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No Self, No Problem Awakening to Our True Nature Anam Thubten <strong>SHAMBHALA</strong> Summary "There are many words we can use to describe what our true nature is. The simplest name in Buddhism for that is 'buddha nature.' The definition of buddha nature is that we are already enlightened. We are perfect as we are. When we realize this, we are perfect. When we do not realize this, we are also perfect."-from No Self, No Problem Shambhala 9781559394048 Pub Date: 6/25/13 On Sale Date: 6/25/13 $14.95/$16.95 Can. Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) 144 pages Carton Qty: 48 Religion / Buddhism REL007000 Territory: World 5.500 in W | 8.500 in H 140mm W | 216mm H This book, based on recent talks given in California, reflects Anam Thubten Rinpoche's understanding of and insight into the universal challenges of being human. Deeply trained in the Nyingma tradition of Tibetan Buddhism, the author distills his knowledge into simple, clear words of wisdom. He avoids jargon, addressing Western thinkers who may not have any knowledge of Buddhism. His instructions cut through confusion and fixed beliefs, getting straight to the heart of our experience. With humor and ruthless honesty, he generously shares his spiritual insights. Publication History: Snow Lion TR (6/09) Author Bio Anam Thubten grew up in Tibet and undertook Buddhist training in the Nyingma tradition at an early age. He has been teaching in the West since the 1990s and is the spiritual adviser and Dharma teacher for the Dharmata Foundation. Author Residence: Point Richmond, California (near San Francisco) Your Mind Is Your Teacher Self-Awakening through Contemplative Meditation Khenpo Gawang Summary This concise handbook of Tibetan Buddhist teachings, designed for Western students, is centered on a sitting practice called Contemplative Meditation. This practice can be used as a way to change troublesome habits, even by someone with little knowledge of Buddhism. Although the teachings are based it on a nineteenthcentury text by Lama Mipham, they are presented in a non-scholarly way, with examples drawn from modern life and everyday experience. In particular, the author addresses the unique attitudes and questions of twenty-firstcentury Westerners who are exploring Buddhism. Shambhala 9781590309971 Pub Date: 7/2/13 On Sale Date: 7/2/13 $16.95/$18.95 Can. Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) 224 pages Carton Qty: 44 Religion / Buddhism REL007050 Territory: World 5.500 in W | 8.500 in H 140mm W | 216mm H The practice taught in the book consists of a reflection on four subjects, known as the Four Seals of the Buddha's teaching: multiplicity, impermanence, suffering, and emptiness. Khenpo Gawang Rinpoche explains how to investigate each of these topics in a way that helps you recognize your innate wisdom mind, which is your ultimate teacher. Once you learn how to examine your own mind and your life with this method, you will start to look at everything differently. By helping to dissolve negative thoughts and... Author Bio Khenpo Gawang Rinpoche is the founder and spiritual director of Pema Karpo Meditation Center in Memphis, Tennessee. Having completed twenty-seven years as a monk, twelve years of teaching experience, and nine years of study at the Buddhist University of Namdroling Monastery in South India, he holds a Khenpo degree, the Buddhist equivalent of a PhD. Gawang Rinpoche came to the United States in 2004 at the invitation of Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche and Shambhala International. He proudly became an American citizen in 2012. London 2013 - April 2013 Page 9
Preparing to Die Practical Advice and Spiritual Wisdom from the Tibetan Buddhist Tradition Andrew Holecek <strong>SHAMBHALA</strong> Summary We all face death, but how many of us are actually ready for it Whether our own death or that of a loved one comes first, how prepared are we, spiritually or practically In Preparing to Die, Andrew Holecek presents a wide array of resources to help the reader address this unfinished business. Snow Lion 9781559394086 Pub Date: 7/9/13 On Sale Date: 7/9/13 $29.95/$34.95 Can. Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) 480 pages Carton Qty: 24 Self-Help / Death, Grief, Bereavement SEL010000 Territory: World 6.000 in W | 9.000 in H 152mm W | 229mm H Part One shows how to prepare one's mind and how to help others, before, during, and after death. The author explains how spiritual preparation for death can completely transform our relationship to the end of life, dissolving our fear and helping us to feel open and receptive to letting go in the dying process. Daily meditation practices, the stages of dying and how to work with them, and after-death experiences are all detailed in ways that will be particularly helpful for those with an interest in Tibetan Buddhism and in Tibetan approaches to conscious dying. Part Two addresses the practical issues that surround death. Experts in grief, hospice, the funeral business, and the medical and legal issues of death contribute chapters to prepare the reader for every practical concern, including ... Author Bio Andrew Holecek is an in-demand teacher of Tibetan Buddhism who teaches seminars throughout the country on spiritual hardship and the Tibetan views of life, death, and beyond. He is affiliated with Shambhala centers worldwide and was adjunct faculty at Naropa University and the Ngedon School of Buddhist Studies. He is also the cofounder of Global Dental Relief, which serves impoverished children in five Asian and Central American countries. Author Residence: Denver The Healing Power of Meditation Leading Experts on Buddhism, Psychology, and Medicine Explore the Health Benefits of Contemplative Practice Andrew Fraser, Daniel Goleman, Jon Kabat-Zinn, Sog... Summary Meditation has developed from a New Age novelty into a powerful tool for alleviating suffering in the modern world. The book shares profound insights on meditation and the mind from the heart of the Tibetan Buddhist tradition and reveals some of the very latest scientific evidence showing meditation's potential to benefit a wide range of people in surprising ways. Shambhala 9781611800593 Pub Date: 7/9/13 On Sale Date: 7/9/13 $16.95/$18.95 Can. Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) 192 pages Carton Qty: 44 Religion / Buddhism REL007000 Territory: World 5.500 in W | 8.500 in H 140mm W | 216mm H Once a symbol of the counterculture, meditation is now a household word, routinely discussed in the media, used by the advertising industry to promote all kinds of products and lifestyle choices, and practiced in its various forms-both spiritual and secular-by millions of people across the planet. Ask the pioneering contributors to this book where they think all of this will lead, and they describe a not-toodistant future in which meditation is practiced as a matter of course in schools, hospitals, hospices, retirement homes, offices, jails, and households around the world-not in the name of any particular religion or belief system, but simply because it is good for us. The one who put meditation on the map 2,500 years a... Author Bio ANDREW FRASER is a London-based writer and editor with a specialist interest in meditation and Buddhism. After graduating from Cambridge University, he trained as a journalist and worked for the BBC, covering major sporting events, including the 2012 Olympic Games. He has been practicing Tibetan Buddhism since 2002, and he regularly attends retreats at Lerab Ling in France. A prolific writer, Andrew is also the editor of View, The Rigpa Journal, an annual magazine on meditation and Tibetan Buddhism, which was founded in 2007. Author Residence: London London 2013 - April 2013 Page 10
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