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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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Price: £6.99

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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Price: £5.99

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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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 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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Price: £4.59

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