Rebel Buddha: A Guide to a Revolution of Mind
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| Rating | : | 4.48 (958 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1590309294 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 224 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-04-03 |
| Language | : | English |
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Decent Ashley K Pruitt I'm new to Buddhism, and I found the book to be somewhat informative on the topic. It mostly provides a Western point of view on Buddhism. What I mean by that is, the traditional aspects were not included in the explanation. It's a bare bones description on how to get started with me. includes one of the clearest explanations of emptiness I've seen Jim Dzogchen Ponlop's excellent book, Rebel Buddha, is one of a great many books written in a "modern Buddhist" vein, "modern Buddhism" being a term used by Buddhist scholar Donald Lopez to refer to "an international Buddhism that transcends cultural and national boundaries, creatinga co. John L Murphy said Talking about dharma without using Buddhist terms. Ponlop, part of the global diaspora, argues for Buddhism removed from the Asian decorations that cloak its power. He presents an accessible program of self-liberation from mental constructs and religious dogma. He expands upon two lectures that present dharma teachings with nearly no
It’s the part of you that already knows how to break free of fear and unhappiness. It’s your rebel buddha—the sharp, clear intelligence that resists the status quo. It’s the vibrant, insightful energy that compels you to seek the truth. He explains how, by training your mind and understanding your true nature, you can free yourself from needless suffering. It wakes you up from the sleepy acceptance of your day-to-day reality and shows you the power of your enlightened nature. There’s a rebel within you. “We all want to find some meaningful truth about who we are,” he says, “but we can only find it guided by our own wisdom—by our own rebel buddha within.”. This rebel is the voice of your own awakened mind. Dzogchen Ponlop guides you through the inner revolution that comes from unleashing your rebel buddha. He presents a thorough introduction to the essence of the Buddha’s teachings and argues that, if we are to bring these teachings fully into our personal experience, we must go beyond the cultural trappings of traditional Asian Buddhism
Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche, born in 1965 in northeast India, was trained in the meditative and intellectual disciplines of Indian and Tibetan Buddhism under the guidance of many of the greatest masters from Tibet’s pre-exile generation. For more information, go to rebelbuddha. . He is a widely celebrated teacher, known for his skill in making the full richness of Buddhist wisdom accessible to modern minds, and devotes much of his energy to developing a v
All rights reserved. The content is based on two lecture series on dharma and culture; tighter editing would have eased the transition between the spoken and the written word. The author's practical approach is disarming, especially when applying Buddhism to the challenges of everyday life. Meditation instructions are included in the appendix. . (Nov.) (c) Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. The traditionally educated Tibetan-American uses straightforward, informal language with fresh analogies to examine a range of basic and more advanced aspects of this wisdom tradition, such as the nonexistence of the self, compassion, and relationships