One Hundred Precious Gems is a selection of direct and pithy teachings from Tibetan Buddhist meditation master and teacher Shyalpa Tenzin Rinpoche. Each gem has been distilled into a short oneline verse that is easy to memorize and recollect throughout the course of one's day. The book serves as an accessible guide and companion, a practical way to assimilate the wisdom and compassion of the Buddha, from day to day and from moment to moment. This book covers a broad range of topics: the preciousness of human life, the truth of impermanence, the importance of pure intention, the role of the spiritual teacher, the healing power of compassion, the nature of pristine awareness, the path to genuine happiness, and much more. Many of the teachings are enhanced with anecdotes and the words of enlightened masters. These sparkling jewels of spiritual advice draw us closer to the essence of our true nature the wise and compassionate heart.


One Hundred Precious Gems: For Genuine Happiness and Enduring Peace, Shyalpa Tenzin Rinpoche Shyalpa Tenzin Rinpoche, Light of Wisdom Publications, Paperback, $15.00

As a lineage master and teacher, His Eminence Shyalpa Tenzin Rinpoche guides those who wish to live fully and freely in the moment. Rinpoche�s teachings show us how to actualize our innate potential and breathe with joy and ease. His Eminence has founded meditation and teaching centers in the United States, including Buddhafield, the Center for Enlightenment in Millerton, New York. In Asia, He founded Wencheng Gongzhu International Foundation in Hong Kong (China), and its branches in Taiwan (China) and Malaysia. His Eminence is the abbot of Shyalpa Monastery and Nunnery in Kathmandu, Nepal, where over 150 monks and nuns are in residence, receiving spiritual and secular education. His charitable organizations include the Bhrikuti Himalayan Foundation and the Himalayan Children�s Fund, which support humanitarian and philanthropic activities in the Himalayan region.