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Perle Besserman's adventures in a Japanese Zen monastery provide the groundwork for this lively, heartwarming narrative of a woman's life in Zen. Engaging in cross-cultural dialogues with nuns and laywomen in India, China, Japan, and more, Besserman dispels the notion that women had nothing to do with the founding and sustaining of Zen. She shows how women continue to transform traditional Zen in new and creative ways, integrating the practice of...
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What is Tantra? Tantra techniques are very ancient and some form is found in many ancient cultures. The Sanskrit word Tantra implies continuation, weaving together, but there is no real single definition. Tantra includes many sets of techniques, usually action-oriented, to weave together mind and body. Simple Tibetan Buddhism: A Guide to Tantric Living offers: a concise introduction to the unique history and traditions of Tibetan Buddhism, a clear...
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