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In the new Shambhala Sun magazine, Deputy Editor Andrea Miller reviews The Buddha Walks Into a Bar, the new book by Lodro Rinzler — whose recent Shambhala SunSpace teaching "Bombarded with Coconuts of Wakefulness" can be read here –  as well other new titles worth your while by Allan Lokos, Susan Bauer-Wu, Thich Nhat Hanh, and more. Click here to read this issue's Book Briefs.

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Accepting Life's Struggles - Za Rinpoche

Complete video at: fora.tv Tibetan monk Za Rinpoche identifies awareness of life's struggles as a necessary step towards personal enlightenment. ----- Za Rinpoche shows us The Backdoor To Enlightenment. Za Rinpoche, a Tibetan monk, first came to the world's attention when his life story was chronicled in the first chapter of Po Bronson's bestseller, What Should I Do with My Life? While growing up in a refugee camp in Southern India, Za Rinpoche was recognized by the Dalai Lama as the sixth reincarnation of the Za Choeje Rinpoche. Now, in The Backdoor To Enlightenment, he shares with us the keys to immediate, profound realization and lasting peace, revealing the secrets to enlightenment that have remained hidden in the distant reaches of the Himalayas for more than a thousand years. This revolutionary work stands out as a smart, clear guide, showing step-by-step how you can use these deep truths to transform every aspect of your life. Za Rinpoche is the founder of the Emaho Foundation, a nonprofit organization based in Scottsdale, Arizona, dedicated to sharing Tibetan culture with the West, supporting humanitarian projects, and assisting with personal spiritual development - Cody's Books Za Choeje Rinpoche was identified by HH the Dalai Lama as the sixth reincarnation of ZaChoeje Rinpoche. At the age of 16 he entered Drepung Loseling Monastery where, after ten years of study, he graduated with the Geshe Lharampa degree and continued his studies at Gyume Tantric College in ...

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