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'An inspiring and beautiful book about one of our most beloved elders, a modern Buddhist saint' - Jack Kornfield Read the life story and spiritual teachings of Dipa Ma, a major figure in contemporary Buddhism. She was the teacher of such well-respected western Buddhists as Jack Kornfield, Sharon Salzberg, Joseph Goldstein, Alice Walker, and Sylvia Boorstein, among others.

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9781899579730

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'An inspiring and beautiful book about one of our most beloved elders, a modern Buddhist saint', Jack Kornfield 'Reading these reflections of Dipa Ma rouses the faith that being in her presence always did: a mind at peace and a heart of complete loving kindness is a human possibility.' - Sylvia Boorstein, author of It's Easier than You Think 'This book, like Dipa Ma, is simple, straightforward, and powerful.' - Alice Walker, author of The Colour Purple

This is a real treasure. Dipa Ma comes through as such a gentle, disarming, fierce, sweet presence. She is completely irresistible. -- Toinette Lippe, author, Nothing Left Over

'An inspiring and beautiful book about one of our most beloved elders, a modern Buddhist saint', Jack Kornfield 'Reading these reflections of Dipa Ma rouses the faith that being in her presence always did: a mind at peace and a heart of complete loving kindness is a human possibility.' - Sylvia Boorstein, author of It's Easier than You Think 'This book, like Dipa Ma, is simple, straightforward, and powerful.' - Alice Walker, author of The Colour Purple 'An inspiring and beautiful book about one of our most beloved elders, a modern Buddhist saint', Jack Kornfield 'Reading these reflections of Dipa Ma rouses the faith that being in her presence always did: a mind at peace and a heart of complete loving kindness is a human possibility.' - Sylvia Boorstein, author of It's Easier than You Think 'This book, like Dipa Ma, is simple, straightforward, and powerful.' - Alice Walker, author of The Colour Purple This is a real treasure. Dipa Ma comes through as such a gentle, disarming, fierce, sweet presence. She is completely irresistible. -- Toinette Lippe, author, Nothing Left Over

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Amy Schmidt: Amita (Amy) Schmidt LCSW is a psychotherapist and Vipassana meditation teacher. She was the resident teacher at the Insight Meditation Society in Barre, Massachusetts for six years. She currently has a private practice in Hawaii with a special focus on anxiety, depression, and trauma.

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