Tales Of A Mad Yogi
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Author | : Elizabeth L. Monson |
Publisher | : Shambhala Publications |
Total Pages | : 258 |
Release | : 2021-08-24 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 1611807050 |
A fascinating biography of Drukpa Kunley, a Tibetan Buddhist master and crazy yogi. The fifteenth-century Himalayan saint Drukpa Kunley is a beloved figure throughout Tibet, Bhutan, and Nepal, known both for his profound mastery of Buddhist practice as well as his highly unconventional and often humorous behavior. Ever the proverbial trickster and “crazy wisdom” yogi, his outward appearance and conduct of carousing, philandering, and breaking social norms is understood to be a means to rouse ordinary people out of habitual ways of thinking and lead them toward spiritual awakening. Elizabeth L. Monson has spent decades traveling throughout the Himalayas, retracing Drukpa Kunley’s steps and translating his works. In this creative telling, direct translations of his teachings are woven into a life story based on historical accounts, autobiographical sketches, folktales, and first-hand ethnographic research. The result, with flourishes of magical encounters and references to his superhuman capacities, is a poignant narrative of Kunley’s life, revealing to the reader the quintessential example of the capacity of Buddhism to skillfully bring people to liberation.
Author | : Eva Van Dam |
Publisher | : Shambhala Publications |
Total Pages | : 89 |
Release | : 2019-03-12 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 1611805260 |
The legendary exploits of a spiritual superhero, and Tibetan Buddhism's most renowned saint--in a full-color graphic novel. From avenging evil sorcerer to devoted Buddhist ascetic to enlightened being—the story of Milarepa’s spectacular life is a powerful testimony to self-knowledge, transformation, and liberation. It is the year 1050, and Milarepa is seeking vengeance on unscrupulous relatives for mistreating his mother and sister. Trained in dark magic, he commands a rain of scorpions, snakes, and lizards to attack the villains. But when his teacher rebukes him for his odious deeds, Milarepa renounces witchcraft to seek mystical truth. He retreats to a cave where, after years of intense meditation, he acquires the power to shape-shift. But most importantly he achieves the greatest victory of all—mastery over himself.
Author | : Brag-phug Dge-bśes Dge-ʼdun-rin-chen |
Publisher | : Pilgrims Book House |
Total Pages | : 188 |
Release | : 2000 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 9788177690132 |
The secret biography of one of the Tibet's foremost saints, The Buddha Drukpa Kunley who is recognised as an incarnation of the great Mahasiddha, Saraha
Author | : Steve Briggs |
Publisher | : Balboa Press |
Total Pages | : 668 |
Release | : 2018-01-09 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 1504392280 |
Govindas father, ruler of a small fortress kingdom at the edge of the Great Indian Desert, leads his men in a desperate attack against the besieging forces of the imperial army. Upon receiving word of his fathers death, Govinda is to lead his people into the sacrificial fire to avoid being ravaged by their cruel conquerors. However, Govinda has a plan. When Govindas plan goes awry, the emperor imprisons his mother in the palace harem, and the crown prince is forced to flee to Tibet with a caravan of lamas. At the foot of Tibets most sacred mountain, Govinda meets a Himalayan yogi who adopts him as a son. With the help of the enigmatic Shankar Baba, Govinda begins to unravel the mysteries of his soul, discovering a past extending beyond this life and a future promising a noble partner who helps him restore the throne to its rightful heir. As the seasons pass, Shankar Baba initiates Govinda into the secrets of enlightenment and immortality while preparing him to confront the imperial army, sinister forces controlling the throne, and a tantric sorcerer who seeks to discredit his guru. But no amount of training can prepare Govinda for what awaits him.
Author | : Rick Fields |
Publisher | : Shambhala Publications |
Total Pages | : 587 |
Release | : 2022-02-08 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 1611804736 |
A modern classic unparalleled in scope, this sweeping history unfolds the story of Buddhism’s spread to the West. How the Swans Came to the Lake opens with the story of Asian Buddhism, including the life of the Buddha and the spread of his teachings from India to Southeast Asia, China, Korea, Japan, Tibet, and elsewhere. Coming to the modern era, the book tracks how Western colonialism in Asia served as the catalyst for the first large-scale interactions between Buddhists and Westerners. Author Rick Fields discusses the development of Buddhism in the West through key moments such as Transcendentalist fascination with Eastern religions; immigration of Chinese and Japanese people to the United States; the writings of D. T. Suzuki, Alan Watts, and members of the Beat movement; the publication of Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind by Shunryu Suzuki; the arrival of Tibetan lamas in America and Europe; and the influence of Western feminist and social justice movements on Buddhist practice. This fortieth anniversary edition features both new and enhanced photographs as well as a new introduction by Fields’s nephew, Buddhist Studies scholar Benjamin Bogin, who reflects on the impact of this book since its initial publication and addresses the significant changes in Western Buddhist practice in recent decades.
Author | : Willa Blythe Baker |
Publisher | : Shambhala Publications |
Total Pages | : 209 |
Release | : 2021-11-23 |
Genre | : Body, Mind & Spirit |
ISBN | : 161180874X |
Spirituality & Practice "Best Books of 2021" Award Winner A highly practical and approachable guide to somatic meditation with easy practices for accessing the body's inherent mindfulness, from an expert in somatic meditation. Tap into the wisdom of the body with down-to-earth practices like "Surrendering to the Breath" and "Befriending Feelings" that allow the body to become the source of mindfulness. Willa Blythe Baker introduces meditation practice as the cultivation of a way of being, rather than a way of doing. It is a way of being that is self-aware, self-compassionate, and embodied. This way of being is not limited to practice on the cushion or on the yoga mat--somatic mindfulness is available at any moment, activated by attention to the body's wisdom and its teachings. Discover the three layers of embodiment, from the earth body of flesh and blood, the subtle body of sensory experience and emotion, and the awareness body of consciousness. The three parts of this book explore these layers through turning attention to the physical, energetic, and mental dimensions of human experience. By diving deep into the body, readers will find that they already have what they need. Concentration, wisdom, compassion, kindness, and joy are waiting there.
Author | : R. K. Narayan |
Publisher | : Vintage |
Total Pages | : 177 |
Release | : 2012-07-25 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 0345803795 |
R. K. Narayan (1906—2001) witnessed nearly a century of change in his native India and captured it in fiction of uncommon warmth and vibrancy. Swami and Friends introduces us to Narayan’s beloved fictional town of Malgudi, where ten-year-old Swaminathan’s excitement about his country’s initial stirrings for independence competes with his ardor for cricket and all other things British. Written during British rule, this novel brings colonial India into intimate focus through the narrative gifts of this master of literary realism.
Author | : Dennis Angel |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 26 |
Release | : 2020-02-16 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781709014963 |
This is the story of Shailendra Sharma as a graphic novel. He is the fifth Guru in the lineage of the immortal Guru of Yoga - Babaji. Shailendra Sharma explores the consciousness of time and emptiness, our Mother Earth, the secrets of Samadhi and the laws of Karma. And they help to find the key to understanding all the secrets of creation.Everyone has their own way of finding the truth. And his consisted of many fantastic stories.
Author | : Eva van Dam |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 1991 |
Genre | : Buddhism |
ISBN | : 9780877734734 |
From the Dutch artist and illustrator, a full-color graphic novel of the legendary exlpoits of Tibet's great yogi. Full of magic, disaster and intrigue, this tale--set in Tibet in the year 1050--follows the magician Milarepa as he reeks vengeance on unscrupulous relatives for mistreating his family, then renounces black magic to seek mystic truth. Full color throughout.
Author | : Phillip Hurley |
Publisher | : Maithuna Publications |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 2016-12-18 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9780998472706 |
What happens when an average person takes up the practice of yoga and begins to experience the siddhis - the paranormal abilities of yogi legend? These are true stories of a modern western yogi's light-hearted personal journey into the realms of magic and mysticism. The path to cosmic consciousness sometimes winds through a maze of extraordinary phenomena: mischievous ghosts, astral projection, devas and geniis, materialization, psychokinesis, astrology and remote viewing, to name a few. Guided by a recalcitrant guru and driven by his own insatiable curiosity, adjusting to living with siddhis results in some eye-opening and often humorous moments.