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Dipa Ma: The Life and Legacy of a Buddhist Master

(Paperback)


Publishing Details

Full Title:

Dipa Ma: The Life and Legacy of a Buddhist Master

Contributors:

By (Author) Amy Schmidt
Foreword by Sharon Salzberg
Afterword by Jack Kornfield
Introduction by Joseph Goldstein

ISBN:

9780974240558

Publisher:

BlueBridge

Imprint:

BlueBridge

Publication Date:

11th July 2005

Country:

United States

Classifications

Readership:

General

Fiction/Non-fiction:

Non Fiction

Main Subject:
Other Subjects:

Religious and spiritual figures

Dewey:

294.3

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Paperback

Number of Pages:

176

Dimensions:

Width 141mm, Height 213mm, Spine 13mm

Weight:

240g

Description

This biography of one of the few women in her generation to devote herself entirely to the pursuit of meditation also includes Dipa Ma's spiritual teachings, which have made her a major figure in contemporary Buddhism.

Reviews

"An inspiring and beautiful book about one of our most beloved elders, a modern Buddhist saint." --Jack Kornfield, author, "A Path with Heart
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"Reading these reflections of Dipa Ma rouses the faith that being in her presence always did." --Sylvia Boorstein, author, "It's Easier Than You Think
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"This is a real treasure. Dipa Ma comes through as such a gentle, disarming, fierce, sweet presence. She is completely irresistible." --Toinette Lippe, author, "Nothing Left Over
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""This is a real treasure. Dipa Ma comes through as such a gentle, disarming, fierce, sweet presence. She is completely irresistible." --"Toinette Lippe, author, Nothing Left Over

Author Bio

Amy Schmidt is a resident teacher at the Insight Meditation Society in Barre, Massachusetts; a cofounder of Southwest Sangha, a self-retreat center in southern New Mexico; a licensed clinical social worker; and a cartoonist. She lives in Barre, Massachusetts.

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