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TIBETAN MANDALA: Art & Practice - The Wheel of Time Ref: RWD755

Sylvie Crossman & Jean-Pierre Barou

The mandala is one of the most powerful expressions of Buddhism's unified view of the cosmos. It represents the integration of human and divine realms, the microcosm and macrocosm. It is at one and the same time an artistic creation, a transformative creative process, a support for meditation, a pictorial representation of doctrine and a map to initiation. To reach a better understanding of the potent symbolism and spiritual practice the mandala comprises, this work brings together the contributions of a number of leading scholars, each approaching the subject from a different vantage point. Essays explore the development of the mandala within the context of Tibetan Buddhism and Tantra Yoga, the symbolism of the mandala and the process of its construction, and the mandala's significance in the life and work of Carl Jung.

96pp, 12x9.5, illus. ... Hardback

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TIBETAN MEDITATION: Practical Teachings & Step-by-step Exercises on How to Live in Harmony, Peace, & Happiness Ref: REA257

Tarthang Tulku

Tibetan Buddhism teaches us that the meditative state is the natural condition of our minds and that, once we reconnect with that plane of existence, we are able to experience life with an open and non-judgmental attitude, free from anger, frustration and pain. This book offers practical lessons in Tibetan meditation enabling us to reconnect with our natural state, and in doing so to live a happy healthy and balanced life. Informative and practical, with wise, beautifully lucid text and 20 step-by-step exercises, Tibetan Meditation shows with dazzling effectiveness how the wisdom of Tibetan Buddhism can transform all our lives for the better.

160pp, 9.5x6.5, illus. ... Hardback

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TIBETAN RELAXATION: Kum Nye Massage & Movement (A Yoga for Healing & Energy from the Tibetan Tradition) Ref: REA462

Tarthang Tulku

Discover the first illustrated guide to the yogic practice of Kum Nye by Lama Tarthang Tulka encompassing breathing techniques, massage and stretching exercises. The book covers more than 70 Tibetan relaxation exercises - progressing from basic breathing, self-massage and movement exercises in the first half, to more advanced exercises in the second. Suitable for all ages, these gentle exercises promote emotional and physical well-being by relieving tension, heightening energy, improving concentration and renewing clarity of the senses. With more than 200 specially commissioned photographs coupled with simple step-by-step instructions, Tibetan Relaxation brings the benefits of this practice into the modern Western home. It is a unique book - essential for anyone who wants to live more happily and easefully in an increasingly stressful world.

144pp, 11x9.5, illus. ... Hardback

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THE TRANSFORMED MIND: Reflections on Truth, Love & Happiness Ref: RFD923

The Dalai Lama

The Transformed Mind is a collection of talks the Dalai Lama gave at a Tibetan Buddhist centre in Delhi during the 1990s. The history of Tibetan Buddhism is covered in a useful Introduction by Lama Thubten Zopa Rinpoche; in the transcribed talks the Dalai Lama explores many of its teachings. "The essence of Buddhist conduct and philosophy is non-violence and the theory of interdependence respectively." Non-violence has two directives: "If you can, help and serve other sentient beings; if you cannot, then at least do not harm others." Spiritual development, he says, comes from having "a good and compassionate heart [which] automatically brings inner strength and allows for less fear and less doubt." A refreshing honesty runs throughout this book, and also a delightful humour. When asked, "What is the best method to stop the population growth?" his response is "More monks and more nuns, of course! I call it non-violent birth control." One of the simplest and most useful pieces of advice in the book is that every morning we should create positive feelings by thinking, "I must have a meaningful day."

272pp, 8x5 ... Paperback

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TRANSFORMING THE MIND Ref: RFD629

The Dalai Lama

The 'Eight Verses on Transforming the Mind' is perhaps the most important text of the Tibetan spiritual writings known as lojong, literally 'transforming the mind'. Written by the eleventh - century meditator Langri Thangpa, this short work is referred to by His Holiness the Dalai Lama as one of his main sources of inspiration. In this lucid, straightforward commentary on these teachings, His Holiness the Dalai Lama shows us how to cultivate wisdom and compassion in our daily lives. In particular, he addresses: enhancing compassion; cultivating balanced attitudes toward oneself and others; developing positive ways of thinking; and transforming adverse situations into conditions favourable for spiritual development.

208pp, 8.5x5.5 ... Hardback

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TRANSFORMING THE MIND Ref: RFD629P

The Dalai Lama

176pp, 8x5 ... Paperback

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TURNING SUFFERING INSIDE OUT: A Zen Approach to Living with Physical & Emotional Pain Ref: RWD426

Darlene Cohen

Darlene Cohen discovered the secret to finding happiness in the midst of debilitating pain. She shares her knowledge in her popular workshops and now in this book. Cohen, who has suffered from rheumatoid arthritis for eighteen years, was hobbling painfully to her local Zen centre one day, when she made a discovery that changed her life: if she focused on the foot that was in the air rather than the one that was hitting the pavement, her stamina increased enormously. It was the beginning of a completely different approach to the crippling pain that had beset her for so long. As she demonstrates here, this approach can be expanded to all types of pain: physical, psychological, and spiritual. Cohen - a certified massage and movement therapist and Zen teacher - proposes a radically liberating alternative to the usual desperate search for pain relief: paradoxically, she says, release from suffering lies in paying closer attention to it. When we keep pain at bay, we keep pleasure at bay, too. The two are interdependent, and our ability to experience each is totally dependent on our understanding of the other. "Enrich your life exponentially," Cohen advises. If your pain is one of the ten things you are aware of, then it constitutes a tenth of your total awareness. Expand your awareness to a hundred things, however, and your pain is only a hundredth of your awareness. With stories, strategies, exercises, and an awareness born of long Zen practice, Cohen shows us how to tap into that enrichment - and how we can lead a satisfying and even joyful life in the very midst of pain.

272pp, 9x6 ... Paperback

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THE WAY OF THE WHITE CLOUDS Ref: RWB0538RM

Lama Anagarika Govinda

Lama Anagarika Govinda was one of the last foreigners to journey through Tibet before the Chinese invasion of 1950. A devoted Buddhist and a spokesman for Tibetan culture, Govinda's luminous and candid account is a spectacular, poetic story of - and a sensitive interpretation of - Tibetan traditions. The Way of the White Clouds is one the twentieth century's classic spiritual autobiographies and an invaluable document about a place and a way of thinking that is virtually defined by its mysteries.

Robert Thurman's perceptive introduction places Govinda's writings in historical context and opens a new door to understanding Tibet, Buddhism, and a man who, Thurman remarks, is "undoubtedly one of the West’s greatest minds of the twentieth century, right up there with Einstein, Heisenberg, Wittgenstein, Solzhenitsyn, Gandhi, and the Dalai Lama." REMAINDER MARK, SLIGHTLY SHOP SOILED..

704pp, 8.25x6 ... ISBN 158567785X .... Paperback

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WHITE LOTUS: An Explanation of the Seven-Line Prayer to Guru Padmasambhava Ref: RWB0500H

Jamgon Mipham

The commentary translated in these pages is unusual and rare. But if the commentary is a rarity, its subject matter - the seven-line invocation of Padmasambhava - is one of the best-known prayers in the Tibetan Buddhist world. The overall significance of the Seven-Line Prayer is perhaps best appreciated in relation to a practice called guru-yoga, or "union with the nature of the guru." The purpose of guru-yoga is to purify and deepen the student's relationship with his or her teacher. It is introduced as one of the preliminary practices, and it remains crucial - in fact, its importance increases - as one progresses through the more advanced levels of the tantric path. The cultivation of devotion to the guru and the blending of one's mind with his or her enlightened mind is, in the words of Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, "the most vital and necessary of all practices and is in itself the surest and fastest way to reach the goal of enlightenment." REMAINDER MARK.

144pp, 8x5 ... ISBN 1590305116 ... Hardback

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THE WISDOM OF THE TIBETAN LAMAS Ref: RED465

Timothy Freke

Tibetan Buddhism is far more than veneration of a buddha who lived 2000 years ago. It has been inspired and shaped by a succession of living buddhas. Their wisdom, in this beautifully illustrated small hardback, nurtures the potential within each of us to experience enlightenment.

62pp, 6½x5 ... Hardback

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ZEN & THE ART OF INSIGHT Ref: RWD577

Thomas Cleary (trans)

The Prajnaparamita ("perfection of wisdom") sutras are one of the great legacies of Mahayana Buddhism, giving eloquent expression to some of that school's central concerns: the perception of shunyata, the essential emptiness of all phenomena; and the ideal of the bodhisattva, one who postpones his or her own enlightenment in order to work for the salvation of all beings. The Prajnaparamita literature consists of a number of texts composed in Buddhist India between 100 BCE and 100 CE. Originally written in Sanskrit, but surviving today mostly in their Chinese versions, the texts are concerned with the experience of profound insight that cannot be conveyed by concepts or in intellectual terms. The material remains important today in Mahayana Buddhism and Zen. Key selections from the Prajnaparamita literature are presented here, along with Thomas Cleary's illuminating commentary, as a means of demonstrating the intrinsic limitations of discursive thought, and of pointing to the profound wisdom that lies beyond it. Remainder mark.

176pp, 9x6 … Paperback

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ZEN FLESH, ZEN BONES: A Collection of Zen and Pre-Zen Writings Ref: RWB0510

Paul Reps

When Zen Flesh, Zen Bones was published in 1957 it became an instant sensation with an entire generation of readers who were just beginning to experiment with Zen. Over the years it has inspired leading American Zen teachers, students, and practitioners. Its popularity is as strong today as ever. Zen Flesh, Zen Bones is a book that offers a collection of accessible, primary Zen sources so that readers can struggle over the meaning of Zen for themselves. It includes 101 Zen Stories, a collection of tales that recount actual experiences of Chinese and Japanese Zen teachers over a period of more than five centuries; The Gateless Gate, the famous thirteenth century collection of Zen koans; Ten Bulls, a twelfth century commentary on the stages of awareness leading to enlightenment; and Centering, a 4,000 year-old teaching from India that some consider to be the roots of Zen. SHOP SOILED.

190pp, 8x5 ... Paperback

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ZEN IS RIGHT HERE: Suzuki Roshi's Teachings in Action - Teaching Stories & Anecdotes of Shunryu Suzuki Ref: RWB0496

Shunryu Suzuki, edited by David Chadwick

Shunryu Suzuki’s extraordinary gift for conveying traditional Zen teachings using ordinary language is well known to the countless readers of Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind. In Zen Is Right Here, his teachings are brought to life powerfully and directly through stories told about him by his students. These living encounters with Zen are poignant, direct, humorous, paradoxical, and enlightening; and their setting in real-life contexts makes them wonderfully accessible. Like the Buddha himself, Suzuki Roshi gave profound teachings that were skilfully expressed for each moment, person, and situation he encountered. He emphasized that while the ungraspable essence of Buddhism is constant, the expression of that essence is always changing. Each of the stories presented here is an example of this versatile and timeless quality, showing that the potential for attaining enlightenment exists right here, right now, in this very moment. REMAINDER MARK.

160pp, 7x5 ... ISBN 1590304918 ... Paperback

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ZEN MEDITATION PLAIN & SIMPLE Ref: RFD521

Albert Low

Now, with a new preface and updated instructional photographs, this classic work is perfect to help a new generation of readers looking to learn the basics of zazen, zen meditation. With a concise overview of the basics and clear photographs illustrating the proper positions and postures, this comprehensive guidebook demystifies the age-old practice of zazen and brings its numerous benefits into the daily lives of today's Westerners.

152pp, 8x5.25 ... Paperback

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ZEN PRACTICE, ZEN ART: Furthur Explorations From the Way of Zen Ref: RSP020

Alan Watts, read by Ralph Blum

Zen Buddhism is a way and view of life not easily defined. It has to be suggested by saying what it is not - in the same way that a sculptor reveals an image to us by the act of removing pieces from a block of stone. Zen Practice, Zen Art is a refreshingly clear yet remarkably detailed explanation of this most tantalizing aspect of Asian culture. Includes the history of Zen, its influence on the arts, Za-Zen study, and the role Westerners are playing in the preservation of Zen as a living philosophy. Remainder mark.

Cassette

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ZEN SOUP Ref: RWB0423

Lawrence Boldt

If, as the I Ching says, thoughts are spirits, then this collection of highly distilled thoughts from history's greatest philosophers and religious figures will certainly put you in good spirits. Laurence Boldt has long made a practice of applying Zen principles to everyday life. Here he applies wisdom from all corners of the world to twenty-five aspects, or qualities, associated with the Zen tradition. The result is a soup of the most hearty and wholesome kind, well-seasoned with age, and filled with delicious surprises: Where your talents and the needs of the world cross, thence lies your vocation. REMAINDER MARK.

208pp, 7x5 ... Paperback

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