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Books by Zara Houshmand
  | | Running Toward Mystery The Adventure of an Unconventional Life by Venerable Tenzin Priyadarshi, Zara Houshmand Hardcover, 256 Pages, Published 2020 by Random House ISBN-13: 978-1-984819-85-7, ISBN: 1-984819-85-2 "A revered Buddhist monk tells the bracing and beautiful story of a singular life compelled to contemplation, sharing lessons about the power of mentorship and an open mind “A necessary and captivating narrative of spiritual courage and truth seeking far beyond the veil of our contemporary delusions.”—Sting Born in India to a prominent Hindu Brahmin family, the Venerable Tenzin Priyadarshi was only six years old when he began having ..." |
 | | A Mirror Garden(Reprint) A Memoir (Vintage) by Zara Houshmand, Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian Paperback, 336 Pages, Published 2008 by Anchor ISBN-13: 978-0-307-27878-4, ISBN: 0-307-27878-6 "In Persia in 1924, when a child still had to worry about hostile camels in the bazaar and a nanny might spin stories at her pillow until her eyes fell shut, the extraordinary and irresistible Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian was born. From the enchanted basement storeroom where she played as a girl to the penthouse high above New York City where she would someday live, this is the delightful and inspiring story of her life as an artist, a ..." |
 | | The Lhasa Moon Tibetan Cookbook by Tsering Wangmo, Zara Houshmand, Dalai Lama Xiv Paperback, 128 Pages, Published 1998 by Snow Lion ISBN-13: 978-1-55939-104-7, ISBN: 1-55939-104-9 "Located on Lombard Street in San Francisco's Marina District, Lhasa Moon is one of the finest Tibetan restaurants in the West. A unique mix of Asian influences and Tibetan regional ones, its cuisine delights vegetarians and meat lovers alike. This cookbook of the restaurant's most popular dishes includes recipes for soups, snacks and appetizers, the famous Tibetan momos, popular noodle dishes, tsampa and breads, sweets, and beverages. I ..." |
 | | Where Buddhism Meets Neuroscience(Reprint) Conversations with the Dalai Lama on the Spiritual and Scientific Views of Our Minds (Core Teachings of Dalai Lama) by The Dalai Lama, Zara Houshmand, Robert B. Livingston, B. Alan Wallace, Dalai Lama Xiv Paperback, 216 Pages, Published 2018 by Shambhala ISBN-13: 978-1-55939-478-9, ISBN: 1-55939-478-1 "This book, designed as a conversation between the Dalai Lama and Western neuroscientists, takes readers on a journey through opposing fields of thought--showing that they may not be so opposing after all.Is the mind an ephemeral side effect of the brain’s physical processes? Are there forms of consciousness so subtle that science has not yet identified them? How does consciousness happen? Organized by the Mind and Life Institute, this d ..." |
 | | Mind and Life Discussions with the Dalai Lama on the Nature of Reality (Columbia Series in Science and Religion) by Pier Luigi Luisi, Assistant-Zara Houshmand, Zara Houshmand Paperback, 232 Pages, Published 2010 by Columbia University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-231-14551-0, ISBN: 0-231-14551-9 "For over a decade, a small group of scientists and philosophers& mdash;members of the Mind and Life Institute& mdash;have met regularly to explore the intersection between science and the spirit. At one of these meetings, the themes discussed were both fundamental and profound: can physics, chemistry, and biology explain the mystery of life? How do our philosophical assumptions influence science and the ethics we bring to biotechnology? ..." |
 | | The Mind's Own Physician(1st Edition) A Scientific Dialogue with the Dalai Lama on the Healing Power of Meditation by Jon Kabat-Zinn, Zara Houshmand, Richard J. Davidson, Richard Davidson Phd Paperback, 288 Pages, Published 2013 by New Harbinger Publications ISBN-13: 978-1-60882-992-7, ISBN: 1-60882-992-8 "By inviting the Dalai Lama and leading researchers in medicine, psychology, and neuroscience to join in conversation, the Mind & Life Institute set the stage for a fascinating exploration of the healing potential of the human mind. The Mind's Own Physician presents in its entirety the thirteenth Mind and Life dialogue, a discussion addressing a range of vital questions concerning the science and clinical applications of meditation ..." |
 | | A Mirror Garden(1st Edition) A Memoir by Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian, Zara Houshmand Hardcover, 336 Pages, Published 2007 by Knopf ISBN-13: 978-0-307-26613-2, ISBN: 0-307-26613-3 "In Persia in 1924, when a child still had to worry about hostile camels in the bazaar and a nanny might spin stories at her pillow until her eyes fell shut, the extraordinary and irresistible Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian was born. From the enchanted basement storeroom where she played as a girl to the penthouse high above New York City where she would someday live, this is the delightful and inspiring story of her life as an artist, a ..." |
 | | Consciousness At The Crossroads Conversations With The Dalai Lama On Brain Science And Buddhism by Zara Houshmand, B. Alan Wallace, Dalai Lama Xiv, Robert B. Livingston, Thupten Jinpa, Patricia Smith Churchland, Thubten Jinpa, Robert Boyd Livingston, Bstan-'Dzin-Rgy, Dalai Et Lama Paperback, 184 Pages, Published 1999 by Snow Lion Kindle Ebook ISBN-13: 978-1-55939-127-6, ISBN: 1-55939-127-8 "How about getting a plain-English rendition of the latest in brain research and psychology from the leading lights in the field? Or a succinct explanation of the Buddhist view of consciousness from the Dalai Lama himself? No need to choose. When the second Mind and Life conference convened in 1989, East and West became collaborators in understanding consciousness. Antonio Damasio, neurologist and author of The Feeling of What Happ ..." |
 | | The Seven-Point Mind Training(2nd Edition) A Tibetan Method For Cultivating Mind And Heart by B. Alan Wallace, Zara Houshmand Paperback, 160 Pages, Published 2012 by Snow Lion ISBN-13: 978-1-55939-393-5, ISBN: 1-55939-393-9 "In this society, with its hurly-burly pace demanding of our time, it is ever so easy to let life slip by. Looking back after ten, twenty, thirty, years--we wonder what we have really accomplished. The process of simply existing is not necessarily meaningful. And yet there is an unlimited potential for meaning and value in this human existence. The Seven-Point Mind Training is one eminently practical way of tapping into that meaning. At ..." |
 | | Mind and Life Discussions with the Dalai Lama on the Nature of Reality (Columbia Series in Science and Religion) by Pier Luigi Luisi, Assistant-Zara Houshmand, Houshmand Luisi Hardcover, 232 Pages, Published 2008 by Columbia University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-231-14550-3, ISBN: 0-231-14550-0 "For over a decade, a small group of scientists and philosophers--members of the Mind and Life Institute--have met regularly to explore the intersection between science and the spirit. At one of these meetings, the themes discussed were both fundamental and profound: can physics, chemistry, and biology explain the mystery of life? How do our philosophical assumptions influence science and the ethics we bring to biotechnology? And how doe ..." |
 | | Boundless Heart The Cultivation of the Four Immeasurables by Alan B. Wallace, Zara Houshmand Paperback, 200 Pages, Published 1999 by Snow Lion Publications ISBN-13: 978-1-55939-119-1, ISBN: 1-55939-119-7 "Boundless Heart presents a unique interweaving of teachings on the Four Immeasurables and instruction on quiescence, or shamatha, meditation practices." |
 | | A Passage From Solitude(1st Edition) Training the Mind in a Life Embracing the World by B. Alan Wallace, Zara Houshmand Paperback, 148 Pages, Published 1992 by Snow Lion Publications ISBN-13: 978-1-55939-005-7, ISBN: 1-55939-005-0 "In 1987, ending fourteen years as a Buddhist monk in the Tibetan tradition. Alan Wallace devoted himself to a solitary retreat in the Sierra Nevada mountains of California. Drawing on this experience in solitude, he offers practical instructions for anyone who wishes to make the passage from isolated self-centredness to altruistic engagement with others. The approach presented here is one of the most cherished practices of Tibetan Buddh ..." |
 | | The Four Immeasurables(Updated) Cultivating a Boundless Heart by Alan B. Wallace, Zara Houshmand Paperback, 192 Pages, Published 2004 by Snow Lion Publications ISBN-13: 978-1-55939-209-9, ISBN: 1-55939-209-6 "This book is a rich suite of practices that open the heart, counter the distortions in our relationships to ourselves, and deepen our relationship to others." |
 | | Running Toward Mystery The Adventure of an Unconventional Life by Tenzin Priyadarshi and Zara Houshmand Published by Viking ISBN-13: 978-0-670-09428-8, ISBN: 0-670-09428-5 |
 | | Running Toward Mystery The Adventure of an Unconventional Life by Tenzin Priyadarshi, Zara Houshmand 256 Pages, Published 2020 by Random House ISBN-13: 978-1-984819-86-4, ISBN: 1-984819-86-0 "but that way I could ask Sasaki for help with the fare when I got there. When we reached the temple and I knocked at his room, the Venerable Sasaki didn't disappoint. The door opened on a familiar sight—those baggy pajamas, ..." |
 | | The Mind's Own Physician A Scientific Dialogue with the Dalai Lama on the Healing Power of Meditation by Jon Kabat-Zinn, Richard J. Davidson, Zara Houshmand 288 Pages, Published 2012 by New Harbinger Publications ISBN-13: 978-1-57224-969-1, ISBN: 1-57224-969-2 "A Scientific Dialogue with the Dalai Lama on the Healing Power of Meditation Jon Kabat-Zinn, Richard Davidson ... 11. “Recent Developments in Mindfulness- Based Research,” special issue, Journal of Cognitive Psychotherapy 23, no. ... 1 ( 2011). 13. T. Gyatso, HH Dalai Lama, The Universe in a Single Atom: The Convergence of Science and Spirituality (New York: ... T. Light, et al., “Influence of a MindfulnessBased Stress Reduction Inte ..." |
 | | The Four Immeasurables(3rd Edition) Practices To Open The Heart by B. Alan Wallace, Zara Houshmand Paperback, 192 Pages, Published 2010 by Snow Lion ISBN-13: 978-1-55939-353-9, ISBN: 1-55939-353-X "The Four Immeasurables is a rich suite of practices that open the heart, counter the distortions in our relationships to ourselves, and deepen our relationships to others. Alan Wallace presents a unique interweaving of teachings on the Four Immeasurables - the cultivation of loving-kindness, compassion, empathetic joy, and equanimity - with instruction on quiescence (shamatha) meditation practices to empower the mind. The book includes ..." |
 | | A Mirror Garden by Zara Houshmand, Monir Farmanfarmaian Published 2007 ISBN-13: 978-1-299-03365-8, ISBN: 1-299-03365-2 |
 | | A Mirror Garden by Monir Farmanfarmaian, Zara Houshmand 336 Pages, Published 2007 by Anchor ISBN-13: 978-0-307-26697-2, ISBN: 0-307-26697-4 "From the enchanted basement storeroom where she played as a girl to the penthouse high above New York City where she would someday live, this is the delightful and inspiring story of her life as an artist, a wife and mother, a collector, ..." |
 | | The New Physics and Cosmology Dialogues with the Dalai Lama by Dalai Lama Xiv, Arthur Zajonc, Zara Houshmand Published 2004 ISBN-13: 978-0-19-530368-1, ISBN: 0-19-530368-7 |
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