{"product_id":"the-bridge-of-quiescence-experiencing-tibetan-buddhist-meditation-alan-wallace","title":"The Bridge of Quiescence - Experiencing Tibetan Buddhist Meditation - Alan Wallace (Pre-Loved)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col flex-grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 whitespace-normal break-words text-start [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-5\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col flex-grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 whitespace-normal break-words text-start [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col flex-grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 whitespace-normal break-words text-start [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Bridge of Quiescence - Experiencing Tibetan Buddhist Meditation\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/strong\u003eAlan Wallace\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Softcover \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Open Court\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePre-loved large softcover in good condition. Light shelf wear to cover. Binding strong. Pages clean and intact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eOn the Back\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eFor centuries, Tibetan Buddhist contemplatives have directly explored consciousness through carefully honed, rigorous techniques of meditation.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProfessor Wallace explains the methods and experiences of those Tibetan practitioners and compares these with investigations of consciousness by Western scientists and philosophers. \u003cem\u003eThe Bridge of Quiescence\u003c\/em\u003e includes a translation of a classic discussion by the fifteenth-century Tibetan contemplative, Tsongkhapa, of methods for developing exceptionally high degrees of attentional stability and clarity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Stop in your tracks—this is an extraordinary book! Wallace has important information for you and clear instructions on how to proceed. This applies to psychologists, philosophers, cognitive neuroscientists, religious professionals, and religious seekers—all those who are seriously interested in human consciousness.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e— \u003cstrong\u003eDAVID GALIN, M.D.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUniversity of California San Francisco School of Medicine\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“a spectacular cross-cultural presentation of techniques for achieving meditative calm.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e— \u003cstrong\u003eJEFFREY HOPKINS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUniversity of Virginia\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“the most important book on Buddhist meditation to appear in over a decade . . . a lucid introduction to Tsongkhapa’s thought and to basic techniques and issues in Buddhist meditation, but also a cogent plea for Western cognitive studies to reclaim introspection—including meditation practice—as an indispensable empirical tool for understanding the nature and possibilities of human consciousness.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e— \u003cstrong\u003eROGER JACKSON\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCarleton College\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eB. Alan Wallace\u003c\/strong\u003e teaches religious studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara. He was a Tibetan Buddhist monk for 14 years, in India and Switzerland, and has often served as interpreter for the Dalai Lama. His works include \u003cem\u003eChoosing Reality, A Passage from Solitude,\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eTibetan Buddhism from the Ground Up,\u003c\/em\u003e as well as numerous translations, among them \u003cem\u003eA Guide to the Bodhisattva Way of Life\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eCare of Dharma (Buddhist) Books:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\nDharma books contain sacred teachings and should be treated with respect.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen not in use, keep them in a clean place, preferably on a high shelf.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAvoid placing them directly on the floor or in places where they might be mistreated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf a Dharma book becomes damaged or worn, consider offering it to a Buddhist centre for proper handling or respectful disposal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy caring for these books, we honour the wisdom they contain and the path they illuminate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eThis pre-loved copy carries wisdom and blessings, ready to find a new home with a reader who seeks inspiration and spiritual enrichment.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"donation","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44528541499505,"sku":null,"price":20.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0176\/2957\/7270\/files\/book17front.png?v=1789106129","url":"https:\/\/tibetanemporium.com.au\/products\/the-bridge-of-quiescence-experiencing-tibetan-buddhist-meditation-alan-wallace","provider":"Tibetan Emporium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}