{"product_id":"calm-breath-calm-mind-a-guide-to-the-healing-power-of-breath-9781614297802","title":"Calm Breath, Calm Mind: A Guide to the Healing Power of Breath","description":"\u003cb\u003eDiscover ancient Tibetan breath practices for calming your mind and improving your health in this plain-English guide. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOver millennia, many Eastern traditions have developed practices that use the powerful healing energy of breath to treat physical, emotional, and mental problems. In Chinese, this energy is called \u003ci\u003echi\u003c\/i\u003e; in Sanskrit it is called \u003ci\u003eprana\u003c\/i\u003e; and in Tibetan it is called \u003ci\u003elung\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eLung\u003c\/i\u003e is life-giving energy that moves through our bodies. A lack or imbalance of \u003ci\u003elung\u003c\/i\u003e can create illnesses of body and mind or cause emotional struggles such as confusion, anger, and sadness. In this book, Geshe YongDong Losar, a scholar and monk in the ancient Bön tradition of Tibet, guides us through time-tested practices to help balance our \u003ci\u003elung\u003c\/i\u003e. His deep knowledge--garnered through years of study and practice--renders the practices simple and achievable, creating a clear path for us toward greater calmness, strength, and clarity. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Over and over I have personally witnessed, both in myself and in my students, the breath's clear potential to heal and deeply transform lives. I truly believe that in the future such practices will play an important role as a medicine for preventing and treating physical, emotional, and mental maladies. I am glad that Geshe YongDong is making these practices widely available, and I'm sure that by doing so, he is bringing benefit to countless lives.\"\u003cbr\u003e --from the foreword by Geshe Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGeshe YongDong Losar (Geshela) is a Tibetan B?n lama, or spiritual teacher, in the Yungdrung B?n lineage, which is rooted in the indigenous spiritual tradition of the Himalayas. He lives in Courtenay, British Columbia. where he established and directs Sherab Chamma Ling, the only Tibetan B?n Buddhist Center in Canada. He teaches in many centers and universities around the world and has also founded the Bon Da Ling center in Costa Rica. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBernadette Wyton\u003c\/b\u003e has received teachings from His Holiness the Dalai Lama, His Holiness the late 33rd Menri Trizin, Khenpo Tenpa Yungdrung, and His Eminence Yongdzin Tenzin Namdak Rinpoche, and remains a grateful witness to the clarity of their wisdom, the excellence of their teachings, and the blessing that flows through them for the benefit of all. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Bernadette met Geshe YongDong in 2002 while he was teaching a course on meditation at the college in her hometown of Port Alberni, British Columbia. She has been his student ever since and has served as his writing assistant for the last ten years. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Bernadette has a BSc in marine biology and has worked in that field and in many other areas of environmental protection, including airshed management, forest practices, and the global impact of oil and gas extraction. She lives with her husband on Vancouver Island, where they enjoy the ocean, growing their own food, and being with their children and grandchildren. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFounder and spiritual director of Ligmincha International, \u003cb\u003eGeshe Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche\u003c\/b\u003e is a respected and beloved teacher and meditation master in the B?n tradition of Tibet. He has students in more than twenty-five countries, teaches around the world and reaches thousands of students through his online programs. Trained as a B?n monk, Rinpoche now lives as a householder, allowing him to more fully relate to the needs and concerns of his students. Known for the depth of his wisdom and his unshakeable commitment to helping students recognize their true nature, he is the author of many books and online courses.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Wisdom Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51260305670418,"sku":"9781614297802","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_6e64b842-8f23-450b-b47b-4f72eea25e33.jpg?v=1746641747","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/calm-breath-calm-mind-a-guide-to-the-healing-power-of-breath-9781614297802","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}