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    The Yoga of Ordinary Living
    The Yoga of Ordinary Living
    The Yoga of Ordinary Living
    Audiobook7 hours

    The Yoga of Ordinary Living

    Written by Robert Thurman

    Narrated by Robert Thurman

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    Spiritual disciplines often seen remote from the realities of our daily lives. Yet there is a Mahayana Scripture which presents a model of enlightened practice in the midst of urban living, the Vimalakirti Sutra. This teaches a nondualistic wisdom and reconciliation of dichotomies. It challenges ordinariness and reveals systematic and effective ways of tapping higher potentials while upholding one's usual responsibilities and enriching long-term relationships.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBetter Listen
    Release dateDec 19, 2013
    ISBN9781615445608
    The Yoga of Ordinary Living
    Author

    Robert Thurman

    Robert Thurman is the author of the critically acclaimed, popular original books Inner Revolution and Infinite Life and a translator of sacred Tibetan texts, including The Essence of True Eloquence and The Tibetan Book of the Dead. He teaches at Columbia University and holds the first endowed chair in Indo-Tibetan Buddhist Studies in America. Cofounder of Tibet House US and Menla Mountain Retreat Center, he lives in New York City and Woodstock, New York.

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      Another sparkling gem in a priceless series. Always grateful for the opportunity to listen to Thurman’s humor and candor within imparted wisdom