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      <title>A Little Book of Love by Moh Hardin</title>
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      <content type="text/html">&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9781611800517&quot;&gt;&lt;img align=&quot;right&quot; src=&quot;http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/catalog_cover.pperl?9781611800517&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;h3&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9781611800517&quot;&gt;A Little Book of Love&lt;/a&gt; Buddhist Wisdom on Bringing Happiness to Ourselves and Our World&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Written by&lt;/b&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.randomhouse.com/author/results.pperl?authorid=142751&quot;&gt;Moh Hardin&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;b&gt;Trade Paperback&lt;/b&gt;, 160 pages | Shambhala | Religion - Buddhism - Rituals &amp; Practice; Self Help - Happiness; Body, Mind &amp; Spirit - Meditation | &lt;b&gt;$11.95&lt;/b&gt; | 978-1-61180-051-7 (1-61180-051-X)&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Teachings  from the Buddhist tradition on opening the heart and deepening  relationships, written with unusual clarity, simplicity, and warmth&amp;mdash;for  readers of any background.&lt;br&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;This short,  practical, and inspiring book presents Buddhist wisdom on love,  relationships, and finding true contentment in life. Buddhist teacher  Moh Hardin has a wonderfully direct and warm-hearted teaching style that  will resonate with readers of books by Pema Ch&amp;ouml;dr&amp;ouml;n and Thich Nhat  Hanh.&lt;br&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;The book begins with a discussion about making friends with  ourselves as the basis for loving others, including a simple Buddhist  practice for developing greater self-acceptance and self-compassion. The  book goes on to offer insights and practices for deepening our intimate  relationships and becoming more loving parents.&lt;br&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Next, Hardin  discusses love on a bigger scale, introducing the idea of becoming a  &quot;bodhisattva warrior,&quot; or a person who seeks to live open-heartedly and  ease suffering in the world.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;</content>
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      <updated>2014-01-07T00:30:00-05:00</updated>
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      <title>A Course in Buddhist Reasoning and Debate by Daniel Perdue</title>
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      <content type="text/html">&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9781559394215&quot;&gt;&lt;img align=&quot;right&quot; src=&quot;http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/catalog_cover.pperl?9781559394215&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;h3&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9781559394215&quot;&gt;A Course in Buddhist Reasoning and Debate&lt;/a&gt; A Tibetan Approach to Analytical Thinking&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Written by&lt;/b&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.randomhouse.com/author/results.pperl?authorid=177768&quot;&gt;Daniel Perdue&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;b&gt;Hardcover&lt;/b&gt;, 496 pages | Snow Lion | Religion - Buddhism - Tibetan | &lt;b&gt;$79.95&lt;/b&gt; | 978-1-55939-421-5 (1-55939-421-8)&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Step-by-step  lessons in building the skills needed to engage in Tibetan Buddhist  philosophical debate and that have proved successful in the college  classroom.&lt;br&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Debate is the  investigative technique used in Tibetan education to sharpen analytical  capacities and convey philosophical concepts. Reading and memorization  are not enough; students must be able to verbalize their understanding  and defend it under the pressure of fierce cross-examination. This book,  based on the author's successful undergraduate course in the subject,  trains readers to develop the analytical skills used in Tibetan-style  debate. Making use of sample debate exchanges and definitions and  classification systems drawn from Tibetan Buddhist debate manuals, the  book shows how to challenge and defend assertions made in the course of  debate.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;</content>
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      <updated>2013-12-17T00:30:00-05:00</updated>
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      <title>Stillness, Insight, and Emptiness by Lama Dudjom Dorjee</title>
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      <content type="text/html">&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9781559394208&quot;&gt;&lt;img align=&quot;right&quot; src=&quot;http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/catalog_cover.pperl?9781559394208&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;h3&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9781559394208&quot;&gt;Stillness, Insight, and Emptiness&lt;/a&gt; Buddhist Meditation from the Ground Up&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Written by&lt;/b&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.randomhouse.com/author/results.pperl?authorid=167697&quot;&gt;Lama Dudjom Dorjee&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;b&gt;Trade Paperback&lt;/b&gt;, 192 pages | Snow Lion | Religion - Buddhism - Tibetan | &lt;b&gt;$19.95&lt;/b&gt; | 978-1-55939-420-8 (1-55939-420-X)&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Meditation is the key to meaningful Buddhist practice, but establishing a solid foundation requires skill and sustained effort. In simple and inviting language, this book shows how to develop a successful meditation practice.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;In Tibetan Buddhism, developing a consistent and sustained meditation practice is the first step toward discerning the true nature of reality as taught by the Buddha. Lama Dudjom Dorjee encapsulates the Buddha's teaching in terms that are accessible and encouraging for beginning meditators, covering topics from establishing a proper meditation posture to realizing the luminous and spacious qualities of the mind.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Chapters discuss&lt;br&gt;&amp;bull;The life of the Buddha&lt;br&gt;&amp;bull;The first turning of the wheel of dharma&lt;br&gt;&amp;bull;The four noble truths and the eightfold path&lt;br&gt;&amp;bull;Proper meditation posture&lt;br&gt;&amp;bull;The nine stages of shamatha, or resting the mind&lt;br&gt;&amp;bull;Common obstacles to shamatha and their antidotes&lt;br&gt;&amp;bull;Benefits of developing shamatha&lt;br&gt;&amp;bull;The subsequent stages of practice, including insight/vipashyana meditation and mahamudra&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;</content>
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      <updated>2013-12-03T00:30:00-05:00</updated>
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      <title>Three Steps to Awakening by Laura Zimmerman</title>
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      <content type="text/html">&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9781590305164&quot;&gt;&lt;img align=&quot;right&quot; src=&quot;http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/catalog_cover.pperl?9781590305164&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;h3&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9781590305164&quot;&gt;Three Steps to Awakening&lt;/a&gt; A Practice for Bringing Mindfulness to Life&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Written by&lt;/b&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.randomhouse.com/author/results.pperl?authorid=26154&quot;&gt;Larry Rosenberg&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.randomhouse.com/author/results.pperl?authorid=177967&quot;&gt;Laura Zimmerman&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;b&gt;Trade Paperback&lt;/b&gt;, 144 pages | Shambhala | Religion - Buddhism - Theravada; Body, Mind &amp; Spirit - Meditation; Self-Help - Personal Growth | &lt;b&gt;$15.95&lt;/b&gt; | 978-1-59030-516-4 (1-59030-516-7)&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;A unique three-phase model for meditation practice that ties together elements of the various Buddhist traditions and that is remarkably adaptable to modern life and changing situations.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/b&gt;This book represents the distillation of Larry Rosenberg's more than forty years of teaching. Drawing on the various Buddhist traditions in which he has practiced, he describes three subtly different but complementary forms of meditation practice: (1) breath awareness, (2) breath as anchor, and (3) choiceless awareness.&lt;br&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Having the three methods in one's repertoire gives one meditation resources for any life situation. In a time of stress, for example, one might use breath awareness exclusively. Or on an extended retreat, one might find choiceless awareness more appropriate. The three-step method has been taught to Larry's students at the Cambridge Meditation Center in Cambridge, Massachusetts, for many years.&lt;br&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; After teaching the three-step method, Larry goes on to show how to bring the awareness gained in meditation to the world off the cushion, into relationships and into all areas of daily life.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;</content>
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      <updated>2013-12-03T00:30:00-05:00</updated>
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      <title>The Light of Wisdom, Final Volume by Jamgon Kongtrul</title>
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      <content type="text/html">&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9789627341857&quot;&gt;&lt;img align=&quot;right&quot; src=&quot;http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/catalog_cover.pperl?9789627341857&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;h3&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9789627341857&quot;&gt;The Light of Wisdom, Final Volume&lt;/a&gt; The Conclusion&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Written by&lt;/b&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.randomhouse.com/author/results.pperl?authorid=174319&quot;&gt;Padmasambhava&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.randomhouse.com/author/results.pperl?authorid=16114&quot;&gt;Jamgon Kongtrul&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;b&gt;eBook&lt;/b&gt;, 240 pages | North Atlantic Books | Religion - Buddhism - Tibetan; Philosophy - Eastern - Buddhism | &lt;b&gt;$14.99&lt;/b&gt; | 978-962-7341-85-7 (962-7341-85-1)&lt;p&gt;The role of a Vajra Master in a student's spiritual development to clear away hindrances on the path and enhance self-realization forms the core of this final volume in the &lt;i&gt;Light of Wisdom&lt;/i&gt; series. Padmasambhava, the lotus-born founder of Vajrayana Buddhism, established Buddhist doctrine in Tibet during the eighth century. He concealed teachings in the form of hidden treasures, to be revealed at an appropriate time in the future.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt; The book is a combination of three texts: the root text, &lt;i&gt;The Gradual Path of the Wisdom Essence&lt;/i&gt; comprising oral instructions of Padmasambhava, recorded by his chief female disciple, Yeshe Tsogyal; &lt;i&gt;The Light of Wisdom&lt;/i&gt; by Jamg&amp;ouml;n Kongtr&amp;uuml;l, one of the most prominent Buddhist masters of nineteenth-century Tibet, an extensive commentary on this sacred scripture; and &lt;i&gt;Entering the Path of Wisdom&lt;/i&gt;, annotations on the commentary by Jamyang Drakpa, a student of Jamg&amp;ouml;n Kongtr&amp;uuml;l as dictated to the scholar Jokyab Rinpoche.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;</content>
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      <updated>2013-11-12T00:30:00-05:00</updated>
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      <title>The Light of Wisdom, Final Volume by Jamgon Kongtrul</title>
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      <content type="text/html">&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9789627341840&quot;&gt;&lt;img align=&quot;right&quot; src=&quot;http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/catalog_cover.pperl?9789627341840&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;h3&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9789627341840&quot;&gt;The Light of Wisdom, Final Volume&lt;/a&gt; The Conclusion&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Written by&lt;/b&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.randomhouse.com/author/results.pperl?authorid=174319&quot;&gt;Padmasambhava&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.randomhouse.com/author/results.pperl?authorid=16114&quot;&gt;Jamgon Kongtrul&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;b&gt;Trade Paperback&lt;/b&gt;, 240 pages | North Atlantic Books | Religion - Buddhism - Tibetan; Philosophy - Eastern - Buddhism | &lt;b&gt;$17.95&lt;/b&gt; | 978-962-7341-84-0 (962-7341-84-3)&lt;p&gt;The role of a Vajra Master in a student's spiritual development to clear away hindrances on the path and enhance self-realization forms the core of this final volume in the &lt;i&gt;Light of Wisdom&lt;/i&gt; series. Padmasambhava, the lotus-born founder of Vajrayana Buddhism, established Buddhist doctrine in Tibet during the eighth century. He concealed teachings in the form of hidden treasures, to be revealed at an appropriate time in the future.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt; The book is a combination of three texts: the root text, &lt;i&gt;The Gradual Path of the Wisdom Essence&lt;/i&gt; comprising oral instructions of Padmasambhava, recorded by his chief female disciple, Yeshe Tsogyal; &lt;i&gt;The Light of Wisdom&lt;/i&gt; by Jamg&amp;ouml;n Kongtr&amp;uuml;l, one of the most prominent Buddhist masters of nineteenth-century Tibet, an extensive commentary on this sacred scripture; and &lt;i&gt;Entering the Path of Wisdom&lt;/i&gt;, annotations on the commentary by Jamyang Drakpa, a student of Jamg&amp;ouml;n Kongtr&amp;uuml;l as dictated to the scholar Jokyab Rinpoche.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;</content>
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      <updated>2013-11-12T00:30:00-05:00</updated>
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      <title>The Tibetan Yoga of Breath by Allison Choying Zangmo</title>
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      <content type="text/html">&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9781611800883&quot;&gt;&lt;img align=&quot;right&quot; src=&quot;http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/catalog_cover.pperl?9781611800883&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;h3&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9781611800883&quot;&gt;The Tibetan Yoga of Breath&lt;/a&gt; Breathing Practices for Healing the Body and Cultivating Wisdom&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Written by&lt;/b&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.randomhouse.com/author/results.pperl?authorid=174606&quot;&gt;Anyen Rinpoche&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.randomhouse.com/author/results.pperl?authorid=175288&quot;&gt;Allison Choying Zangmo&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;b&gt;Trade Paperback&lt;/b&gt;, 144 pages | Shambhala | Religion - Buddhism - Tibetan; Health &amp; Fitness - Yoga | &lt;b&gt;$19.95&lt;/b&gt; | 978-1-61180-088-3 (1-61180-088-9)&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Heal the body, quiet the mind, and find emotional balance with simple practices from Tibetan Yantra Yoga.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/b&gt;Vibrance, good health, and longevity have one thing in common--they all begin with the breath. Modern science and classic spiritual traditions agree: regulating the breath leads to radiance and wellness in the body, mind, and spirit.&lt;br&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;i&gt; The Tibetan Yoga of Breath&lt;/i&gt; pairs the teachings of Tibetan Yantra Yoga (breathing yoga) with select contemplative ideas and practices and examines how well they complement each other through the lens of Western medical science. The benefits of proper breathing are offered from the point of view of classical Indian/Tibetan practice, and contemporary medical research supports how breath cultivates physical, emotional, and spiritual health. Basic Yantra Yoga techniques--also called wind energy training--are the key practices for achieving this vitality, down to the cellular level.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;</content>
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      <updated>2013-11-12T00:30:00-05:00</updated>
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      <title>Buddhist Mandalas by Lisa Tenzin-Dolma</title>
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      <content type="text/html">&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9781780285993&quot;&gt;&lt;img align=&quot;right&quot; src=&quot;http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/catalog_cover.pperl?9781780285993&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;h3&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9781780285993&quot;&gt;Buddhist Mandalas&lt;/a&gt; 32 Inspiring Designs for Colouring and Meditation&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Written by&lt;/b&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.randomhouse.com/author/results.pperl?authorid=181439&quot;&gt;Lisa Tenzin-Dolma&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;b&gt;Trade Paperback&lt;/b&gt;, 72 pages | Watkins Publishing | Body, Mind &amp; Spirit - Meditation; Religion - Buddhism; Crafts &amp; Hobbies - Papercrafts | &lt;b&gt;$9.95&lt;/b&gt; | 978-1-78028-599-3 (1-78028-599-X)&lt;p&gt;The Buddhist Mandalas colouring book combines Buddhist-style meditation with the power of mandalas. While mandalas are traditionally considered to be highly complex maps of the cosmos, the beautiful examples included in this book are designed to be suitable for today's Western practitioner, incorporating the most accessible and relevant Buddhist symbols and imagery. With 32 brilliant Mandalas rendered as line illustrations, the act of colouring and contemplating these harmonious images is a powerful way to engage in visually based meditation. A directory of Buddhist symbols, with colour images, completes the book.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;</content>
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      <updated>2013-11-05T00:30:00-05:00</updated>
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      <title>Walk Like a Buddha by Lodro Rinzler</title>
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      <content type="text/html">&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9781611800937&quot;&gt;&lt;img align=&quot;right&quot; src=&quot;http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/catalog_cover.pperl?9781611800937&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;h3&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9781611800937&quot;&gt;Walk Like a Buddha&lt;/a&gt; Even if Your Boss Sucks, Your Ex Is Torturing You, and You're Hungover Again&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Written by&lt;/b&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.randomhouse.com/author/results.pperl?authorid=145747&quot;&gt;Lodro Rinzler&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;b&gt;Trade Paperback&lt;/b&gt;, 224 pages | Shambhala | Religion - Buddhism - Tibetan; Body, Mind &amp; Spirit - Meditation; Self-Help - Personal Growth | &lt;b&gt;$14.95&lt;/b&gt; | 978-1-61180-093-7 (1-61180-093-5)&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;From the author of the best-selling &lt;i&gt;Buddha Walks into a Bar . . .&lt;/i&gt;, tips for living with integrity, compassion, and happiness&lt;/b&gt;&amp;mdash;&lt;b&gt;from his popular &lt;i&gt;Huffington Post&lt;/i&gt; advice column.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/b&gt;Since the summer of 2010, young Buddhist teacher Lodro Rinzler has been writing a popular advice column for the &lt;i&gt;Huffington Post&lt;/i&gt; and the Interdependence Project called &quot;What Would Sid Do?&quot; (&quot;Sid&quot; being Lodro's nickname for Siddhartha Gautama&amp;mdash;the prince who became the Buddha). Lodro's insightful and often funny answers to questions&amp;mdash;ranging from how to forgive, to how to deal with a boss who's a bully, to whether or not it's OK to join Match.com&amp;mdash;have made him the Dear Abby of the spiritual-but-not-religious crowd. This book gathers all of Lodro's &lt;i&gt;Huffington Post&lt;/i&gt; columns, along with much as-yet-unpublished material, to provide a guide to life in a Q&amp;amp;A format that allows you to easily access wisdom for dealing with the myriad challenges of life&amp;mdash;traditional challenges as well as uniquely modern ones related to things like social justice and social media.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;</content>
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      <updated>2013-10-15T00:30:00-05:00</updated>
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      <title>Hardwiring Happiness by Rick Hanson</title>
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      <title>Great Accomplishment by Padmasambhava</title>
      <author>
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      <title>The Life of Longchenpa by Jampa Mackenzie Stewart</title>
      <author>
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      <content type="text/html">&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9781559394154&quot;&gt;&lt;img align=&quot;right&quot; src=&quot;http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/catalog_cover.pperl?9781559394154&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;h3&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9781559394154&quot;&gt;Nagarjuna's Letter to a Friend&lt;/a&gt; With Commentary by Kangyur Rinpoche&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Written by&lt;/b&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.randomhouse.com/author/results.pperl?authorid=174592&quot;&gt;Nagarjuna&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt; &lt;b&gt;Commentaries by&lt;/b&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.randomhouse.com/author/results.pperl?authorid=171468&quot;&gt;Kangyur Kyabje Rinpoche&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt; &lt;b&gt;Translated by&lt;/b&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.randomhouse.com/author/results.pperl?authorid=174142&quot;&gt;Padmakara Translation Group&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;b&gt;Trade Paperback&lt;/b&gt;, 208 pages | Snow Lion | Religion - Buddhism - Tibetan; Religion - Buddhism - Sacred Writings | &lt;b&gt;$24.95&lt;/b&gt; | 978-1-55939-415-4 (1-55939-415-3)&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;An exposition of the entire Buddhist path in only 123 verses. A Buddhist classic.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Nagarjuna's poetic presentation of the fundamental teachings of the Great Vehicle, or Mahayana, is remarkable for its concise style and memorable imagery, making it one of the most widely quoted sources in other commentaries on the Mahayana path. The great Indian Buddhist master Nagarjuna (first-second century C.E.) wrote his celebrated poem &quot;Letter to a Friend&quot; as a gift of advice to a South Indian king, and it has since become a monument in the Indian shastra tradition.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Despite its short length (only 123 verses), Nagarjuna's &quot;Letter to a Friend&quot; covers the entire Mahayana path, combining a practical approach to daily conduct with a theoretical exposition of the different stages leading to enlightenment. It has thus been an ideal source for many of Tibet's great scholars seeking a scriptural authority to enhance their own descriptions of the Buddhist path. Any difficulties in understanding the poem are overcome here by Kangyur Rinpoche's commentary, which turns Nagarjuna's sometimes cryptic poem into straightforward prose, expanding on each topic and ordering the different subjects in such a way that on returning to the original poem, the reader can easily make sense of the advice it contains.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;It includes headings to explain Nagarjuna's frequent changes in subject and full explanations of the ideas introduced in each verse. In addition to the commentary, this book presents the original poem in the Tibetan and in a new English translation that attempts to emulate Nagarjuna's lines of metric verse. Also included are Kangyur Rinpoche's structural outline (sa bchad), a Tibetan line index to enable students to locate quotations used in other Tibetan works, full notes, and a glossary.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;</content>
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