Tulku Pema Rigtsal weaves together personal stories and Buddhist teachings, offering practical guidance on compassion, kindness, and wisdom.

This personal and practical exploration of the Buddhist path blends together the author’s own journey with the timeless wisdom of his teachers and lineage. Through vivid stories, historical anecdotes, and direct teachings, the narrative illuminates the transformative power of compassion, kindness, and wisdom. Drawing on the foundational principles of Mahayana Buddhism, the reader is guided through essential practices such as renunciation, patience, generosity, and the cultivation of bodhicitta—the altruistic intention to benefit all beings.

Tulku Pema Rigtsal emphasizes the importance of spiritual friendship, the challenges of overcoming attachment and anger, and the necessity of self-examination and mindfulness. Ultimately, this book serves as both an inspirational memoir and a practical guide, inviting readers to embrace the path of awakening in order to be of true benefit to others.

Loving All: Stories from My Life, My Teachers, and the Path of Compassion; Tulku Pema Rigtsal; Shambhala Publications; Paperback; 384 pages; $24.95

Tulku Pema Rigtsal is a student of Khenpo Dazer Rinpoche, Khenpo Chokhyab Rinpoche, Thinley Norbu Rinpoche, Yangtang Rinpoche, and others. He is a holder of the Namkha Khyung Dzong lineage, a subtradition of the Dudjom Tersar. He resides in Humla, Nepal, where he oversees a monastery of five hundred monks and nuns and a community of retreatants and lay practitioners.

Laura Swan (translator) is a student of Tulku Pema Rigtsal Rinpoche and others. She began her study of Tibetan and buddhadharma in 2005 at Rangjung Yeshe Institute and continued her studies at Ka-Nying Shedrub Ling’s monastic shedra. She has translated for 84000, Samye Translations, Rangjung Yeshe Publications, and more recently for the Khyentse Vision Project.