Anam Thubten

> LE PARFUM DE LA VACUITÉ, Commentaire du sûtra du coeur, de Anam Thubten, (2022, Almora, 222 p. - 20 €). — Le commentaire détaillé d’un des textes les plus importants du bouddhisme : le Sûtra du coeur. Le Sûtra du coeur est sans doute un des enseignements les plus essentiels du bouddhisme mahayana. Il expose dans un très court texte des vérités profondes sur la nature ultime des phénomènes et sur l’éveil. On y lit ce passage célèbre sur la vacuité : « La forme est le vide et le vide est la forme ». Anam Thubten nous propose ici un commentaire très précis de ce sûtra. Familier des différentes écoles du bouddhisme, le maître tibétain présente de façon moderne et limpide la vacuité du point de vue de divers érudits tibétains, ainsi que les points de vue mahayana, dzogchen et zen sur la nature de la réalité. Ecrit dans un style clair et vivant, cet ouvrage d’Anam Thubten nous fait entrer dans le coeur du bouddhisme et nous montre comment cette sagesse millénaire peut nous aider dans notre vie et nous conduire à l’éveil.
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No Self, No Problem shows how to realize the ultimate meaning of life in each moment by dissolving all notions of ego identity. It asks that spiritual seekers wake up to their true nature, which is already enightened. Based on the Buddhist wisdom tradition, this easy-to-read book discusses in simple but profound and inspiring language how we can live a life full of love, satisfaction, and happiness.

Anam Thuben, an accomplished Tibetan Buddhist meditation teacher, speaks with clarity, humor, and refreshing honesty as he shares his own spiritual journey. With profound knowledge and insight into the human condiition, he illuminates the path to enlightenment for those willing to go to the heart of the matter. In his words,

True freedom is emancipation from our concepts, from the psychological veil that i distorting our view of the way things are. When such freedom is attained, we begin to see that life is inherently perfect, just as it is, and we end up swimming effortlessly in an abundance of joy and love. But there is a universal tendency to believe that we will find what we are searching for somewhere else. Many people look for freedom throught accumulating either material possessions or spiritual knowledge. These searches amount to nothing more than a donkey chasing after a dangled carrot. When we wake up to that truth in this very moment we realize that what we were seeking was already here. The question is, 'Can we wake up to this truth?' It might be much easier than we think. Remember, great ancient masters often said that we don't realize the truth because it is too simple and too close to us. When we finally realize it, we will be shocked by two things: how much time we wasted searcing and how easy it was after all.

Anam Thubten was born n Golok, eastern Tibet and undertook Buddhist training in the Nyingma tradition at an early age. He has been teaching in the West since he 1990s and is the spiritual advisor and Dharma teacher for the Dharmata Foundation.

Sharon Roe is completing a Ph.D. in Philosophy and Religion at the California Institute of Integral Studies.

Contents

Editor's Preface
Chapter One: Pure consciousness: Our true identity
Chapter Two: Meditation: the art of resting
Chapter three: Inner contentment: Giving up nothing but attachment
Chapter Four: Mindfulness: Dissolving mistaken beliefs in the fire of awareness
Chapter Five: No self, no problem: Ultimate awakening
Chapter Six: Acceptance: The method of effortlessness
Chapter Seven: Realizing our true nature: The heart of spiritual practice
Chapter Eight: Truth's eternal mantra: 'Hey, It's your fantasy!'
Chapter Nine: Aer we on the right track? Compassion and loving-kindness
Chapter Ten: Shortcut to enlightenment: Transcending thoughts
Chaper Eleven: Nonattachment: Going beyond all limitations
Chapter Twelve: Transcendent wisdom: The highest truth
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