Masters of Meditation and Miracles: Lives of the Great Buddhist Masters of India and Tibet

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Longchen Nyingthig is one of the most popular teaching lineages of the Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism. This text presents lively biographies of 34 of its most important masters. The first part of the book introduces readers to the life and teachings of the Buddha. The second recounts the lives of the 34 masters, led in monasteries, mountains, woods and caves. These are stories of austerity and dedication, of humility and peace, of learning and wisdom, of amazing miracles and joy. They are great sources of teachings on meditation, and a spiritual inspiration for readers today.

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Tulku Thondup Rinpoche was born in East Tibet and was recognized to be a tulku at age five. He studied at Tibet's famed Dodrupchen Monastery, settling in India in 1958 and teaching for many years in its universities. He came to the United States in 1980 as a visiting scholar at Harvard University. For the past three decades he has lived in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where he writes, translates, and teaches under the auspices of the Buddhayana Foundation. His numerous books include The Healing Power of Mind, which has now been published in eighteen languages, and Boundless Healing, which has been published in eleven languages.