Gathering of Brilliant Moons: Practice Advice from the Rime Master

This book seeks to deepen the reader’s meditation with advice from celebrated Tibetan Buddhist masters of the nonsectarian rimé tradition.

For generations, Tibetan Buddhist masters have composed sheldam, short works of advice tailored to their disciples. These works cover topics like practicing while ill, sitting in solitary retreat, and recognizing the nature of mind. This collection focuses on an influential generation of Buddhist teachers: the nineteenth-century ecumenical rimé tradition of eastern Tibet. The book provides lively translations of nineteen pithy and profound works by these great masters, along with essays by their translators exploring the aesthetic qualities and journey of translation.

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