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Spring 2011 Titles...........................................................6
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 Winter 2011 Titles

Mixing Minds
The Power of Relationship in
Psychoanalysis and Buddhism
Pilar Jennings
Foreword by Jeremy D. Safran

“We cannot find ourselves,

or be ourselves, alone.”
—from Mixing Minds

“With this remarkable book, the dialogue

between Buddhism and psychoanalysis has
finally come of age. In a voice that is intimate,
humorous, and at the same time wise and
sophisticated, Jennings takes us on a fascinating
and deeply rewarding voyage of discovery.”
—Jeremy D. Safran, editor of Psychoanalysis 9780861716166 | 288 pages | $18.95
and Buddhism: An Unfolding Dialogue eBook ISBN 9780861716135
December 2010
“An engaging account of therapy and Bud-
dhist practice that puts the relational encounter of two human beings at the
center of both practices. Jennings enriches stories about her own analyst and her
Tibetan lama with an easy but wide ranging fluency in both psychoanalytic the-
ory and Buddhist thought.”
—Barry Magid, author of Ending the Pursuit of Happiness

“Pilar Jennings has written a book at once personal, educational, and creative.
Rather than simply conflate or contrast, she teases out nuances of each that enrich
psyche and spirit. This book stimulates eagerness and dedication to one’s own
unfolding path, making the most of both streams and their evolving mix.”
—Michael Eigen, author of Flames from the Unconscious

“Jennings speaks with authority about what the two traditions share and the differ-
ences they hold in common—such as desire and aggression—and guides the reader
through the mysteries of mind-to-mind transmission and of transference/counter-
transference. Original and creative, Jennings feeds our psyches and spirits.”
—Ann Belford Ulanov, author of Spiritual Aspects of Clinical Work

pilar jennings is a psychotherapist and psychoanalyst

who has focused on the clinical applications of Buddhist
meditation practice. She received her Ph.D. in psychiatry and
religion from Union Theological Seminary where she teaches
and has been working with patients and their families
through the Harlem Family Institute since 2004. She lives in
New York City. jeremy d. safran is the editor of Psy-
choanalysis and Buddhism and is a professor at the New
School in New York.

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Zen Radicals, Rebels,

and Reformers
Perle Besserman and Manfred Steger

“These guys are my heroes,

and Perle Besserman and Manfred
Steger have done a tremendous job of
bringing their stories to life. It’s
important to put a spotlight on the
radical, rebellious characters who have
shaped the Zen Buddhist lineage.
I really like this book.”
—Brad Warner, author of Hardcore Zen
9780861716913 | 240 pages | $16.95
eBook ISBN 9780861716982
January 2011

T
he revolutionary figures in this book are those innovative, non-
conformist masters—Zen “madmen”—whose unorthodox behav-
ior has helped define the radical countercultural movement
known simply as Zen.
In Zen Radicals, Rebels, and Reformers you’ll meet Zen boat-rockers
that span from early eighth-century China all the way to the bustling
streets of modern-day America—with a stop in the middle to visit a coura-
geous Zen master who made the ultimate sacrifice in his resistance to the
brutal actions of the Japanese government in World War II.
These remarkable masters show us through their audacious actions
and fearlessly lancing words that the pursuit of spiritual awakening must
ultimately be a rebellion against the very foundations of suffering in the
world.

perle besserman and manfred b. steger are also the co-authors of Grass-
roots Zen. Perle is also the author of A New Kabbalah for Women; Manfred is also
author of the volumes Globalization and Neoliberalism in the “Very Short Intro-
duction” series, as well as the co-editor of Violence and Its Alternatives. Perle lives
in Princeton, New Jersey, and Manfred divides his time between Melbourne and
Honolulu.

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Principles of
Buddhist Tantra
Kirti Tsenshap Rinpoche
Translated by Ian Coghlan
and Voula Zarpani

A step-by-step commentary on
the meaning, methods, and results
of Tibetan tantric practice.

9780861712977 | 432 pages | $24.95

eBook ISBN 9780861716883
March 2011

K
irti Tsenshap Rinpoche was a renowned teacher of Tibetan Bud-
dhism who traveled widely before his death a few years ago.
Revered as a teacher by even the Dalai Lama, he was known espe-
cially as a master of Buddhist tantra, and the teachings in this book are
a singular record of his deep learning in that field. Originally delivered in
California to a group of Western students, the teachings comment on a
nineteenth-century introduction to tantra by the Mongolian lama Losang
Palden. Kirti Tsenshap Rinpoche explains the distinctive features of the
four classes of tantra—action tantra, performance tantra, yoga tantra,
and highest yoga tantra—by describing the way one progresses through
their paths and levels. Finally, he gives a special treatment of the unique
methods of Kalachakra tantra, which is regularly taught around the globe
by the Dalai Lama.

kirti tsenshap rinpoche was born in the

province of Amdo—eastern Tibet—in 1926. A
monk from age nine, he trained at Kirti
Monastery, becoming its abbot at age thirty-
two. Kirti Tsenshap Rinpoche taught at Bud-
dhist centers throughout the world before
passing away in 2006.

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Zen’s Chinese Heritage

The Masters and Their Teachings
Andy Ferguson
Foreword by Reb Anderson
A new foreword by Steven Heine

The classic reference guide

to the ancestors of Zen Buddhism.

“A monumental achievement. This will

be central to the reference library of Zen
students for our generation, and
probably for some time thereafter.”
—Robert Aitken
9780861716173 | 576 pages | $26.95
eBook ISBN 9780861716043
January 2011

Z
en’s Chinese Heritage surveys twenty-five generations of enlightened Bud-
dhist teachers through brief biographies and starkly beautiful prose and
poetry from Chinese Zen sources. Andrew Ferguson moves chronologi-
cally through successive generations of Zen masters, supplementing their core
teachings with history, biography, and poetry. The result is an organic under-
standing of the tradition’s evolution as a religious, literary, and historical force.
Capturing the austere beauty of the Zen masters’ manner of teaching—their
earthy style, humor, and humanity—Zen’s Chinese Heritage is an intimate and
profound human portrait of the enlightened Zen ancients, and an unprecedented
look into the depths of this rich cultural heritage.

“Highly recommended. This excellent and exhaustive book reminds us of the vast
Buddhist spiritual knowledge that comes not from Japan but China. Ferguson’s
work is at once a history and an anthology of this fascinating tradition and
includes many koans, anecdotes, and stories. This splendid repository should give
instruction and pleasure to the general reader as well as the professed Buddhist.”
—Library Journal

“An indispensable reference. Ferguson has given us an impeccable and very read-
able translation.”—John Daido Loori

“Clear and deep, Zen’s Chinese Heritage enriches our understanding of Bud-
dhism and Zen.”—Joan Halifax

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The Promise of Amida Buddha

Honen’s Path to Bliss
Translated by Joji Atone

A groundbreaking translation
of the most important work by
the founder of a major living
tradition of Buddhism.

“This text is of inestimable value in under-

standing Honen’s seminal teaching in his own
words. Dr. Atone’s translation is readable and
clear. This book gives the spectrum of Honen’s
thought, making clear the Pure Land tradi- 9780861716968 | 432 pages
Hardcover | $39.95
tion’s popular appeal. It will be of great bene-
eBook ISBN 9780861716937
fit to scholars, students, and religious
March 2011
followers as well.”—Alfred Bloom, professor
emeritus, University of Hawaii

“Born in China, and spreading to Japan, Pure Land Buddhism is a form of Bud-
dhism that can easily be understood and used by lay people. Dr. Atone’s English
translation gives readers a chance to learn about the very first Pure Land teach-
ings taught in Japan and found today in the Japanese Pure Land tradition. A key
aspect of this form of Pure Land practice is the use of the nembutsu, a chant-like
intonation of the name of Amida as a sign of faith. Honen offers extensive testi-
mony to the value of nembutsu in everyday life and places the practice in its his-
torical and doctrinal perspective. Dr. Atone’s work is truly remarkable, and I am
pleased to recommend this book.”—Glenn T. Webb, professor emeritus, Univer-
sity of Chicago and Bukkyo University

Joji Atone was born in 1951 in Fukuoka, Japan. He

received a B.A. from Taisho University, Tokyo, and a
Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 1988.
He served as a lecturer at Bukkyo University in Kyoto and
Taisho University in Tokyo and as an administrator at
Bukkyo University Los Angeles Extension from 1992
through the present. He lives in Los Angeles.

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 Spring 2011 Titles

Sex and the Spiritual Teacher

Why It Happens, When It’s a Problem, and
What We All Can Do
Scott Edelstein
Introduction by Mic Hunter
Afterword by Anne Katherine

“This is the book we should all

read before we need it.”
—Jean Illsley Clarke, bestselling author
of Self Esteem: A Family Affair

T
his book looks at the complex of forces
that tempt otherwise insightful, com-
passionate, and well-intentioned teach-
ers to lose their way—and that tempt some of
9780861715961 | 216 pages | $16.95
their students to lose their way as well. It ana-
eBook ISBN 9780861716449 lyzes why most of our current efforts to keep
March 2011 spiritual teachers from transgressing usually
don’t (and in fact can’t) work. Perhaps most
importantly, it suggests a set of practices and structures that can protect and build
community, encourage healthy student-teacher relationships, increase trust and
spiritual intimacy between teachers and their students, and help authentic spiri-
tual teachers stay happily monogamous or celibate. Sex and the Spiritual Teacher
is for anyone who is or might become part of a spiritual community: students,
teachers, clergy, lay leaders, and even casual visitors. It’s a reader-friendly, no-
nonsense guide to making spiritual life safer and fuller for all of us—one person,
relationship, and community at a time.

“Written with insight, compassion, wit, and a willingness to challenge prevailing

views.” —Anne Katherine, author of Where to Draw the Line and Boundaries

“Balanced, readable, and thorough, this is a timely and much-needed book.”

—Jan Chozen Bays, M.D., author of Mindful Eating

“Profound and compassionate. Anyone who has a spiritual teacher—or hopes to

have one someday—should read this book.”—Natalie Goldberg, bestselling
author of Writing Down the Bones

“Well-thought-out and eminently practical.”—Mic Hunter, bestselling author of

Abused Boys and Honor Betrayed

scott edelstein is a longtime practitioner of both Buddhism

and Judaism, and a committed proponent of serious spirituality
in all forms and traditions. Scott’s work on spiritual topics has
appeared in Shambhala Sun, American Jewish World, The Writer,
the anthology What About God, and elsewhere. He is also the
author of sixteen other books on a wide range of subjects.

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Freeing the Heart and Mind

Introduction to the Sakya Buddhist Path
Sakya Trizin

L
earning about Buddhism is a gradual
process, a process that lasts a lifetime
and is deeply rooted in tradition and
personal experience. In this hardcover volume,
Sakya Trizin expertly presents the essential
Buddhist teachings of the four noble truths,
compassion, and the correct motivation for
practice and inspires us to apply them to our
daily lives. 9780861716388 | 240 pages
Full of timeless wisdom, Freeing the Heart Hardcover | 6.5 x 7.5 | $16.95
and Mind also includes a biography of the eBook 9780861716142
Indian saint and Sakya forefather Virupa as April 2011
well as the classic Sakya teaching on “parting
from the four attachments.”

his holiness sakya trizin is the revered throne holder of the Sakya order of
Tibetan Buddhism. He is the forty-first patriarch of the Khön lineage, which dates
back to 1073. He is a brilliant master who manifests profound wisdom and com-
passion, and his excellent command of Eng-
lish renders his teachings particularly
beneficial to Western students.
He was born September 7, 1945, in Tibet
and escaped with his family to India in 1959
where he continues to live and rebuild both
the lay and monastic elements of the Sakya
tradition. He has guided the establishment of
over thirty monasteries in India and Nepal
and has helped found Sakya centers around
the world. Freeing the Heart and Mind is his
first trade book.

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Joyously through the Days

Living the Journey of
Spiritual Practice
Les Kaye
Foreword by Huston Smith

“A wise and practical book. Inspiring and

pulse-quickening. Les Kaye points out skill-
fully many of our human foibles—so familiar
that they often seem to come too close for
comfort. At one point I found myself
exclaiming, almost out loud, ‘How does he
know me so well?’”—Huston Smith

9780861716814 | 208 pages | $16.95

eBook ISBN 9780861716197
April 2011

J
oyously through the Days brilliantly points to our inherent spirituality, the
problems we create when we lose touch with it, and how we can regain it.
Les Kaye shows us how spiritual practice enhances awareness, patience, and
generosity, and enables us to respond creatively to the complexities, distrac-
tions, and uncertainties of our lives. This crisp and universal book is based on
reflections of forty years of experiencing and observing the relevance of Les’s
own spiritual practice to the everyday world of family and work and all kinds
of relationships, clearly showing how the spiritual and the ordinary converge
continually—not merely once in a while. Drawing inspiration from sources as
diverse as Saul Bellow, Herman Melville, and the great Zen teachers of old,
Joyously through the Days offers a path to a rich and lasting happiness through
what Huston Smith calls “goal-attaining patience.”

les kaye is the resident teacher of Kannon Do Zen

Meditation Center in Mountain View, California.
For over thirty years he worked as a design engineer
for IBM while exploring the rich spiritual path of
Zen Buddhism. He is the author of Zen at Work.

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Prince Siddhartha
The Story of Buddha
Jonathan Landaw and Janet Brooke

A new edition of a
bestselling Wisdom classic.

T
his is the story of Prince Siddhartha and
how he became Buddha, the Awakened
One. Beautiful full-color illustrations
depict each major event in the Buddha’s life,
awakening, and teaching. His message of non-
9780861716531 | 144 pages
violence, loving-kindness, and unselfishness is
7.75 x 10 | $19.95
movingly and clearly told in a way that chil-
eBook ISBN 9780861716395
dren and their parents can relate to and bring
April 2011
to life in themselves.

“Superb writing and illustrations merge to produce another of those rare books
that no child’s bookshelf should be without.”—Light of Consciousness

“The early life of the Indian prince is presented with enough simplicity that a
young reader has no trouble identifying with a child who lived long ago and far
away.”—Tricycle

“The fascinating story of the Buddha has been narrated so vividly as to inspire
the imagination of children of all ages.”—East and West

“A must-have on the list of any parent interested in exposing a child to the basics
of Buddhism. This recently republished work is a movingly simple retelling of
the story of the Buddha’s birth and enlightenment. Written by Buddhist scholar
Jonathan Landaw, with vivid watercolors by artist Janet Brooke, the book is writ-
ten in language preschoolers can easily absorb, laid out in short chapters perfect
for bedtime reading. A companion coloring book includes line drawings of each
of the images.”—Beliefnet.com

jon landaw was born in Paterson, New Jersey, in

1944. He has edited numerous works for Wisdom Pub-
lications, including Wisdom Energy and Introduction to
Tantra. He is also the author of Buddhism for Dummies.
A farther of three, he lives in Capitola, California.
janet brooke is a long-time student of Buddhism.
She lives in Santa Cruz, California, with her family.

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The Book of Mu
Essential Writings on Zen’s
Most Important Koan
Edited by James Ishmael Ford and
Melissa Myozen Blacker
Foreword by John Tarrant

Destined to be a classic!

T
his watershed volume is sure to rapidly
take its place for generations alongside
The Three Pillars of Zen as one of the
first books someone new to Zen will turn to
as a starting place.
The word “Mu” is one ancient Zen teacher’s
response to the earnest question of whether even
9780861716432 | 312 pages | $17.95 a dog has “buddha nature”—original perfec-
eBook ISBN 9780861716098 tion—and discovering for ourselves the meaning
May 2011 of the master’s response is the urgent work of
each of us who yearns to be open and at peace.
“Practicing Mu” is synonymous with practicing Zen, and “sitting with Mu” is an apt
description for all Zen meditation. And it is said that all the thousands of koans in the
Zen tradition are really just further elaborations of Zen’s most important koan, Mu.
This volume brings together teachers, ancient and modern, from across cen-
turies and the full spectrum of the Zen world to illuminate and clarify the essen-
tial matter, the question of how to be most truly ourselves at the deepest level. As
the many teachers in this book talk about Mu, we learn how to work with the
breath in Zen meditation, how to open ourselves to difficulty and joy equally,
and how to find freedom amid sinks full of dishes and cars full of children.
Though the third volume in Wisdom’s “Essential Writings of Zen” series of
anthologies (following The Art of Just Sitting and Sitting with Koans), The Book
of Mu is the entryway to the other two, the one with the broadest appeal and the
one that everyone should read first.

james ishmael ford is a guiding teacher of

Boundless Way Zen and the author of Zen Master
WHO? He serves as senior minister of the First Uni-
tarian Church of Providence, Rhode Island. He lives
outside Providence.

melissa myozen blacker is a senior teacher and

co-director of the mindfulness-based stress reduction
(MBSR) professional training and education programs
at the Center for Mindfulness at the University of
Massachusetts Medical School. She is a resident
teacher at the Boundless Way Zen temple in Worces-
ter, Massachusetts.

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Meditation on the
Nature of Mind
The Dalai Lama
Khöntön Peljor Lhündrub
José Ignacio Cabezón

U
nderstanding of the mind’s nature is at
the core of Buddhism, the key to suc-
cess in meditation and to the profound
insights at the heart of the Buddha’s path.
The text at the center of this book, the
“Wish-Fulfilling Jewel of the Oral Tradition”
by the Tibetan scholar Khöntön Peljor Lhün-
drub (1561–1637), combines both theory and
practical instructions for meditating on the
nature of mind. The work is easily accessible
and nonsectarian in its approach, with liberal 9780861716289 | 208 pages | $16.95
citations from across the Indian and Tibetan eBook ISBN 9780861716296
Buddhist spectrum. His Holiness the Dalai May 2011
Lama’s broad-ranging overview of this impor-
tant text in the first part of this book insightfully distills some of the most cen-
tral themes of Buddhism: why the mind is so essential to the tradition, how
science and Buddhism can benefit from mutual interaction, what distinguishes
subtle and grosser levels of consciousness, how the different schools of Tibetan
Buddhism elaborate such a distinction, and how all of these schools have a com-
mon source in the scholarly tradition of Nalanda Monastery, the greatest Bud-
dhist university of ancient India. It is a profound and erudite teaching, both in
scope and detail, and brings the reader closer to a fresh and direct experience of
this all-important topic.
As little has been written in Western languages about Khöntön Rinpoché, this
volume also includes a short biography of this interesting figure, who was a
teacher to the great Fifth Dalai Lama.

tenzin gyatso , the Fourteenth Dalai Lama, was born in north-

eastern Tibet in 1935. He is widely recognized as both the spiritual
and temporal leader of the Tibetan people. In 1950, Tibet was
invaded by China, leading to His Holiness’s flight into India in
1959. Since then, His Holiness has resided in Dharamsala, India,
the site of the Tibetan government-in-exile. In recognition of his
tireless work for the liberation of Tibet, he was awarded the Nobel
Peace Prize in 1989.

josé ignacio cabezón is XIV Dalai Lama Endowed Chair in

Tibetan Buddhism and Cultural Studies at the University of Cali-
fornia, Santa Barbara. He studied at Sera Monastery in India and
earned his Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Cabezón is the author or editor of eleven books and dozens of arti-
cles on various aspects of Tibetan religion and religious studies.

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Moon by the Window

The Calligraphy and
Zen Insights of Shodo Harada
Shodo Harada

A
peerless figure in the world of Zen,
Shodo Harada is internationally recog-
nized both as a teacher of teachers and
as a world-class master of the fine art of Zen
calligraphy, regularly exhibiting and giving
demonstrations in museums and universities.
Accomplished Zen teachers from across the
globe come to further plumb the depths of Zen
9780861716487 | 264 pages through studying with Harada, earning him a
8.5 x 10 | $29.95 reputation as “the roshi’s roshi”—which is to
eBook ISBN 9780861716340 say, the master’s master.
June 2011 Moon by the Window is a lavishly pro-
duced presentation of 108 pieces of Shodo
Harada’s calligraphic Zen masterpieces—
assembled over decades—and drawn from the rich and poetic literature of the
Zen tradition. Each work of art is accompanied by Harada Roshi’s sharp and
glittering commentaries, making each page spiritually edifying as well as aes-
thetically uplifting.
This generously sized book features rich endpapers, a two-color interior
throughout, and glossy art-quality paper stock, making it an excellent gift and
thoroughly rewarding to browse.

This beautiful oversized

volume will include:
• Two-color interior on glossy
art-quality paper
• Richly colored and textured
endpapers
• Wrap-around French flaps for
added elegance and durability

back cover

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 shodo harada roshi is a highly
respected Zen teacher, whose students
include many American Zen teachers.
He is the disciple and Dharma heir of
Yamada Mumon Roshi, a renowned
Zen master and Zen calligrapher. In
this lineage, calligraphies such as the
ones in this book are used to teach the
Dharma. He is the abbot of Sogenji
Zen Monastery in Okayama, Japan.
He will soon be living in Whidey
Island, Washington.

Interior Spread

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Kinder than All

the Buddhas
The Power and Practice
of Guru Devotion
Lama Zopa Rinpoche

T
he powerful spiritual traditions
of Tibetan Buddhism all have a
common thread. That thread is
the profound wisdom and insight that
are gained from our fellow living
beings. The most important of these
connections is the connection we share
with the spiritual teacher. The Tibetan
Buddhist teacher is the ambassador of
the buddhas—the enlightened com-
munity—and it is through the teacher
that the student recognizes and fully
utilizes his or her own enlightened
qualities. It is through this power that
the spiritual teacher is “kinder than all
9780861716333 | 224 pages | $16.95
the buddhas.”
eBook ISBN 9780861716241
With his characteristic charm,
June 2011
humor, and insight, Lama Zopa Rin-
poche explains guru devotion—the cornerstone of Tibetan Buddhist practice that
directly connects the student to the lineage of enlightenment. Kinder than All the
Buddhas is essential reading for any Tibetan Buddhist student or anyone who
wishes to truly understand this extraordinary wisdom tradition.

lama zopa rinpoche is the spiritual director of the

Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition
(FPMT), a worldwide network of Buddhist centers, monas-
teries, and affiliated projects, including Wisdom Publications.
His books include Transforming Problems into Happiness
and Ultimate Healing. He lives in Aptos, California.

How to Be Happy
Lama Zopa Rinpoche
9780861711963 | 144 pages | $9.95
eBook ISBN 9780861719280

“Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s ability to essentialize enlight-

enment in the most direct and simple language is aston-
ishing.”—John Makransky, author of Awakening
Through Love

9780861711963 | 144 pages | $9.95

eBook ISBN 9780861719280
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Stilling the Mind

Shamatha Teachings from
Düdjom Lingpa’s Vajra Essence
B. Alan Wallace

A
cross more than a millennium, the
lamas, meditators, and scholars of
Tibet created a vast literature dedicated
to revealing the profound truths about who we
are and how we should make use of our lives.
Sages living in mountain caves and monastics
pursuing their daily rituals used these texts to
wear down their obscurations and make space
for innate clarity and wisdom to manifest. For
those of us in the modern world with hectic
lives, however, such teachings from another
time and place can be nearly impenetrable. To
approach them, we need a guide, a helping 9780861716906 | 224 pages | $17.95
hand from someone who is like ourselves but eBook ISBN 9780861716494
who has spent years learning the ins and outs July 2011
of the sometimes secretive world of Tibetan
Buddhist practice.
Bestselling author and former Buddhist monk Alan Wallace is one such guide.
With his trademark enthusiasm and keen intelligence, he introduces us here to one
of the most cherished works of the Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism, Düd-
jom Lingpa’s Vajra Essence. Written in the nineteenth century, the Vajra Essence
presents the practice of Dzokchen, the Great Perfection—the highest of all the
Tibetan meditation traditions; its contents have only been revealed to those with
the requisite training.
With permission from his teachers, Alan reveals here the work’s opening sec-
tion, which presents the methods for calming the mind and bringing it to a state
of effortless concentration, the practice of shamatha. In his earlier book, The
Attention Revolution, Alan guided readers through the stages of shamatha step
by step. Here he uses the wisdom of the Dzokchen teachings to open up this prac-
tice into a space of freedom from hope and fear. He makes obscure concepts intel-
ligible to contemporary readers and allows us to glimpse the profound
realizations of a great spiritual adept.

b. alan wallace, one of the first Westerners ordained in the

Tibetan Buddhist tradition, was a monk for fourteen years.
Scholar, teacher, and practitioner, he is widely respected for the
depth of his understanding of Buddhist philosophy, as well as
his ability to render the teachings relevant to modern life.
Author of several books in this field, he is one of the foremost
translators of Tibetan Buddhist teachings, having interpreted
for many eminent Tibetan lamas, including His Holiness the
Dalai Lama. He received his Ph.D. from Stanford University
and now runs the Santa Barbara Institute for Consciousness
Studies.

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How to Be Sick
A Buddhist-Inspired Guide for the Chronically Ill
and Their Caregivers
Toni Bernhard | Foreword by Sylvia Boorstein
“Full of hopefulness and promise... this book is a per-
fect blend of inspiration and encouragement.”
—The Huffington Post
“You don’t have to be sick to benefit from this book.
This is a book on how to live fully—no matter what.”
—Joy H. Selak Ph.D., author of You Don’t LOOK Sick!
The Stories of the Lotus Sutra
Gene Reeves | Foreword by Rafe Martin
“A well-written, effective, and deceptively simple intro-
duction to one of the most popular and important
Mahayana sutras.”—Mark Unno, author of Shingon
Refractions
Mindful Teaching and
Teaching Mindfulness
A Guide for Anyone Who Teaches Anything
Deborah Schoeberlein with Suki Sheth, Ph.D.
“A gift for educators, helpful in any classroom, for any
teacher and with every student.” —Goldie Hawn, chil-
dren’s advocate and founder of the Hawn Foundation
“Mindfulness belongs in the classroom, and parents
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Saltwater Buddha
A Surfer’s Quest to
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Jaimal Yogis
256 pages | $14.95
9780861715350
eBook ISBN 9780861719983
Mindfulness in
Plain English
Revised and Expanded Edition
Bhante Henepola Gunaratana
224 pages | $14.95
9780861713219
eBook ISBN 978086171990
How to Meditate
A Practical Guide
Kathleen McDonald
288 pages | $14.95
9780861713417
eBook ISBN 9780861719846
In the Buddha’s Words
An Anthology of Discourses
from the Pali Canon
Bhikkhu Bodhi
Foreword by the Dalai Lama
512 pages | $18.95
9780861714919
eBook ISBN 9780861719969
Liberation in the
Palm of Your Hand
A Concise Discourse on
the Path to Enlightenment
Pabongka Rinpoche
896 pages | $24.95
9780861715008
eBook ISBN 9780861719457
Selected Backlist
Hardcore Zen
Punk Rock, Monster Movies,
& the Truth About Reality
Brad Warner
224 pages | $14.95
9780861713806
eBook ISBN 9780861719891
Money, Sex,
War, Karma
Notes for a
Buddhist Revolution
David R. Loy
176 pages | $15.95
9780861715589
eBook ISBN 9780861719655
The Good Heart
A Buddhist Perspective
on the Teachings of Jesus
The Dalai Lama
224 pages | $15.95
9780861711383
eBook ISBN 9780861719525
Zen Meditation in Plain English
John Daishin Buksbazen
Foreword by Peter Matthiessen
128 pages | $12.95
978081713165
eBook ISBN 9780861719488
The Middle Way
Faith Grounded in Reason
The Dalai Lama
200 pages | $19.95
9780861715527
eBook ISBN 9780861719921
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The Sound of Silence
The Selected Teachings
of Ajahn Sumedho
Ajahn Sumedho
Foreword by Ajahn Amaro
376 pages | $18.95
9780861715152
The Mind and the Way
Buddhist Reflections on Life
Ajahn Sumedho
248 pages | $16.95
9780861710812
Great Disciples of the
Buddha
Their Lives, Their Works,
Their Legacy
Nyanaponika Thera &
Hellmuth Hecker
Edited by Bhikkhu Bodhi
456 pages | $18.95
9780861713813
Food for the Heart
The Collected Teachings
of Ajahn Chah
Ajahn Chah
Foreword by Jack Kornfield
416 pages | $18.95
9780861713233
eBook ISBN 9780861719747
Unlimiting Mind
The Radically Experiential
Psychology of Buddhism
Andrew Olendzki
200 pages | $15.95
9780861716203
eBook ISBN 9780861719389
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Dogen’s Extensive Record
A Translation of the
Eihei Koroku
Translated by Taigen Dan
Leighton & Shohaku Okumura
824 pages | $26.95
9780861716708
eBook ISBN 9780861719426
The Lotus Sutra
A Contemporary Translation
of a Buddhist Classic
Gene Reeves
504 pages | $18.95
9780861715718
eBook ISBN 9780861719877
The Middle Length
Discourses of the Buddha
A Translation of the
Majjhima Nikaya
Translated by Bhikkhu
Ñanamoli and Bhikkhu Bodhi
1424 pages | $49.95
9780861713219
eBook ISBN 9780861719822
Moody Cow Meditates
Kerry Lee MacLean
32 pages | Hardcover | $15.95
9780861715732
eBook ISBN 9780861719945
The Banyan Deer
A Parable of Courage
and Compassion
Rafe Martin
Illustrated by Richard Wehrman
48 pages | hardcover | $15.00
9780861716258
eBook ISBN 9780861719396
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