Gen Lamrimpa, born in Tibet in 1934, spent most of his life in meditative retreat in Dharamsala, India. He also had a devoted student base in the U.S. and authored one of the most popular books on shamatha meditation—Calming the Mind.

Read more about Gen Lamrimpa's life and work in this Snow Lion article: Passing of an Extraordinary Mountain Yogi—Gen Lamrimpa

BOOKS

• How to Realize Emptiness
• Calming the Mind: Tibetan Buddhist Teachings on the Cultivation of Meditative Quiescence
• How to Practice Shamatha Meditation: The Cultivation of Meditative Quiescence
• Realizing Emptiness Madhyamaka Insight Meditation