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J. H. Brennan |
Magical Techniques of Tibet |
$14.49 $10.14 |
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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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John Crook |
Yogins of Ladakh |
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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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Jutta Mattausch |
Tibetan Power Yoga |
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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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Geshe Kelsang Gyasto |
The Meditation Handbook |
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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 to find... |
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Dalai Lama |
Healing Anger: The Power of Patience from a Buddhist Perspective |
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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 |
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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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W.Y. Evans-Wentz |
Tibetan Yoga and Secret Doctrines |
$15.99 $11.19 |
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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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Daniel Perdue (Tr.) |
Debate in Tibetan Buddhist Education |
$1.99 $1.39 |
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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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H.H. Dalai Lama |
Introduction of Buddhism and Tantric Meditation |
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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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Samten G. Karmay |
The Treasury of Good Sayings - A Tibetan History of Bon |
$18.99 $13.29 |
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| This volume is a partial translation of the Tibetan text, 'legsbshad-mdzod,' a history of the Bon religion. Bon is a pre-Buddhist system of belief in Tibet, which survived many persecutions, and still covered large parts of Tibet till occupation by Communist China in 1959. The book gives a full account of the ancient religion, its origins and developments, its struggles against the later imported Buddhism, and its fight for survival in spite of persecution and even abolition on two... |
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Geshe Kelsang Gyatso |
Introduction to Buddhism |
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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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Glenn H. Mullin |
Mystical Verses of a mad Dalai Lama |
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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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H.H the Dalai Lama |
Cultivating a Daily Meditation |
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| During April 1985, and again in October 1986, His Holiness the Dalai Lama delivered a series of discourses on Buddhist view, meditation and action.
These discourses and the ensuing discussions were recorded and later edited to produce this informative account of the Buddhist teachings and how they may be applied in daily life
Two discourses in which His Holiness touches upon the essential points of the Dharma and provides a clear and simple method to cultivate a daily practice of meditation.... |
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Kelsang Gyatso |
Understanding the Mind |
$18.49 $12.94 |
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| An Explanation of the Nature and Functions of the Mind. An understanding
of the mind and the ultimate nature of reality, lies at the heart of Buddhist
view and practice.
About the Author:
Geshe Kelsang Gyatso is a fully accomplished meditation
Master and internationally renowned teacher of Buddhism. He is the author of a
series of highly acclaimed books that transmit perfectly the ancient wisdom of
Buddhism to our modern world. He has also founded many Buddhist Centres... |
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Eva Judy Jansen |
Singing Bowls |
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| Singing bowls and ritual objects of Tibet have sound therapeutic value also besides used in meditation, healing and prayer. The author discusses the meeting between East and West, singing bowls, sacrificial dishes, how the bowls work, synchronization and inner massage, shamanism and brainwaves, and practical instruction for working with these sounds. It provides practical information about using them as well as showing you how to go about finding the bowl that is right for you. ... |
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Pema Dorjee |
Stupa and Its Technology: A Tibeto-Buddhist Perspective |
$34.95 $24.47 |
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| Among all the religious monuments of the world, the stupa has the longest uninterrupted historical development. Though modelled after the Indian prototype, the stupa architecture was developed in all the countries where Buddhism had flourished. Over time, the structural shape of the stupa underwent significant modifications in India and the other Asian Buddhist countries.
The present study shows how Tibet became a treasure house of Buddhist culture and literature--highlighting important texts... |
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Adrian Snodgrass |
Symbolism of the Stupa |
$62.49 $43.74 |
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| In his preface to The Symbolism of the Stupa Prof. Craig Reynolds writes "The stupa is a symbolic form that pullulates throghout South Southeast and East Asia. In its Indian manifestations it is an extreme case in terms of architectural function: it has no usablehas a basic simplicity. In this state of the art` studt Adrian Snodrass reads the stupa as a cultural artifact. The mounment concretizes metaphyswical principles and generates multivalent meanings in ways that can be articulated with... |
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Geshe Lhundup Sopa |
Lectures on Tibetan Religious Culture |
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| Authored by one of the foremost living Tibetan teachers of modern scholarship. Beautifully combines language learning with assimilation into the rich, wide world of Tibetan religious culture. Presented in a format of text book manual, the reader is gently guided in the progressive familiarization with the culture and civilisation of a great country.
An interesting book if you are already able to read basic texts. Each chapter starts with an interview with a Rinpoche, which is then followed by... |
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Janet Gyatso |
Apparitions of the Self: The Secret Autobiographies of a Tibetan Visionary |
$23.95 $16.77 |
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| Apparitions of the Self is a groundbreaking investigation into what is known in Tibet as "secret autobiography," an exceptional, rarely studied literary genre that presents a personal exploration of intimate religious experiences. In this volume, Janet Gyatso translates and studies the outstanding pair of secret autobiographies by the famed Tibetan Buddhist visionary, Jigme Lingpa (1730-1798), whose poetic and self-conscious writings are as much about the nature of his own identity, memory, and... |
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Lobsang P. Lhalungpa |
The Life of Milarepa |
$16.49 $11.54 |
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| Now recognized as the standard translation of one of the most beloved stories of the Tibetan people, The Life of Milarepa is both a portrait of the greatest Tibetan Buddhist saint and folk hero and a profoundly detailed guidebook to the search for consciousness. This book is about the tale of Tibet's most beloved saint, Milarepa translated from a Tibetan source. It tells of how he embarked on the journey of revenge, and then realizing the grave mistake of taking many lives, seek the... |
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Kelsang Gyatso |
Universal Compassion |
$12.49 $8.74 |
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| Practical instructions on increasing love and compassion in your life from
one of Buddhism's most illuminated writers and teachers.
About the Author:
Geshe Kelsang Gyatso is a fully accomplished meditation Master and internationally renowned teacher of Buddhism. He is the author of a series of highly acclaimed books that transmit perfectly the ancient wisdom of Buddhism to our modern world. He has also founded many Buddhist Centres throughout the... |
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Geshe Kelsang Gyatso |
The Bodhisattva Vow |
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| In this guide to compassionate living, Geshe Kelsang explains in detail
how to take and keep the Bodhisattva vows. He gives advice on every aspect of a
Bodhisattva's moral discipline, as well as explaining a special practice for
purifying our mind.
The essence of Mahayana Buddhism is the Bodhisattva's way of life. A Bodhisattva's every action is motivated by the wish to attain full enlightenment for the sake of others; and to fulfil this wish he or she takes the Bodhisattva vow and... |
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Geshe Kelsang Gyatso |
Guide to Dakini Land |
$31.95 $22.37 |
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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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Geshe Kelsang Gyatso |
Joyful Path of Good Fortune |
$31.95 $22.37 |
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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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Takpo Tashi Namgyal |
Mahamudra |
$50.99 $35.69 |
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| Mahamudra is the first English translation of a major Tibetan Buddhist presentation of the theory and practice of meditation- a manual detailing the various stages and practices for training the advanced student. The original Tibetan text of nearly 800 pages was composed by Takpo Tashi Namgyal (1512-1587), a great lama and a scholar of the kagyu sect of Tibetan Buddhism. His text is so vast and thorough in scope that it is still the primary source used by living Tibetan meditation masters in... |
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W.Y. Evans-Wentz |
The Tibetan Book of the Great Liberation |
$17.99 $12.59 |
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| This book is the repository of paramount important teachings. Which have been transmitted to the people of the Occident from most illustrious Teachers of Tibet and India. For the first time in English. The chief purpose of the book is to show the way not only to intellectual understanding but to actual psychic realization of the Nirvanic goal proclaimed by Gautama, the Buddha. And in as much as no other treatise quite like this treatise has yet appeared in the Western World, it... |
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Chogyal Namkhai Norbu |
Old Man Basking in the Sun: Longchenpa's Treasury of Natural Perfection |
$64.49 $45.14 |
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| Dzogchen is the apotheosis of Tibetan Buddhism and Longchenpa is the pre-eminent master of Dzogchen, and one of Tibets's greatest mystical poets. His Treasury of Natural Perfection encompasses and epitomizes the radical precepts of Dzogchen. Transcending the Tibetan context, Longchenpa delivers a manual of mystical wisdom for all people at all times, and shows why the western world has turned to Tibet for its mystical inspiration during the last half century. This transmission of timeless... |
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Michele Martin |
Music in the Sky |
$21.95 $15.37 |
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| This book offers the biography and the teachings of the 17th Karmapa, who
escaped from Chinese-occupied Tibet three years ago and is now living in exile
in northern India. The biography offers numerous miracle stories, tales of
wisdom beyond the boy's years and other extraordinary accomplishments. It also
presents a dramatic account of the Karmapa's flight from Tibet at the tender age
of 14. Other sections contain some of his public addresses and poetry. If the
teachings seem... |
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Jeffrey Hopkins |
The Buddhism of Tibet: The Dalai Lama |
$17.95 $12.57 |
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| The Buddhism of Tibet consists of four texts, the first two written by the
fourteenth Dalai Lama himself and the remaining two chosen by him for Western
readers: The Buddhism of Tibet explains the principal topics and central
practices of Buddhism. The Key to the Middle Way leads the student to the
discovery of the true meaning of emptiness. The Precious Garland by Nagarjuna is
famous for its descriptions of the Bodhisattva path of compassion and for its
clear, concise analysis of... |
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Johannes Bronkhorst |
The Two Traditions of Meditation in Ancient India |
$9.99 $6.99 |
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| This book elucidates the early Buddhist teachings and beliefs concerning meditation and its role to liberation. An analysis is offered also of the non-Buddhist (especially Jaina and early Hindu) practices and beliefs as they are described in the non-Buddhist literature of the time. Passages in the Buddhist canon which emphasize the distinctions between Buddhism and other religious currents are also taken into consideration. |
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Alex Wayman |
Calming the Mind and Discerning the Real |
$23.95 $16.77 |
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| In 1402 Tson-kha-pa, the founder of the Gelupa sect of
Tibetan Buddhism, completed ' Lam Rim Chenmo.'
Lama Tson-kha-pa's famous Lam Rim Chenmo is perhaps the most elaborate and elegant presentation of the Buddhist path and is one of the most renowned Tibetan Buddhist classics. The work falls into the Lam-rim genre which stemmed from the Kadampa school of Tibetan Buddhism. Its main structure is based on the division of three levels of spiritual beings, which Atisha puts forth in The Lamp for... |
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H.H the Dalai Lama |
Dialogues on Universal Responsibility and Education |
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| The first book of its kind to be published by the Library of Tibetan Works and Archives, Dialogues on Universal Responsibility & Education offers a fascinating insight into the philosophical background of India and its transference to modern thought, as well as the practical wisdom of His Holiness the Dalai Lama.
Drawn from two workshops held in New Delhi between the Dalai Lama and a group of Indian scholars, philosophers, teachers and social reformers. Taking the concept of universal... |
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Sogyal Rinpoche |
The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying |
$31.99 $22.39 |
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| Widely regarded as one of the most complete and authoritative presentations of the Tibetan Buddhist teachings ever written, this spiritual masterpiece and manual provides an inspiring introduction to the practice of meditation, to karma and rebirth, to compassionate love and care for the dying, and to the trials and rewards of the spiritual path.
In this major and comprehensive work, Buddhist meditation master and international speaker Sogyal Rinpoche brings together the ancient wisdom of... |
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Dalai Lama |
The Path to freedom: Freedom in Exile and ancient wisdom |
$22.49 $15.74 |
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| The Path to Freedom is two books rolled into one.
The first book, Freedom in Exile, is the autobiography of the current Dalai Lama. Through this, we learn of how the Dalai Lama was selected as a small child as the reincarnation of his predecessor, how he was prepared for the responsibilities he had inherited and how, after being exiled to India in his teens he led his people through the impossibly difficult times under the control of communist China.
The second book, Ancient Wisdom, Modern... |
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Dr. Tsering Thakchoe |
Tibetan Medicine :The Healing Science of Tibet |
$43.89 $30.72 |
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| For millennia Tibetans have practiced the secret techniques of healing in Tibet. This amazing healing science still continues to be held in high esteem today. This book introduces the principles of the ancient Tibetan healing science previously unavailable to English readers. It is a journey into the healing methods of the 'Roof of the World' and captures the essence of its medical system. It offers the readers an in-depth analysis of Tibetan medical history, both Buddhist and Pre-Buddhist... |
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David Burton |
Emptiness Appraised |
$25.49 $17.84 |
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| Emptiness (sunyata) is a religious/ philosophical concept which is central to much of Buddhist thought. It is employed in numerous contexts by different thinkers and schools, with a variety of meanings.
A thorough comparative study of the uses and meanings of the notion of emptiness throughout the history of Buddhism was certainly a desideratum, which this present work fulfils. It is an investigation into the philosophy of emptiness as expressed by the second century Indian Buddhist thinker... |
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W. Randolph Kloetzli |
Buddhist Cosmology |
$18.49 $12.94 |
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| Disagreements concerning the nature and extent of the universe constitute a focus of theological debate which permeates Buddhism at every level. While there have been numerous attempts to catalogue the details of the Buddhist cosmologies, none has attempted a general interpretation of their underlying intention. This work attempts to begin the process of interpreting the major phases of Buddhist Cosmological speculation by seeing in them various dramas of salvation tailored to the... |
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Sylvia Wong |
The Karmapa Prophecies  |
$63.99 $44.79 |
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| In 1981, the revered 16th Karmapa, head of the Karma Kagyu sect of Tibetan Buddhism, passed away. His death set n motion a process to identify his reincarnated successor that originated 900 years ago with the 1st Karmapa who was the first Tibetan Buddhist master ever to reincarnate. Since the early 1990's, the identification of the 17th Karmapa has been mired in controversy; causing a schism in the Karma Kagyu sect. two competing factions within the sect have recognized different... |
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Frithjof Schuon |
Treasures of Buddhism |
$21.95 $15.37 |
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| The current interest in Zen and the popularity of Buddhism in the West are
an understandable reaction to the artificiality and ugliness prevalentin the
world today, and also to various concepts nowadays judged rightly or wrongly as
inoperative. Those seeking an antidote to new age materialism and the empty
claims of pseudo-spirituality will find it in Schuon's incisive discernment of
the intrinsic orthodoxy of Buddhism. Far from discounting the providential
"mythology" of the person... |
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Geshe Kelsang Gyatso |
Eight Steps to Happiness |
$18.99 $13.29 |
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| The book explains eight beautiful verses that comprise one of Buddhism's best-loved and most enduring teachings. This short text reveals profound yet totally practical methods to enable a powerful opening of the heart, the source of all true happiness. It provides: An inspiring explanation of Buddhism's best teachings; practical instructions to transform life's difficulties, and essential advice on ohw to awaken your potential. This inspiring book reveals deeply transforming yet... |
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Geshe Kelsang Gyatso |
Living Meaningfully, Dying Joyfully |
$14.49 $10.14 |
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| We are alive, therefore we will die. This is the simplest, most obvious truth of our existence, and yet very few of us have really come to terms with it. This book seeks to give a Buddhist insight into death and dying, helping us to develop an awareness of our own morality. This inspiring book gives an unparalleled Buddhist insight into death and dying, helping us to develop an awareness of our own mortality in a way that will totally enrich and transform our human life. It includes also ... |
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E.H. Johnston |
Buddhacarita or Acts of the Buddha |
$25.49 $17.84 |
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| The Buddhacarita is the most famous work of Asvaghosa, the well-known Buddhist poet-philosopher supposed to have been a contemporary of King Kaniska of the early 2nd century a.c. Of the twenty-eight cantos of the epic poem a little less than half is now available in the original, but complete translations in Chinese and Tibetan have been preserved. This edition consists of three parts. The first part contains the Sanskrit text and the second the translation of the first fourteen cantos,... |
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Geshe Kelsang Gyatso |
Meaningful to Behold: The Bodhisattva's Way of Life |
$16.95 $11.87 |
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| Many people have the compassionate wish to benefit others, but few understand
how to effectively accomplish this in daily life. Bodhisattvas are friends of
the world, who have such strong compassion they are able to transform all their
daily activities into a means to benefit others.
The path of the Bodhisattva was exquisitely explained in the universally
loved poem Guide to the Bodhisattva's Way of Life by the 8th century master
Shantideva. With this commentary by Geshe Kelsang,... |
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Geshe Kelsang Gyatso |
Clear Light of Bliss: The Practice of Mahamudra in Vajrayana Buddhism |
$14.95 $10.47 |
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| This is an explanation of the advanced practices of Vajrayana Buddhism, the supreme path to enlightenment taught by Buddha. The book provides a detailed and practical explanation of the completion stage practices of Tantric Mahamudra.
Within all of us lies a source of infinite bliss and compassion for others. The special methods explained within Tantric Buddhism enable us to discover this bliss for ourselves.
Contemporary Tantric master, Geshe Kelsang Gyatso, explains step-by-step how we... |
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Sydney Piburn |
The Dalai Lama a Policy of Kindness |
$12.95 $9.07 |
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| Winner of the nobel Peace prize. An Anthology of Writings by and about the
Dalai lama
This book offers a comprehensive view of the Dalai Lama, both his personal life and his thoughts on issues of global concern. An engaging picture emerges of a man whose goodwill, understanding a practicality have brought him respect from world leaders and the acclaim of millions around the world.
After the Dalai Lama was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize
in 1989, Sidney Piburn put this book together in... |
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Geshe Kelsang Gyatso |
Heart Jewel: Commentary to the Essential Practice of the New Kadampa Tradition of Mahayana Buddhism |
$12.99 $9.09 |
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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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Charles Bell |
The People of Tibet |
$14.95 $10.47 |
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| The present book is an attempt to speak about the life of the Tibetan
people in their own homes. Shut-off from the outer world by their immense
mountain barriers Tibet still presented a virgin field of enquiry. There has
been little change in the inner life of the people during the last thousand
years.
About the Author:
Sir Charles Bell
was born in calcutta in 1870 and educated in England at Winchester
and Oxford. He joined the Indian Civil Service.... |
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H.H the Dalai Lama |
Commentary on the Thirty Seven Practices of a Bodhisattva |
$9.95 $6.97 |
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| 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
This commentary by His Holiness the Dalai Lama, as expounded during Kalachakra teachings at Bodh Gaya, is characterised by its clarity, practicality and profundity. Each stanza of the root text is elucidated... |
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Dalai Lama |
Love, Kindness and Universal Responsibility |
$5.95 $4.17 |
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| The book is compilation of three published work of H.H. the Dalai Lama. It
reveals his philoshophy of life, based on the concept of universal
responsibility and reverence for all living beings. His Holiness has dwelt on
compassion and need for universal brotherhood. His approach to World Peace and
non-volience are explicity outlined in the book. |
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Geoffrey Samuel |
Tantric Revisionings |
$24.95 $17.47 |
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| The present volume is a selection of unpublished and previously published work on various aspects of religion in Tibetan, Himalayan and South Asian Societies. It also includes three chapters on Buddhism and Tantra in Western Societies.
About the Author:Geoffrey Samuel is Professor of Anthropology at the University of Newcastle, NSW, Australia. After training in physics at Oxford, he undertook a PhD in social anthropology at Cambridge, carrying out field research on religion... |
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Bu Ston |
The History of Buddhism in India and Tibet |
$10.50 $7.35 |
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| The History of Buddhism and Tibet contains the translation of the 2nd part of Bu-ton's History of Buddhism, beginning with the life of Buddha and ending with an account of the work carried out by the Tibetan Lotsvas and Indian Pandits of Bu-ton's own period and immediately before him (XII and XIII cent.). The
book contains translations of the Buddhist Cannonical texts, exegetical
treatise from Sanskrit and numerous quotations from both sutra and sastra.
Because of this it... |
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Herbert Guenther |
Meditation Differently |
$18.90 $13.23 |
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| 'Meditation Differently,' presents a translation of an important Tibetan work which contrasts and compares two central traditions of Buddhist meditative practice - the Mahamudra and the rDzogs-chen practice- particularly the sNyingthig version. This book offers not only a translation, but also a detailed and critical commentary based on original Tibetan sources. The commentary offers a
hermeneutical and phenomenological study of the key ideas in the understanding
of Being and of... |
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Edward Conze |
The Buddha's Law Among the Birds |
$8.20 $5.74 |
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| In the Buddhist religion, the Dharma concept of the
Buddha is not confined to men, but is taught to all kinds of beings, including
ghosts and animals. According to a legend Avalokitesvara, the Bodhisattva of
Mercy, had taken among the birds the form of a cuckoo - an animal which
recommends itself to the Buddhist mind by its attitude to family life.
Probable, no more than three centuries ago, an unknown
Lama wrote a charming book describing how the birds of the Himalayas met under... |
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Claude Arpi |
The Fate of Tibet |
$33.49 $23.44 |
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| This book is an in-depth study of the origins of the fate of a nation.
It begins from the time Buddhism was introduced in Tibet. It studies the evolution of the Priest-Patron Relationship with the Mongol Khans and later the Manchu Dynasty. It observes the effect of the appearance, in the eighteenth, of a new player on the stage: the British Empire with its 'large insect' expansionist policies and its rivalry with the Russian Empire.
It looks at the conservative attitude of the Tibetan... |
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Claude Arpi |
Born in Sin: The Panchsheel Agreement |
$27.99 $19.59 |
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| The Sacrifice of Tibet: A hundred years ago a young British Colonel, Francis Younghusband entered the holy city of Lhasa and forced upon the Tibetans their first Agreement with the mighty British empire. In signing this treaty with the Crown, Tibet was acknowledged as a separate nation by the British. Ten years later, London called for a tripartite Conference in Simla to settle the issue: British India, Tibet and China sat together at a negotiation table for the first time.... |
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Sarat Chandra Das |
An Introduction to the Grammar of the Tibetan Language |
$44.99 $31.49 |
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| The present work is designed not only to help the general reader to grasp the grammatical structure of the Tibetan language in his endeavour to study the general literature of Tibet, but also the Buddhist scholar who is particularly interested in the vast Tibetan literature, which includes almost all the Buddhist works of India. It will prove equally useful for a Sanskrit student who will discover herein a key to unlock the immense volumes-faithful translations of the Sanskrit texts-which exist... |
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Celina Luzanne |
Heritage of Buddha - The Story of Siddhartha Gautama |
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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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A. Foucher |
The Life of the Buddha |
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| Like many other great religions of the world, Buddhism arose from the teachings of one man: in this case, Prince Siddhartha of Kapilavastu, later called Sakyamuni or Gautama.
This book, turning to Buddhist scriptures and artistic monuments for its sources, presents the story of his life, so nearly as the facts can be determined, in a judicious, straightforward narrative designed for western readers. While it does not accept the pious myths and supernatural events as necessarily true, and does... |
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Claude B. Levenson |
The Dalai Lama: A Biography |
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| Based partly on personal interviews, this is the story of the Dalai Lama's prodigious life--of how a lively child from a modest peasant family came to be recognized as the fourteenth reincarnation of the Buddha of Infinite Compassion.
The book also portrays a vivid and important civilization based on an exuberant and sophisticated Buddhist tradition. |
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Claude Arpi |
The Dalai Lama in Auroville |
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| His Holiness the Dalai-Lama, spiritual and temporal leader of the Tibetan people visited the International Township of Auroville on 23rd and 24th December 1993. This was the Dalai Lama’s second visit to Auroville. He first came some twenty years ago, in January 1973, after having met the Mother in the Sri Aurobindo Ashram in Pondicherry.
In January 1993, His Holiness the Dalai Lama has consented to be the Patron of the Pavilion of Tibetan Culture in Auroville.For five days before the visit of... |
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Charles Bell |
Religion of Tibet |
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| This volume forms a sequel to the author`s Tibet: Past and Present and The people of Tibet. Like them, it is in part an historical account, in part a description of conditions in the earlier part of the twentieth century. Sir Charles Bell traces the history of the introduction to Buddhism, of the resistance and general decay of the older magic-worship of Ponism, and of the developments which have taken place within Tibetan Buddhism itself. The latter part of the book deals more particularly... |
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Sister Vajira |
The Dhamma-Cakka-Pavattana Sutta |
$2.99 $2.09 |
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| Buddhism is considered by many to be more than a religion. Its founder
and teacher, Siddhartha Gautama (later known as the Lord Buddha), was the
earthly saint who postualted the Buddhist ideas. The Dhamma-Chakka-Pavattana Sutta is a translation of Lord Buddha's original sermon spoken to a gathering at Sarnath just outside Varanasi. Devoid of superfluous issues, it gives the original Pali scriptures in parallel. |
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Jeffrey Hopkins |
Reflections on Reality: The Three Natures and Non-Natures in the Mind-Only School |
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| This is the second volume in Jeffrey Hopkins' valuable series on the Mind-Only School of Buddhism and a focal description of it in Dzong-ka-ba's -The Essence of Eloquence. Dzong-ka-ba (1357-1419) is generally regarded as one of the greatest Tibetan philosophers, and his "Mind-Only" discourse on emptiness is considered a landmark in Buddhist philosophy.
About the Author:
Jeffrey Hopkins is Professor of Tibetan and Buddhist Studies at the University of Virginia. Former... |
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Geshe Kelsang Gyatso |
Tantric Grounds and Paths - How to Progress on, and complete the Vajrayana Path |
$18.99 $13.29 |
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| These days there is great interest in the practice of Tantra, and an urgent need for a comprehensive guide to its practice written by a fully qualified Tantric Master. Based on a completely pure lineage of instruction and practice that dates back to Buddha himself, Tantric Grounds and Paths meets this need by providing a definitive manual for Tantric practitioners.
With remarkable clarity and authority Geshe Kelsang presents a comprehensive guide to the four classes of Tantra, including an... |
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E. Schlagintweit |
Buddhism in Tibet |
$22.49 $15.74 |
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| This comprehensive guide to the fascinating subject of Buddhism in Tibet will help the reader to learn more about the mysterious nature of the tibetan faith. For the student of all things Tibetan, relating to religion and Buddhism in particular, this extensive work will enlighten and enlarge the reader's knowledge of a complex subject. |
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Ronald M. Davidson |
Tibetan Renaissance: Tantric Buddhism in the Rebirth of Tibetan Culture |
$50.99 $35.69 |
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| How did a society on the edge of collapse and dominated by wandering bands of armed men give way to a vibrant Buddhist culture, led by yogins and scholars? Ronald M. Davidson explores how the translation and spread of estoteric Buddhist texts dramatically shaped Tibetan society and led to its rise as the center of Buddhist culture throughout Asia, replacing India as the perceived source of religious ideology and tradition.
During the Tibetan Renaissance (950-1200 C.E.), monks and yogins... |
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Cyrus Stearns |
The Buddha from Dolpo |
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| The Buddha from Dolpo 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
Kalacakra 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... |
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Kelsang Gyatso |
Great Treasury of Merit |
$29.95 $20.97 |
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| A Commentary to the Practice of Offering to the Spiritual Guide.
About the Author:
Geshe Kelsang Gyatso is a fully accomplished meditation
Master and internationally renowned teacher of Buddhism. He is the author of a
series of highly acclaimed books that transmit perfectly the ancient wisdom of
Buddhism to our modern world. He has also founded many Buddhist Centres
throughout the world. |
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Supriya Rai |
Spiritual Masters: The Buddha |
$8.49 $5.94 |
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| In this book, three men narrate the story of the Buddhas life. One is his
son and disciple, Rahula. Another is King Bimbisaras charioteer, Triguna, who is
a creature of fiction. The third narrator is Ananda, a cousin and disciple of
the Master and later, his attendant. As they proceed with the narration, their
understanding of the Masters Teaching deepens, enabling each one to achieve his
own transformation.
The Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama, lived and taught over 2500 years ago. His... |
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Gill Farrer-Halls |
The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Buddhist Wisdom |
$39.95 $27.97 |
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| Joyful Effort, Right Livelihood, Compassionate Living, Freedom from Suffering - such principles offer healing balance to the hectic pursuit of the American Dream and explain why Buddhism is the fastest growing religion in the West. In Buddhism, many seekers find their true path to peace and happiness, regardless of hardship. This lavishly illustrated gift book includes:
The story of Prince Siddhartha and Buddhism's spread throughout Asia
Basic beliefs of Buddhism, emphasizing the Tibetan,... |
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Geshe Kelsang Gyatso |
Transform Your Life |
$25.49 $17.84 |
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| This book transform our mind and our life, fulfil our human potential, and find everlasting peace and happiness. Precisely it provides the answers to the real meaning of human life, source of happiness, solutions to our daily problems, and how to accomplish our ultimate goal.
We all share the potential for enormous self-transformation and limitless happiness, through travelling the inner journey of a spiritual path. The author invites us in this book on our own inner journey, and shares with... |
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Eva Judy Jansen |
The Book of Buddhas |
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| Modern students who are drawn to the study and practice of Buddhism are not always able to easily learn the symbolic meaning of the various types of statuary connected to the study of this philosophy.
In Buddhism, every symbol has a meaning, and this book explores the symbolism of the ritual objects that are used on statues and painting, as well as explaining the ritual meaning of the objects associated with Buddhism.
This book serves as an introduction for Western students. it is not a... |
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Geshe Kelsang Gyatso |
Essence of Vajrayana |
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| This is an explanation, in English, of the uncommon generation stage practice of Heruka body mandala. The author explains how we can practice the sublime visualizations of Heruka body mandala and transform our ordinary world and experiences into the transcendental reailty of a Buddha.
Buddha Heruka is a manifestation of all the Buddhas' enlightened compassion, and by relying upon him we can swiftly attain a pure selfless joy and bring true happiness to others.
In Part One Geshe Kelsang... |
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Lord Chalmers |
Buddha's Teachings |
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| Buddha's Teachings contains a metrical English rendering of an important
Buddhist work in Pali named `Sutta-Nipata' with the original text in Romanized
version on the opposite page. The Pali Canon, as it has come down to us, is
divided into three Pitakas or `baskets', viz. Vinaya-Pitaka Sutta-Pitaka and
Abhidhamma-Pitaka. The Sutta-Nipata, translated here, contains an ancient,
probably the most ancient, part of the Sutta-Pitaka. It belongs to that portion
of the Sutta-Pitaka which... |
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Alex Wayman, George Elder |
Buddhist Insight |
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| The present volume selcts twenty-four of Prof. Wayman's published research
papers around the topic of Buddhist Insight, and includes only strong, well
developed papers consistent with the topic. Students of Buddhism and general
Indian religion will find here a rich offering of genuine research with the best
of sources and Wayman's own thoughtful presentations and original organization
of the information. The papers begin with "Buddha as Savior" among the latest
and end with the... |
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F. TH. Stcherbatsky |
Buddhist Logic (2 Vols.) |
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| Buddhist logic reveals itself as the culminating point of a long course of Indian philosophic history. Its birth, its growth and its decline run parallel with the birth, the growth and the decline of Indian civilisation. The time has come to reconsider the subject of Buddhist logic in its historical connections. This is done in these two volumes. In the copious notes the literary renderings are given where needed. This will enable the reader to fully appreciate the sometimes enormous distance... |
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Lama Doboom Tulku |
Buddhist Translations |
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| The history of translation of Buddhist texts from Sanskrit and Tibetan in
various phases had been marked by the imposition of Western conceptual scheme
upon Buddhist material. The result has been distortion to a greater or lesser
extent of the original genuine Buddhist message. Other factors too have been
responsible for incaccurate translations. The goal should however be to ensure
translations which will speak with genuine Buddhist voice in a language and
style comprehensible to... |
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Dalai Lama |
Kindness Clarity and Insight |
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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... |
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Geshe Kelsang Gyatso |
Ocean of Nectar |
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| Ocean of Nectar is the first complete commentary in English to
Chandrakirti's classic Guide to the Middle Way, one of the most important
scriptures in Mahayana Buddhism and regarded to this day as the principal text
on emptiness, the ultimate nature of reality. In this long-awaited major work
Geshe Kelsang provides an entirely new translation of Chandrakirti's verse
masterpiece and explains with outstanding clarity Buddha's most profound view of
the middle way. In the course of the... |
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Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche |
Wonders of the Natural Mind |
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| Although the Dzogchen teachings are principally familiar to Westerners
through the teachings of the Nyingma school, they also survive in the ancient
Bon Religion of Tibet.
Wonders of the Natural Mind presents Dzogchen as taught in the Zhang Zhung Nyan Gyud, the fundamental Bon text. The book summarizes the main points of Dzogchen and its relation to the various systems of Bon teaching.
In offering these teachings, Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche
provides the reader
with a vivid and... |
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June Campbell |
Traveller in Space: Gender, Identity and Tibetan Buddhism |
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| Gender, Identity and Tibetan Buddism is a cross-cultural study which
creates links between the symbolic representations of gender in the philosophy
of Tibetan Buddhism and contemporary thinking in relation to identity politics
and intersubjecativity. June Campbell raises important questions concerning the
potential uses and abuses of power, authority and secrecy in the sexual
practices of Tibetan Tantra, now that its teachings are being desseminated
throughtout the world. |
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Joseph Arpaia |
Tibetan Wisdom for Modern Life |
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| Amazing physical and mental results can be produced in our life by practicing
the techniques revealed in Tibetan Wisdom for Modern Life.
By applying their knowledge of the timeless principles of Eastern spiritual
practices to the challenges of a stressed-out and overworked Western culture,
Joseph Arpaia, and Lobsang Rapgay, offer a unique blend of practices designed to
sharpen the mind and calm the soul without slowing down.
The authors describe quick and simple meditation... |
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Dalai Lama |
The Path to Enlightenment: An introduction to Tibetan Buddhism |
$12.95 $9.07 |
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| The Dalai Lama provides an extensive lesson on the path to enlightenment. His discourse draws out the meaning of the Third Dalai Lama's famous "Essence of Refined Gold" as he speaks directly to the listener offering spiritual advice, personal reflections, and scriptural commentary. Abridged.An introduction to Tibetan Buddhism.
About the Author:
Tenzin Gyatso was born in Amdo, Tibet in 1935 and was recognized as the Fourteenth Dalai Lama, spiritual and temporal leader... |
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Robert A.F. Thurman |
The Speech of Gold |
$23.95 $16.77 |
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| About the Author:
Named as one of Time Magazine's 25 Most Influential
People of 1997 Robert A. F. Thurman, PhD., has been a college professor and
writer for 30 years, and holds the first endowed chair in Indo-Tibetan Buddhist
Studies in America (Jey Tsong Khapa Chair, Columbia University.); He is
the co-founder and president of the non-profit oranization, Tibet House
New York. He was the first Western Tibetan monk, a student and for over 35... |
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Dalai Lama |
Universal Responsibility and the Good Heart |
$9.95 $6.97 |
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| The message of His Holiness the XIVth Dalai Lama of Tibet to the world, this collection contains a wide selection of articles, interviews and answer to questions, on Buddhism, politics, science, universal responsibility and the inculcation of good heart from various talks and writings of the XIVth Dalai Lama. A collection of articles and interviews with the present Dalai Lama reflecting his thoughts and activities over the past twenty years.
About the Author: ... |
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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. ... |
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Bharati Puri |
Engaged Buddhism The Dalai Lama's Worldview |
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| This volume elaborates on, examines, and understands the Dalai Lama's thought on various current issues such as non-violence, human rights, and the political issue of the autonomy of Tibet.
This is one of the first books in spite of the range of books on the Dalai Lama to actually seek out the conceptual foundations of his thought. The Dalai Lama's ethical teachings have gained worldwide recognition primarily because his actions and writings reflect a concern for combining ancient religious... |
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Piyadassi Thera |
The Buddha's Ancient Path |
$19.77 $13.84 |
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| This is a book on basic Buddhism with a difference, for it is written by a monk who was native of Ceylon, a scholar and a well-known preacher and broadcaster in Ceylon. He had the Pali canon and the commentaries at his fingertips, so that his book is full of apposite stories and quotations of what the Buddha said- many of them appearing in English for the first time.
In recent years a number of expositions of the Buddha's teachings have been published in English, but most of them lack... |
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Konstanty Regamey |
Bhadramayakara-vyakarana |
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| The Bhadramayakaravyakarana is part of the great collection entitled Ratnakuta, "Multitude of Jewels", a collection much revered in the Buddhist Mahayana traditions of Tibet and China.
The work possesses rather a literary value than a doctrinal one. |
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Dalai Lama |
A Simple Monk |
$75.49 $52.84 |
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| His Holiness the fourteenth Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, has captured the world's heart and imagination with his extraordinary wisdom and humility in the face of China's brutal, decades-long occupation of Tibet. This stunning new visual biography marries provocative writings on His Holiness by some of today's most intriguing authors with vibrant full-color images by photojournalist Alison Wright, author of 'The Spirit of Tibet'.
Published with the cooperation of New York's Tibet House, which... |
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Erik D. Curren |
Buddhas Not Smiling: Uncovering Corruption at the Heart of Tibetan Buddhism Today |
$31.99 $22.39 |
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| Interest in Buddhism has exploded in the last couple of decades, and millions of people around the world view Tibetan Buddhism as the religion's most pure and authentic form. Yet, a political conflict among Tibetan lamas themselves is now poised to tear the Tibetan Buddhist world apart and threaten the integrity of its thousand-year old teachings. On August 2, 1993, Rumtek monastery was attacked. Its monks were expelled and the cloister was turned over to supporters of a boy-lamas appointed by... |
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W.Y. Evans-Wentz |
Tibet's Great Yogi Milarepa |
$12.99 $9.09 |
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| The teachings of the late Lama Kazi Dawa-Samdup, the Tibetan guru, have been culled and presented for Western world. It also aims at fostering greater understanding for further study on certain aspects of Higher or Transcendental Mahayanic teachings. The author has collected authoritative information which is impressively similar to the ancient ideals of Asceticism and world Renunciation, which milarepa expounded in his biography. This book is the culmination of those religious ideals of Orient... |
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W. Y. Evans Wentz |
The Tibetan Book of the Dead |
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| The Tibetan Book of Dead has taken it to be a very free translation of Bardo Thodol (Liberation by Hearing on the after Death Plane) is among the sacred book of the world. The book is pre-eminent insight into interpretations of higher ‘lamaic’ teachings and of the subtle esotericism underlying the Bardo Thodol. In this Oriental ideas have been put forward in a form which is intelligible to the European mind. The Occidental parallels of various mystic or occult doctrines current in Orient are... |
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Jose Lorenzo-Fuentes |
Meditation Guidebook |
$22.49 $15.74 |
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| Discover and direct the powerful creative force of your spirit through meditations. Meditation is an enjoyable experience that offers many benefits increased spiritual knowledge and understanding greater health and balance evern the successful realization of your dreams and goels. This introductory guidebook explores several several different types of meditions: Buddhist, Japanese, Chinese, Tibetan, Visulization, Prayer and Hypnosis. |
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Sangharakshita |
Tibetan Buddhism: An Introduction |
$11.49 $8.04 |
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| A glorious past, a traumatic present, an uncertain future. What are we to make of Tibetan Buddhism? In the West it has an exotic, even glamorous image: there are books about secret teachings, and films about mysterious lamas. But if Western Buddhists are to learn anything of real value from Tibet, we must look beyond the merely exotic. Tibetan Buddhism, as Sangharakshita makes it clear, is a practical tradition with much to teach us. |
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Bhupender Heera |
Impact of Buddhism on Socio-Religious Life of the Asian People |
$35.49 $24.84 |
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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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Robert A.F. Thurman |
Tibetan Book of the Dead  |
$16.49 $11.54 |
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| The Tibetan Book of the Dead has been renowned for centuries as a classic of Buddhist wisdom and religious thought. More recently, it has become highly influential in the Western world for its psychological insights into the processes of death and dying-and what they can teach us about the ways in which we live our lives. It has also been found to be helpful in the grieving process.
Composed in the eight century, it is intended as an aid to preparing for the trials and transformations of the... |