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Tibetans call their cherished tradition of Buddhism a "wish-fulfilling jewel tree" for its power to generate bliss and enlightenment within all who absorb its teachings. This path to enlightenment, it is taught, requires more than a sitting meditation practice alone. With The Jewel Tree of Tibet, honored scholar and teacher Robert Thurman brings these insights to you as they were meant to be transmitted, through the spoken word.

In ten concise chapters, you'll learn powerful ways to meet life's challenges with wisdom, resilience, and ease.

It is possible to find genuine happiness and liberation in the ups and downs of your own human life. We can sense how it is possible for our own capacity for greater freedom and compassion to grow. "If this were not possible," said the Buddha "I would not ask you to do so." The Jewel of Liberation presents 10 pinnacle dharma talks (teaching selections) hand-selected by Jack from his personal collection to illuminate the pathways out of suffering.

Wir leben in unruhigen Zeiten, in denen es sich oft anfühlt, als ob uns der Boden unter den Füßen weggezogen wird. Das, worauf wir uns immer verlassen haben, ist plötzlich verschwunden oder verändert sich. Dabei sind es gerade diese Veränderungen, die unser Leben prägen: Geburt, Krankheit, Tod, Heirat, Scheidung, eine neue Beziehung, Beginn oder Ende eines Lebensabschnitts. Solche Umbrüche verlangen uns viel ab, selbst wenn sie erwünscht werden, und manche davon sind beängstigend und erscheinen zutiefst bedrohlich.