{"product_id":"meeting-the-great-bliss-queen-buddhists-feminists-and-the-art-of-the-self-9781559392914","title":"Meeting the Great Bliss Queen: Buddhists, Feminists, and the Art of the Self","description":"Despite the daunting barriers of geography and language that separate them, Buddhism and contemporary feminism have much to say to each other. Buddhist practices such as mindfulness (in which calm centering and keen awareness of change coexist) and compassion (in which the self is recognized as both powerful in itself and interdependently connected with all others) can be important resources for contemporary women, while feminism can expand the traditional horizons of Buddhist concerns to include social, historical, and psychological issues. The image and ritual of the Great Bliss Queen, an important Buddhist figure of enlightenment, form the unifying theme of the book modeling the practices and theory that can assist each of us in being at one with ourselves and fully engaged with others.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnne C. Klein is professor and chair of Religious Studies at Rice University. She is also a founding director and resident teacher of Dawn Mountain, a center for contemplative study and practice in Houston. Her publications include \u003ci\u003ePath to the Middle\u003c\/i\u003e (SUNY Press), \u003ci\u003eUnbounded Wholeness\u003c\/i\u003e, coauthored with Geshe Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche (Oxford University Press), and \u003ci\u003eKnowledge and Liberation\u003c\/i\u003e (Snow Lion Publications).\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Shambhala","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50356491419922,"sku":"9781559392914","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_676a0ce1-2bdb-4a6f-8805-7f47c949f829.jpg?v=1728310542","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/meeting-the-great-bliss-queen-buddhists-feminists-and-the-art-of-the-self-9781559392914","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}