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White Lotus (tp) NR (Book)
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 give this collaborative effort a playful tone: Susan asks a question on our behalf, Norman answers it, and then Sue challenges him. By the time you get through their conversations, you\'ll have a good basic education in Zen--not only the history, theory, and practice but also the contemporary issues, such as gender inequality, sexual ethics, and the tension between Asian traditions and the modern American reality.'); "Show Product Detail")
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![](javascript:showDetail('../QuantaCat/images/9781611802634.jpg', '', '9781611802634', '1611802636', '$24.95', 'Buddhist wisdom for finding freedom and insight through spiritual practice in the midst of illness and pain.<br><br>"Let your illness be your spiritual teacher!" Make a statement like that to someone who\'s struggled for years with, say, rheumatoid arthritis, and be prepared for an eyeroll (at best). To Peter Fernando\'s credit, he makes that statement, and no such impulse arises. We believe him because he\'s been there himself and because he backs up the statements with his own real experiences and with real wisdom from the Buddhist teachings. Peter starts by defusing the pernicious belief that anyone is somehow responsible for their illness: You\'re not "wrong" for being sick. Then, having gotten past self-blame, one can begin to learn self-kindness. From there, one moves to mindfulness practices and cultivating body awareness--even if body awareness is distasteful when the body isn\'t behaving the way you like. Further topics include getting intimate with dark emotions (fear, despair, the scary future, frustration, grief, etc.), learning equanimity (rejoicing in the good fortune of those who don\'t share your suffering), cultivating healthy relationships in the midst of everything, and practical advice for living with pain. Each chapter comes with one or more practices or guided meditations for putting the teachings into practice.'); "Show Product Detail")
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, providing a deeper understanding of the history and etymology of the elusive words than is generally available to the nonspecialist, yet with a clear emphasis on the relevance of the text to practice. It includes a fresh, modern translation of the text by the author and Roshi Joan Halifax.'); "Show Product Detail"){kind=spacer}
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. It\'s also the latest offering from well-known Tibetan translator and scholar Anne Carolyn Klein, professor of religious studies at Rice University in Houston, Texas.<BR><BR>For anyone interested in Tibetan Buddhist practice and philosophy, particularly the Dzogchen teachings of the Nyingma lineage, this book gives detailed instruction and friendly and inspiring advice, offering guidance on how to approach the path and giving instruction for specific meditation and contemplation techniques.'); "Show Product Detail"){kind=spacer}