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01/24/2025

A Clear Direction

Enlightenment is the reality of life, without judgment, without concepts, without projections. Enlightenment does not mean that you understand everything and that you no longer have to practice. Even the Buddha practiced for many lifetimes. Realizing life’s Great Matter, gaining the Way, or attaining satori only means that you have clarified the true meaning of practice, clearly understand in which direction you should proceed, and know where you should place your intention and value in your life. It provides you with a clear direction. There is no more speculation or equivocation. You are comfortable in not-knowing.

—The Five Ranks of Zen: Tozan's Path of Being, Nonbeing, and Compassion
by Gerry Shishin Wick, page 140

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01/23/2025

✨Buddhist Master Spotlight: Longchenpa

Longchen Rabjam (1308-1364), was a master known by many names including Drime Ozer, Dorje Ziji, and most notably, Longchenpa, whose name literally means “Great Expanse.”

Born in a time of great social, political, and literary change in Tibet, Longchenpa made a significant impact on the development of the Nyingma tradition. Having systematized the tradition in such a way, during a time when the “old school” of the Nyingmas was nearing extinction due to the ever-changing social, political, and religious horizons of 14th century Tibet, the legacy of Longchenpa continues to draw inspiration for today’s Nyingma and Rimé teachers alike. We are proud to publish many of his greatest works translated into English for today’s readers.

📚 Check out these titles and more in our Reader’s Guide to Longchenpa
→ https://www.shambhala.com/longchenpa-a-guide-for-readers/

𑁍 Finding Rest in Illusion (Volume 3 from The Trilogy of Rest)
𑁍 The Precious Treasury of the Fundamental Nature
𑁍 The Life of Longchenpa
𑁍 The Practice of Dzogchen
𑁍 Nyingma: Mahayoga, Anuyoga, and Atiyoga, Part Two

01/22/2025

Join Rebecca Bradshaw for a Book Exploration Group on her new book Down to Earth Dharma, hosted by Insight Meditation Society.

This IMS Online Program will run bi-weekly on Tuesdays from February 11 - May 20. This online program offers a unique opportunity to read and explore directly with the author, Rebecca Bradshaw.

Click below to learn more and register.

Biweekly, February 11, 2025 - May 20, 2025 with Rebecca Bradshaw

01/22/2025

For those in the Boulder area, join Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche at Boulder Bookstore on January 30 for an in-store event on his new book, Diligence.

Click here to learn more and register: shmb.la/bbs_diligence

01/21/2025

Happy Publication Day to Buddhist Dream Yoga by Chögyal Namkhai Norbu! 🌙

“In a real sense, all the visions that we see in our lifetime are like the images of a dream. If we examine them well, the big dream of life and the smaller dreams of one night are not very different.”

Enhance self-awareness and develop clarity in both your sleeping and waking life with practices rooted in the time-honored tradition of Dzogchen. With instructional exercises and personal dream accounts, Dzogchen master Chögyal Namkhai Norbu goes beyond the methods of lucid dreaming popularized in the West to offer practices for developing lucidity and generating greater awareness toward the ultimate purpose of spiritual liberation.

This addition includes additional insights on dreamwork and the extraordinary tradition of Dzogchen from editor Michael Katz and nineteenth century Dzogchen master Jamgön Mipham.

"A personal and inspiring account of the higher possibilities of sleep and dreams by an acknowledged master." —Stephen LaBerge, PhD, director of the Lucidity Institute and author of Lucid Dreaming

Learn more: shambhala.com/buddhist-dream-yoga.html

01/21/2025

Join Richard Freeman and Mary Taylor on January 30 for a free webinar on their new book, Feeling Happy, hosted by Banyen Books & Sound.

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01/21/2025

On this episode of Transforming Trauma, Dr. David Richo, PhD, MFT, psychotherapist, teacher, and writer helps you identify and resolve relationship challenges that often stem from childhood trauma.

Dr. Richo points to growth that arrives in the form of triggers – adverse emotional responses that blur the distinction between past and present. He invites us to think of triggers as trailheads, often uncomfortable but informative starting points on our healing journey.

Watch now:

On this episode of Transforming Trauma, host Emily Ruth welcomes Dr. David Richo, PhD, MFT, psychotherapist, teacher, and writer to share wisdom from his 50+...

01/20/2025

Another Day to Practice

Today we woke up, so the day started off well. We can rejoice that we have another day to learn and practice the Buddha’s teachings (the Dharma), to cultivate a kind heart, and to let go of the misconceptions and disturbing emotions that cloud our minds. We don’t know how long we’ll live or when death will come, so we need to be fully present in life and make wise decisions. Let’s generate the intention to take care in our thoughts, words, and deeds, since what we do today will have consequences for ourselves and others far into the future.

—Awaken Every Day, page 3
By Thubten Chodron

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01/17/2025

Feel the Openness

Start by taking a few deep breaths and notice where in your body you feel your breath most prominently. It may be in your nostrils, or as your breath moves down your throat, or in the rise and fall of your chest or belly. Just rest your focus in that area and then allow your breath to return to its natural rhythm, without trying to control it. If your breath is shallow and quick, let it be shallow and quick; if it’s slow and deep, let it be slow and deep. Feel the openness that allows the breath to come and go on its own, without hindrance. Bring that same non-attached openness to whatever arises in your mind.

—Zen in the Age of Anxiety: Wisdom for Navigating Our Modern Lives
by Tim Burkett, edited by Wanda Isle, page 15

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01/16/2025

The Winter 2025 issue of Watkins Mind Body Spirit magazine is out now. This issue includes coverage of Painting from the Palette of Love, Luminous Darkness, Into the Mirror, Thomas Keating, and Taoist Inner Alchemy.

Click here to learn more about Watkins Mind Body Spirit magazine: www.watkinsmagazine.com

01/16/2025

On this episode of Broken Beautiful Me with Kelly Buckley, psychotherapist and author David Richo explores the vital role of allies—both visible and invisible—on our human journey. Drawing from Jungian psychology, Buddhism, and spiritual traditions, David shares how these unseen guiding forces support us in fulfilling our destiny and navigating life's challenges. Watch now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yXA6HU5wbQ

By Your Side by David Richo is a fascinating exploration of the “assisting force” archetype—with powerful tools and insights on how to find and work with the assisting forces in your life. Get your copy today: shmb.la/by-your-side

In this enlightening episode, psychotherapist and author David Richo explores the vital role of allies—both visible and invisible—on our human journey. Drawi...

01/14/2025

We are excited to announce that David Richo's latest book, By Your Side, has been selected as a Moments with Marianne 2024 Book Club Pick!

Here, David Richo draws from history, Jungian psychology, Buddhism, nature, and other spiritual traditions to illuminate our connection to the “helpers” we call upon to navigate life. Through time-tested practices including meditation, self-inquiry, journaling, and affirmations, Richo shows us how the "ally archetype" is in and around us, and how we can be one to others.

Get your copy today: shmb.la/by-your-side

01/14/2025

Are you looking for a way to alleviate TMJ pain with a powerful, integrative mind-body approach? Tune into this episode of Moments with Marianne!

Yoga therapist, craniosacral practitioner, and author of The TMJ Handbook, Cator Shachoy unpacks the physical, emotional, and energetic reasons why TMJ pain can occur, why it's so debilitating, and how to relieve it on your own.

Podcast Episode · Moments with Marianne · 01/03/2025 · 43m

01/13/2025

For those in the Boulder area, join Gerry Shishin Wick at Boulder Bookstore on January 23 for an in-person talk and book signing for his new book, The Five Ranks of Zen.

Click here to learn more and register: shmb.la/bbs_fiveranks

01/13/2025

Dr. Cortland Dahl recently discussed his new book A Meditator's Guide to Buddhism on the Secular Buddhism Podcast with Noah Rasheta.

Click below to listen to their conversation about curiosity, awareness, compassion, and everyday applications of Buddhist principles.

Podcast Episode · Secular Buddhism · 01/07/2025 · 1h

01/13/2025

Reduce Your Selfishness

Selfishness and greed cause the most intense kind of fear. We will all be alone once we are dead, but if your habit is constantly to act out your self-obsession in front of an admiring audience, the solitariness of death will be unbearable. Having become used to the admiration of sycophants who indulge your every whim, when you suddenly find yourself entirely alone, fear will overwhelm you. Reduce your selfishness and you will reduce the intensity of that fear.

—Living Is Dying, page 10
By Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse

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01/13/2025

Right now in Kathmandu Nepal, over 3,000 lamas, monks, nuns, yogi, yognis, and other lay people, Nepalese, Tibetans, Westerners, and more are gathering every day for a month of teachings from Tulku Pema Rigtsal Rinpoche, a highly revered lama.

The subject? The profound teachings of H.H. Dudjom Jigdrel Yeshe Dorje in his masterpiece of Tibetan Buddhism, A Torch Lighting the Way to Freedom. This is an incredible book, on the surface on the preliminary practices, but at the same time some of the most profound wisdom of the tradition shines through.

Book: http://shmb.la/torch

Video of Padmakara Translator Stephen Gethin Discussing the Book: https://www.shambhala.com/videos/dudjom-rinpoches-torch-lighting-a-way-to-freedom/

Tulku Pema Rigtsal heads and oversees a monastery, nunnery, school, and clinic in Humla, in remote Nepal. Here is the website: https://www.namkhyung.org/

Tulku Pema Rigtsal's Book: https://www.shambhala.com/the-great-secret-of-mind-2369.html

There are three commentaries on thistext that are also help in the highest regard:
Thinley Norbu Rinpoche's A Cascading Waterfall of Nectar : https://www.shambhala.com/a-cascading-waterfall-of-nectar-337.html

Orgyen Chowang Rinpoche's From Foundation to Summit: https://www.shambhala.com/from-foundation-to-summit.html

Tulku Pema Wangyal's Awakening Wisdom: https://www.shambhala.com/awakening-wisdom-9781645471639.html

01/12/2025

How do we make and sustain meaning amidst the messy conditions of daily life?⁠
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Personalized rituals can help us blossom like lotuses right in the mud of the present. On a pilgrimage she began after her mother’s death, author Paula Arai encountered numerous Japanese Buddhists who taught her the remarkable power of ritual to heal—practices you can adapt to your own cultural and personal circumstances. Applying principles of Zen practice, she offers stories and insights that illuminate how to nourish and reap a healing bounty of connection, joy, and compassion. ⁠
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These accessible and adaptable Japanese Buddhist rituals that infuse your life with purpose, healing, and gratitude are now available in a paperback edition.⁠
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Click the link to learn more.
⁠https://www.shambhala.com/the-little-book-of-zen-healing-9781645473916.html