Publication Party for "Dakini Power" with Michaela Haas and special guest Lama Tsultrim Allione

Diesel, A Bookstore in Malibu welcomes local author Michaela Haas with special guest Lama Tsultrim Allione to the store to celebrate the publication of Dakini Power on Tuesday, April 9th at 7:30 pm.

Michaela Haas’ Dakini Power offers personal reflections and life stories from twelve contemporary female Tibetan Buddhist teachers who share insights into how they discovered their true calling, overcame barriers, and developed the courage, determination, and wisdom to progress on the spiritual path. The women featured in Dakini Power--contemporary teachers of Tibetan Buddhism, both Asians and Westerners, have been universally recognized as accomplished practitioners and brilliant teachers whose life stories demonstrate their immense determination and bravery. Meeting them in this book, readers will be inspired to let go of old fears, explore new paths, and lead the lives they envision.

Michaela Haas, PhD, is a reporter, lecturer, and consultant. She has been studying and practicing Buddhism for twenty years, has a PhD in Asian Studies, and is a visiting scholar in Religious Studies at the University of California Santa Barbara. Haas divides her time between Malibu, California, and Munich, Germany.

Lama Tsultrim Allione, author (Women of Wisdom , Feeding Your Demons) and international teacher, is the founder and spiritual director of Tara Mandala. In 2009, she was selected by an esteemed committee of scholars and practitioners to receive the International Outstanding Woman in Buddhism Award given in Bangkok, Thailand.

Her teachings arise from the blessings of her many wonderful Tibetan Buddhist teachers, her 40-year dedication to the Buddhist teachings, and her experience as a Western woman and a mother.