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Series
Publisher
Algonquin Books
Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
Formats
Description
Otto Ringling has come to a crossroads. Still struggling with his wife's death and the adjustments to his life without her, Otto returns to his family home in North Dakota, which is now a spiritual retreat run by his sister, Cecelia, and her husband, a famous Buddhist leader named Volya Rinpoche. Upon arrival, he is informed by Cecelia that she has had visions that her daughter may possibly become the next Dalai Lama. The mysterious person who must...
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Otto Ringling is persuaded by his sister to give her guru Volya Rinpoche a ride from New York City to North Dakota as Otto prepares to return and settle his deceased parents' estate, and as he introduces the holy man to cultural landmarks, he receives an education in the art of living a peaceful, happy life.
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 58 min.) : digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
Brilliant moon chronicles the life of the writer, poet, and meditation master Khyentse Rinpoche, one of Tibet's most revered 20th-century Buddhist teachers. Spiritual guide to His Holiness the Dalai Lama and the Royal Family of Bhutan, his life and teachings were an inspiration to all who encountered him. Richard Gere and Lou Reed provide the narration for his dangerous journey out of China, the subsequent spread of his influence and the search for...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 34 min.) : digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
This documentary tells the story of women fighting to gain their place as female monks, or Bhikkhunis, in male dominated Buddhist traditions around the world. “It’s like a revolution has happened for women in Buddhism across the globe, yet if you’re not connected with the Buddhist community you probably wouldn’t know about it,” says the film’s director, Wiriya Sati. Sati was raised a Buddhist in Australia, but when she sought the path...
Author
Series
Buddha volume 1
Publisher
Vertical, Inc
Pub. Date
c2006
Edition
1st pbk. ed.
Physical Desc
400 p. : chiefly ill., maps ; 21 cm.
Language
English
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Description
The first volume of Tesuka Osamu's fictional biography of Siddhartha, Gautama Buddha. Introduces Chapra, a slave boy who tries to escape his fate; Chapra's slave mother, who sticks by him no matter what; Tatta, a crazed wild child pariah who communes with animals; and Naradatta, a monk attempting to decipher strange portents of the Buddha's birth.
Author
Publisher
Riverhead Books
Pub. Date
2009
Physical Desc
258 p. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
A memoir in which the author discusses her search for love and happiness while examining the lessons she has learned as a daughter, mother, wife, and therapist, covering her upbringing, professional career, and work at re-centering after her success with "Reviving Ophelia."
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