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Hope that you have been enjoying your summer.

It has been a good summer here at Windhorse Books.

We have been expanding our list of titles with some great new books. One cannot help but reflect on how many new books on Buddhism have become available since the late 1960’s when only a handful of books were available in English.  It is a real joy to be able to offer such a breadth of experiences, reflections and teachings … including parenthood and poetry, memoirs and meditations, ranging from social to scriptural commentaries.

On Tibetan Meditation

After a quiet period Dharma Publications have produced some new works. In particular some great stuff on Tibetan meditation. A beautifully produced book as well as a series of four meditation CDs have all just arrived at Windhorse Books. The book is a delight to hold in your hands and visually very beautiful. Tarthang Tulku has such a long-standing and thorough knowledge of applying Tibetan Buddhist teachings in the West. This also is evident in the presentation of the CDs with meditations led by a softly spoken but clear Tibetan voice that presents excellent instruction—suggesting rather than demanding—in these techniques.

Tibetan Meditation: practical teaching and step-by-step exercises on how to live in harmony, peace and happiness by Tarthang Tulku

The key to solving most of life's problems lies in understanding the mind—a state of open awareness. Through meditation we can connect with this awareness, rid ourselves of negative judgements, and free ourselves from anger, frustration, and pain. Through practical essays, step-by-step exercises, and many illuminating stories, this new compilation helps us learn how to prepare mind and body for meditation, let go of fear and anxiety, be more honest and compassionate, transcend the illusion of time, and become more focused and at the same time more relaxed. It addresses all aspects of meditation: what it is, the attitudes that help us benefit from it, and how to establish and sustain a satisfying practice. This practical and straightforward introduction to basic principles of meditation will be of interest to practitioners at all levels. (See also Tibetan meditation CDs on back page)
ISBN: 0898003717    paperback   160 pp    235 x 165mm    $34.95    more info...

Tibetan Meditation—audio CD series by Tarthang Tulku
“In the beginning meditation helps to become quiet, still, calm and relaxed. Later we discover that it offers a way to deal with our thoughts and emotions. More fundamentally, meditation is a process of understanding and pursuing what is real, what is valuable, and what is possible.”

Tibetan Meditation: beginning meditation
Meditative awareness has three primary qualities: calmness, openness, and harmony. As we practice, we naturally become calm, relaxed, comfortable and we find that meditation is soothing and enjoyable.
ISBN: 089800ME01    Audio CD    69 min    $27.95    more info...
Tibetan Meditation: deepening meditation
The secret formula that leads to higher meditation is to not identify, take a position, or hold onto anything within meditation. This ‘secret’ knowledge of meditation becomes a self-sustaining source of inspiration.
ISBN: 089800ME02    Audio CD    51 min    $27.95    more info...
Tibetan Meditation: transforming emotions
Working with emotions can be difficult, and it is tempting to imagine that there is another place where problems don’t exist. But this is your life – here and now. So whatever your situation and resources – body, mind, energy, awareness – use them fully right now, instead of wasting time getting caught up in emotional turmoil.
ISBN: 089800ME03    Audio CD    60 min    $27.95    more info...
Tibetan Meditation: visualization and mantra
As our ability to visualize images improves, we gain confidence in the power of mind. With an empowered mind, we can creatively pursue all that is positive, while casting aside needless duplications of suffering and destructive thinking. Thoughts have less power as the light of awareness offers a safe haven.
ISBN: 089800ME04    Audio CD    48 min    $27.95    more info...

Lives of Buddhists

A couple of recently released books explore two quite different characters:

Blazing Splendor: the memoirs of Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche by Erik Pema Kunsang and Marcia Binder Schmidt
Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche (1920 - 1996) was among Tibetan Buddhism’s greatest masters of the 20th century, and was highly instrumental in bringing the practice of Dzogchen (Great Perfection) to the West. This book is an intimate glimpse into the remarkable reality of a tulku (a reincarnated master) with tales that form a sweeping account describing a world where miracles, mystery, and deep insight are the order of the day. Blazing Splendor also covers the rich tapestry of his family history; the contemplative lineages that he himself came to hold; as well as stories about some of the greatest Tibetan Buddhist masters of our time. The result being not just a personal memoir, but a spiritual history of Tibet as it enters and moves through the upheavals of last century.
ISBN: 9627341568    p/b    424 pp    235 x 178mm    $41.95    more info...

Dipa Ma: the life and legacy of a Buddhist master by Amy Schmidt
Dipa Ma was one of the few women in her generation to devote herself entirely to the pursuit of meditation. She was the first truly accomplished female meditation master in the Theravada tradition to teach in the United States and, while she had a deep devotion to the tradition, she also had a fierce belief in the equality of the spiritual potential of women. Her influence on the teaching of insight meditation in the West is presented through stories and encounters told by family members, her students in Calcutta, and several of America's leading Buddhist and meditation teachers.
ISBN: 1899579737    p/b    176 pp    185 x 127mm    $28.95    more info...

Bad Dog!: a memoir of Love, Beauty, and Redemption in dark places by Lin Jensen
Bad Dog! is a vivid testament to the the unforeseen love, beauty, and redemption discovered in the most difficult times and places. With quietly crafted poetic language of rare quality, Lin Jensen tells the stories of a remarkably difficult life and the search for meaning that led him eventually to Zen. The raw and earthy lessons he learned cut to the quick with an understated power. Award winning author Lin Jensen has taught writing professionally for over twenty years, and currently teaches Buddhist ethics and practices at Chico State University.
ISBN: 0861714865    p/b    288 pp    225 x 150mm    $29.95    more info...

Buddhist Writing and Poetry

Heart as Origami: contemporary Buddhist poets edited by Padmachandra (Pippa Meek)
Carrying on the tradition of Buddhist poetry anthologies throughout the ages, The Heart as Origami is a joyful treasure trove of freshness and spontaneity - contemporary poems that nevertheless seem timeless in their human themes. Skilfully woven together in subtly themed sections, here we have a unique gathering in one volume of poems produced by individuals who are as serious about their writing as they are about their Buddhist practice - if indeed they can be seen as separate!
ISBN: 0953126625    p/b    173 pp    203 x 137mm    $31.95    more info...

Best Buddhist Writings 2005 by Melvin McLeod (ed.)
Wise and witty, heartfelt and profound, this volume brings together the year's most notable prose inspired by the power and insight of Buddhist practice: a lively array of styles, perspectives, and concerns of contemporary Buddhists. The twenty-five talented contributors include familiar favourites as well as some surprising voices who will delight and enlighten the reader, with pieces ranging from personal memoir, adventure travelogue, and prison journal to advice for practitioners and wisdom teachings of the masters. Contributors include Natalie Goldberg, the Dalai Lama, Thich Nhat Hanh, Eleanor Rosch, Peter Matthiessen, and John Tarrant.
ISBN: 1590302753    p/b    320 pp    215 x 140mm    $35.00    more info...

Happiness and its Causes Conference
Windhorse Books is one of the official publications for the Happiness and its Causes Conference taking place in Sydney over the weekend of the 1st and 2nd April. "Over 15 leading minds from philosophy, psychology and religion will explore, debate, and explain the issues affecting human happiness. This conference will present the tools and techniques for leading a happier life. It will focus on western psychology – in particular, cognitive therapy and positive psychology – and the unique contribution of Buddhist psychology."    more info...

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