Vientos

This famous and universally loved poem for daily living has inspired many generations of Buddhists and non-Buddhists since it was first composed in the 8th century by the famous Indian Buddhist master Shantideva. This new translation, made under the guidance of Geshe Kelsang Gyatso, conveys the great lucidity and poetic beauty of the original, while preserving its full impact and spiritual insight. Reading these verses slowly, while contemplating their meaning, has a profoundly liberating effect on the mind. The poem invokes special positive states of mind, moves us from suffering and...

El Gran Uno engendró el agua Prefacio para el poemario “Sin permiso para la tristeza” de Adriana. Creo que, desde hace más de 2500 años, los taoístas imaginan que todo es como un río (Yang) fluyendo a través de un apacible valle (Yin). Creo que imaginan que el universo es como un río invisible que fluye eternamente a través de un valle fecundo, y que mediante la relación mística entre Ying y Yang surgen al mundo manifiesto todos los seres desde el reino sutil. Creo que a eso lo llaman el Gran Tai Chi. Y que todo nace mediante la integración del Yin y del Yang, y que se mantiene ...

Known primarily for his poetry of social protest Chicano poet Alurista moves in a new direction in Z Eros, which includes both erotic and political poetry. Moving rapidly between Spanish and English, he introduces readers to a language and a world that exists somewhere between the two cultures and voices. About half of this book is in English and the rest in Spanish.

Original galardonado con el Primer Premio de Poesía correspondiente al XII certamen Literario de la Universidad de Sevilla 2005.