We are delighted to announce the publication of The Flowing River of Dharma: Instructions on Parting from the Four Attachments by Anyen Rinpoche and Allison Choying Zangmo, newly released by Shambhala Publications.

This important volume presents the complete commentary on Parting from the Four Attachments—a foundational teaching in the Sakya tradition of Tibetan Buddhism—offering timeless guidance on transforming our ordinary habits and deepening our meditation practice.

The book includes a foreword by His Holiness the Gongma Trichen (Sakya Trichen Rinpoche), who writes:

"Parting from the Four Attachments extracts the essence of the sutra and tantra in its entirety and contains the heart of all upadesha instructions… I praise and rejoice in the publishing of this book, written in English by Anyen Rinpoche and Allison Choying Zangmo. May this book enrich the minds of fortunate beings with the profound lojong teachings, and may all beings swiftly attain the state of Vajradhara."

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