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  <name><![CDATA[Lama Surya Das]]></name>
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  <about><![CDATA[Lama Surya Das is a trained and authorized American-born lama in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition. He is a poet, chantmaster, spiritual activist and author of many popular works on Buddhism; and a respected teacher and spokesperson for Buddhism in the West. He has long been involved in charitable relief projects in the Third World and in interfaith dialogue.

Born Jeffrey Miller in 1950, and raised on Long Island, an honors graduate of the University at Buffalo, New York, Lama Surya Das spent many years in India and Tibet studying with the grand old lamas including H.H. the Dalai Lama, Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, Dudjom Rinpoche, Kalu Rinpoche, and H.H. 16th Karmapa. He is a well-known dharma heir of Nyoshul Khenpo Rinpoche, a renowned Nyingma master of the non-sectarian Rime movement. His name, which means &quot;Servant of the Sun,&quot; was given to him by the Hindu guru Neem Karoli Baba.

In 1991 Lama Surya Das returned from his two decades in Tibetan monasteries and retreats to establish the Dzogchen Foundation and Centers to help further the spread of Tibetan Buddhism in the West. He brought many Tibetan lamas to teach and reside in the United States and continues to do so. At the request of the late Nyoshul Khenpo Rinpoche, Surya Das founded Dzogchen Osel Ling Retreat Center as a nature sanctuary, group hermitage and lineage seat outside Austin, Texas, where he conducts annually an intensive, cloistered 100-day autumn retreat for experienced students as well as other shorter retreats during the year.]]></about>    <gender>male</gender>  <hometown>Brooklyn, New York</hometown>      
  
  
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  <title><![CDATA[Awakening the Buddha Within : Tibetan Wisdom for the Western World]]></title>
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  <published>1997</published>  
  
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  <title><![CDATA[Awakening to the Sacred: Creating a Personal Spiritual Life]]></title>
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  <title><![CDATA[Letting Go of the Person You Used to Be: Lessons on Change, Loss, and Spiritual Transformation]]></title>
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  <title><![CDATA[Awakening The Buddhist Heart: Integrating Love, Meaning, and Connection into Every Part of Your Life]]></title>
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      <name><![CDATA[Lama Surya Das]]></name>
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  <title><![CDATA[Buddha Is as Buddha Does: The Ten Original Practices for Enlightened Living]]></title>
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      <name><![CDATA[Lama Surya Das]]></name>
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  <title><![CDATA[The Big Questions: A Buddhist Response to Life's Most Challenging Mysteries]]></title>
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      <name><![CDATA[Lama Surya Das]]></name>
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        <book id="299598">
  <title><![CDATA[Natural Radiance: Awakening to Your Great Perfection]]></title>
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  <title><![CDATA[The Snow Lion's Turquoise Mane: Wisdom Tales from Tibet]]></title>
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  <title><![CDATA[Tibetan Dream Yoga: A Complete System for Becoming Conscious in Your Dreams]]></title>
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  <published>2000</published>  
  
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  <title><![CDATA[Natural Perfection: Teachings, Meditations and Chants in the Dzogchen Tradition of Tibet]]></title>
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      <name><![CDATA[Lama Surya Das]]></name>
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