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The Plasticity of Human Intelligence
Brain Plasticity An Excerpt from The Natural Laws of Children Living with a Child is Participating in the Specialization of its Brain Given this continuous synaptic pruning operating on the basis of frequency of experience, if a child is most frequently exposed to coarse, slangy vocabulary, even if it occasionally has the opportunity to hear [...] -
The Teachers of Pema Chodron: A Reader's Guide
Pema Chödrön refers to many of her teachers and friends in her latest book Welcoming the Unwelcome. For fans of Ani Pema who might be less familiar with some of these figures but want to hear more from her main inspirations, teachers, and role models, this is for you! For those who listened to the [...] -
"Radical Compassion" Free eBook
This free eBook is available from the following vendors: Amazon Apple Kobo Nook What is compassion? Much more than just being nice, compassion is about looking deeply at ourselves and others and recognizing the fundamental goodness we all share. It’s about opening up to the vulnerable space inside every one of us and letting our [...] -
"His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama" Free eBook
a quick glimpse into His Holiness’s teachings from roughly two dozen published works. His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama: A Reader's Guide by Shambhala Publications His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai Lama, often referred to by Tibetans as Gyalwa Rinpoche or Kundun, is widely regarded as a figurehead and ambassador of Tibetan Buddhism and culture to the [...] -
"Beyond Anger" Free eBook
the Mahabodhi temple that marks the spot where the Buddha attained enlightenment. In July 2013, multiple bombs exploded in Bodh Gaya, India, in and around the holiest Buddhist pilgrimage site, the Mahabodhi temple that marks the spot where the Buddha attained enlightenment. In response, Shambhala Publications offers this free eBook consisting of excerpts from some [...] -
Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche Reader's Guide
Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche: A Guide for Readers Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche (1933 – June 4, 2023) was an eminent teacher of the Kagyu tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. He was appointed by the Dalai Lama to be the personal tutor for His Holiness the Seventeenth Karmapa and has authored many books, including Tilopa’s Wisdom, Naropa’s Wisdom, The Mahamudra Lineage [...] -
Shambhala Publications in India, Nepal, and Bhutan
Bookstores Carrying Shambhala South Asia Editions Jump to: India, Nepal, Bhutan, List of Books INDIA NORTH INDIA NEW DELHI Bahrisons Full Circle Midland Amrit Book Store Teksons RISHIKESH Ganga Emporium Gayatri Emporium Shri Vishnu Pustak Bhandar VARANASI Harmony Universal Pilgrims Book House Varanasi DHARAMSALA Tibet Book Store Namgyal Book Shop Tibet Book [...] -
Announcing the Second Khyentse Foundation Children’s Book Prize
Theme: Stories that Teach Foundational Buddhist Topics After a successful competition in 2017, Khyentse Foundation and Bala Kids are once again teaming up to offer the Khyentse Foundation Children’s Book Prize for best Buddhist children’s manuscript. Khyentse Foundation and Bala Kids have the shared vision to inspire and educate future generations about Buddhism and to [...]