From ljacobs at shambhala.com Tue Dec 19 10:20:54 2006 From: ljacobs at shambhala.com (Leonard Jacobs) Date: Tue Dec 19 10:20:32 2006 Subject: [Kenwilber] Holiday Greetings from Shambhala Publicatins Message-ID: <4587BD06.12360.1EE3C373@ljacobs.shambhala.com> Dear Friends, Happy holidays to everyone from us at Shambhala. We?ve got a quartet of end-of-year special offers we hope you?ll like, highlighting the works of some of our favorite authors. PEMA CHODRON: BUY THREE OF HER BOOKS AND GET A FREE DVD ($25 retail value)! Pema Chodron was one of the first American women to be ordained a Buddhist nun. You can hear her discuss her unique calling in this DVD we?re offering: "Pema Chodron: A Personal Journey," from Great Path Tapes and Books. It?s a great way to get a feel for what Pema is like in person, and it?s yours free when you buy this set of Pema?s most beloved books (listed below) in their Shambhala Library editions. Books in this series are finely produced hardcovers with sewn bindings, full-cloth covers, and ribbon markers. They?re true keepsakes you?ll want to treasure or give as gifts. The three Pema books in the Shambhala Library series are: WHEN THINGS FALL APART: HEART ADVICE FOR DIFFICULT TIMES Pema?s all- time best seller, about transforming difficulties into occasions of wisdom and compassion. THE PLACES THAT SCARE YOU: A GUIDE TO FEARLESSNESS IN DIFFICULT TIMES How to awaken the heart-and-mind of compassion called bodhicitta. START WHERE YOU ARE: A GUIDE TO COMPASSIONATE LIVING Pema?s presentation of the fifty-nine Tibetan Buddhist lojong slogans and of how to work with them. To order this set of books and to get your free DVD go to: http://www.shambhala.com/html/new/specialOffers/index.cfm THE COLLECTED WORKS OF CHOGYAM TRUNGPA GET A FREE DVD OF THE AUTHOR IN ACTION! Chogyam Trungpa (1939-1987) was Shambhala?s first author and remains one of? our most beloved and important. It?s been a privilege for us to be his publisher--and especially to have recently brought out the eight volumes of his complete Collected Works. With each order of at least four volumes of The Collected Works of Ch?gyam Trungpa (either volumes 1-4 or 4-8 . . . or the entire set) you will receive a free DVD of the first talk the author gave at the institution he founded in Colorado, the Naropa Institute (now Naropa University). It?s an impassioned teaching on how to sidestep the traps of what he called "spiritual materialism"--the pervasive tendency we have to see spirituality as a process of self-improvement. This visual record of Chogyam Trungpa in action has never before been released to a general audience. To take advantage of this offer, go to: http://www.shambhala.com/html/new/specialOffers/trungpa/index.cfm THOMAS MERTON FOUR BOOKS FOR THE PRICE OF THREE! Thomas Merton is the author of well over fifty books, as well as countless essays, articles, and such-and since his untimely death in 1968 his reputation has grown by leaps and bounds, with new books about him published every year. This Trappist monk who loved and wrote about the world outside his cloister is unquestionably one of the most esteemed spiritual writers of the twentieth century-even of all time. With such an incredible wealth of Merton material to choose from, it can be useful sometimes to go back to the Merton "basics"-to the books among his many that were his personal favorites and the ones that have been read and re-read by millions for years.? You can find four of these Merton essentials in our Shambhala Library series. And you can buy all four of them for the price of three by purchasing this set: THE WISDOM OF THE DESERT Merton?s translations of the Christian "desert fathers" shine with his affection for their insight and humor. NEW SEEDS OF CONTEMPLATION A modern classic of the contemplative life-which Merton says is, "life itself, fully awake, fully active, fully aware that it is alive." NO MAN IS AN ISLAND Essays on a range of topics related to the spiritual life, but ultimately centering on the relationship with God, with each other, and with ourselves. THE WAY OF CHUANG TZU Merton acknowledged that this book of his version of the great Chinese classic was one of his favorites among all his books. To take advantage of this special offer, go to: http://www.shambhala.com/html/new/specialOffers/index.cfm#merton THE ILLUSTRATED BOOK OF FIVE RINGS by Miyamoto Musashi, translated by Thomas Cleary SAVE 40 PERCENT! This 350-year-old Japanese manual of strategy has become a modern classic-consulted by leaders today in every profession. In this exquisite illustrated edition, Thomas Cleary's accessible translation and illuminating introduction are enhanced by forty-five full-color illustrations from Japanese sources, including battle scenes, reproductions of fine samurai swords and armor, and art from the Zen tradition. It?s a great holiday gift for any of the leaders on your list, especially when you can have it for $14.97 instead of the usual $24.95. To take advantage of this special offer, go to: http://www.shambhala.com/html/catalog/items/isbn/0-8348-0565-0.cfm Happy New Year! Dave O?Neal Senior Editor P.S. And of course Ken's new book INTEGRAL SPIRITUALITY A STARTLING NEW ROLE FOR RELIGION IN THE MODERN AND POSTMODERN WORLD is still available at a 20% discount directly from Shambhala. If you haven't ordered it, please visit: http://www.shambhala.com/html/catalog/items/isbn/1-59030-346-6.cfm From ljacobs at shambhala.com Tue Dec 19 10:20:54 2006 From: ljacobs at shambhala.com (Leonard Jacobs) Date: Tue, 19 Dec 2006 10:20:54 -0500 Subject: [Kenwilber] Holiday Greetings from Shambhala Publicatins Message-ID: <4587BD06.12360.1EE3C373@ljacobs.shambhala.com> Dear Friends, Happy holidays to everyone from us at Shambhala. We?ve got a quartet of end-of-year special offers we hope you?ll like, highlighting the works of some of our favorite authors. PEMA CHODRON: BUY THREE OF HER BOOKS AND GET A FREE DVD ($25 retail value)! Pema Chodron was one of the first American women to be ordained a Buddhist nun. You can hear her discuss her unique calling in this DVD we?re offering: "Pema Chodron: A Personal Journey," from Great Path Tapes and Books. It?s a great way to get a feel for what Pema is like in person, and it?s yours free when you buy this set of Pema?s most beloved books (listed below) in their Shambhala Library editions. Books in this series are finely produced hardcovers with sewn bindings, full-cloth covers, and ribbon markers. They?re true keepsakes you?ll want to treasure or give as gifts. The three Pema books in the Shambhala Library series are: WHEN THINGS FALL APART: HEART ADVICE FOR DIFFICULT TIMES Pema?s all- time best seller, about transforming difficulties into occasions of wisdom and compassion. THE PLACES THAT SCARE YOU: A GUIDE TO FEARLESSNESS IN DIFFICULT TIMES How to awaken the heart-and-mind of compassion called bodhicitta. START WHERE YOU ARE: A GUIDE TO COMPASSIONATE LIVING Pema?s presentation of the fifty-nine Tibetan Buddhist lojong slogans and of how to work with them. To order this set of books and to get your free DVD go to: http://www.shambhala.com/html/new/specialOffers/index.cfm THE COLLECTED WORKS OF CHOGYAM TRUNGPA GET A FREE DVD OF THE AUTHOR IN ACTION! Chogyam Trungpa (1939-1987) was Shambhala?s first author and remains one of? our most beloved and important. It?s been a privilege for us to be his publisher--and especially to have recently brought out the eight volumes of his complete Collected Works. With each order of at least four volumes of The Collected Works of Ch?gyam Trungpa (either volumes 1-4 or 4-8 . . . or the entire set) you will receive a free DVD of the first talk the author gave at the institution he founded in Colorado, the Naropa Institute (now Naropa University). It?s an impassioned teaching on how to sidestep the traps of what he called "spiritual materialism"--the pervasive tendency we have to see spirituality as a process of self-improvement. This visual record of Chogyam Trungpa in action has never before been released to a general audience. To take advantage of this offer, go to: http://www.shambhala.com/html/new/specialOffers/trungpa/index.cfm THOMAS MERTON FOUR BOOKS FOR THE PRICE OF THREE! Thomas Merton is the author of well over fifty books, as well as countless essays, articles, and such-and since his untimely death in 1968 his reputation has grown by leaps and bounds, with new books about him published every year. This Trappist monk who loved and wrote about the world outside his cloister is unquestionably one of the most esteemed spiritual writers of the twentieth century-even of all time. With such an incredible wealth of Merton material to choose from, it can be useful sometimes to go back to the Merton "basics"-to the books among his many that were his personal favorites and the ones that have been read and re-read by millions for years.? You can find four of these Merton essentials in our Shambhala Library series. And you can buy all four of them for the price of three by purchasing this set: THE WISDOM OF THE DESERT Merton?s translations of the Christian "desert fathers" shine with his affection for their insight and humor. NEW SEEDS OF CONTEMPLATION A modern classic of the contemplative life-which Merton says is, "life itself, fully awake, fully active, fully aware that it is alive." NO MAN IS AN ISLAND Essays on a range of topics related to the spiritual life, but ultimately centering on the relationship with God, with each other, and with ourselves. THE WAY OF CHUANG TZU Merton acknowledged that this book of his version of the great Chinese classic was one of his favorites among all his books. To take advantage of this special offer, go to: http://www.shambhala.com/html/new/specialOffers/index.cfm#merton THE ILLUSTRATED BOOK OF FIVE RINGS by Miyamoto Musashi, translated by Thomas Cleary SAVE 40 PERCENT! This 350-year-old Japanese manual of strategy has become a modern classic-consulted by leaders today in every profession. In this exquisite illustrated edition, Thomas Cleary's accessible translation and illuminating introduction are enhanced by forty-five full-color illustrations from Japanese sources, including battle scenes, reproductions of fine samurai swords and armor, and art from the Zen tradition. It?s a great holiday gift for any of the leaders on your list, especially when you can have it for $14.97 instead of the usual $24.95. To take advantage of this special offer, go to: http://www.shambhala.com/html/catalog/items/isbn/0-8348-0565-0.cfm Happy New Year! Dave O?Neal Senior Editor P.S. And of course Ken's new book INTEGRAL SPIRITUALITY A STARTLING NEW ROLE FOR RELIGION IN THE MODERN AND POSTMODERN WORLD is still available at a 20% discount directly from Shambhala. If you haven't ordered it, please visit: http://www.shambhala.com/html/catalog/items/isbn/1-59030-346-6.cfm