Lama Shenpen K. Hookham is de Spiritueel Directeur van de Awakened Heart Sangha en wijdt al meer dan vijftig jaar aan onderwijs en vertaling binnen de Mahamudra- en Dzogchen-tradities van het Tibetaans boeddhisme. Haar leringen duiken diep in de aard van geest en realiteit, met de nadruk op directe ervaringsgerichte inzichten. Ze maakt deze eeuwenoude wijsheid toegankelijk voor hedendaagse beoefenaars, en begeleidt hen naar vrede en ontwaken. Haar benadering wordt gekenmerkt door helderheid, compassie en een diep begrip van de menselijke psyche.
"Keeping the Dalai Lama Waiting & Other Stories" chronicles the remarkable journey of Susan Rowan, an English Christian who became a Tibetan Buddhist Lama. It details her spiritual quest in the Himalayas, teachings from eminent Lamas, and her efforts to adapt Buddhist wisdom for Western audiences, all while navigating cultural intersections and personal growth.
A clear-headed and relatable guidebook for navigating the student-teacher relationship by one of the first female Buddhist teachers in the West. All major forms of Buddhism stress the need for a teacher. However, the importance of having a guide or guru is sometimes a source of cultural and spiritual confusion as Buddhism expands in the West. A clear understanding of the Buddhist view of the guru is essential for the student-teacher relationship to be beneficial for one's spiritual growth. Collecting over fifty years of personal experiences as both a student and a teacher, Shenpen Hookham writes candidly of the opportunities and challenges facing modern Dharma students in the West who wish to study with a teacher. Traditional texts often do not reflect how the student-teacher relationship manifests in practice, which leaves many pressing questions and a great deal of confusion in communities taking root in the West. With honesty and clarity, Hookham discusses the roles of the teacher, practices related to the guru, and commonly asked questions she receives as a teacher. This handbook is the first of its kind, breaking down in a pragmatic and relatable way everything you need to know to enter a student-teacher relationship with open eyes and an open heart.