen “madmen”—whose unorthodox behav-ior has helped define the radical countercultural movement
known simply as Zen. In Zen Radicals, Rebels, and Reformers you’ll meet Zen boat-rockers
that span from early eighth-century China all the way to the bustlingstreets of modern-day America—with a stop in the middle to visit a coura-geous Zen master who made the ultimate sacrifice in his resistance to thebrutal actions of the Japanese government in World War II.
These remarkable masters show us through their audacious actionsand fearlessly lancing words that the pursuit of spiritual awakening mustultimately be a rebellion against the very foundations of suffering in theworld.
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9780861716913 | 240 pages | $16.95eBook ISBN 9780861716982January 2011
perle besserman and manfred b. steger are also the co-authors of Grass-roots Zen. Perle is also the author of A New Kabbalah for Women; Manfred is alsoauthor of the volumes Globalization and Neoliberalism in the “Very Short Intro-duction” series, as well as the co-editor of Violence and Its Alternatives. Perle livesin Princeton, New Jersey, and Manfred divides his time between Melbourne andHonolulu.
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Principles of Buddhist TantraKirti Tsenshap RinpocheTranslated by Ian Coghlan and Voula Zarpani
A step-by-step commentary on
the meaning, methods, and results
of Tibetan tantric practice.
Kirti Tsenshap Rinpoche was a renowned teacher of Tibetan Bud-dhism who traveled widely before his death a few years ago.Revered as a teacher by even the Dalai Lama, he was known espe-
cially as a master of Buddhist tantra, and the teachings in this book area singular record of his deep learning in that field. Originally delivered inCalifornia to a group of Western students, the teachings comment on anineteenth-century introduction to tantra by the Mongolian lama LosangPalden. Kirti Tsenshap Rinpoche explains the distinctive features of thefour classes of tantra—action tantra, performance tantra, yoga tantra,and highest yoga tantra—by describing the way one progresses throughtheir paths and levels. Finally, he gives a special treatment of the uniquemethods of Kalachakra tantra, which is regularly taught around the globeby the Dalai Lama.
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9780861712977 | 432 pages | $24.95eBook ISBN 9780861716883
March 2011
kirti tsenshap rinpoche was born in theprovince of Amdo—eastern Tibet—in 1926. Amonk from age nine, he trained at KirtiMonastery, becoming its abbot at age thirty-two. Kirti Tsenshap Rinpoche taught at Bud-dhist centers throughout the world beforepassing away in 2006.
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Zen’s Chinese HeritageThe Masters and Their Teachings
Andy Ferguson Foreword by Reb Anderson
A new foreword by Steven Heine
The classic reference guide
to the ancestors of Zen Buddhism.
“A monumental achievement. This willbe central to the reference library of Zen
students for our generation, andprobably for some time thereafter.”
—Robert Aitken
Zen’s Chinese Heritage surveys twenty-five generations of enlightened Bud-dhist teachers through brief biographies and starkly beautiful prose andpoetry from Chinese Zen sources. Andrew Ferguson moves chronologi-
cally through successive generations of Zen masters, supplementing their coreteachings with history, biography, and poetry. The result is an organic under-standing of the tradition’s evolution as a religious, literary, and historical force.
Capturing the austere beauty of the Zen masters’ manner of teaching—theirearthy style, humor, and humanity—Zen’s Chinese Heritage is an intimate andprofound human portrait of the enlightened Zen ancients, and an unprecedentedlook into the depths of this rich cultural heritage.
“Highly recommended. This excellent and exhaustive book reminds us of the vastBuddhist spiritual knowledge that comes not from Japan but China. Ferguson’swork is at once a history and an anthology of this fascinating tradition andincludes many koans, anecdotes, and stories. This splendid repository should giveinstruction and pleasure to the general reader as well as the professed Buddhist.”—Library Journal
“An indispensable reference. Ferguson has given us an impeccable and very read-able translation.”—John Daido Loori
“Clear and deep, Zen’s Chinese Heritage enriches our understanding of Bud-dhism and Zen.”—Joan Halifax
9780861716173 | 576 pages | $26.95eBook ISBN 9780861716043January 2011
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The Promise of Amida BuddhaHonen’s Path to BlissTranslated by Joji Atone
A groundbreaking translation
of the most important work by
the founder of a major living
tradition of Buddhism.
“This text is of inestimable value in under-standing Honen’s seminal teaching in his ownwords. Dr. Atone’s translation is readable andclear. This book gives the spectrum of Honen’sthought, making clear the Pure Land tradi-tion’s popular appeal. It will be of great bene-fit to scholars, students, and religiousfollowers as well.”—Alfred Bloom, professoremeritus, University of Hawaii
“Born in China, and spreading to Japan, Pure Land Buddhism is a form of Bud-dhism that can easily be understood and used by lay people. Dr. Atone’s Englishtranslation gives readers a chance to learn about the very first Pure Land teach-ings taught in Japan and found today in the Japanese Pure Land tradition. A keyaspect of this form of Pure Land practice is the use of the nembutsu, a chant-likeintonation of the name of Amida as a sign of faith. Honen offers extensive testi-mony to the value of nembutsu in everyday life and places the practice in its his-torical and doctrinal perspective. Dr. Atone’s work is truly remarkable, and I ampleased to recommend this book.”—Glenn T. Webb, professor emeritus, Univer-sity of Chicago and Bukkyo University
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9780861716968 | 432 pages Hardcover | $39.95
eBook ISBN 9780861716937March 2011
Joji Atone was born in 1951 in Fukuoka, Japan. Hereceived a B.A. from Taisho University, Tokyo, and aPh.D. from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 1988.He served as a lecturer at Bukkyo University in Kyoto andTaisho University in Tokyo and as an administrator atBukkyo University Los Angeles Extension from 1992through the present. He lives in Los Angeles.
Sex and the Spiritual TeacherWhy It Happens, When It’s a Problem, and
What We All Can DoScott Edelstein
Introduction by Mic Hunter Afterword by Anne Katherine
“This is the book we should all read before we need it.”
—Jean Illsley Clarke, bestselling authorof Self Esteem: A Family Affair
This book looks at the complex of forcesthat tempt otherwise insightful, com-passionate, and well-intentioned teach-
ers to lose their way—and that tempt some oftheir students to lose their way as well. It ana-lyzes why most of our current efforts to keepspiritual teachers from transgressing usuallydon’t (and in fact can’t) work. Perhaps most
importantly, it suggests a set of practices and structures that can protect and buildcommunity, encourage healthy student-teacher relationships, increase trust andspiritual intimacy between teachers and their students, and help authentic spiri-tual teachers stay happily monogamous or celibate. Sex and the Spiritual Teacheris for anyone who is or might become part of a spiritual community: students,teachers, clergy, lay leaders, and even casual visitors. It’s a reader-friendly, no-nonsense guide to making spiritual life safer and fuller for all of us—one person,relationship, and community at a time.
“Written with insight, compassion, wit, and a willingness to challenge prevailingviews.” —Anne Katherine, author of Where to Draw the Line and Boundaries
“Balanced, readable, and thorough, this is a timely and much-needed book.”—Jan Chozen Bays, M.D., author of Mindful Eating
“Profound and compassionate. Anyone who has a spiritual teacher—or hopes tohave one someday—should read this book.”—Natalie Goldberg, bestsellingauthor of Writing Down the Bones
“Well-thought-out and eminently practical.”—Mic Hunter, bestselling author ofAbused Boys and Honor Betrayed
scott edelstein is a longtime practitioner of both Buddhismand Judaism, and a committed proponent of serious spiritualityin all forms and traditions. Scott’s work on spiritual topics hasappeared in Shambhala Sun, American Jewish World, The Writer,the anthology What About God, and elsewhere. He is also theauthor of sixteen other books on a wide range of subjects.
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9780861715961 | 216 pages | $16.95eBook ISBN 9780861716449March 2011
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Freeing the Heart and MindIntroduction to the Sakya Buddhist PathSakya Trizin
Learning about Buddhism is a gradualprocess, a process that lasts a lifetimeand is deeply rooted in tradition and
personal experience. In this hardcover volume,Sakya Trizin expertly presents the essentialBuddhist teachings of the four noble truths,compassion, and the correct motivation forpractice and inspires us to apply them to ourdaily lives.
Full of timeless wisdom, Freeing the Heartand Mind also includes a biography of theIndian saint and Sakya forefather Virupa aswell as the classic Sakya teaching on “partingfrom the four attachments.”
9780861716388 | 240 pages Hardcover | 6.5 x 7.5 | $16.95
eBook 9780861716142April 2011
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his holiness sakya trizin is the revered throne holder of the Sakya order ofTibetan Buddhism. He is the forty-first patriarch of the Khön lineage, which datesback to 1073. He is a brilliant master who manifests profound wisdom and com-
passion, and his excellent command of Eng-lish renders his teachings particularlybeneficial to Western students.
He was born September 7, 1945, in Tibetand escaped with his family to India in 1959where he continues to live and rebuild boththe lay and monastic elements of the Sakyatradition. He has guided the establishment ofover thirty monasteries in India and Nepaland has helped found Sakya centers aroundthe world. Freeing the Heart and Mind is hisfirst trade book.
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Joyously through the DaysLiving the Journey of
Spiritual PracticeLes Kaye
Foreword by Huston Smith
“A wise and practical book. Inspiring andpulse-quickening. Les Kaye points out skill-fully many of our human foibles—so familiarthat they often seem to come too close forcomfort. At one point I found myselfexclaiming, almost out loud, ‘How does heknow me so well?’”—Huston Smith
Joyously through the Days brilliantly points to our inherent spirituality, theproblems we create when we lose touch with it, and how we can regain it.Les Kaye shows us how spiritual practice enhances awareness, patience, and
generosity, and enables us to respond creatively to the complexities, distrac-tions, and uncertainties of our lives. This crisp and universal book is based onreflections of forty years of experiencing and observing the relevance of Les’sown spiritual practice to the everyday world of family and work and all kindsof relationships, clearly showing how the spiritual and the ordinary convergecontinually—not merely once in a while. Drawing inspiration from sources asdiverse as Saul Bellow, Herman Melville, and the great Zen teachers of old,Joyously through the Days offers a path to a rich and lasting happiness throughwhat Huston Smith calls “goal-attaining patience.”
9780861716814 | 208 pages | $16.95eBook ISBN 9780861716197April 2011
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les kaye is the resident teacher of Kannon Do ZenMeditation Center in Mountain View, California.For over thirty years he worked as a design engineerfor IBM while exploring the rich spiritual path ofZen Buddhism. He is the author of Zen at Work.
Prince SiddharthaThe Story of BuddhaJonathan Landaw and Janet Brooke
A new edition of a
bestselling Wisdom classic.
This is the story of Prince Siddhartha andhow he became Buddha, the AwakenedOne. Beautiful full-color illustrations
depict each major event in the Buddha’s life,awakening, and teaching. His message of non-violence, loving-kindness, and unselfishness ismovingly and clearly told in a way that chil-dren and their parents can relate to and bringto life in themselves.
“Superb writing and illustrations merge to produce another of those rare booksthat no child’s bookshelf should be without.”—Light of Consciousness
“The early life of the Indian prince is presented with enough simplicity that ayoung reader has no trouble identifying with a child who lived long ago and faraway.”—Tricycle
“The fascinating story of the Buddha has been narrated so vividly as to inspirethe imagination of children of all ages.”—East and West
“A must-have on the list of any parent interested in exposing a child to the basicsof Buddhism. This recently republished work is a movingly simple retelling ofthe story of the Buddha’s birth and enlightenment. Written by Buddhist scholarJonathan Landaw, with vivid watercolors by artist Janet Brooke, the book is writ-ten in language preschoolers can easily absorb, laid out in short chapters perfectfor bedtime reading. A companion coloring book includes line drawings of eachof the images.”—Beliefnet.com
9780861716531 | 144 pages 7.75 x 10 | $19.95
eBook ISBN 9780861716395April 2011
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jon landaw was born in Paterson, New Jersey, in1944. He has edited numerous works for Wisdom Pub-lications, including Wisdom Energy and Introduction toTantra. He is also the author of Buddhism for Dummies.A farther of three, he lives in Capitola, California.janet brooke is a long-time student of Buddhism.She lives in Santa Cruz, California, with her family.
james ishmael ford is a guiding teacher ofBoundless Way Zen and the author of Zen MasterWHO? He serves as senior minister of the First Uni-tarian Church of Providence, Rhode Island. He livesoutside Providence.
melissa myozen blacker is a senior teacher andco-director of the mindfulness-based stress reduction(MBSR) professional training and education programsat the Center for Mindfulness at the University ofMassachusetts Medical School. She is a residentteacher at the Boundless Way Zen temple in Worces-ter, Massachusetts.
The Book of MuEssential Writings on Zen’s
Most Important KoanEdited by James Ishmael Ford and
Melissa Myozen Blacker Foreword by John Tarrant
Destined to be a classic!
This watershed volume is sure to rapidlytake its place for generations alongsideThe Three Pillars of Zen as one of the
first books someone new to Zen will turn toas a starting place.
The word “Mu” is one ancient Zen teacher’sresponse to the earnest question of whether evena dog has “buddha nature”—original perfec-tion—and discovering for ourselves the meaningof the master’s response is the urgent work ofeach of us who yearns to be open and at peace.
“Practicing Mu” is synonymous with practicing Zen, and “sitting with Mu” is an aptdescription for all Zen meditation. And it is said that all the thousands of koans in theZen tradition are really just further elaborations of Zen’s most important koan, Mu.
This volume brings together teachers, ancient and modern, from across cen-turies and the full spectrum of the Zen world to illuminate and clarify the essen-tial matter, the question of how to be most truly ourselves at the deepest level. Asthe many teachers in this book talk about Mu, we learn how to work with thebreath in Zen meditation, how to open ourselves to difficulty and joy equally,and how to find freedom amid sinks full of dishes and cars full of children.
Though the third volume in Wisdom’s “Essential Writings of Zen” series ofanthologies (following The Art of Just Sitting and Sitting with Koans), The Bookof Mu is the entryway to the other two, the one with the broadest appeal and theone that everyone should read first.
9780861716432 | 312 pages | $17.95eBook ISBN 9780861716098May 2011
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Meditation on the Nature of MindThe Dalai Lama Khöntön Peljor LhündrubJosé Ignacio Cabezón
Understanding of the mind’s nature is atthe core of Buddhism, the key to suc-cess in meditation and to the profound
insights at the heart of the Buddha’s path.The text at the center of this book, the
“Wish-Fulfilling Jewel of the Oral Tradition”by the Tibetan scholar Khöntön Peljor Lhün-drub (1561–1637), combines both theory andpractical instructions for meditating on thenature of mind. The work is easily accessibleand nonsectarian in its approach, with liberalcitations from across the Indian and TibetanBuddhist spectrum. His Holiness the DalaiLama’s broad-ranging overview of this impor-tant text in the first part of this book insightfully distills some of the most cen-tral themes of Buddhism: why the mind is so essential to the tradition, howscience and Buddhism can benefit from mutual interaction, what distinguishessubtle and grosser levels of consciousness, how the different schools of TibetanBuddhism elaborate such a distinction, and how all of these schools have a com-mon source in the scholarly tradition of Nalanda Monastery, the greatest Bud-dhist university of ancient India. It is a profound and erudite teaching, both inscope and detail, and brings the reader closer to a fresh and direct experience ofthis all-important topic.
As little has been written in Western languages about Khöntön Rinpoché, thisvolume also includes a short biography of this interesting figure, who was ateacher to the great Fifth Dalai Lama.
tenzin gyatso, the Fourteenth Dalai Lama, was born in north-eastern Tibet in 1935. He is widely recognized as both the spiritualand temporal leader of the Tibetan people. In 1950, Tibet wasinvaded by China, leading to His Holiness’s flight into India in1959. Since then, His Holiness has resided in Dharamsala, India,the site of the Tibetan government-in-exile. In recognition of histireless work for the liberation of Tibet, he was awarded the NobelPeace Prize in 1989.
josé ignacio cabezón is XIV Dalai Lama Endowed Chair inTibetan Buddhism and Cultural Studies at the University of Cali-fornia, Santa Barbara. He studied at Sera Monastery in India andearned his Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin–Madison.Cabezón is the author or editor of eleven books and dozens of arti-cles on various aspects of Tibetan religion and religious studies.
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9780861716289 | 208 pages | $16.95eBook ISBN 9780861716296
May 2011
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Moon by the WindowThe Calligraphy and Zen Insights of Shodo HaradaShodo Harada
Apeerless figure in the world of Zen,Shodo Harada is internationally recog-nized both as a teacher of teachers and
as a world-class master of the fine art of Zencalligraphy, regularly exhibiting and givingdemonstrations in museums and universities.Accomplished Zen teachers from across theglobe come to further plumb the depths of Zenthrough studying with Harada, earning him areputation as “the roshi’s roshi”—which is tosay, the master’s master.
Moon by the Window is a lavishly pro-duced presentation of 108 pieces of ShodoHarada’s calligraphic Zen masterpieces—
assembled over decades—and drawn from the rich and poetic literature of theZen tradition. Each work of art is accompanied by Harada Roshi’s sharp andglittering commentaries, making each page spiritually edifying as well as aes-thetically uplifting.
This generously sized book features rich endpapers, a two-color interiorthroughout, and glossy art-quality paper stock, making it an excellent gift andthoroughly rewarding to browse.
9780861716487 | 264 pages 8.5 x 10 | $29.95 eBook ISBN 9780861716340June 2011
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This beautiful oversized volume will include:• Two-color interior on glossy
art-quality paper
• Richly colored and textured
endpapers
• Wrap-around French flaps for
added elegance and durability
back cover
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shodo harada roshi is a highlyrespected Zen teacher, whose studentsinclude many American Zen teachers.He is the disciple and Dharma heir ofYamada Mumon Roshi, a renownedZen master and Zen calligrapher. Inthis lineage, calligraphies such as theones in this book are used to teach theDharma. He is the abbot of SogenjiZen Monastery in Okayama, Japan.He will soon be living in WhideyIsland, Washington.
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Kinder than All the Buddhas
The Power and Practice of Guru Devotion
Lama Zopa Rinpoche
The powerful spiritual traditionsof Tibetan Buddhism all have acommon thread. That thread is
the profound wisdom and insight thatare gained from our fellow livingbeings. The most important of theseconnections is the connection we sharewith the spiritual teacher. The TibetanBuddhist teacher is the ambassador ofthe buddhas—the enlightened com-munity—and it is through the teacherthat the student recognizes and fullyutilizes his or her own enlightenedqualities. It is through this power thatthe spiritual teacher is “kinder than allthe buddhas.”
With his characteristic charm,humor, and insight, Lama Zopa Rin-
poche explains guru devotion—the cornerstone of Tibetan Buddhist practice thatdirectly connects the student to the lineage of enlightenment. Kinder than All theBuddhas is essential reading for any Tibetan Buddhist student or anyone whowishes to truly understand this extraordinary wisdom tradition.
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9780861716333 | 224 pages | $16.95eBook ISBN 9780861716241June 2011
lama zopa rinpoche is the spiritual director of theFoundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition(FPMT), a worldwide network of Buddhist centers, monas-teries, and affiliated projects, including Wisdom Publications.His books include Transforming Problems into Happinessand Ultimate Healing. He lives in Aptos, California.
How to Be HappyLama Zopa Rinpoche
9780861711963 | 144 pages | $9.95eBook ISBN 9780861719280
“Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s ability to essentialize enlight-enment in the most direct and simple language is aston-ishing.”—John Makransky, author of AwakeningThrough Love
9780861711963 | 144 pages | $9.95eBook ISBN 9780861719280
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Stilling the MindShamatha Teachings from Düdjom Lingpa’s Vajra EssenceB. Alan Wallace
Across more than a millennium, thelamas, meditators, and scholars ofTibet created a vast literature dedicated
to revealing the profound truths about who weare and how we should make use of our lives.Sages living in mountain caves and monasticspursuing their daily rituals used these texts towear down their obscurations and make spacefor innate clarity and wisdom to manifest. Forthose of us in the modern world with hecticlives, however, such teachings from anothertime and place can be nearly impenetrable. Toapproach them, we need a guide, a helpinghand from someone who is like ourselves butwho has spent years learning the ins and outsof the sometimes secretive world of TibetanBuddhist practice.
Bestselling author and former Buddhist monk Alan Wallace is one such guide.With his trademark enthusiasm and keen intelligence, he introduces us here to oneof the most cherished works of the Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism, Düd-jom Lingpa’s Vajra Essence. Written in the nineteenth century, the Vajra Essencepresents the practice of Dzokchen, the Great Perfection—the highest of all theTibetan meditation traditions; its contents have only been revealed to those withthe requisite training.
With permission from his teachers, Alan reveals here the work’s opening sec-tion, which presents the methods for calming the mind and bringing it to a stateof effortless concentration, the practice of shamatha. In his earlier book, TheAttention Revolution, Alan guided readers through the stages of shamatha stepby step. Here he uses the wisdom of the Dzokchen teachings to open up this prac-tice into a space of freedom from hope and fear. He makes obscure concepts intel-ligible to contemporary readers and allows us to glimpse the profoundrealizations of a great spiritual adept.
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9780861716906 | 224 pages | $17.95eBook ISBN 9780861716494
July 2011
b. alan wallace, one of the first Westerners ordained in theTibetan Buddhist tradition, was a monk for fourteen years.Scholar, teacher, and practitioner, he is widely respected for thedepth of his understanding of Buddhist philosophy, as well ashis ability to render the teachings relevant to modern life.Author of several books in this field, he is one of the foremosttranslators of Tibetan Buddhist teachings, having interpretedfor many eminent Tibetan lamas, including His Holiness theDalai Lama. He received his Ph.D. from Stanford Universityand now runs the Santa Barbara Institute for ConsciousnessStudies.
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How to Be SickA Buddhist-Inspired Guide for the Chronically Illand Their Caregivers Toni Bernhard | Foreword by Sylvia Boorstein
“Full of hopefulness and promise... this book is a per-fect blend of inspiration and encouragement.”—The Huffington Post
“You don’t have to be sick to benefit from this book.This is a book on how to live fully—no matter what.”—Joy H. Selak Ph.D., author of You Don’t LOOK Sick!
The Stories of the Lotus SutraGene Reeves | Foreword by Rafe Martin
“A well-written, effective, and deceptively simple intro-duction to one of the most popular and importantMahayana sutras.”—Mark Unno, author of ShingonRefractions
Mindful Teaching and Teaching MindfulnessA Guide for Anyone Who Teaches AnythingDeborah Schoeberlein with Suki Sheth, Ph.D.
“A gift for educators, helpful in any classroom, for anyteacher and with every student.” —Goldie Hawn, chil-dren’s advocate and founder of the Hawn Foundation
“Mindfulness belongs in the classroom, and parentswill hope that their children encounter teachers likeSchoeberlein—educators who are fully present and there-fore teach better. And parents themselves will benefitgreatly from this book, which is a treasure trove of tech-niques. An apple for this teacher, for sure.”—Mandala
9780861716265 | 216 pages | $15.95 eBook ISBN 9780861719266
9780861716463 | 352 pages | $18.95 eBook ISBN 9780861719235
9780861715671 224 pages | $16.95eBook ISBN 9780861719914
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Saltwater BuddhaA Surfer’s Quest to Find Zen on the SeaJaimal Yogis256 pages | $14.959780861715350eBook ISBN 9780861719983
Mindfulness in Plain EnglishRevised and Expanded EditionBhante Henepola Gunaratana224 pages | $14.959780861713219 eBook ISBN 978086171990
How to MeditateA Practical GuideKathleen McDonald288 pages | $14.959780861713417eBook ISBN 9780861719846
In the Buddha’s WordsAn Anthology of Discourses from the Pali CanonBhikkhu BodhiForeword by the Dalai Lama512 pages | $18.959780861714919eBook ISBN 9780861719969
Liberation in the Palm of Your Hand A Concise Discourse on the Path to EnlightenmentPabongka Rinpoche896 pages | $24.959780861715008eBook ISBN 9780861719457
Hardcore ZenPunk Rock, Monster Movies, & the Truth About RealityBrad Warner224 pages | $14.959780861713806 eBook ISBN 9780861719891
Money, Sex, War, KarmaNotes for a Buddhist RevolutionDavid R. Loy176 pages | $15.959780861715589 eBook ISBN 9780861719655
The Good HeartA Buddhist Perspective on the Teachings of JesusThe Dalai Lama224 pages | $15.959780861711383 eBook ISBN 9780861719525
Zen Meditation in Plain EnglishJohn Daishin Buksbazen Foreword by Peter Matthiessen128 pages | $12.95978081713165 eBook ISBN 9780861719488
The Middle Way Faith Grounded in ReasonThe Dalai Lama 200 pages | $19.959780861715527 eBook ISBN 9780861719921
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The Sound of SilenceThe Selected Teachings of Ajahn SumedhoAjahn SumedhoForeword by Ajahn Amaro376 pages | $18.959780861715152
The Mind and the WayBuddhist Reflections on LifeAjahn Sumedho 248 pages | $16.959780861710812
Great Disciples of the BuddhaTheir Lives, Their Works,Their LegacyNyanaponika Thera & Hellmuth Hecker Edited by Bhikkhu Bodhi456 pages | $18.959780861713813
Food for the HeartThe Collected Teachings of Ajahn ChahAjahn Chah Foreword by Jack Kornfield 416 pages | $18.959780861713233 eBook ISBN 9780861719747
Unlimiting MindThe Radically ExperientialPsychology of BuddhismAndrew Olendzki200 pages | $15.959780861716203 eBook ISBN 9780861719389
Dogen’s Extensive RecordA Translation of the Eihei KorokuTranslated by Taigen DanLeighton & Shohaku Okumura824 pages | $26.959780861716708eBook ISBN 9780861719426
The Lotus SutraA Contemporary Translationof a Buddhist ClassicGene Reeves504 pages | $18.959780861715718 eBook ISBN 9780861719877
The Middle Length Discourses of the BuddhaA Translation of the Majjhima NikayaTranslated by BhikkhuÑanamoli and Bhikkhu Bodhi1424 pages | $49.959780861713219 eBook ISBN 9780861719822
Moody Cow MeditatesKerry Lee MacLean32 pages | Hardcover | $15.959780861715732 eBook ISBN 9780861719945
The Banyan DeerA Parable of Courage and CompassionRafe Martin Illustrated by Richard Wehrman48 pages | hardcover | $15.009780861716258eBook ISBN 9780861719396
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