WISDOM publications winte r/spring 2011 trade catalog Thank You for Supporting Wisdom CONTENTS Winter 2011 Titles ........................................................1 Spring 2011 Titles ...........................................................6 Selected Backlist ..........................................................16 Information for the Trade and Media ......................19 Academic Examination and Desk Copies ..............19 Cooperative Advertising ............................................19 Foreigh Language Representatives ...........................20 Tibetan Art Calendar ..................................................21 Go Beyond Words. The best of Buddhist literature now available in digital editions. wisdompubs.org Please visit our website for: Our complete backlist Review and endorsement updates Ordering information Helpful links And while you’re there, be sure to sign up for our e-newsletter for breaking news, events and publicity, new releases, and much more. Don’t forget to check out our blog at gobeyondwords.wordpress.com Winter 2011 Titles Mixing Minds The Power of Relationship in Psychoanalysis and Buddhism Pilar Jennings Foreword by Jeremy D. Safran “We cannot find ourselves, or be ourselves, alone.” —from Mixing Minds “With this remarkable book, the dialogue between Buddhism and psychoanalysis has finally come of age. In a voice that is intimate, humorous, and at the same time wise and sophisticated, Jennings takes us on a fascinating and deeply rewarding voyage of discovery.” —Jeremy D. Safran, editor of Psychoanalysis 9780861716166 | 288 pages | $18.95 and Buddhism: An Unfolding Dialogue eBook ISBN 9780861716135 December 2010 “An engaging account of therapy and Bud - dhist practice that puts the relational encounter of two human beings at the center of both practices. Jennings enriches stories about her own analyst and her Tibetan lama with an easy but wide ranging fluency in both psychoanalytic the - ory and Buddhist thought.” —Barry Magid, author of Ending the Pursuit of Happiness “Pilar Jennings has written a book at once personal, educational, and creative. Rather than simply conflate or contrast, she teases out nuances of each that enrich psyche and spirit. This book stimulates eagerness and dedication to one’s own unfolding path, making the most of both streams and their evolving mix.” —Michael Eigen, author of Flames from the Unconscious “Jennings speaks with authority about what the two traditions share and the differ - ences they hold in common—such as desire and aggression—and guides the reader through the mysteries of mind-to-mind transmission and of transference/counter - transference. Original and creative, Jennings feeds our psyches and spirits.” —Ann Belford Ulanov, author of Spiritual Aspects of Clinical Work pilar jennings is a psychotherapist and psychoanalyst who has focused on the clinical applications of Buddhist meditation practice. She received her Ph.D. in psychiatry and religion from Union Theological Seminary where she teaches and has been working with patients and their families through the Harlem Family Institute since 2004. She lives in New York City. jeremy d. safran is the editor of Psy - choanalysis and Buddhism and is a professor at the New School in New York. 1 Winter 2011 Titles Zen Radicals, Rebels, and Reformers Perle Besserman and Manfred Steger “These guys are my heroes, and Perle Besserman and Manfred Steger have done a tremendous job of bringing their stories to life. It’s important to put a spotlight on the radical, rebellious characters who have shaped the Zen Buddhist lineage. I really like this book.” —Brad Warner, author of Hardcore Zen 9780861716913 | 240 pages | $16.95 eBook ISBN 9780861716982 January 2011 he revolutionary figures in this book are those innovative, non- conformist masters—Zen “madmen”—whose unorthodox behav - Tior has helped define the radical countercultural movement known simply as Zen. In Zen Radicals, Rebels, and Reformers you’ll meet Zen boat-rockers that span from early eighth-century China all the way to the bustling streets of modern-day America—with a stop in the middle to visit a coura - geous Zen master who made the ultimate sacrifice in his resistance to the brutal actions of the Japanese government in World War II. These remarkable masters show us through their audacious actions and fearlessly lancing words that the pursuit of spiritual awakening must ultimately be a rebellion against the very foundations of suffering in the world. perle besserman and manfred b. steger are also the co-authors of Grass - roots Zen. Perle is also the author of A New Kabbalah for Women ; Manfred is also author of the volumes Globalization and Neoliberalism in the “Very Short Intro - duction ” series, as well as the co-editor of Violence and Its Alternatives . Perle lives in Princeton, New Jersey, and Manfred divides his time between Melbourne and Honolulu. 2 Winter 2011 Titles Principles of Buddhist Tantra Kirti Tsenshap Rinpoche Translated by Ian Coghlan and Voula Zarpani A step-by-step commentary on the meaning, methods, and results of Tibetan tantric practice. 9780861712977 | 432 pages | $24.95 eBook ISBN 9780861716883 March 2011 irti Tsenshap Rinpoche was a renowned teacher of Tibetan Bud - dhism who traveled widely before his death a few years ago. KRevered as a teacher by even the Dalai Lama, he was known espe - cially as a master of Buddhist tantra, and the teachings in this book are a singular record of his deep learning in that field. Originally delivered in California to a group of Western students, the teachings comment on a nineteenth-century introduction to tantra by the Mongolian lama Losang Palden. Kirti Tsenshap Rinpoche explains the distinctive features of the four classes of tantra—action tantra, performance tantra, yoga tantra, and highest yoga tantra—by describing the way one progresses through their paths and levels. Finally, he gives a special treatment of the unique methods of Kalachakra tantra, which is regularly taught around the globe by the Dalai Lama. kirti tsenshap rinpoche was born in the province of Amdo—eastern Tibet—in 1926. A monk from age nine, he trained at Kirti Monastery, becoming its abbot at age thirty- two. Kirti Tsenshap Rinpoche taught at Bud - dhist centers throughout the world before passing away in 2006. 3 Winter 2011 Titles Zen’s Chinese Heritage The Masters and Their Teachings Andy Ferguson Foreword by Reb Anderson A new foreword by Steven Heine The classic reference guide to the ancestors of Zen Buddhism. “A monumental achievement. This will be central to the reference library of Zen students for our generation, and probably for some time thereafter.” —Robert Aitken 9780861716173 | 576 pages | $26.95 eBook ISBN 9780861716043 January 2011 en’s Chinese Heritage surveys twenty-five generations of enlightened Bud - dhist teachers through brief biographies and starkly beautiful prose and Zpoetry from Chinese Zen sources. Andrew Ferguson moves chronologi - cally through successive generations of Zen masters, supplementing their core teachings with history, biography, and poetry. The result is an organic under - standing of the tradition’s evolution as a religious, literary, and historical force. Capturing the austere beauty of the Zen masters’ manner of teaching—their earthy style, humor, and humanity— Zen’s Chinese Heritage is an intimate and profound human portrait of the enlightened Zen ancients, and an unprecedented look into the depths of this rich cultural heritage. “Highly recommended. This excellent and exhaustive book reminds us of the vast Buddhist spiritual knowledge that comes not from Japan but China. Ferguson’s work is at once a history and an anthology of this fascinating tradition and includes many koans, anecdotes, and stories. This splendid repository should give instruction and pleasure to the general reader as well as the professed Buddhist.” —Library Journal “An indispensable reference. Ferguson has given us an impeccable and very read - able translation.” —John Daido Loori “Clear and deep, Zen’s Chinese Heritag e enriches our understanding of Bud - dhism and Zen.” —Joan Halifax 4 Winter 2011 Titles The Promise of Amida Buddha Honen’s Path to Bliss Translated by Joji Atone A groundbreaking translation of the most important work by the founder of a major living tradition of Buddhism. “This text is of inestimable value in under - standing Honen’s seminal teaching in his own words. Dr. Atone’s translation is readable and clear. This book gives the spectrum of Honen’s 9780861716968 | 432 pages thought, making clear the Pure Land tradi - Hardcover | $39.95 tion’s popular appeal. It will be of great bene - eBook ISBN 9780861716937 fit to scholars, students, and religious March 2011 followers as well.” —Alfred Bloom, professor emeritus, University of Hawaii “Born in China, and spreading to Japan, Pure Land Buddhism is a form of Bud - dhism that can easily be understood and used by lay people. Dr. Atone’s English translation gives readers a chance to learn about the very first Pure Land teach - ings taught in Japan and found today in the Japanese Pure Land tradition. A key aspect of this form of Pure Land practice is the use of the nembutsu , a chant-like intonation of the name of Amida as a sign of faith. Honen offers extensive testi - mony to the value of nembutsu in everyday life and places the practice in its his - torical and doctrinal perspective. Dr. Atone’s work is truly remarkable, and I am pleased to recommend this book.” —Glenn T. Webb, professor emeritus, Univer -