The Jewel in the Lotus: A Guide to the Buddhist Traditions of Tibet (A Wisdom Basic Book)

About this book

Biography Stephen Batchelor is a former monk in the Tibetan and Zen traditions. He has translated Shantidevas A Guide to the Bodhisattvas Way of Life and is the author of Alone with Others The Faith to Doubt The Tibet Guide The Awakening of the West Buddhism without Beliefs and Verses from the Center. He is a contributing editor of Tricycle magazine a guiding teacher at Gaia House Retreat Centre and cofounder of Sharpham College for Buddhist Studies and Contemporary Inquiry in Devon England. He lives in southwest France and lectures and conducts meditation retreats worldwide.