{"product_id":"the-medicine-is-in-the-brandon-thompson-9781530061822","title":"The Medicine is in the Poison: Poems from the Path of Lojong","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"To truly become an alchemist and transform all poisons into their cure, do something radical: exchange yourself for others and begin to \u003ci\u003esuffer with.\u003c\/i\u003e You will see that this is how compassion can finally be born.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"The Medicine is in the Poison: Poems from the Path of \u003ci\u003eLojong\u003c\/i\u003e\" is Brandon Thompson's third book of ecstatic poetry. It combines and integrates the two greatest callings of Brandon's life: Buddhism and ecstatic poetry. This unprecedented collection is directly inspired by one of the world's most profound models of spiritual transformation: the \u003ci\u003elojong\u003c\/i\u003e (mind-training) slogans, which themselves provide the foundation for Mahayana Buddhism.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis volume is presented lovingly and humbly: not as a teaching, but as an offering. Not as a guide, but as a \u003ci\u003ecompanion\u003c\/i\u003e along the Way. It is not just a book for those on a Buddhist path, but stands as a practical and meaningful collection of inspirational poems for anyone on their own personal journey towards meaning, happiness, and fulfillment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Brandon Thompson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1530061822\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781530061822\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/28\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 166\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.41lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.38d","brand":"Brandon Thompson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47579789787391,"sku":"9781530061822","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_523b52ab-7587-4fec-9e29-9f6457f6fe77.jpg?v=1763876664","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-medicine-is-in-the-brandon-thompson-9781530061822","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}