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Aziz Kristof |
The Human Buddha |
$32.49 $19.49 |
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| The message for the new millennium presents a vision of awakening which reveals the human face of the Buddha. It is essential at this moment in our evolution to return to a more realistic perspective of enlightenment. Most seekers cannot relate to the concept of enlightenment for they feel intimidated by the image of the ‘flawless' Buddha. Here, the Human Buddha is no longer a spiritual superman who denies natural longings, desires and human imperfections. The Human Buddha is indeed a... |
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J. H. Brennan |
Magical Techniques of Tibet |
$18.99 $11.39 |
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| A great esoteric tradition developed in the Himalayan vastness of the Tibetan plateau. Over centuries of isolation, this unique culture investigated the mysteries of mind and magic to a degree never before attempted. Today, as Tibetan spirituality spreads across the world, the practices of Tibetan magic have scarcely been investigated by Western occulties. Magical Techniques of Tibet presents this body of techniques, based partly on Tibetan Buddhist practice and partly on shamanic Bon (the... |
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Aziz Kristof |
Transmission of Awakening |
$12.95 $7.77 |
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| The Teaching of Aziz (A New Initiation into the Path of Self-Realisation).
This book has an immense value to those who really want to transcent the worldy
understanding and more to the ultimates of Being. A commebdable approach that
must be taken advantage of by all in the holistic life and living."
The book contains the energy of Guidance-and-Grace. This energy brings us not only to the clarity of understanding but, most importantly, to inner transformation and Awakening. It is a... |
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Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche |
The Tibetan Yogas of Dream and Sleep |
$17.99 $10.79 |
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| This book gives detailed instructions for dream yoga, including foundational practices done during the day. In the Tibetan tradition, the ability to dream lucidly is not an end in itself, rather it provides an additional context in which one can engage in advanced and effective practices to achieve liberation. |
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Elizabeth Anne Benard |
Chinnamasta: The Aweful Buddhist and Hindu Tantric Goddess |
$15.99 $9.59 |
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| This is the first monograph which examines the rare Buddhist and Hindu Tantric goddess, Chinnamasta, her rituals, her names and forms (namarupa) and their symbolism by comparing and contrasting her sadhanas (spiritual practices) in Hinduism and Buddhism. The entire Hindu "Chinnamastatantra" section from the Sakta Pramoda, the Buddhist "Chinnamunda Vajravarahisadhana" and the "Chinnamunda Vajravarahisadhana" and the "Trikayavajrayoginistuti" are translated for the first time into English. Since... |
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Fredrick W. Bunce |
Mudras in Buddhist and Hindu Practices: An Iconographic Consideration |
$98.95 $59.37 |
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| Mudras occupy an important place in Buddhist and Hindu religious practices as these signify special meanings, associated with specific divinities and rites, which cannot be represented any other way. This book is a dictionary of mudras, deity-centred, rite-centred, yogic-centred, and so on – illustrating each with a simple drawing drawn generally from the perspective of one holding the mudra. It contains detailed notes that give numerous references to literary and other sources that reveal a... |
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Daniel Perdue (Tr.) |
Debate in Tibetan Buddhist Education |
$1.99 $1.19 |
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| It is intended as introduction for those interested in Tibetan debate and, more generally, in Buddhist logic and epistemology. |
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Jutta Mattausch |
Tibetan Power Yoga |
$8.49 $5.09 |
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| The "Tibetan Power Yoga" is what the Tibetan Lama Tsering Norbu calls this
set of motions that has given the people from the roof of the world physical
vitality and mental power into ripe old age since time immemorial. Here is an
absorbing story set in distant Tibet, yet could also take place within all of us
anywhere in the world since it deals with the journey to the self.
The "Tibetan Power Yoga" is A set of motions to give physical vitality and mental power. This book exhorts to... |
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Jayant Burde |
The Mystique of Om |
$16.49 $9.89 |
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| Om is the most sacred mantra in major Indic religions such as Hindusim, Buddhism and Jainism. It symbolises affirmation, benediction and peace. It is also a magical symbol beyond compare.
Using the Vedas, Upanishads, yoga, tantra and several religious texts as his sources, the author describes a plethora of interpretations of this mystical monosyllable which has since time immemorial captivated its worshippers, put yogis into trance, made tantra practitioners ecstatic, and sent its... |
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Geshe Kelsang Gyasto |
The Meditation Handbook |
$14.95 $8.97 |
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| This introduction to Buddhist meditation provides background material on
meditation - why we need to meditate; how to prepare for meditation; and how to
enjoy a successful meditation session. It also teaches twenty-one easy-to-follow
meditations, which together form the entire Buddhist path to enlightenment.
Suitable for beginners and more advanced meditators alike.
The book speaks about: What is meditation and how does it work; how to
integrate meditation into our daily life; how... |
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Adrian Snodgrass |
The Matrix and Diamond World Mandalas in Shingon Buddhism (2 Vol) |
$109.95 $65.97 |
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| The Matrix and Diamond World Mandalas in Singon Buddhism surveys and re-interprets the vast work of traditional and modern Japanese scholarship on the twin Mandalas. Adrian Snodgrass of the University of Sydney (Australia) has spent several years of detail the iconography of each and every deity of these two Mandalas as well as to bring out their traditional symbolism that reflects the Tantric thought in its earliest phases. Tantrism or Mantrayana reached China and Japan earlier than it did in... |
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W.Y. Evans-Wentz |
Tibetan Yoga and Secret Doctrines |
$18.49 $11.09 |
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| The Seven Books of Wisdom of the Great Path, According to the Great Path, According to the Late Lama Kazi Dawa-Samdup's English Rendering
This book is a successful attempt to place on record not only a catena of carefuly made translations of texts which are still a subject of curiosity for Western scholars, but also a body of orally transmitted traditions and teachings realting to texts collected from Late Lama kazi Dawa-Samdup. Most attracting and interesting philosophy and religious text... |
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John Crook |
Yogins of Ladakh |
$25.49 $15.29 |
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| It investigates the social anthropology of the area through studies of
village life. Further it enquires the social organisations, history,
meditational practices and philosophy of the yogins who still lived and
practised in the remote parts of the area. This study is a record of author's
findings about Ladakhi Yogins.
In 1977 prof. Crook led an expedition to Zangskar in Ladakh initiating a series of studies on the ecology of village and monastic life in the Buddhist Himalayas. During... |
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H.H. Dalai Lama |
Introduction of Buddhism and Tantric Meditation |
$4.95 $2.97 |
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| Tantric Buddhism is in general concerned with particular types of meditation and ritual that are seen as especially powerful and efficacious. The goals of these practices may be both worldly - alleviation of sickness, control of the weather - and soteriological. Tantric techniques are generally centered on the ritual evocation and worship of deities who are usually conceived of as awakened, enlightened. The key to this process is the use of mantras and methods of visualization; successful... |
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Geshe Kelsang Gyatso |
Introduction to Buddhism |
$9.49 $5.69 |
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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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Dalai Lama |
Healing Anger: The Power of Patience from a Buddhist Perspective |
$14.95 $8.97 |
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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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David Kinsley |
Tantric Visions of the Divine Feminine: The Ten Mahavidyas |
$18.99 $11.39 |
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| The mysteries of Tantra have engrossed countless meditators for centuries. Since the time of Buddha, these secrets have been passed down from accomplished master to disciple largely by word of mouth. Now drawing from his own experience and the works of Je Tsongkhapa and other great Tibetan Yogis, Geshe Kelsang clearly sets out all the stages of the four classes of Tantra, giving a full explanation of generation and completion stages. Tantra is revealed as the gateway to a blissful new world. ... |
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Kenneth G. Zysk |
Asceticism and Healing in Ancient India: Medicine in the Buddhist Monastery |
$8.42 $5.05 |
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| The rich Indian medical tradition is usually traced back to Sanskrit sources, the earliest of which cannot much antedate the common era. In this book, Asceticism and Healing in Ancient India, Kenneth Zysk shows that Buddhist scriptures, some centuries older their Sanskrit relatives, contain abundant information about medical practice and are our earliest evidence for a rational approach to medicine in India. He argues that Buddhism and the medical tradition were mutually supportive: that... |
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Glenn H. Mullin |
Mystical Verses of a mad Dalai Lama |
$11.49 $6.89 |
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| The 2nd Dalai Lama is one of the most interesting figures in this
impressive lineage of scholars, yogis, poets and saints. Glenn Mullin has
devoted much of his life to the works and lives of these great men (or are they
the same man?) and provides us with a valuable volume here.
The 2nd is called "Mad Dalai Lama" because he is one of those "crazy yogis" whose enlightenment freed them from the bonds of conventionality. This liberation is evident in his poetry, which is translated here.... |
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Sheng-Yen |
Illuminating Silence |
$16.95 $10.17 |
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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.
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