Machig's Way
A Tibetan girl's struggle to follow the path of the yogi
Published on 28. February 2025
Book
Hardback
142 pages
978-1-0687175-1-2 (ISBN)
Description
A Tibetan girl's struggle to follow the path of a yogini
Machig Labdron was one of Tibet's great meditation masters. She started a whole lineage of practice that still exists today. It has been incorporated in one way or another by all schools of Tibetan Buddhism.
The paintings on each page were inspired by her biography and illustrate her life and difficulties. Being an inspiration for Buddhist practitioners, it goes beyond the merely biographical.
One thousand years ago villagers and nomads in Tibet had many expectations about how a young girl should behave. Girls were trained in all the tasks of maintaining a household and ensuring that nothing was wasted from the animals. This was the basis for a good marriage.
But Machig carried within her a deep spiritual vision of a different life. Every experience she had of village life convinced her that her place was in the high hills, living in caves and devoting her life to meditation practice. Her struggle to fulfil her vision is recounted in this illustrated brief biography which includes some of her most beautiful and challenging songs.
This life story of Machig Labdron is directly translated from an original Tibetan text by James Low.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 260 mm
Width: 183 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
605 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-0687175-1-2 (9781068717512)
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Contributor's Biography James Low is a disciple of the late Chimed Rigdzin Lama and he teaches in the Byangter and Khordong lineages according to the instructions of his Guru. He began studying and practising Tibetan Buddhism in India in the 1970's and received teachings from Kalu Rinpoche, Chatral Rinpoche, Kanjur Rinpoche and Dudjom Rinpoche. Having met his root teacher, he lived in his home in West Bengal, India for many years, serving him as required and being taught many aspects of the tradition. On his return to Europe he also had teachings and guidance from Namkhai Norbu Rinpoche. James translated many tantric texts and sadhanas with C. R. Lama who wanted texts from his Byangter and Khordong lineages to be available in English so that they can be used as practice texts. James trained in many and various models of psychotherapy. He has taught on many psychotherapy trainings in Britain and has now retired from his London work as a Consultant Psychotherapist leading the clinic that trained and treated in Cognitive Analytic Therapy in Guy's and St Thomas' National Health Service hospital. He has a website www.simplybeing.co.uk where his Buddhist teachings can be accessed in various media.