It is based on a breathtaking photographs of historical fortresses, landscapes, culture and traditions from Bhutan.…
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In Search of Wisdom : A Monk, a Philosopher, and a Psychiatrist on What Matters Most
In Search of Wisdom is a book born of the friendship of three gifted teachers, exploring the universal human journey and our quest for meaning and understanding. This translation of the French bestseller brings readers an intimate, insightful, and wide-ranging …
Read moreCaring Economics
Can the hyperambitious, bottom-line-driven practices of the global economy incorporate compassion into the pursuit of wealth? Or is economics driven solely by materialism and self-interest? In Caring Economics, experts consider these questions alongside the Dalai Lama in a wide-ranging, scientific-based …
Read moreIn Praise of Weakness
Jollien (Le Metier D’homme), a French philosopher and winner of the Prix Mottart for Literature, uses a dialogue between Socrates and himself to explore his struggles with his disability (he was born with cerebral palsy), his discovery of philosophy, and …
Read moreBeyond the Self: Conversations between Buddhism and Neuroscience
Buddhism shares with science the task of examining the mind empirically; it has pursued, for two millennia, direct investigation of the mind through penetrating introspection. Neuroscience, on the other hand, relies on third-person knowledge in the form of scientific observation. …
Read moreGuru Yoga According to the Preliminary Practice of Longchen Nyingtik
Why is the practice guru yoga (union with the nature of the guru) so important? Because with the help of the outer teacher, the inner teacher (the true nature of our own mind) is discovered. This particular guru yoga is …
Read moreTibet : An Inner Journey
“A unique combination of intimate close-ups, awe-inspiring landscapes, and ancient religious rituals. Unbelievably colorful.”—San Francisco Chronicle
“Tibet is the Roof of the World, a place where you feel that you arein the sky just as much as you are on …
Read moreMotionless Journey: From a Hermitage in the Himalayas
A sublime photographic record of Ricard’s yearlong retreat in the foothills of the Himalayas.
A photographer and Buddhist monk, Matthieu Ricard recently spent one year in retreat at the hermitage of Pema Osel near Kathmandu. Surrounded by spectacular scenery, nestled …
Read moreEnlightened Vagabond – The Life and Teachings of Patrul Rinpoche
The life and teachings of the wandering yogi Patrul Rinpoche—a highly revered Buddhist master and scholar of nineteenth-century Tibet—come alive in true stories gathered and translated by the French Buddhist monk Matthieu Ricard over more than thirty years, based on …
Read moreThe Excellent Path to Enlightenment: Oral Teachings on the Root Text of Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo
The Excellent Path to Enlightenment: Oral Teachings on the Root Text of Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo by Rinpoche, Dilgo Khyentse published by Snow Lion Publications Paperback…
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