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Dipa Ma

The Life and Legacy of a Buddhist Master

Author: Amy Schmidt, Sharon Salzberg, Jack Kornfield and 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.

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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.

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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.

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Critic Reviews

“"An inspiring and beautiful book about one of our most beloved elders, a modern Buddhist saint." Jack Kornfield, author, A Path with Heart”

"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

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About the Author

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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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.

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Product Details

Publisher
BlueBridge
Published
1st May 2005
Pages
176
ISBN
9780974240558

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