Dipa Ma
by Amy Schmidt, Sharon Salzberg, Jack Kornfield, Joseph Goldstein
Dipa Ma Barua is a major figure in contemporary Eastern spirituality. A rare female Buddhist master, Dipa Ma chose home, work, and family over ascetic seclusion in a temple or monastery, and taught meditation and mindfulness amidst everyday busyness in her simple apartment in the heart of Calcutta.
Paperback
English
Brand New
Publisher 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.
Author Biography
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.
Review
"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
Long 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.
Review Quote
"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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