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Geshe Kelsang Gyatso |
Guide to Dakini Land |
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| Guide to Dakini Land is the first complete explanation in English to the
Tantric practice of Vajrayogini, the female Buddha of wisdom. The book provides
detailed instructions on the eleven yogas of generation stage, which are special
methods for transforming all our daily activities into the spiritual path. It
also explains with perfect clarity the essential completion stage practices of
Vajrayogini. It includes all the sadhanas of Vajrayogini and advice on how to do
a Tantric... |
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Dalai Lama |
Healing Anger: The Power of Patience from a Buddhist Perspective |
$14.95 $11.21 |
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| In this book the Dalai Lama shows how through the practice of patience and tolerance we can overcome the obstacles of anger and hatred. He bases his discussion on A Guide to the Bodhisattva's Way of Life, the classic work on the activities of Bodhisattvas-those who aspire to attain full enlightenment in order to bengit all beings.
Relevant not only to Buddhists but to everyone seeking self-improvement, this outstanding teaching by the world's foremost Buddhist, based on the "Patience" chapter... |
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Pamela Bloom |
Healing Power of Compassion : The Essence of Buddhist Acts |
$8.49 $6.37 |
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| Compassion arises through ceaseless manifestations, as the stories collected in this book demonstrate. Through their lucid and memorable insights, these stories lead us to one fundamental truth: Compassion is the essence of all authentic spirituality and transcends any definitions and differences of religions.
The Wonderful stories that Pamela Bloom has collected give us a precious glimpse into the heart of service the Buddha discovered more than 2,600 years ago. Poignant and... |
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Geshe Kelsang Gyatso |
Heart Jewel: Commentary to the Essential Practice of the New Kadampa Tradition of Mahayana Buddhism |
$12.99 $9.74 |
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| Kadampa Buddhism is becoming increasingly popular as a clear and practical spiritual path for the contemporary practitioner.
Originating with the special presentation of Mahayana Buddhism by the great Buddhist masters Atisha and Je Tsongkhapa, Kadampa Buddhism makes the path to enlightenment accessible to the modern world and explains clearly how to transform our lives into the spiritual path.
Geshe Kelsang Gyatso, a meditation master of this living tradition, explains two essential... |
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Celina Luzanne |
Heritage of Buddha - The Story of Siddhartha Gautama |
$16.49 $12.37 |
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| Since the appearance of the epoch-making works of Rhys Davis, Kern, and
Oldenberg, the sources for the history of Buddha and Buddhism, have been greatly
increased. The accessions to our knowledge of the Pali texts are indeed chiefly
due to Rhys Davids, but this new data has never been incorporated into previous
results. This present
work sets forth information that is known from records which had not, till
the publication of this book, been presented in a Western forum. It is... |
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Pandurang Vaman Kane |
History of Dharmasastra (5 Vols. in 8 parts) |
$641.49 $481.12 |
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| On November 17, 1962 the publication of the fifth and last volume of Professor P.V. Kane's History of Dharmasastra was formally announced by Dr. S. Radhakrishnan, and a significant landmark in the history of Indological research in this country may be said to have been thereby established. The History of Dharmasastra is a literary work which is truly magnificent both in conception and execution. Its five Volumes which together extend over nearly 6,500 pages, seek to present the most... |
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Sheng-Yen |
Illuminating Silence |
$12.99 $9.74 |
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| A thought provoking introduction to Chan (Chinese Zen) through the teachings of the influential Master Shen Yen. This is a rare opportunity to gain an insight into the practice of a Chinese Zen retreat and the ideas behind it.
Part One of the book provides a full introductory account with extensive teachings, based on the worlds of the ancients.
Part Two delves deeply into the little known practice of 'Silent Illumination' which lies at the heart of Chinese Buddhism.
The author explains... |
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Bhupender Heera |
Impact of Buddhism on Socio-Religious Life of the Asian People |
$35.49 $26.62 |
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| Buddhism is an ancient religion that spread across Asia in a matter of centuries and had a rare kind of influence on the social and religious life of the Asian peoples. The volume stresses on the social and cultural transformation brought about by Buddhism when the royalty in these countries adopted the religion and propagated it.
It deals with Sri Lanka's evolution into a stronghold of Theravada Buddhism and China and Tibet's contribution to the Mahayana and Tantrayana Buddhist traditions.... |
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D R Parihar |
Impact of Vipassana in Government |
$8.49 $6.37 |
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| The primary aim of this professionally conducted multi-method research study was the asessment and analysis of the impact of Vipassana (a scientific, non-sectarian meditation technique) in government in India, where the uptake of Vipassana is so widespread as to make such a study particularly meaningful.
The secondary objective was to obtain the opinions of government officials about the introduction of Vipassana meditation in government administration.
The main focus of the study was on... |
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Importance of Vedana and Sampajañña |
$7.49 $5.62 |
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| The Seminar on Vedana and Sampajañña, held in 1990 at Dhamma Giri, Igatpuri, India, was an important milestone in the acknowledgment of Vipassana meditation as the quintessence of the Buddha's teaching. The papers presented at the seminar gave detailed insight into these two very important terms from the Pali canon. They are inspiring to meditators and intriguing to scholars interested in the Buddha's teaching.
In this second edition S.N. Goenka has contributed a new article that once again... |
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A.K. Warder |
Indian Buddhism |
$50.99 $38.24 |
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| This book describes the Buddhism of India on the basis of the comparison f all the available original sources in various languages. It falls into three approximately equal parts. The first is a reconstruction of the original Buddhism presupposed by the traditions of the different schools known to us. it uses primarily the established methods of textual criticism, drawing out of the oldest extant texts of the different schools their common kernel. The kernel of doctrine is presumbly common... |
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Hajime nakmura |
Indian Buddhism |
$49.99 $37.49 |
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| This work presents a survey of Indian Buddhism with detailed bibliographical notes. Basing itself on recent studies, it is intended to introduce studies in various aspects of Indian Buddhism carried on by Japanese scholars as well as Western and Asian, especially Indian, scholars. The main text constitutes a gengeral survey of the development of Indian Buddhism, and studies by scholars past and present are mentioned in full detail in copious footnotes with due evaluations.
This work can be... |
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Geshe Kelsang Gyatso |
Introduction to Buddhism |
$12.99 $9.74 |
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| These and many other themes are illuminated in this compelling introduction to the life and teachings of Buddha. Beginning with the main events of Buddha's life story, Geshe Kelsang introduces the central principles behind the Buddhist way of life and what it means to be a Buddhist. Meditation is explained clearly and simply, while more complex subjects such as the paths to liberation and enlightenment are presented in an accessible and inspiring way. The book speaks about: Who was... |
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F.D. Lessing |
Introduction to the Buddhist Tantric Systems |
$24.49 $18.37 |
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| The Survey of the Buddhist Tantras by Mkhas-grub-rje (1385-1438) is a sample of the rich literature on this topic in the Tibetan language. In accordance with Tsonkha-pa`s tantric reform after the theory about how Gautama Buddha became enlightened the author present the non-tantric materials stipulated as preliminary for tantric study and practice.The translation was collaborated in the 1950s between F.D. Lessing and Alex Wayman at Berkeley, California. After Lessing`s death, Wayman annotated... |
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J.S. Speyer |
Jatakamala or A Garland of Birth Stories |
$16.49 $12.37 |
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| A selection of Jataka Stories arranged for the young and enjoyed by the older alike. Jataka means 'previous births' and mala 'garland'. This is the literally the stringing together of the stories of the previous lives of the Bodhisattva (afterwards the Buddha). The object of composing the Birth stories into verses is to teach the doctrine of Universal salvation in a beautiful and easy style, agreeable to the popular mind and attractive to all readers. Each of the Jatakamala stories... |
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Dr. B. Subrahmanyam |
Jatakas in Buddhist Thought and Art (In 2 Volumes) |
$570.49 $427.87 |
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| The Buddhist Monastic establishments across the Indian sub-continent were richly embellished with the sculptural panels of visual narratives. The narrative art mainly centered around the great events in the life time of Buddha and his Previous Birth Stories. In the early centuries of Christian era, the Kings and Donors gave more preference to the Previous Birth Stories of the Enlightened One as they convey morals and ethics, useful to the society. The book entitled Jatakas in Buddhist Thought... |
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Bu Ston |
Jewellery of Scripture |
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| The History of Buddhism in India and Tibet by the great scholar BustonRinchen grup-pa, also called Bundon Rinpoche, is held in great esteem by Tibetan and Mongolian learned lamas. It is distinguished from the work of Taranatha by the plan of its composition. It consists of three parts. The history proper is preceded by a systematical review of then whole of Buddhist literature so far as preserved in Tibet and it is followed by a systematical catalogue of works, authors and translations of all... |
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Bu Ston |
Jewellery of Scripture (translated from Tibetan) |
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| Bu-Ton Rinpoche was a native of Central Tibet and lived in the years 1290 to 1364, he thus belongs to the old school of Tibetan learning.
The History of Buddhism in India and Tibet by the great scholar Buston Rinchen grub-pa, also called Budon Rinpoche, is held in great esteem by Tibetan and Mongolian learned lamas. It is distinguished from the work of Taranatha by the plan of its composition.
It consists of three parts. The... |
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Geshe Kelsang Gyatso |
Joyful Path of Good Fortune |
$31.95 $23.96 |
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| A complete guide to all the stages of the Buddhist path to enlightenment,
Joyful Path of Good Fortune is ideally suited to the contemporary practitioner
of Mahayana Buddhism. Enriched with stories and illuminating analogies, it
presents the essential meaning of all Buddha's teachings in the order in which
they are to be practised, giving step-by-step guidance on all the meditations
leading to full enlightenment. By following the instructions given in this book
we can transform our... |
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Ramesh Grover |
Kalachakra Meditations |
$27.99 $20.99 |
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| In walking alongside and listerning to J. Krishnamurti and David Bohm, the author toches intimately the constricting and suffocating reality of conflict and confusion in one's daily life. There is a natural human desire to end it and to move into a - 'shangrila', 'nirvana', 'kingdom of heaven', 'socialist utopia'. In seeking 'utopia', one remains within the confines of time and tought. The author shares not only his joy and sorrows, as he moves within the movement of time and... |
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Bhikkhu Silacara |
Kamma |
$4.95 $3.71 |
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| Kamma, the basis of many of the Buddhist ethics, is indeed a complex
subject.
The meanings of Kamma are not easy to understand; neither is it easy to
analyse and define by words alone. What are the basic concepts of Kamma
and how do they relate to living? By understanding the ideas of Kamma, can one
learn to follow a course in life that is more beneficial?
The author, Bhikkhu Silacara, delves into the subject in considerable detail,
analysing and provoking the... |
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Paul R. Fleischman M.D. |
Karma and Chaos |
$12.99 $9.74 |
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| These eight essays explore the interface between psychiatry, science, and the timeless teachings of the Buddha. Drawn from the personal experiences of a therapist and practitioner of Vipassana meditation, this work explores meditation's similarities and differences with psychotherapeutic and scientific endeavors. In the title essay, parallels are drawn between the atomic synthesis of free choice and lawful consequence in Chaos Theory and karma, offering contemporary insights into... |
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Lily de Silva |
Key to Pali Primer |
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| The answers are here! The Pali Primer by Lily de Silva published by Vipassana Research Institute is an introduction to Pali grammar for beginners. It is based on the principle of teaching grammar through composition using a gradually expanding vocabulary. Exercises requiring translation from and into Pali form an integral part of each lesson. Many students who found this book very useful have requested that the answers to the exercises in the Pali Primer be made available. Prof. Lily de Silva... |
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Dalai Lama |
Kindness, Clarity and Insight |
$18.99 $14.24 |
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| In this collection of talks given by the Dalai Lama during his tour of North America, His Holiness discusses a wide variety of spiritual and human concerns with his characteristic warmth, wit and perception. Not limited to Buddhists or to religious believers, the Dalai Lama's direct, practical message speaks to people everywhere of the importance of kindness, love and compassion. Appealing both to the mind and to the heart, he urges all humanity to consider the delicacy of the current world... |
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Prof. Shrikant Prasoon |
Knowing Buddha: Life and Teachings |
$6.49 $4.87 |
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| Maha Bodhi Society of India writes in its foreword, ‘Knowing Buddha is a well planned and richly written book... has achieved a rare balance between reason and emotion, in keeping with the great and sublime tradition and teaching of the Buddha and his Middle Path’.
When people ask, ‘What do you have to do to become a Buddhist?’ we say that we take refuge in Buddha Dhamma Sangha. And to take refuge we recite a formula in the Pali language:
Buddham sharanam gachhamiI go to the Buddha for... |
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