Gypsy Gossip and Other Advice Book PDF, ePub eBook

Join our eBook service for unlimited books & audiobooks. Get a free 7 day subscription! ↓↓↓↓↓


Book Descriptions:
Thinley Norbu addresses questions of interest to Western and Eastern students of Tibetan Buddhism, ranging from matters of everyday practice to esoteric philosophy.

Young practitioners of Tibetan Buddhism from Asian and Western cultures have similar questions and concerns, such as the conflicts between traditional values and the influence of modern materialism. In four thoughtful commentaries (described below), Thinley Norbu addresses contrasting cultural perspectives on topics ranging from everyday practice to esoteric Buddhist philosophy.

Gypsy Gossip: How should Westerners understand the rituals of Tibetan Buddhism, the teachings of karma and rebirth, monastic discipline, devotion to the guru, and the importance of keeping vows? Do Vajrayana practitioners need a consort? What is the Buddhist stand on male supremacy? These are just a few of the wide-ranging questions of Western students that are answered here by Kyabje Thinley Norbu Rinpoche in an atmosphere of spiritual friendship.

Buddhism in the West: In this never-before-published interview conducted by Melvin McLeod, editor of Shambhala Sun and Buddhadharma magazines, Rinpoche gives an extensive commentary on how cultural differences have affected the adoption of Tibetan Buddhism in the West. For example, Western children are raised to develop a strong sense of selfhood instead of humility, to be preoccupied with materialistic ideas about what is apparent to the five senses, and to embrace eternalist religion. Because of misapplied ideals of egalitarianism and individual freedom, many Western Buddhists are skeptical of traditional doctrines like karma and rebirth, devotion to the guru, and the importance of lineage. Rinpoche explains that Buddhism can flourish in the West through a greater development of faith and belief.

A Message for Young Bhutanese: Rinpoche had a close personal connection with the kingdom of Bhutan. In this message he urges young Buddhists to preserve their spiritual heritage and carry its blessings onward amid the modern influences of materialism. He warns against introducing foreign nihilistic beliefs into Bhutan and creating sectarian conflicts between its indigenous lineages. These words of advice were written for an organization called the Young Bhutanese Buddhist Association.

An Introduction to Dharma Dance Offerings: The Dharma dances of Tibet, which manifest the enlightened activities of peaceful and wrathful deities, are contrasted with ordinary dancing that expresses the passions of material reality and lacks the positive influence of wisdom. Thinley Norbu Rinpoche was himself an accomplished practitioner and teacher of sacred dance. This commentary was written in connection with several teaching films directed by Rinpoche, in which Dharma dances are performed by some of his young students.

Gypsy Gossip and Other Advice by Thinley Norbu

From reader reviews:

William Threatt:

The book Gypsy Gossip and Other Advice make you feel enjoy for your spare time. You can utilize to make your capable more increase. Book can for being your best friend when you getting stress or having big problem with your subject. If you can make looking at a book Gypsy Gossip and Other Advice to be your habit, you can get much more advantages, like add your current capable, increase your knowledge about a number of or all subjects. It is possible to know everything if you like open and read a reserve Gypsy Gossip and Other Advice. Kinds of book are several. It means that, science e-book or encyclopedia or others. So , how do you think about this guide?

Jon Gomes:

Hey guys, do you would like to finds a new book you just read? May be the book with the subject Gypsy Gossip and Other Advice suitable to you? The particular book was written by popular writer in this era. The book untitled Gypsy Gossip and Other Adviceis a single of several books that everyone read now. This book was inspired lots of people in the world. When you read this e-book you will enter the new way of measuring that you ever know previous to. The author explained their thought in the simple way, therefore all of people can easily to know the core of this book. This book will give you a lots of information about this world now. So that you can see the represented of the world in this book.

Alberto Turcotte:

Are you kind of stressful person, only have 10 or even 15 minute in your moment to upgrading your mind ability or thinking skill perhaps analytical thinking? Then you are receiving problem with the book than can satisfy your short time to read it because all of this time you only find e-book that need more time to be read. Gypsy Gossip and Other Advice can be your answer as it can be read by anyone who have those short extra time problems.

Kenneth Cunningham:

As a university student exactly feel bored to be able to reading. If their teacher inquired them to go to the library or even make summary for some book, they are complained. Just small students that has reading's internal or real their hobby. They just do what the trainer want, like asked to go to the library. They go to generally there but nothing reading very seriously. Any students feel that reading is not important, boring and can't see colorful photographs on there. Yeah, it is being complicated. Book is very important for you personally. As we know that on this age, many ways to get whatever we would like. Likewise word says, ways to reach Chinese's country. Therefore this Gypsy Gossip and Other Advice can make you feel more interested to read.