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No Fear, No Death: The Transformative Power of Compassion Paperback – February 27, 2018

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Dr. Barry Kerzin bridges East and West in a unique way. He is a western-trained doctor who went to Tibet on an intended six-month trip in 1988 to learn more about Buddhism, but he ended up staying much longer. Dr. Kerzin was ordained as Buddhist monk in 2007. After his ordination, he began traveling and teaching about the interface between modern medical science and Buddhist psychology and philosophy, with particular reference to altruism in medicine and secular ethics as well as compassion, wisdom, meditation, death and dying and emotional hygiene; he has also participated in neuroscience research on the effect of meditation on the brain.

No Fear – No Death: The Transformative Power of Compassion is Dr. Kerzin's first book and brings together his insights on the essential teachings for living a life of happiness, compassion, and service. This small book contains rich ideas and simple suggestions for living well along with profound insights on living and dying well. No Fear - No Death includes a Foreword by His Holiness the Dalai Lama.
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“With No Fear, No Death, Dr. Barry Kerzin makes us a wonderful gift: the insightful and moving testimony of his exploration of the path of fearless compassion, inner freedom and selfless wisdom. Anyone wondering, “What am I here for?” will be delighted by reading this wonderful book.” –Matthieu Ricard, author of Altruism: The Power of Compassion to Change Yourself and the World

”This extraordinary book is the product of Barry Kerzin’s entire life, as a human being who knew suffering and loss early in life, as a medical doctor, and as a Buddhist monk. It is rare to live one’s way into such a confluence of rigorous trainings in different ways of knowing and being, and be able to bring to life for others the essence of what one has tasted and learned directly oneself in such a remarkable synthesis. This book stands as a testimony to deeply human ways of investigating the realms of what we know and what we don’t know and don’t know that we don’t know, for the benefit of all.” ―Jon Kabat-Zinn, author of
Full Catastrophe Living and Coming to Our Senses

“This extraordinary memoir and guide captures the journey and insights of a western trained physician and an ordained Buddhist monk. Barry is a great soul and his warmth and love come through in this volume.” –Abraham Verghese, M.D., Vice Chair for the Theory and Practice of Medicine at the School of Medicine at Stanford University and author of
Cutting for Stone

“Dr. Barry’s story is gripping, and the teachings he humbly and humorously transmits are life-saving! It is a great introduction to the wisdom of freedom and compassion for others―the two wings of the great bird of true happiness! I’m sure you will enjoy this book as much as I do!” –Robert Thurman, Professor of Indo-Tibetan Buddhalogy, Columbia University; author of
Man of Peace: The Illustrated Life Story of the Dalai Lama of Tibet

“I've known Barry Kerzin for many decades now. What a pleasure to read his new book on the Buddhist path to happiness. He offers us his personal story with its serious challenges, and in plain English he shares with us what he has learned through his experiences as a beginning meditator to his present life as a monk and physician to His Holiness the Dalai Lama. These are profound and accessible teachings that will be of great help and encouragement to the beginner and longtime practitioner.” –Richard Gere, actor and activist

“In an age when white nationalism seeks a stronghold in the United States and populism challenges globalization internationally; in a time when the ’me generation’ has been institutionalized and codified by narcissistic leaders of our age, the Venerable Barry Kerzin―physician, spiritual teacher, and friend to humanity―invites us to walk a different path: emptiness through meditation is the antidote to our frenzied egoism, and understanding ourselves as a global interconnected family leads us to find the ‘meaning of life’ through ‘great’ compassion for one another. As meditation plays with medicine, and wisdom dances with whimsy, Dr. Kerzin uncovers the key to a happy life.” –The Rev Bryan Fulwider, Interfaith leader and co-host of Friends Talking Faith with The Three Wise Guys

“A practical guide to Tibetan Buddhist meditation practice and philosophy that will be of interest to all those who wish to learn more about this great wisdom tradition, written by an American physician who became a monk. Sprinkled with personal stories and reflection, this book provides a toolkit for living a fulfilling life!” –Richard J. Davidson, co-author of
Emotional Life of Your Brain and Altered Traits, founder of The Center for Healthy Minds, University of Wisconsin-Madison

About the Author

Barry Kerzin, M.D. is an American physician and Buddhist monk. He has lived in Dharamsala, India since 1988 and serves as a personal physician to the 14th Dalai Lama, along with treating people in the local community, free of charge. Following his ordination as a monk by the Dalai Lama in the mid-2000s, he has travelled widely, teaching and offering workshops in which he blends Buddhist teaching and his medical training, emphasizing the spiritual and health benefits of meditation and compassion. He has served as a research subject in neuroscience research into the effects of meditation on the brain.

His Holiness the Dalai Lama is the spiritual and temporal leader of the Tibetan people. Born in in 1935, he was recognized as the 14th Dalai Lama at the age of 4. His enthronement ceremony was held in Lhasa, Tibet in 1940 and he assumed full spiritual and political duties in 1950 at the age of 15. He fled to India as a result of China’s incursion into Tibet in 1959 where he lives today in the city of Dharmsala. He received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1989 and travels the world to promote nonviolence, interfaith dialogue, meditation, women’s rights and ecological awareness. He is author of numerous books including
The Art of Happinesss and Beyond Religion.

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ White Cloud Press (February 27, 2018)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 128 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1940468655
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1940468655
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 6.4 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.5 x 8.5 inches
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  • Reviewed in the United States on April 26, 2022
    One of THE pithiest, well written, inexpensive, small books that I have ever read on sincere practice. If this book at all calls to you, please do follow that call. Seriously. Every page is filled with sentences that will inspire you. If you are a highlighter, best get a new marker. Don't mean to go on and on, but it really is that good.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on July 10, 2018
    This book is a must read on your personal journey to happiness. The lessons of selflessness, compassion and humility are inspirational and motivational offering a glimpse of oneself within the complexities and simplicities of being in the moment. The blend of East and West experiences by the author offers a unique and spiritual perspective of our world.
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