Andy Lukianowicz reviews Georgios Halkias & Christina Partsalaki’s illuminating book on rebirth in Zangdok Palri, Guru Rinpoche’s Pure Land
Reviews
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
The Dalai Lama and the Nechung Oracle
Alexander Studholme reviews Christopher Bell’s in-depth study of the unique and historical relationship between the Dalai Lama and the Nechung deity
Book Review – Con Montessori e oltre Il corpo, la danza, il movimento Volume 2
Among these articles we want to focus in particular on “Le Danze tibetane e l’educazione cosmica” by Adriana Dal Borgo. Adriana, a Gestalt psychologist and psychotherapist, has dedicated herself since 1992 to contemplative dances and to the methods for awareness in movement learned directly from Master Chögyal Namkhai Norbu.
Drawn and Written in Stone
Review of ‘Drawn and Written in Stone’ by John Vincent Bellezza, a famous archaeologist and historian specialized in the pre-Buddhist heritage of Tibet and author of many books and numerous articles on the ancient history of the Tibetan plateau.
The Sound of Metal – A film by Darius Marder
It gives me great pleasure to tell you about Sound of Metal, the Oscar nominated, Oscar winning film written by Darius and Abraham Marder and directed by Darius Marder.
Keeping the Dalai Lama Waiting & Other Stories
Lama Shenpen Hookham’s memoir is a precious record of that time, deeply insightful about Tibetan Buddhism and wonderfully entertaining.
Be A Good Ancestor
Michela Martello, an Italian-born illustrator-turned-artist who lives and works in Brooklyn recently published an uplifting, whimsical coloring book. The book speaks directly to some of her larger works; which are portrayed at the end of book in full color images.
BE ANGRY by The Dalai Lama
BE ANGRY is a pocket size manual of accessible and terse instructions, perspectives and affirmations easily referenced as we navigate the tsunami of injustice and imbalance we face.
Tibetan Silver, Gold and Bronze Objects and the Aesthetics of Animals in the Era Before Empire
Review of a new book by John Vincent Bellezza, scholar, explorer, pilgrim and writer in the field of historical and archeological works regarding Tibet and central Asia.
Buddhist Magic: Divination, Healing and Enchantment Through the Ages
Lying somewhere in the stacks of the British Library is a small book of magical spells, over a thousand years old, handwritten in Tibetan and taken in 1907 from the cave library of the Silk Route town of Dunhuang.