Reflections on a Mountain Lake

Author: Tenzin Palmo
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
ISBN: 1741151287
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 272

Book Description
Tenzin Palmo draws on her years of solitary meditation in a Himalayan cave to bring us this down-to-earth and inspiring approach to the spiritual path. Her advice is characteristically direct: 'the essential thing is to learn how to develop a practice which you can live with moment to moment in your everyday life.' Tenzin Palmo explains how to develop a regular meditation practice and shows how meditation can help us deal with painful emotions like anger, fear and jealousy. With great clarity and insight, she introduces core principles of Buddhist philosophy and explains karma, reincarnation and the tantric tradition. She also explores the traditions of great female practitioners and how they are being maintained today. 'Tenzin Palmo is one of the most genuine and accomplished of Western practitioners.' Jack Kornfield, author of Path with a Heart 'Her example empowers each of us to wake up, calling forth a modern practical approach to a precious ancient tradition. Tenzin Palmo's is a voice we need to hear, a woman who has fully experienced what she speaks about with an absolute honesty, delightful humor, and real insight.' Tsultrim Allione, author of Women of Wisdom 'A marvellous read. Out of the depth of Tenzin Palmo's own lengthy meditation experience comes a clear explanation and heartfelt advice about the Buddhist path.' Vicki Mackenzie, author of Cave in the Snow

Reflections on a Mountain Lake

Author: Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo
Publisher: Shambhala Publications
ISBN: 164547142X
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 305

Book Description
“Tenzin Palmo is one of the most genuine and accomplished of western practitioners. Her voice is simple and pure, wise and true.” —Jack Kornfield, author of Path with a Heart This sparkling collection of Dharma teachings by Tenzin Palmo addresses issues of common concern to Buddhist practitioners from all traditions. Personable, witty, and insightful, Tenzin Palmo presents an inspiring and no-nonsense view of Buddhist practice.

Into the Heart of Life

Author: Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo
Publisher: Shambhala Publications
ISBN: 1559397373
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 193

Book Description
A “down-to-earth, approachable, and deeply accessible” guide to applying Tibetan Buddhist practices to the everyday challenges of modern life—from one of the first Western Buddhist nuns (Huffington Post) The real test of our Buddhist practice happens not on the cushion or in the protected space of retreat, but moment-to-moment in daily life, particularly when we find ourselves in uncomfortable situations. How do we respond? In this book, one of the most respected Western figures of contemporary Buddhism, Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo, offers insights gleaned from more than forty years of engagement with Buddhist practice. Her perspective is vast, with a well-grounded understanding of how the timeless Buddhist teachings apply to the demands and challenges of modern life.

Reflections on a Mountain Lake

Author: Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo
Publisher: Shambhala Publications
ISBN: 0834845083
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 305

Lake George Reflections

Author: Frank Leonbruno
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : George, Lake (N.Y. : Lake)
Languages : en
Pages : 244

Book Description

How the Swans Came to the Lake

Author: Rick Fields
Publisher: Shambhala Publications
ISBN: 1611804736
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 587

Book Description
A modern classic unparalleled in scope, this sweeping history unfolds the story of Buddhism’s spread to the West. How the Swans Came to the Lake opens with the story of Asian Buddhism, including the life of the Buddha and the spread of his teachings from India to Southeast Asia, China, Korea, Japan, Tibet, and elsewhere. Coming to the modern era, the book tracks how Western colonialism in Asia served as the catalyst for the first large-scale interactions between Buddhists and Westerners. Author Rick Fields discusses the development of Buddhism in the West through key moments such as Transcendentalist fascination with Eastern religions; immigration of Chinese and Japanese people to the United States; the writings of D. T. Suzuki, Alan Watts, and members of the Beat movement; the publication of Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind by Shunryu Suzuki; the arrival of Tibetan lamas in America and Europe; and the influence of Western feminist and social justice movements on Buddhist practice. This fortieth anniversary edition features both new and enhanced photographs as well as a new introduction by Fields’s nephew, Buddhist Studies scholar Benjamin Bogin, who reflects on the impact of this book since its initial publication and addresses the significant changes in Western Buddhist practice in recent decades.

Three Teachings

Author: Ven. Tenzin Palmo
Publisher: Awaken Publishing & Design (Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery)
ISBN:
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 98

Book Description
Ven. Tenzin Palmo’s Teaching on Retreat, Mahamudra Practice and Mindfulness are a delight to read. Transcribed from talks she gave in Singapore in May 1999, the Teachings are delivered in plain language, seasoned with plenty of audience participated. Each subject is discussed with humour, liveliness and compassion. She has the great gift of showing how the Dharma can be integrated into every part of our everyday lives. [Visit Publisher's Website - Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery @ www.kmspks.org]

Cave in the Snow

Author: Vicki Mackenzie
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 1582340455
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 234

Book Description
How an Englishwoman has become a Buddhist legend and a champion for the rights of women to attain spiritual enlightenment.

Don't Believe Everything You Think

Author: Thubten Chodron
Publisher: Shambhala Publications
ISBN: 1559393963
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 257

Book Description
It can be hard for those of us living in the twenty-first century to see how fourteenth-century Buddhist teachings still apply. When you’re trying to figure out which cell phone plan to buy or brooding about something someone wrote about you on Facebook, lines like “While the enemy of your own anger is unsubdued, though you conquer external foes, they will only increase” can seem a little obscure. Thubten Chodron’s illuminating explication of Togmay Zangpo’s revered text, The Thirty-seven Practices of Bodhisattvas, doesn’t just explain its profound meaning; in dozens of passages she lets her students and colleagues share first-person stories of the ways that its teachings have changed their lives. Some bear witness to dramatic transformations—making friends with an enemy prisoner-of-war, finding peace after the murder of a loved one—while others tell of smaller lessons, like waiting for something to happen or coping with a minor injury.

Far from Tame

Author: Laurie Allmann
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780816626083
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 155

Book Description