Naomi Levine reviews Charles Manson’s recently published spiritual biography Karma Pakshi (1204–1283) His Life and Legacy, Shambhala 2022
Reviews
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.
About Padmasambhava
For Tibetan Buddhists, Padmasambhava is both the mahasiddha who converted Tibet to Buddhism in the late 8th century and a kind of timeless Second Buddha, a universal spiritual principle even.
The Great 14th: Tenzin Gyatso, The 14th Dalai Lama In His Own Words
In an era of increasing nationalism with massive income inequality, a movie such as the “Great 14th Tenzin Gyatso, The 14th Dalai Lama In His Own Words” offers an alternative to the deep uncertainties of our era. His simple message of compassion and empathy has been the milestone of his public face for decades.
Food of Sinful Demons:
Alexander Studholme reviews Geoffrey Barstow’s book on Meat, Vegetarianism, and the Limits of Buddhism in Tibet published by Columbia University Press
Dancing with Dharma
Dancing with Dharma is the first proper survey of dance practice in western Buddhist circles: a trailblazing collection of 38 essays from 27 contributors.
Thomas Laird. Murals of Tibet. Taschen
This magnus opus illustrates and describes more than 200 of the most important murals of Tibetan Buddhist culture still visible in Tibet today
The Tale – A Film by Jennifer Fox
A film like The Tale shows us how we can allow that grain of sand to awaken our full potential. Be brave – that’s the message of this film and look into the mirror of your mind. Review by Jacqueline Gens.
The Spiritual Odyssey of Freda Bedi – Norma Levine
Alexander Studholme reviews Norma Levine’s book on the fascinating story of this remarkable woman’s life and work. Shang Shung Publications.
Book Review – Wisdom Rising by Lama Tsultrim Allione
Jacqueline Gens reviews Wisdom Rising – a Journey into the Mandala of the Empowered Feminine by Lama Tsultrim Allione is a multi-layered chronicle of the feminine principle and its importance for both personal and global evolution of the planet at this moment in time. – Jacqueline Gens
Interconnected – Embracing Life in Our Global Society
Alexander Studholme reviews Karmapa Ogyen Trinley Dorje’s 2017 publication on 21st century Buddhist ethics