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Ending the pursuit of happiness: a Zen guide
Par Barry Magid. 2008
Zen teacher and psychoanalyst Magid discusses the ways the concept of pursuing happiness may have contraindicative effects. Discusses practices of…
meditation, the differences and confluences of zen and psychoanalysis, and what it means to accept situations as they are versus attempting to improve the situation. 2008A concise introduction to Tibetan Buddhism
Par John Powers. 2008
A specialist in Indo-Tibetan philosophy and meditation theory provides a succinct introduction to the core doctrines and practices, main religious…
orders, and historical evolution of the Mahayana Buddhist faith of Central Asia. 2008Where the dead pause, and the Japanese say goodbye: a journey
Par Marie Mutsuki Mockett. 2015
Mockett's family owns a Buddhist temple near the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. After the 2011 disaster at the plant,…
her family was unable to bury her grandfather due to radiation levels. Grieving, Mockett journeys into the radiation zone and investigates death-centered rituals in Japan. 2015El camino de la iluminación (Atria Espanol)
Par Dalai Lama, Jeffrey Hopkins, His Holiness Dalai Lama, Bstan-ʼdzin-rgya-mtsho. 2010
Tenzin Gyatso, el decimocuarto Dalai Lama del Tibet, extrae prácticas de meditación del Budismo tradicional para presentar paso a paso…
ejercicios contemplativos diseñados para expandir la capacidad de enriquecimiento espiritual del lector, junto con marcas claras para reconocer su progreso. Traducido de la edición en inglés del Dr. Jeffrey HopkinsThe way of the Bodhisattva: a translation of the Bodhicharyāvatāra (Shambhala Classics)
Par Shantideva, Śāntideva. 2008
Guide to the practice of meditation using Buddhist principles. Encourages the contemplation of enlightenment to generate the qualities of love,…
compassion, generosity, and patience. Revised from 1997 edition. Includes a foreword by the Dalai Lama. 2006In search of the Christian Buddha: how an Asian sage became a medieval saint
Par Donald S. Lopez, Peggy McCracken. 2014
Two scholars explore the medieval Christian tale of Barlaam and Josaphat, which, they propose, is actually the story of Siddhartha…
Gautama--the Buddha--the telling of which slowly evolved in cultural retellings as travelers made their way along the Silk Road to the West. 2014Diabetic retinopathy: from diagnosis to treatment
Par Homayoun Tabandeh, David S. Boyer. 2014
Retina specialists and authors of Macular Degeneration (DB 74495) describe diabetic retinopathy, a potential problem for people with diabetes. Discuss…
its development, treatment options and ways to slow its progress, and lifestyle changes that lead to better glucose control. Offer advice on coping with visual impairment. 2014Moonlight sonata at the Mayo Clinic
Par Nora Gallagher. 2013
Middle-aged essayist describes the two years from 2009 to 2011 that she spent in the "land of the sick," searching…
for a diagnosis and treatment for her inflamed optic nerve. Also describes her spiritual disorientation in this companion to Things Seen and Unseen (DB 49806). 2013Second suns: two doctors and their amazing quest to restore sight and save lives
Par David Oliver Relin. 2013
The late coauthor of Three Cups of Tea (DB 64285) describes following ophthalmologists Geoffrey Tabin and Sanduk Ruit as they…
performed eye surgeries in rural Nepal. Discusses the 1995 founding of the Himalayan Cataract Project to prevent blindness in the Third World. 2013La receta de la felicidad: las siete claves de la felicidad y la iluminación (Vintage español)
Par Deepak Chopra. 2011
Médico y autor de superventas Deepak Chopra explora lo que él considera los secretos de la felicidad. Propone tomando conciencia…
del cuerpo, descubriendo la verdadera autoestima, desintoxicando la vida, dejando de tener la razón, concentrando en el presente, descubriendo el mundo dentro de nosotros, y viviendo para la iluminación. Traducido del InglésCuando todo se derrumba: palabras sabias para momentos difíciles
Par Pema Chodron, Pema Chödrön. 2012
American Buddhist nun describes applying her religion's philosophy to achieve happiness. Explains using eight worldly dharma or basic Buddhist beliefs…
to communicate, experience difficult emotions, and become compassionate. Spanish language. 1998Macular disease: practical strategies for living with vision loss
Par Peggy R. Wolfe. 2011
Second edition of guidebook suggests strategies to compensate for declining vision. Provides tips for organizing one's home; dealing with financial,…
personal, and legal affairs; and maximizing one's independence. Lists technological devices available and organizations and businesses that offer assistance. 2011What to look for in winter: a memoir in blindness
Par Candia McWilliam. 2012
Memoir of Scottish novelist McWilliam, who became functionally blind in 2006 because of the involuntary closing of her eyelids from…
a condition known as blepharospasm. McWilliam reviews her life, describes undergoing a two-part operation to restore her vision, and explores a possible psychological basis for her sightlessness. Strong language. 2010Savor: mindful eating, mindful life
Par Thich Nhat Hanh, Lilian Cheung, Nhất Hạnh. 2010
Zen Buddhist master Nhat Hanh and Harvard nutritionist Cheung offer a diet and meditation guide that encourages one to obtain…
a healthy weight. Describe a ten-week plan for gradual changes using the concept of mindfulness. 2010You are here: discovering the magic of the present moment
Par Thich Nhat Hanh, Sherab Chodzin Kohn, Nhất Hạnh. 2009
Zen Buddhist monk, author of The Art of Power (DB 66111), asserts that mindfulness--fully experiencing the here and now--can transform…
our lives. Offers meditation practices that he says cultivate awareness, heal emotional pain, and lead to happiness and peace. Originally published in French. 2009Writing down the bones: Freeing the Writer Within (Shambhala library)
Par Natalie Goldberg. 2010
Author, lecturer, and Zen practitioner encourages people to use writing to comprehend the value of their lives. Offers suggestions for…
creating a mindset and selecting locations that are conducive to writing. Discusses necessary materials and covers points of grammar. Expanded edition of 1986 publication. 2005Fixing my gaze: a scientist's journey into seeing in three dimensions
Par Susan R. Barry. 2010
Neuroscientist explains that even after childhood surgery for strabismus, she had no depth perception. Recalls being unaware, despite her scientific…
training, that vision therapy could train her to use both eyes simultaneously. Describes the ocular exercise regimen given her by optometrist Theresa Ruggiero and her emotions upon experiencing stereopsis. 2009Boy on the lion throne: the childhood of the 14th Dalai Lama
Par Elizabeth Cody Kimmel, Thomas J. Csordas. 2009
Follows the early years of Lhamo Thondup (born 1935), who was recognized as the fourteenth Dalai Lama at age two.…
Discusses his transition from simple mountain boy to spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism. Explains the politics and events that led to his exile. For grades 4-7. 2008100 questions & answers about macular degeneration
Par Jeffrey S Heier, Jeffrey Heier. 2010
A retina specialist answers questions about the causes, prevention, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of age-related wet and dry macular degeneration.…
Includes patient commentary and discusses the future possibilities of research trials. 2010Interconnected: embracing life in Our Global Society
Par Ogyen Trinley Karmapa, O-rgyan-ʼphrin-las-rdo-rje. 2017
Plucked from a humble nomad family to become the leader of one of Tibet's oldest Buddist lineages, the young Seventeenth…
Karmapa draws on timeless values to create an urgent ethic for today's global community. The Karmapa, Ogyen Trinley Dorje, draws on years of intensive Buddist training and a passionate commitment to social issues to teach us how we can move from a merely intellectual understanding to a fully lived experience of connection to become more effective agents of social and ethical change