Dimensions
140 x 216 x 19mm
A popular and charismatic young Tibetan nun explains how we can cultivate wisdom and compassion to make the most of our lives.
Here is the first book from Khandro Rinpoche (Kahn-dro Rin-po-chay), an important and exceptional Tibetan teacher: she is a young woman who, though raised in Asia, is fluent in English and well-versed in Western culture - which allows her to translate Tibetan Buddhist wisdom to Westerners with remarkable clarity, authenticity, and immediacy.
She is also one of the most highly trained living Tibetan masters and has been traveling and teaching in the United States and Europe for over fifteen years, during which time she has attracted thousands of students.
Khandro Rinpoche's perspective as a woman brings a unique, feminine understanding to the wisdom tradition of Tibetan Buddhism, which is currently dominated by male teachers. Despite her relative youth, her depth of compassion and open-hearted style are evident as she encourages readers to apply themselves in this life, making the most of its precious opportunities.
Using the traditional Tibetan Buddhist framework of the Four Reminders - the preciousness of human birth, the truth of impermanence, the reality of the suffering, and the inescapability of karma - the author explains why and how we could all better use this short life to make the world a better place.
This book includes contemplative exercises that encourage us to appreciate the tremendous potential of the human body and mind. She writes, "Each of us could create genuine happiness for ourselves and for others by meditating and cultivating compassion right now, so why waste time?"
