Chandra Easton, a senior teacher at the Tara Mandala centre of American lama Tsultrim Allione, makes no bones about which side of the political divide she occupies
Reviews
Dzogchen: Who’s Who & What’s What in the Great Perfection
Aimed at those new to the Dzogchen teachings and those that want to go a little deeper, this book provides a helpful historical framework and context
The Life of a Great Bonpo Master
Andy Lukianwicz reviews the biography of Master Yongdzin Tenzin Namdak Rinpoche, widely acknowledged as the greatest Bonpo master of this generation
The Copper-Colored Mountain
Andy Lukianowicz reviews Georgios Halkias & Christina Partsalaki’s illuminating book on rebirth in Zangdok Palri, Guru Rinpoche’s Pure Land
Red Tara, The Female Buddha of Power and Magnetism
Alex Studholme reviews Rachael Stevens’ work that, while academic in style, conveys a strong sense of Red Tara as a live presence in present-day Buddhism
The Third Karmapa Rangjung Dorje, Master of Mahamudra
Andy Lukianowicz reviews Ruth Gamble’s work on the life and the times of “The Third Karmapa Rangjung Dorje, Master of Mahamudra” by Shambhala Publications
Karma Pakshi (1204-1283) His Life and Legacy
Naomi Levine reviews Charles Manson’s recently published spiritual biography Karma Pakshi (1204–1283) His Life and Legacy, Shambhala 2022
The Deep Connection Between Art and Spiritual Practice
Dorothea Franck reviews Louise Landes Levi’s translation of RASA: Or Knowledge of the Self, by French poet, writer and critic René Daumal
An Atlas of the Tibetan Plateau
Giorgio Dallorto reviews cartographer Michael Farmer’s magnum opus, the fruit of a lifetime of study and research, recently published by Brill.
Rebirth – A Guide to Mind, Karma, & Cosmos in the Buddhist World
Alex Studholme reviews Roger Jackson’s new work, a guide to the Buddhist treatment of rebirth and also the way this idea has been received by modernity.
Reincarnation in Tibetan Buddhism
Alex Studholme reviews Ruth Gamble’s survey and analysis of the Tibetan tulku system and the life and works of the Third Karmapa.
A Review of In Love With the World: A Monk’s Journey of the Bardos of Living and Dying
Have you ever felt like chucking your usual job and trying something entirely new? Have you ever had the urge for a grand adventure where you could switch identities? Have you ever had the thought of stealing away without telling anyone in the middle of the night? If these questions sound compelling, read this account of a life changing experience!