Tenzin Robert Thurman is een vooraanstaand geleerde in de Indo-Tibetaanse Boeddhistische Studies, die zich verdiept in de diepgaande filosofische en psychologische dimensies van het boeddhisme. Zijn werk verkent thema's als innerlijke revolutie en emotionele beheersing, puttend uit het rijke weefsel van het Tibetaanse denken. Thurman's geschriften bieden lezers een dieper begrip van de geest en paden naar persoonlijke groei en spirituele ontwikkeling. Zijn bijdragen reiken verder dan de academische wereld en inspireren tot diepere contemplatie over de aard van geluk en welzijn.
Een onthullend antwoord van de Dalai Lama op het conflict tussen China en Tibet
Utopische visie op wat de Dalai Lama zou kunnen betekenen voor Tibet, China en de rest van de wereld als zijn wijze lessen gevolgd zouden worden.
Beschrijving van een pelgrimstocht naar de heiligste plaats in het Tibetaans boeddhisme, de berg Kailas.
To Tibetan Buddhists, Mount Kailash is the most magical place on earth, a place where one's prayers are answered instantly. The journey to the diamond-shaped peak is arduous, as it is located in the heart of the world's tallest mountains; yet it is well worth the effort. For according to tradition, one trip around the sacred mountain at 18,600 feet can wipe away the sins of a lifetime. It was this promise of transformation that inspired Robert Thurman, preeminent Buddhist scholar and teacher, to lead a group of eager pilgrims on the spiritual trek of a lifetime. Among the group was a former student and longtime friend, Tad Wise. Together, Thurman and Wise recount their experience circling the mountain, in chapters that counterpoint the most profound inner teachings of Tibetan Buddhism with a magnificent description of a land of awesome beauty and unexpected hardships. Chronicling the inner as well as the outer journey, confrontations both physical and metaphysical, Circling the Sacred Mountain serves as an inspiring metaphor for the challenging passage to enlightenment open to each of us.
When people and circumstances upset us, how do we deal with them? Often, we feel victimized. We become hurt, angry, and defensive. We end up seeing others as enemies, and when things don't go our way, we become enemies to ourselves. But what if we could move past this pain, anger, and defensiveness? Inspired by Buddhist philosophy, this book introduces us to the four kinds of enemies we encounter in life: the outer enemy, people, institutions, and situations that mean to harm us; the inner enemy, anger, hatred, fear, and other destructive emotions; the secret enemy, self-obsession that isolates us from others; and the super-secret enemy, deep-seated self-loathing that prevents us from finding inner freedom and true happiness. In this practical guide, we learn not only how to identify our enemies, but more important, how to transform our relationship to them. Love Your Enemies teaches us how to: - Break free from the mode of "us" versus "them" thinking - develop compassion, patience, and love - Accept what is beyond our control - Embrace lovingkindness, right speech, and other core concepts Throughout, authors Sharon Salzberg and Robert Thurman share stories and exercises for achieving finding peace within yourself and with the world. Drawing from ancient spiritual wisdom and modern psychology, Love Your Enemies presents tools that are useful for all readers.
Bound in the publisher's original red cloth with the title stamped in gilt on the spine. The Tibetan word for "wisdom" is stamped in gilt on the front cover. Photographs by John Bigelow Taylor. 278 illustrations, including 263 plates; 2 maps. The bottom edge has a remainder mark, otherwise fine. The front cover of the dust jacket has a blemish where a price sticker was removed, otherwise fine.
An intimate portrait of Tibetans and Buddhism by a leading Magnum photographer.
His Act of Truth as the Solution for China, Tibet, and the World
The book explores the implications of Tibet's cultural suppression, highlighting its significance for oppressed peoples globally. It emphasizes the environmental impact of changes in Tibet's ecosystem on the world's climate. Additionally, it reflects on the spiritual and physical connection to His Holiness the Dalai Lama, who remains unable to return to his homeland, underscoring the profound loss for Tibet and its people.
Robert Thurman asks us to examine our assumptions about life and death, and to consider the possibility that our lives are not only meaningful, but that they have an enormous impact. Following the teachings of the Buddha, Infinite Life introduces seven Buddhist virtues for cultivating the positive in our lives. Robert Thurman teaches the reader to let go of a rigid sense of 'self' and to fully experience full satisfaction with ourselves, the people who surround us and contribute meaningfully to the world.
Contains a translation of the key Buddhist text that follows a Buddhist priest and student as they guide a deceased person into afterlife, chronicling the progress of the soul through death and rebirth in three stages
One of Time magazine's 25 Most Influential People in America writes about taking responsibility for our own happiness and our actions. Robert Thurman is America's most popular and charismatic Buddhist. His first book, Inner Revolution, is an international bestseller and his lectures sell out to thousands. Infinite Life demonstrates that our every action has infinite consequences for ourselves and others, here and now and after we are gone. He introduces the Seven Paths to reconstructing body and mind carefully in order to reduce the negative consequences and cultivate the positive. In his powerful, pragmatic style, Thurman delivers life-changing lessons on virtues and emotions through the lens of Buddhist practices and ways of thinking. He invites us to take responsibility for our actions and their consequences while we revel in the knowledge that our lives are truly infinite. Infinite Life is the ultimate guidebook to understanding our place in the universe and realizing how we can personally succeed while helping others.