The Future Is Now: Timely Advice for Creating a Better World - Couverture souple

Dorje, His Holiness Gyalwa Karmapa Ogyen Trinley

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1401923003 ISBN 13 : 9781401923006

Editeur : Hay House Inc, 2009

Synopsis

The 17th Karmapa, Ogyen Trinley Dorje, is the spiritual head of the Karma Kagju school of Tibetan Buddhism. The Karmapas are Tibet's greatest wisdom teachers. In 1999, the young Karmapa fled to Tibet to join the Dalai Lama in exile in India. There his masters have been passing on the ancient Kagyu lineage to reawaken his wisdom and transform him from disciple to teacher. An accomplished poet and painter, the Karmapa is emerging as one of the great spiritual teachers of the modern age, with a wisdom and facility to distill the traditional complexities of Buddhist philosophy into contemporary values and truths to enrich and inspire people of all ages and beliefs. This is a beautiful, fully illustrated gift book that makes Buddhist ideas powerfully relevant in our time.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

With more than a million followers worldwide and at least 50,000 in the United States, the 17th Karmapa is one of Tibetan Buddhism’s most senior lamas. His dramatic escape from Tibet and his spiritual presence have made him an instant celebrity, and Elle magazine recently named him one of its "25 people to watch."The Future is Now, which pairs contemporary photography with 108 sayings on how to live more compassionately and consciously, is the Karmapa’s first mainstream work. In it, he offers advice on such universal and personal themes as social values, the environment, freedom, responsibility, loneliness, and contentment. Fresh, bold, timely photos and straightforward text make the ancient teachings of Buddhism accessible to everyone.Earlier this year, the Karmapa made his first trip to the West speaking to large crowds in New York, Boulder, and Seattle. It’s been reported that the venues sold out based almost solely on the strength of e-mail chains. His visit generated an enormous amount of publicity including two New York Times items, a piece in Time magazine, an interview on the PBS program "Religion & Ethics News Weekly," and coverage in major Buddhist magazines.

Biographie de l'auteur :

His Holiness the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa, Ogyen Trinley Dorje, is the spiritual head of the Karma Kagyu, one of the major Tibetan Buddhist schools. The Karmapas are Tibet's great wisdom teachers and the oldest lineage in Tibetan Buddhism. The 17th Karmapa's dramatic escape to India in 1999 and his current mission to be of benefit to people of all cultures have propelled him onto the world stage. In 2008, he made his historic first visit to America. The 17th Karmapa currently resides at Gyuto Tantric Monastery, near Dharamsala, India.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Hay House Inc
• Date d'édition: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1401923003
• ISBN 13: 9781401923006
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 192