Through 40 black and white photographs, Matthieu Ricard invites us to this contemplation. He leads us into the unaltered vastness of landscapes from Tibet, Bhutan, Nepal, and beyond.
He captures the tenderness of a radiant spiritual master or an innocent-eyed …
Read moreThe memoirs of renowned Buddhist monk Matthieu Ricard and his extraordinary journey toward inner freedom and compassion in action.
Matthieu Ricard began his spiritual transformation at the age of twenty-one, in Darjeeling, India, when he met Tibetan teacher Kangyur Rinpoche, …
Read moreThree luminary teachers unfold a compelling series of dialogues on inner freedom—what it is and how to cultivate it in ourselves and others.
“We are, nearly all of us,” writes Matthieu Ricard, “the playthings of our whims, our conditioning, our …
Read moreA story about the fundamental connection between animals and people and how we can treat all of Earth’s creatures with compassion and empathy.
Furry polar bears, playful sea otters, slow sloths, prickly porcupines, and slimy snakes are just a few …
Read moreThe Emanated Scripture of Manjushri is quite unique in Tibetan literature, not only because of its being written in the form of questions and answers, alternating verse and prose, but because it is a compendium of short teachings that presents …
Read moreTwelve years ago, the Sager Family Foundation, the Library of Tibetan Works and Archives, and the Dalai Lama’s private office began a groundbreaking program called Science for Monks to teach Western science to Tibetan monks and nuns. Recently, Tenzin Gyatso, …
Read moreCarried out between 1991 and 2008 on the themes of waste and recycling, Didier Ruef captured a variety of situations which reveals the face of humanity behind the waste it produces, recycles or has to endure. The work of a …
Read moreAdvice and encouragement from a leading spiritual teacher and popular author on how to approach the foundational practices of Tibetan Buddhism. For anyone interested in Buddhist practice and philosophy, this book gives detailed instruction and friendly and inspiring advice for …
Read moreOn the spiritual path we speak of enlightenment. But how do we reconcile the idea of enlightenment with what we see when we look in the mirror—when insecurities, doubts, and self-centered tendencies arise in our minds? Dzigar Kongtrül suggests that …
Read moreA literary exploration that asks seeks to answer the question: Have I lived the life I intended?
Jesse Browner, a novelist with a full-time job at the United Nations, has written a book reminiscent of the Talking Heads classic song …
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