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Dharma Materials: Books and DVDs
Welcome to the Tibetan Language Institute Bookstore
International Orders must Email TLI before placing order to determine cost of international shipping
The Tibetan Language Institute offers a wide selection of books on Tibetan culture and philosophy, in addition to language materials. This is an ever-evolving list, put together by David Curtis as an aid to Tibetan language and culture studies. Scroll down the list and read about some amazing books now available to those interested in subjects dealing with Tibet! New books are added often.
| Bokar Rinpoche | Kalu Rinpoche |
| Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche | Khenpo Tsultrim Rinpoche |
| HH XIV Dalai Lama | Thrangu Rinpoche |
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Among Tibetan Texts: History and Literature of the Himalayan Plateau (by E. Gene Smith) "These essays are all characterized by Gene's astonishingly encyclopedic knowledge of Tibetan literature, philosophy, an history, delivered with a kind of easy elegance that makes his erudition appear effortlessness. They are a pleasure to read. There are perhaps only one or two other scholars in the country who even come close to Gene's knowledge of Tibetan culture." --Stephan Beyer, author of The Cult of Tara. |
$39.95 |
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Approaching the Great Perfection: Simultaneous and Gradual Methods of Dzogchen Practice in the Longchen Nyingtig (by Sam van Schaik) Dzogchen, the Great Perfection, is the highest meditative practice of the Nyingma School of Tibetan Buddhism. This book looks at a seminal figure of this lineage, Jigme Lingpa, an 8th-century scholar and meditation master whose cycle of teachings, the Longchen Nyingtig, has been handed down through generations as a complete path to enlightenment. Ten of Jigme Lingpa's texts are presented here, along with extensive analysis by van Schaik of a core tension within Buddhism: Does enlightenment develop gradually, or does it come all at once? Though these two position are often portrayed by modern scholars as entrenched polemical views, van Schaik explains that both tendencies are present within each of the Tibetan Buddhist schools. He demonstrates how Jigme Lingpa is a great illustration of this balancing act, using the rhetoric of both sides to propel his students along the path of Dzogchen. Extensive bibliography, both Western and Tibetan sources. "A clear and methodical study of Jigme Lingpa's Treasure and Great Perfection teachings. The book serves also as a lucid introduction to Nyingma philosophy and practice, as well as their relation to other trends in Buddhist thought and meditation."--Janet Gyatso, Harvard University. |
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Art of Enlightenment: A Perspective on the Sacred Art of Tibet (by the Yeshe De Project, Dharma Publishing) This book, based on notes given by Tarthang Tulku, offers a concise look at images of enlightenment (mudras and mandalas), a section of sacred art in Tibet (specifically about Tibetan thangkas and the creation of sacred art), and a chapter on preserving Tibetan sacred art through publication and in Nyingma centers. At the end of the book is a page of line drawings of nine typical mudras. A book adopted for college and university courses. |
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Bardo Teachings: The Way of Death and Rebirth (by Ven. Lama Lodo) "Bardo Teachings is remarkable because it reveals a significant portion of the secret tantric path. This is genuine tantra--not a potpourri of western self-help instructions and fragments of eastern thought. Bardo Teachings is ...a teaching on how to traverse the stages of death without fear. It is as true a guide to tantric Buddhism's view of life and death as can be found in print." San Francisco Chronicle |
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Beacon of Certainty Illuminating the View of Dzogchen/The Great Perfection (by Mipham, trans. Pettit) "With this outstanding study and translation of Mipham's Beacon of Certainty, John Pettit makes an especially valuable contribution to our knowledge of Buddhist philosophical thought in Tibet....The remarkable text translated here is traditionally renowned as one of Mipham's foremost essays on Madhyamika thought, one that is intimately related to the perspective of the Great Perfection (dzogchen) teachings of contemplation. Dr. Pettit's perceptive exploration of this work will be much appreciated by all serious readers in Buddhist Studies and the Philosophy of Religion." Matthew Kapstein, Professor of Tibetan Buddhism, University of Chicago. |
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Becoming the Compassion Buddha: Tantric Mahamudra for Everyday Life (Lama Yeshe, ed. Robina Courtin) This work is a complete meditation retreat, written by one of the pioneers of Buddhism in the West. Lama Yeshe guides readers through the tantric practice of Avalokiteshvara/Chenrezig, the Buddha of Compassion, basing his instructions on a text written by His Holiness the Dalai Lama at age nineteen. Lama Yeshe gives special emphasis to mahamudra, the emptiness of one's own mind, and demystifies these esoteric techniques, clearly showing them for what they are: highly developed psychology. |
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Beginner's Guide to Tibetan Buddhism: Notes from a Practitioner's Journey (Bruce Newman) This book speaks powerfully and directly to the Western student who is working to integrate this incredibly vast tradition of Tibetan Buddhism into the realities of daily life. Drawing on his many years of practice and teaching, and using personal anecdotes, the author skillfully addresses obstacles, doubts, and confusions that every reader will recognize. "Bruce Newman has been my close student for almost thirty years. I am confident that he will be able to share his insights with others and help them on the Buddhist Path." Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche, Tibetan Buddhist teacher and meditation master. |
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Being Right Here: A Dzogchen Treasure Text of Nuden Dorje Entitled The Mirror of Clear Meaning (trans. by James Low) This treasure text of Nuden Dorje renders a very clear and authentic account of the view and essential meditation of dzogchen, the practice of non dual experience. The presentation is in the Men ngag style, a personal instruction distilling the author's own realization in a manner both beautiful and deeply meaningful. The commentary explains pivotal practices and addresses difficulties that arise in meditation. It provides both an expansion of the traditional concepts embodied in the text and an examination of how they can function in contemporary life. Snow Lion. "Being Right Here is a must-read for anyone interested in awakening the enlightened nature of the mind."--Tulku Thondup Rinpoche. |
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Blazing Splendor: The Memoirs of the Dzogchen Yogi Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche (trans.by Erik Pema Kunsang and Marcia Binder Schmidt) With unsurpassed honesty and humility, the highly influential meditation master Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche offers a glimpse into the remarkable reality of Tibetan Buddhism, as well as an in-depth portrait of the lost culture of old Tibet. This grand narrative stretches across generations, providing an inspiring glimpse into a realm of remarkable human achievement quite different from our familiar mundane world. Intimate in tone, these personal memoirs recount the influences and experiences that shaped one of the great spiritual teachers of our time. Blazing Splendor is of both spiritual and historical import. "Compassion, wisdom, devotion and the innermost nature of mind--you will read about all of these in this book. These stories and memories imply that spiritual realization is really possible...." Sogyal Rinpoche, author of the Tibetan Book of Living and Dying. |
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Bokar Rinpoche: Chenrezig Lord of Love: Principles and Methods of Deity Meditation The Tibetan Buddhist practices of meditation are part of the spiritual wealth of humanity and deity meditation forms the heart of this treasure. For over a millennium Tibetan lamas have used meditation on deities as a means to master the inner world. Chenrezig (Avalokiteshvara in Sanskrit), the deity that represents the loving and compassionate potential of the mind, is one of the most popular deities of Tibet. In this volume the great teacher Bokar Rinpoche gives detailed instructions for this practice. He specifically addresses the concerns of Western practitioners in offering these unique teachings.The book includes a short chapter of past masters of this meditation: the great female adept Gelongma Palmo; Songsten Gampo, the seventh-century king of Tibet; Shangpa lineage holder Kyergangpa; and Gyalse Tome, author of the Thirty-Seven Practices of a Bodhisattvas (various versions and workbooks of the 37 Practices are also available from the Tibetan Language Institute). Also contains beautiful line drawings: Four-Armed Chenrezig, Green Tara, Two-Armed Chenrezig, Thousand-Armed Chenrezig, the seed syllable of Chenrezig, and Chenrezig's mantra. "Chenrezig is within us because love and compassion are not qualities added to the mind. These qualities are part of the awakened state even if for the moment this state exists only as a potential for us." Bokar Rinpoche. |
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Bokar Rinpoche: Death and the Art of Dying in Tibetan Buddhism Here, one is offered a guide to the different stages of dying that helps with the development of skillful means to encounter death, one's own or that of others. Buddhism asserts that all beings live beyond the various fluctuations of this life. Death is merely a passage to rebirth in another realm such as the human world, a pure land or Awakening--the flowering of the ultimate nature of the mind. Using the wisdom available in Tibetan Buddhism, Bokar Rinpoche explains and guides us through the experience of death and beyond, step by step training in awareness of impermanence and death under the awakened supervision of a realized master. There are four chapters in this book: "Death," "The Art of Dying," "Approaching Death," and "When Other People Die." Two appendices: "The Six Bardos" and "Seven Branch Prayer." Many line drawings and short glossary of terms. |
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Bokar Rinpoche: Meditation Advice to Beginners An inexhaustible source of inspiration, the teachings of Bokar Rinpoche help to train the mind and discover the subtle domain of meditation without losing one's way. His book consists of two sections: an approach to meditation and a detailed and informative manual. Bokar Rinpoche shows how suffering and happiness do not depend on external circumstances but on the mind itself. He offers ways to avoid suffering and develop happiness and peace using the practices of mental calming, superior insight, and mahamudra. "Distracted by sense objects or by the succession of thoughts, our mind never remains stable in its own essence. Knowing how to maintain our mind it its own nature, as it is, without being distracted by either outer phenomena or inner thoughts, is precisely what we mean by meditation." Bokar Rinpoche. |
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Bokar Rinpoche: Opening the Door to Certainty: Tibetan Text and English Translation A condensed version of the Ninth Karmapa's work, The Ocean of Certainty, Bokar Rinpoche has written this as an introduction to meditation practice. It introduces one to the direct understanding of the absolute nature of the mind--Mahamudra. Although it is not a substitute for a living teacher nor a guide to the path of Mahamudra, this book may, however, serve as a friendly companion on the journey: recalling meditators to the various aspects of the path, showing them each particular point, and inviting them to progress and deepen understanding. Book contains English on one side with Tibetan text on the facing page. "The purpose of Mahamudra is not to bring us something new but to introduce us to that which we already have. Mahamudra meditation allows us to internally grow accustomed to what we have discovered within ourselves through practice following the instructions we have received; it enables us to continuously remain within this awareness." Bokar Rinpoche. |
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Bokar Rinpoche and Khenpo Donyo: Profound Wisdom of The Heart Sutra and Other Teachings The Heart Sutra is one of the most famous texts of Buddhism. Here the historical Shakyamuni Buddha, the Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara and Shariputra (one of the foremost disciples of the Buddha) together with the Prajnaparamita (the Mother of all the Buddhas) reveal the wisdom that views phenomena as they are. Commenting on this major Mahayana sutra, Bokar Rinpoche gently brings us to approach inner and outer phenomena with wisdom, love, and compassion. He takes the phenomenon of anger to exemplify his teachings. Khenpo Donyo then instructs on karma, showing that suffering and happiness depend on how one feels, thinks, talks, and acts. "Although this ultimate reality can be apprehended neither from the outside by means of conceptual representation nor transmitted to another, it can however be experienced from the inside. It will arise and appear in the mind." Bokar Rinpoche. |
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Bokar Rinpoche: Taking the Bodhisattva Vow Mahayana Buddhism (Great Vehicle) finds the incarnation of its ideal in the Bodhisattva-- the one who devotes his or her life to the attainment of Awakening in order to liberate all beings from suffering. The first step on the path of this altruistic ideal is to take the Bodhisattva vow. In this work, Bokar Rinpoche gives a clear presentation of the Bodhisattva vow, its nature and implications. We learn of aspiring and realizing Bodhicitta (the mind of Awakening) and of the various stages of the Bodhisattvas and their activities. Rinpoche explains how to take the vow, the commitments involved, the precepts to follow, and how to purify should the Bodhisattva vow be broken. Much information and inspiration in this small book! Useful for anyone considering taking this vow or those that want to learn more about their commitments. |
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Bokar Rinpoche: Tara, The Feminine Divine Tara, the most famous female deity in Tibetan Buddhism, is considered both a personification of the Prajnaparamita and a mother dedicated to protecting her followers. From nomads to scholars, Tibetans are profoundly devoted to her. Bokar Rinpoche presents the various aspects of Tara and the origin of her tantra, and he relates contemporary examples of her benevolent activity. Then he provides an explanation of her praise (the famous "Praise to the Twenty-One Taras": first the complete Tibetan text with English translation on facing pages, then four-line stanzas in Tibetan with commentary). Finally, there is a chapter entitled "Buddhism and Women": herein, descriptions of remarkable women in Indian Buddhism (Gelongma Palmo, Mandarava, Niguma, and Sukhasiddhi), remarkable women in Tibetan Buddhism (the two spouses of Songtsen Gampo, Yeshe Tsogyal, and Machik Lapdron), and lastly, Bokar Rinpoche's personal encounters with remarkable women (Ugyen Tsomo, Drikung Khandro, and Ani Yesang). This book would be useful for practitioners of Tara, as well as those interested in Eastern philosophy, general subjects in Tibetan Buddhism, Women's Studies, or Cultural Anthropology. |
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Bokar Rinpoche: The Day of the Buddhist Practitioner Giving up the ordinary activities of the mundane world to devote ourselves to spiritual practice alone would create an ideal condition for inner growth. This is possible for very few individuals. For the rest of us who must juggle work, family, friends, and deal with all kinds of emotions, a way to integrate our spiritual practice into daily like is much needed. Bokar Rinpoche gives us this guidance in a variety of situations so we can ground our spiritual practice in every moment of our ordinary life and become more mindful. For all of us who must juggle work, family, friends, and deal with all kinds of emotions. This wonderful little book give practitioners an outline for meaningful practice moments throughout the day, including morning milestones, meal practice suggestions, and evening practices. Other chapter headings give guidance for using circumstances mindfully (happiness, suffering, illness, small occasions, television) and developing right conduct (the ten positive deeds and the ten negative deeds). An appendix lists a few important mantras (English phonetics only). There is also a short glossary and index. A treasure! |
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Buddha from Dolpo: A Study of the Life and Thought of the Tibetan Master Dolpopa Sherab Gyaltsen (by Cyrus Stearns) "This book examines the life and thought of the Tibetan Buddhist master, Dolpopa Sherab Gyaltsen (1292-1361). Known as 'The Buddha from Dolpo,' he was one of the most important and original thinkers in Tibetan history, and perhaps the greatest expert on the tantric teachings of the Kalachakra or 'Wheel of Time.' Based largely upon esoteric Buddhist knowledge believed to be preserved in the legendary land of Shambhala, Dolpopa's theories continue to excite controversy in Tibetan Buddhism after almost 700 years." SUNY Press. |
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Buddha's Lions: The Lives of the Eighty-Four Siddhas/Abhayadatta (by Abhayadatta, trans. by James Robinson) "From farmers and wood-gatherers to royal ministers, scholars, and kings, the great siddhas-- bearers of enlightened knowledge-- came from widely divergent backgrounds. Yet each found within his way of life the keys to realization. Abhayadatta's account of eighty-four great siddhas offers insights into the Vajrayana, the path that transforms ordinary experiences into opportunities for awakening. These stories reveal that the doorway to enlightenment is close at hand, and that the freedom found by the siddhas is as available now as in ages past." Dharma Publishers. |
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Buddhism for Beginners (Thubten Chodron) Buddhism for Beginners covers the most fundamental questions and issues that arise in the minds of modern Western individuals who are new to this tradition of practical spirituality. Written in clear and engaging language, this book presents the Buddhist approach to the fundamental issues and concerns of daily life. Thubten Chodron guides us through the basic tenets of Buddhism, encouraging and instructing us in how to live a more peaceful, mindful and satisfying life. She untangles our confusions and leads us through the most basic aspects of this rich, living spiritual tradition. "This book is written for people wanting to understand Buddhist principles and how to integrate them into their lives...it will be of much benefit to its readers."--The Dalai Lama "In answering the most basic questions, this book will help new practitioners dispel confusion and gain a realistic, down-to-earth approach to the Buddhist path...the perfect gift for family and friends who wish to understand one's engagement with Buddhism."--Alexander Berzin, author of Relating to a Spiritual Teacher and Developing Balanced Sensitivity |
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Buddhism in Contemporary Tibet: Religious Revival and Cultural Identity (by Melvyn Goldstein and Matthew Kapstein) Following the upheavals of the Cultural Revolution, the People's Republic of China gradually permitted the renewal of religious activity. Tibetans, whose traditional religious and cultural institutions had been decimated during the preceding two decades, took advantage of the decisions of 1978 to begin a Buddhist renewal that is one of the most extensive and dramatic examples of religious revitalization in contemporary China. The nature of that revival is the focus of this book. Five leading specialists in Tibetan anthropology and religion conducted case studies in the Tibet Autonomous Region. There they observed the revival of the Buddhist heritage in monastic communities and among lay persons at popular pilgrimages and festivals. |
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Center of the Sunlit Sky: Madhymaka in the Kagyu Tradition (by Karl Brunnhölzl) Madhyamaka is a potent and universally accessible means of calming our suffering and awakening to our innate wisdom. The Center of the Sunlit Sky artfully rescues this brilliant teaching from its unwarranted reputation for intellectual opacity and reinstates it as a supremely practical tool kit for everyday living. The aim of this book is to take Madhyamaka out of the purely intellectual corner into which it--unjustly--gets boxed. It is an attempt to show how Madhyamaka actually addresses and works with all of our experiences in life. |
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Chogyam Trungpa: Born in Tibet Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche--meditation master, scholar, and artist--was identified at the age of only thirteen months as a major tulku, or reincarnation of an enlightened teacher. Trungpa Rinpoche's account of his experiences as a young monk, his duties as the abbot and spiritual head of a great monastery, and his moving relationships with his teachers offers a rare and intimate glimpse into the life of a Tibetan lama. The memoir concludes with his daring escape from Tibet to India. In an epilogue, he describes his emigration to the West, where he encountered many people eager to learn about the ancient wisdom of Tibetan Buddhism. Shambhala. |
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Chogyam Trungpa: Journey without Goal: The Tantric Wisdom of the Buddha Based on the author's talks at Naropa University in Boulder Colorado, this volume introduces the reader to the principles of tantra, based on the practice of meditation, which leads to the discovery of egolessness. Trungpa Rinpoche provides a direct and experiential picture of the tantric world, explaining the importance of self-existing energy, the mandala principle, differences between Buddhist and Hindu tantra--stressing the non-theistic foundation of Buddhism. The role of the teacher and the meaning of tantric transmission are also presented. Written for the student of Buddhism rather than the scholar, Journey without Goal demystifies the vajrayana and at the same time affirms the power and sacredness of its ancient teaching. |
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Chogyam Trungpa: Myth of Freedom and the Way of Meditation In this book, Chogyam Trungpa explores the meaning of freedom in the profound context of Tibetan Buddhism. He shows how attitudes, preconceptions and even spiritual practices can become chains that bind a person to repetitive patters of frustration and despair. He also explains the role of meditation in bringing into focus the causes of frustration and in allowing these negative forces to become aids in advancing toward true freedom. Here we can experience through the printed word Trungpa Rinpoche's unique ability to express the essence of Buddhist teachings in the language and compelling imagery of contemporary American culture. "If you already have your copy of Trungpa Rinpoche's Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism, you will want to get this companion volume. If you have not yet discovered the Buddhist psychology and meditative practice of Tibet, this book is a masterful introduction by itself ....These lectures are masterpieces of skillful communication. Trungpa;s style is so simple, yet so precise, that reading the words is like entering into a delightful dance--with one's own basic sanity as partner." Journal of Transpersonal Psychology |
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Chogyam Trungpa: Rain of Wisdom: Vajra Songs of the Great Kagyu Masters (trans. Nalanda Translation Committee) The tradition of composing spontaneous songs that express spiritual understanding has existed in Tibet for centuries. Over one hundred of these profound and inspiring songs are found in this collection of the work of some of the greatest teachers of the Kagyu Lineage of Tibetan Buddhism. With their vivid imagery and deep insight, the songs in this book communicate in a very direct way profound and timeless insight. The Rain of Wisdom is read aloud in its entirety by Tibetan Buddhists every year on the New Year. Listed here because it contains a 35-page glossary of Buddhist terminology which includes the Tibetan for many of the most important terms encountered in reading Vajrayana texts. |
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Chogyam Trungpa: Shambhala: The Sacred Path of the Warrior In this practical guide to enlightened living, Chogyam Trungpa offers an inspiring vision for our time, based on the figure of the sacred warrior. In ancient times, the warrior learned to master the challenges of life, both on and off the battlefield. He acquired a sense of personal freedom and power--not through violence or aggression, but through gentleness, courage, and self-knowledge. The Japanese samurai, the warrior-kings of Tibet, the knights of medieval Europe, and the warriors of the Native American tribes are a few examples of this universal tradition of wisdom. With this book the warrior's path is opened to contemporary men and women in search of self-mastery and greater fulfillment. Interpreting the warrior's journey in modern terms, Trungpa Rinpoche discusses such skills as synchronizing mind and body, overcoming habitual behaviors, relaxing within discipline, facing the world with openness and fearlessness, and finding the sacred dimension of everyday life. Above all, Trungpa shows that in discovering the basic goodness of human life, the warrior learns to radiate that goodness out into the world for the peace and sanity of others. "The basic wisdom of Shambhala," Trungpa writes, "is that in this world, as it is, we can find a good and meaningful human life that will also serve others. That is our true richness." |
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Clarifying the Natural State: A Principle Guidance Manual for Mahamudra (Dakpo Tashi Namgyal) A practical manual for both teacher and student alike, Clarifying the Natural State covers the path from mindfulness to complete enlightenment, simply and methodically. Presenting the profound and ultimate instructions of Mahamudra, it embodies the realization of India and Tibet's greatest masters. "The words of Dakpo Tashi Namgyal are unique. Adorned with plenty of pithy advice out of his personal experience, practitioners are greatly benefited by his instructions on how to remove hindrances and progress further. His methods for practicing Mahamudra are preeminent. This book is indispensable as it focuses exclusively on practice." Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche "Elevate your experience and remain wide open like the sky. Expand your mindfulness and remain pervasive like the earth. Steady your attention and remain unshakable like a mountain. Brighten your awareness and remain shining like a flame. Clear your thought, free wakefulness and remain lucid like a crystal." Dakpo Tashi Namgyal, 16th Century. |
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Cult of Tara: Magic and Ritual in Tibet (Stephan Beyer) A wonderful book for those interested in the Tara ritual in particular or Tantric rituals in general. Includes a long bibliography and index. "Opens a new door for the Western student of religion to the understanding of ritual in one of its most sophisticated and artistic forms....The author provides a precise and descriptive representation of the actual rituals [associated with Tara]. He gives a very readable translation of the important parts of the ritual texts such as the visualizations of the contemplated deity, prayers, praises, offerings and innovations along with a detailed account of what the participants actually do. These descriptions are much aided by simple and comprehensible sketches of the hand gestures to be performed as well as attractive drawings of the different deities involved...and photographs of the preparation of the rituals and ritual in progress." --Artibus Asiae "The fullest(almost an encyclopedic) description of the Tantric model of religious life yet published. It is an outstanding achievement, from the foreword by Kees W. Bolle to the notes and index." --Times Literary Supplement |
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Dalai Lama: Buddhism of Tibet (trans and ed. by Jeffrey Hopkins) "The Buddhism of Tibet consists of four texts that the Dalai Lama specially wrote or chose for Western Readers: The Buddhism of Tibet by the Dalai Lama is a concise introduction to the principal topics and central practices of Buddhism. The Key to the Middle Way by the Dalai Lama presents an acute and precise insights into the nature of emptiness. The Precious Garland by Nagarjuna is a description of the Bodhisattva path of compassion and a clear, concise analysis of the Buddha's teaching on emptiness. The Song of the Four Mindfulnesses by the 7th Dalai Lama is accompanied by a commentary by the present Dalai Lama.This short poem contains all the essentials of sutra and tantra. It is to be used as a basis for meditations on mindfulness of the guru, altruism, deity yoga and emptiness." Snow Lion "The book will give the beginner an excellent foundation in Tibetan Buddhism."-- The Tibet Journal |
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Dalai Lama: Commentary of the Thirty-Seven Practices of a Bodhisattva Ngulchu Gyalsas Thogmed Zangmo's The Thirty Seven Practices of a Bodhisattva is one of Tibetan Buddhist's most popular texts, incorporated in the Mind Training text, and also able to be explained according to the Lam Rim tradition. Its advice is timeless and its relevance is universal. |
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Dalai Lama: Dalai Lama at Harvard: Lectures on the Buddhist Path to Peace (trans. and ed. by Jeffrey Hopkins) "In 1981, His Holiness the Dalai Lama gave an in-depth introduction to Buddhist theory and practice in a series of lectures at Harvard University. Using the foundational Buddhist topic of the Four Noble Truths, he covers a spectrum of topics such as: The Psychology of Cyclic Existence; Consciousness and Karma; Cessation and Buddha Nature; Paths and the Utilization of Bliss; Techniques for Meditation; Altruism; Valuing Enemies; Wisdom." Snow Lion "The best teachings from the East are the ones given by the Dalai Lama."--Joseph Campbell |
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Dalai Lama: Dzogchen: Heart Essence of the Great Perfection These teachings on Dzogchen, the heart essence of the ancient Nyingma tradition of Tibetan Buddhism, were given by His Holiness the Dalai Lama to Western students in Europe and North America. His Holiness offers the reader an unprecedented glimpse into one of Buddhism's most profound systems of meditation. Paying tribute to the uniqueness of Dzogchen, His Holiness sets it within the wider spectrum of Tibetan Buddhism as a whole. He explains the essence of Dzogchen practice and addresses questions such as why Dzogchen is called "the pinnacle of all vehicles," what are its special features, and what are the crucial principles of the other Buddhist paths which a Dzogchen practitioner should know. This is a book of uncommon richness. Includes extensive English to Tibetan (Wylie) glossary of terms and bibliography. |
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Dalai Lama: Essence of the Heart Sutra (trans. Geshe Thupten Jinpa) The Heart Sutra contains Buddhism's most direct, most succinct teaching about the true nature of our own being and of all reality. These subtle and easily misunderstood teachings lie at the very heart of all Buddhist wisdom, and a thorough understanding of them is essential for attaining what the Dalai Lama calls "an unmistaken view of reality"--a view that brings about true liberation from the source of all suffering. These teachings unfold through a series of increasingly subtle presentations, carefully building one atop another, in lucid language that will appeal both to readers with a great deal of familiarity with Buddhism and those with none at all. |
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Dalai Lama: Healing Anger (trans. by Thupten Jinpa) Buddhist traditions unanimously state that compassion and love are the foundation of all paths of practice. To cultivate the potential for compassion and love inherent within us, it is crucial to counteract their opposing forces of anger and hatred. The Dalai Lama shows how patience and tolerance overcome the obstacles of anger and hatred. His Holiness presents the practice of the Six Perfections, the central role of bodhichitta, and the twelve links of dependent origination, and he also offers a clear road map for the practitioner to achieve the goal of liberation. The techniques and methods are relevant for everyone--the Dalai Lama shows the power that patience and tolerance have to heal anger and to generate peace in the world. |
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Dalai Lama: Kalachakra Tantra Rite of Initiation (trans., ed., and introduced by Jeffrey Hopkins) The Kalachakra--or "Wheel of Time"--tantra is one of the most detailed and encompassing systems of theory and practice within Tibetan Buddhism. This book contains a complete translation of the Kalachakra initiation ritual interspersed with commentary from the Dalai Lama, a valuable new index, and a comprehensive introduction by Professor Jeffrey Hopkins that explores the Kalachakra's rich symbolism and history. |
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Dalai Lama: Kindness, Clarity, and Insight (trans. and ed, by Jeffrey Hopkins; co-ed. by Elizabeth Napper ) "This best-selling book contains a collection of talks given by the Dalai Lama to Western audiences during his tours of North America. His talks are arranged so that they become progressively deeper, beginning with Religious Values and Human Society and moving on to Altruism and the Six Perfections; The Luminous nature of the Mind; Deities; Transforming the Mind through Meditation; Om Mani Padme Hum; Tibetan Views on Dying; Self and Selflessness." Snow Lion |
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Dalai Lama: Path to Bliss (trans. by Geshe Thupten Jinpa). "One of the most accessible of the traditional introductions to Tibetan Buddhism. Outlines systematic practices which cultivate our true inner potential, not assuming any prior experience on the part of the beginner, while providing rich material for the more advanced practitioner. " Snow Lion "Path to Bliss sets a new standard for accessibility and sheer pleasure of reading for translations from Tibetan."--Daniel Goleman, Parabola Magazine |
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Dalai Lama: Path to Enlightenment (trans. and ed. by Glenn H. Mullin). Continuing the living Tibetan tradition to the present day, the Dalai Lama beautifully elucidates an extensive teaching on the path to enlightenment in Tibetan Buddhism through his own direct spiritual advice and personal reflections. His discourse draws out the meaning of the Third Dalai Lama's famous Essence of Refined Gold and speaks directly to the reader, offering spiritual advice, his personal reflections and scriptural commentary. He elucidates in practical terms what the student must do to attain enlightenment. Snow Lion Path to Enlightenmentis a new edition of Essence of Refined Gold. |
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Dalai Lama: A Policy of Kindness (Compiled and ed by Sidney Piburn, foreword by Senator Claiborn Pell) This is an excellent introduction to the life and teachings of the Dalai Lama. "...This is a very important collection...the writings are well chosen...most highly recommended."--Library Journal |
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Dalai Lama: Transcendent Wisdom (trans and ed. by B. Alan Wallace) "The Guide to the Bodhisattva Way of Life is one of the books most highly recommended by the Dalai Lama for Mahayana practice. The ninth chapter of that book, on Transcendent Wisdom, is known among Buddhist scholars as a challenging and profound exposition of Madhyamaka philosophy. This extraordinarily clear exposition by the Dalai Lama with its precise elucidation of core issues of Tibetan Buddhism, stands as a key work in Buddhist literature. B. Alan Wallace has translated, edited and added explanatory notes to this valuable commentary." Snow Lion "In this work we have the Dalai Lama at full strength ...a profound work." --Parabola Magazine |
$12.95 |
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Dalai Lama: World of Tibetan Buddhism: An Overview of Its Philosophy and Practice (annotated by Geshe Thupten Jinpa) With characteristic humility, His Holiness the Dalai Lama begins this landmark survey of the entire Buddhist path saying, "I think an overview of Tibetan Buddhism for the purpose of providing a comprehensive framework of the Buddhist path may prove helpful in deepening your understanding and practice. His Holiness explains the path to enlightenment via a general overview of its basic theories and practices, a commentary on selected readings from Shantideva's Bodhicaryavatara, the practice of love, kindness, and compassion, and lastly, a discussion of Vajrayana Buddhism and the path of tantra. A great book! |
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Diamond Cutter: The Buddha on Strategies for Managing Your Business and Your Life (by Geshe Michael Roach) Geshe Michael Roach, a Western teacher of Tibetan Buddhism, has richly woven The Diamond Cutter in three layers. The first is a translation of selections from the Diamond Sutra itself, an ancient text comprised of conversations between the Buddha and his close disciple Subhuti. Considered a central work by Buddhists throughout the world, the Diamond Sutra has been the focus of much interpretation over the centuries. In the second layer, Geshe Michael quotes from some of the best commentaries of the Tibetan tradition. In the main text, the third layer, he uses both sutra and commentary as a jumping-off point for presenting his own teaching. Other Buddhist books offer you a path to happiness, Geshe Michael Roach offers a path to wealth. Roach, who while being a monk helped build a $100 million business, demonstrates how ancient notions in The Diamond Cutter sutra can help you succeed. Drawing on lessons he learned in the diamond business and years in Buddhist monasteries, Roach shows how taking care of others is the ultimate path to taking care of oneself, even--especially--in business. As he puts it, you have to engage in "mental gardening," which means doing certain practical things that will form new habits that will create your ideal reality. If this sounds a little outrageous, his very precise instructions are down to earth and address numerous specific issues common to the business/management world. Through this practice, you will become a considerate, generous, introspective, creative person of immense integrity, and that will be the key to your wealth. At first this book seems like a gimmick and the writing isn't without rough patches, but page by page, as Roach introduces you to the practical details and real-life examples, his arguments become more convincing. A cross between the Dalai Lama's ethics and Stephen Covey's Seven Habits, The Diamond Cutter will have you "gardening" a path to the bank. --Brian Bruya |
$21.95 |
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Door to Inconceivable Wisdom and Compassion (Khenpo Palden Sherab Rinpoche, trans. by Khenpo Tsewang Dongyal Rinpoche, foreward by H.H. the Dalai Lama) Of all the Mahayana Buddhist teachings currently available in the Western hemisphere, none is as seminal as the instruction on bodhicitta, a Sanskrit term symbolizing the union of loving-kindness, compassion, and the wisdom of ultimate reality. Khenpo Palden Sherab Rinpoche opens wide The Door to Inconceivable Wisdom and Compassion by skillfully presenting a full spectrum of understandings and everyday applications regarding this most powerful, immediate and practical means of spiritual transformation and realization. Bodhicitta has been variously translated as "the state of pure and total presence," "the primordial ground of being," and "the mind or heart of awakening." As both the foundation and ultimate fruit of the path, the informed practice of bodhicitta merges and empowers the activities of our ordinary body, speech and mind with the supreme qualities evinced by all the Buddhas. Both beginners and advanced students of inner transformation will treasure this book for its straightforward explanations and profound insights into the heart of sentient beings, Buddhist practice, and Universal Enlightenment. |
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Dream Yoga and the Practice of Natural Light (Chogyal Namkhai Norbu, ed. and introduced by Michael Katz) Secret Tibetan methods for working with dream states. "Going beyond the practices of lucid dreaming that have been popularized in the West, this groundbreaking book presents the hidden Tibetan methods for manipulating dream states. In this tradition, the development of lucidity in the dream state is seen in the context of attaining greater awareness in the after-death bardo states and ultimately attaining liberation." Snow Lion "...opens up a whole new world to the serious practitioner of meditation...he offers a tantalizing glimpse of the potential for transformative spiritual experiences while we slumber."--Yoga Journal |
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Drinking the Mountain Stream: Songs of Tibet's Beloved Saint, Milarepa (trans. Lama Kunga Rinpoche and Cutillo) Redeemed from a life of evil, Milarepa became one of the most celebrated saints of all time. Known for his penetrating insights, wry sense of humor, and ability to render any lesson into spontaneous song, Milarepa wandered the rugged terrain of eleventh-century Tibet and Nepal guiding countless followers along the Buddhist path through his songs of liberation. More than any other collection of his stories and songs, Drinking the Mountain Stream reveals Milarepa's actions as scathingly direct, his humor and wisdom more acutely penetrating as he cuts through the veil of illusion. Verse after verse, like Milarepa's original followers, you too will be drawn to the deepest source of inspiration. With profound insight into the poet-saint himself, Lama Kunga Rinpoche and Brian Cutillo render a faithful and lyrical translation of this precious collection of Milarepa's songs. "All the water and drink you've consumed/Through beginningless time until now/Has failed to slake thirst or bring you contentment./Drink therefore this stream/Of enlightenment mind, fortunate ones." --Milarepa |
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Dzogchen Essentials: The Path that Clarifies Confusion (Compiled and ed. by Marcia Binder Schmidt) Dzogchen Essentials offers an exciting, diverse selection of material, both new and traditional, for study and practice in the Dzogchen tradition. These teachings are principally about clarifying confusion, the mistaken ways we normally relate to our perceptions of environment, body, and senses. Rather than continue the habits of insisting on a solid reality, we are given skillful alternatives and practices and the method to integrate them with the view of the Great Perfection. Dzogchen Essentials is for the dedicated Vajrayana student. Carrying on from The Dzogchen Primer, it contains a wide range of selections upholding the style of the simple meditator, including pieces by Padmasambhava, Tulku Thondup Rinpoche, Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, Dudjom Rinpoche, Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche, Sogyal Rinpoche, and Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche. Additional sources and facilitator's guidelines enrich study groups and nurture the lone practitioner. ($18.00) "Dzogchen, also known as The Great Perfection, is arguably the heart of Tibetan Buddhist meditation, and in this impressive collection Schmidt pulls together writings from historic and contemporary masters to facilitate study for serious, committed beginners and longtime practitioners. This sequential manual is designed to aid individuals as well as Sangha or workshop leaders, and offers facilitator guidelines, a glossary, author profiles, and a bibliography....Not a collection of academic ruminations, this important work also stresses application."--Publishers Weekly. |
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Dzogchen: The Self-Perfected State (by Chogyal Namkhai Norbu,ed. by Adriano Clemente; translated by John Shane). A clear explanation of Dzogchen teachings and practice. "As Chogyal Namkhai Norbu explains in this very readable book, our natural condition is self-perfected from the very beginning. What is necessary is that we reawaken and remain in our true nature. Through understanding and practice, we can rediscover the effortless knowledge of the Self-Perfected State that lies beyond our habitual anguish and confusion, and remain in this uninterrupted flow of contemplation, completely relaxed but fully present, through all activities. Rinpoche clearly explains the Dzogchen teachings and practices in a simple and non-intellectual manner." Snow Lion |
$12.95 |
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Eighth Situpa on the Third Karmapa's Mahamudra Prayer (trans. Lama Sherab Dorje, introduction by Thrangu Rinpoche) Here, in one compact volume, are all the stages of instruction on the path of mahamudra. Included are concise and complete formal instructions on the ground, path, and fruition of this penetrating practice. This vast and profound commentary originates with the Eighth Situpa, a remarkable scholar and practitioner who is considered the most accomplished of all the Situ emanations. Includes useful appendices: a glossary of technical terms (English, Tibetan phonetics, and Wylie transliterated orthography); a glossary of transliterated Tibetan names and terms (English and Wylie); a bibliography of works cited (mostly Tibetan works), and a copy of the text in Tibetan by th |