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ORDINARY WISDOM: Sakya Pandita's Treasury of Good Advice Ref: RED983

Sakya Pandita

A profound, down-to-earth, and practical guide to the art of living, the Sakya Legshe - or Treasury of Good Advice - has been fundamental to the development of Tibetan culture and character for a thousand years. Sakya Pandita uses proverbs and stories to address the basic question: "How are we to live peacably with ourselves and with others?" With great humour and grace, he offers inspiration and advice relevant to human life in every era and in all cultures, addressing questions of achievement and failure, anger and kindness, deceit and desire, intelligence and foolishness, and wealth and wisdom.

384pp, 9x6 ... Paperback

Published price £16.95 -- You save £11.96 ... 71%
Price: £4.99

REINCARNATION: The Boy Lama Ref: RWD939

Vicki Mackenzie

Reincarnation tells the remarkable story of a small child destined to become one of the most important and unusual spiritual leaders of our time. Osel Hita Torres, the son of humble Spanish parents, became the focus of world attention when at the age of 14 months he was recognized by the Dalai Lama as the reincarnation of Lama Yeshe, a prominent Tibetan lama who died in California in March 1984. This story tells of Lama Yeshe's life, death, and rebirth as the little Lama Osel, while explaining the controversial phenomenon of reincarnation in a clear, engaging, and practical way. Remainder mark.

178pp, 9x6 ... Paperback

Published price £11.99 -- You save £6.00 ... 50%
Price: £5.99

SHAMBHALA: The Sacred Path of the Warrior Ref: RWD351

Chogyam Trungpa

In this best-selling guide to enlightened living, Chögyam Trungpa offers an inspiring vision for our time, modeled on the universal archetypal symbol of the peaceful warrior. In ancient times, the warrior learned to master the challenges of life, both on and off the battlefield. He acquired a sense of courage and power - not through violence or aggression, but through gentleness, courage, and self-knowledge. With this book the warrior's path is opened to contemporary men and women in search of self-mastery and greater fulfillment. Interpreting the

warrior's journey in contemporary terms, Trungpa shows that in discovering the basic goodness of human life, the warrior learns to radiate that goodness out into the world for the peace and sanity of others. The Shambhala teachings - named for the legendary Himalayan Kingdom where prosperity and happiness reign - point to the potential for enlightened conduct that exists within every human being. REMAINDER MARK.

256pp, 9x6 ... Paperback

Published price £11.99 -- You save £6.00 ... 50%
Price: £5.99

TAMING THE TIGER WITHIN: Meditations on Transforming Difficult Emotions Ref: REA292H

Thich Nhat Hanh

Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh offers daily guidance for becoming free of the strong emotions that make us suffer the most. Everyone wants peace, but as anyone who has tried to find it knows, the biggest obstacle is often our own powerful emotions. In Taming the Tiger Within, Thich Nhat Hanh offers short meditations and contemplations for applying his advice to daily life - for transforming anger, fear, jealousy, and other difficult emotions.

304pp, 7.5x5 ... Hardback

Published price £12.99 -- You save £8.00 ... 62%
Price: £4.99

THICH NHAT HANH: The Joy of Full Consciousness Ref: REA104

Jean-Pierre & Rachel Cartier

In this luminous and graceful biography, French journalists Jean-Pierre and Rachel Cartier describe daily life in a typical retreat at Plum Village, a religious community in south western France founded by the Vietnamese Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh. They describe practices (The Five Precepts, for example), which will be familiar to Buddhist practitioners, as well as other programs (such as "Beginning Anew," designed especially for couples) that are hallmarks of Thich Nhat Hanh's teaching. Thich Nhat Hanh has always been distinguished as the leader of a Buddhism of social and political involvement. This biographical compendium will serve as a powerful introduction to his teachings.

150pp, 8x5 ... Paperback

Published price £12.99 -- You save £9.00 ... 69%
Price: £3.99

TIBET: Life, Myth & Art Ref: RWD030

Michael Willis

With a wealth of specially commissioned artworks and magnificent full-color photographs, Tibet is a superb pictorial record of one of the world's most fascinating cultures. It reveals the broad repertoire of Tibetan symbols and motifs and presents the art of Tibet, from its most monumental temples to its most exquisitely detailed statues of Buddhas, deities, and saints.

144pp, 10x10½, illus. ... Hardback

Published price £17.95 -- You save £9.00 ... 50%
Price: £8.95

TIBET: My Story Ref: RED768

Jetsun Pema

Pema, the Dalai Lama's sister, agreed to write this autobiography to tell not only her story but the story of the sufferings of an entire generation of Tibetans. In the early chapters she recounts the warmth of her family life before the Chinese invasion, and the choosing of her brother as the fourteenth Dalai Lama. One of the most moving episodes in the book comes later, involving Pema's return to Tibet in 1980. It revealed for her the full extent of the tragedy - Tibetan women sterilized, a people enslaved and a minority in their own country, a culture destroyed. Jetsun Pema was born five years after her famous brother in the village of Taktser, "a village of about 30 houses on the caravan trail... crossed by a stream and surrounded by rich pastures". By the time Jetsun Pema was five years old, not long after her brother was recognized as the Dalai Lama, they moved to the capital, Lhasa. Jetsun Pema describes many of the important rituals of the time, few of which can be observed on the same scale today. Among them, the Dalai Lama's enthronement and the traditional festivals - now virtually all suppressed by the Chinese authorities, including the Dalai Lama's birthday, "one of the most important days in the life of the country". Of some historical interest are her descriptions the great Tibetan monasteries before they were destroyed by the Chinese, before and during the Cultural Revolution. A powerful and at times disturbing story on this far-away land that feels so close to the heart. Remainder mark.

304pp, 9½x6½ ... Hardback

Published price £18.99 -- You save £13.00 ... 68%
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TIBET: My Story Ref: RWD288

Jetsun Pema

304pp, 7x4.5 ... Paperback

Published price £5.99 -- You save £3.49 ... 58%
Price: £2.50

THE TIBETAN ART OF LIVING: Wise Body, Mind, Life Ref: RWD466

Christopher Hansard

Tibetan medicine is one of the world's most ancient and sophisticated systems of healing. In The Tibetan Art of Living, Christopher Hansard guides us into its uniquely empowering worldview. Drawn from the Tibetan Bøn tradition, the principles of Tibetan medicine allow us to achieve ultimate health and are applied to mind, body, and soul. The Tibetan approach relates our emotional state with our physical one, so that we learn how to improve our inner as well as our outer lives. We are our own best healers. Hansard shows us many simple ways we can include Tibetan Bøn wisdom and spirituality in our everyday lives, from dietary guidelines, massage, and rejuvenation techniques to mind-strengthening skills, soul medicine, and Tibetan herbal wisdom for common ailments. Remainder mark.

304pp, 9.5x6 ... Hardback

Published price £15.99 -- You save £9.00 ... 56%
Price: £6.99

THE TIBETAN BOOK OF LIVING AND DYING Ref: RFD710

Sogyal Rinpoche

'What is it I hope for from this book? To inspire a quiet revolution in the whole way we look at death and care for the dying, and the whole way we look at life and care for the living'. Sogyal Rinpoche brings together, for the first time, the ancient wisdom of Tibetan Buddhism with the most pressing contemporary concerns and the latest scientific research. The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying clarifies, with unprecedented scope and sweep, the vast and majestic vision of life and death that lies behind The Tibetan Book of the Dead. Rinpoche presents, from the heart of the Tibetan tradition, simple yet powerful practices that anyone can do to transform their lives, to prepare for a peaceful death, to help the dying, and even to help those who are already dead. REMAINDER MARK.

352pp, 9.2x5 ... Paperback

Published price £10.99 -- You save £6.00 ... 55%
Price: £4.99

THE TIBETAN BOOK OF THE DEAD: The Great Liberation through Hearing in the Bardo (Book & 3 CDs) Ref: RWD356NE

Francesca Fremantle & Chogyam Trungpa

This book-and-audio set offers a new way to encounter the profound meaning of this sacred text. The package contains a complete edition of The Tibetan Book of the Dead with an introduction by Francesca Fremantle and insightful commentary by Chögyam Trungpa, written in clear concise language, that explains the text and offers a psychological perspective on its teachings. Also included is a set of three audio CDs with an introduction by Fremantle and a translation of The Tibetan Book of the Dead, both read by the actor Richard Gere.

In this classic scripture of Tibetan Buddhism - traditionally read aloud to the dying to help them attain liberation - death and rebirth are seen as a process that provides an opportunity to recognize the true nature of mind. This translation of The Tibetan Book of the Dead emphasizes the practical advice that the book offers to the living. The insightful commentary by Chögyam Trungpa, written in clear, concise language, explains what the text teaches us about human psychology. This book will be of interest to people concerned with death and dying, as well as those who seek greater spiritual understanding in everyday life.

144pp, 9x6 ... Paperback

Published price £16.99 -- You save £8.50 ... 50%
Price: £8.49

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