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Photographer: Vicki Brenner The latest from Blooming Rose PressJanuary 28, 2012: An upgrade to meet industry standards is in process with the author-read audio book Third Verse Trilogy sets. We are also moving forward with MP3 format for download. You will soon see the new look on our Order page, along with additions. Throughout all our work, it is important to look directly at mind. Encouraging words come to us from the ancients: "The body is the bodhi tree; The mind is like a bright mirror standing. Take care to wipe it all the time. And allow no dust to cling." ~Shen-Hsiu (as found in the March, 2012 issue of Shambhala Sun. a journal popular with www.bloomingrosepress.com)January 11, 2012: Teachings and transmissions from Lama Lena were, as are all expressions of mind essence, a wordless experience. Any who wish to advance on the path of Dzogchen practice would benefit so much from attending one of her events. During the remainder of January, 2012 she will give teachings at Whidbey Island and Sequim, WA, Santa Cruz, CA, and Santa Fe, NM. Paste this URL into your browser for details: http://www.customjuju.com/wangdorrimpoche/calendar/plans.cgi January 1, 2012: We take a few minutes on this beautiful New Years Day here in Mount Shasta to report that since the inception of this website devoted to topics of spirituality, psychology, and fiction for wisdom seekers, there have been 248,442 visits. Thank you for connecting with us! In turn, we are dedicated to bringing more methods and knowledge to appear here during this new year. Wishing you all goodness. December 16, 2011: Please visit our Events page for details about a Dzogchen Teachings event given by Lama Lena Yeshe Kaytup here in Mount Shasta on January 7 & 8, 2012. November 30, 2011: We are proud to present the culmination of The Third Verse Trilogy audio book project with Vol. III, The Twelfth Age. (This represents 15 solid months of Lily recording her books, editing these recordings and creating CDs for listeners who crave heart-lifting fiction.) August 6, 2011: It is with humility and gratitude that all within the realm of Mount Shasta glory in the most perfect weather one can imagine at the peak of summer. We radiate luminous bliss to help ease suffering among those beset with weather extremes. Here at Blooming Rose Press we are up very early in the morning cool and quiet for recording sessions while others still sleep. The Twelfth Age is now half-way taped. After editing, the full length audio book of this third volume will be available well in time for the holidays. See our order page for completed audio books, read for you by the author, priced low to make them affordable for all novel listeners and wisdom seekers because all production is done right here at Blooming Rose Press. June 3, 2011: The El-eventh Hour is now available on our order page as described below. May 23, 2011: It's release time again! Watch for these new releases to be posted at our order page in the next few days: A 70-minute sampler CD with excerpts from the full-length audio book, read by the author, The El-eventh Hour; and the full-length audio book comprised of 13 CDs. Our prices continue to be rock-bottom with all facets of production taking place in-house. The sampler is $3.95 and the audio book is $12.95, making these affordable for all. April 3, 2011: The next scheduled event for Blooming Rose Press will be Saturday, June 11, 2011 at the Railroad Days celebration in Dunsmuir, CA. Lily G. Stephen will be there with the launch of the completed set of Audio Books of The Third Verse Trilogy! It is the plan to also have MP3s available. Excerpts will be played at the Blooming Rose Press table. Come celebrate with us! February 16, 2011: We are halfway through recording of trilogy Vol. II, The El-eventh Hour. Concurrently we are preparing to produce MP3s of all recordings to offer for download at this website. Meanwhile, our order page offers a sampler and the complete audio book of Vol. I, The Tenth Muse on CD! January 3, 2011: Snow bunnies frolic on our mountain that has received an abundance ~ in the words of one enthusiast, "It was the best snow I have ever skied in. Deep, fluffy stuff. It was a trip to remember." Meanwhile, production of The El-eventh Hour audio book is underway. Be sure to investigate our economical offers at our Order Page. December 9, 2010: It's a celebration! The Tenth Muse audio book project is complete. Check out our Order Page for this opportunity to experience these evolutionary books in print AND in voice. November 28, 2010: Follow-up to previous joyful post ~ The Tenth Muse CD sampler, 70 minutes of excerpts from the complete audio book, is now posted on our Order Page. The sampler CD is economically priced and makes a great stocking stuffer. Just click on To Order tab at left or on hand icon above. Updated November 10, 2010: (August 18, 2010) Zounds! At last! We attempt to maintain equanimity, yet still present this announcement with smiles of happiness: Lily G. Stephen has begun recording author-read audio books after many requests from fans. Blooming Rose Press hopes to make Volume I, The Tenth Muse, available ~ on CD to begin with ~ by early 2011. If this comes about earlier, in time for holiday gift purchases, an updated announcement will appear here. Thank you, fans of the trilogy, for your patience! Latest update: Lots of help is coming our way, seen and unseen. Now into November, a sampler CD of The Tenth Muse audio book is available. Meanwhile, if these energies continue to benefit us all, the complete audio book should be in production by end November. Please come back, check in, and enjoy!
March 16, 2010: Our newest feature, to resonate with our entry into Spring 2010, is a series of quotations from The Third Verse Trilogy. We begin with just one, and additions will show up through the coming weeks and months. To view, click on "Book Previews." February 6, 2010: Be sure to check our "Wisdom Forum" page on a regular basis. New additions appear often. See the latest offering that clarifies understanding the nature of reality in spiritual practice. We are heralding the inception of Decade # 2 in the 21st Century, a year that rings with a unique sound -- twenty ten -- with this announcement: Since the birth of this web site at the end of 2002 (when we were lucky to get 250 visits in one month), there have been 165,550 visits through December 31, 2009. This is a blessing to you our visitor and to us as hosts of the multi-level wisdom sources represented at Blooming Rose Press.
September 1, 2009 update: Changes have been made to "Our Friends." Click on button at left for new and inspiring resources! August 21, 2009 update: Our Wisdom Forum page features a commentary about what really matters as we each explore spiritual paths. Contributions by Lily G. Stephen, Bob Stephen, and blog excerpt from Colin Bondi, Evolver.net blogger.
Here is a link for the second online radio reading-aloud by Lily G. Stephen from The El-eventh Hour:
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June 25, 2009 update: Our newest website page is Getting a Story Out of Nowhere, Part II: Careful What You Wish for. Once a story grabs you, what might the future hold for your novel? Visit this page for questions and answers, then return for periodic updates. Ordering our books is easier than ever with our new, streamlined order page - click on button at left or on the symbol of The Els, the hand above. Now The Third Verse Trilogy, as a set and for individual volumes, is available at this site with a 20% DISCOUNT. The Third Verse Trilogy, serves two primary needs: first, it appeals to a wide range of fiction readers and intrigues with pathways to wisdom and broader perspectives on existence; equally, the trilogy offers something rare to spiritual practitioners -- entertainment that conforms to their precepts, eons apart from common fiction themes of power play, lust, warfare, conflict, mayhem. The trilogy dazzles with adventure, multi-dimensional settings, ancient precursors to present-time evolution, and a look into one possible future for humankind. ________________________________________ Spiritual leader of Shambhala, an international network of Buddhist meditation and retreat centers, Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche offers suggestions to get past fear many are feeling these days. Visit our Maintaining Equanimity page for a sample of his advice. If you are a Buddhist practitioner, or are interested in approaches taken by various schools of Buddhist practice, visit our Wisdom Forum page for a new invitation from Blooming Rose Press. Local and regional practitioners, be sure to check the latest posting on our Events page. ____________________________________________
The Twelfth Age, Volume III in The Third Verse Trilogy, has been honored with a finalist award in the "Fiction & Literature: Visionary Fiction" category by the national book award program, The Best Books of 2008. In competition with big publishing houses such as Simon and Schuster, McGraw Hill, and Harper Collins, The Twelfth Age, Volume III in The Third Verse Trilogy, has been honored with a finalist award in the "Fiction & Literature: Visionary Fiction" category by the national book award program, The Best Books of 2008. For more information about the award program and a complete list of winners and finalists: http://www.usabooknews.com/bestbooksawards2008.html ____________________________________________ Latest review for The Twelfth Age offered by Paul Lappen, Dead Trees Review! Check it out on our Reviews page. ____________________________________________ How often do we hear the word "karma" used like a catch-word? Scholars of spirituality have clarified the principle of karma for us. One such scholar, Andrew Olendzki, has given Blooming Rose Press his permission to offer his article, "Karma in Action," to visitors. Click on the "Karma" button at left for what he shares, insights that reveal how we can choose our actions and change our lives. And our newest article by Andrew, "Unreal Imagination Exists," sets out an amalgam of considerations important to us, and to you. Andrew Olendzki not only fascinates us word people -- he also opens our perceptions more fully and imaginatively to the true nature of reality. Click on the "Paradox" button.
Announcing the release of The Third Verse Trilogy as a boxed set! Fresh for 2009, the boxed trilogy as well as each individual volume are available at 20% off the retail price when ordered through this website. Just click on the "To order" button at upper left. At this exciting time for Blooming Rose Press, with the trilogy released as a boxed set, we are happy to report a new project about to launch. Our next release, The Third Verse Trilogy on CD as audio books -- check back for posted updates soon to appear in this news section. |
