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J. H. Brennan |
Magical Techniques of Tibet |
$14.49 $8.69 |
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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... |
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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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Terry Clifford |
Tibetan Buddhist Medicine and Psychiatry: The Diamond Healing |
$12.95 $7.77 |
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| The practice of Tibetan medicine has hovered near extinction for the past
forty years, though there are increasing efforts under way now to preserve it,
with some success. This active tradition was suddenly disrupted in the 1950's
with the Chinese communist invasion of Tibet, followed by destruction of the
monasteries, the killing of the Tibetan monks and professionals, and forced
exile of the leadership
This work was undertaken as a part of a doctoral program in psychology and... |
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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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Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche |
The Tibetan Yogas of Dream and Sleep |
$11.49 $6.89 |
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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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Samten G. Karmay |
The Treasury of Good Sayings - A Tibetan History of Bon |
$18.99 $11.39 |
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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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Adrian Snodgrass |
Symbolism of the Stupa |
$62.49 $37.49 |
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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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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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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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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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Kelsang Gyatso |
Understanding the Mind |
$18.49 $11.09 |
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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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Kelsang Gyatso |
Universal Compassion |
$12.49 $7.49 |
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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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Glenn H. Mullin |
Mystical Verses of a mad Dalai Lama |
$16.95 $10.17 |
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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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Geshe Kelsang Gyatso |
Guide to Dakini Land |
$31.95 $19.17 |
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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 $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 |
$25.49 $15.29 |
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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... |
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Pema Dorjee |
Stupa and Its Technology: A Tibeto-Buddhist Perspective |
$34.95 $20.97 |
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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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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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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... |