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Geshe kelsang gyatsos last book introduction to buddhism has sold over 100,000 copies worldwide. After the 1959 tibetan uprising, palden gyatso was arrested by chinese officials. Aitken 19172010, one of the early pioneers of zen in america, teaches us not only how to sit but also why we do. Book reader is an omnivorous ebook reader, an allinone resourcefriendly solution for the following formats. Tenzin gyatso, the fourteenth dalai lama, 2002 please do not reproduce any part of this book by any means whatsoever without our permission isbn 0962342165 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 cover photos by don farber book design by l.
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