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Brilliant Moon: The Autobiography of Dilgo Khyentse
By: Dilgo Khyentse / Ani Jinba
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Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche (1910–1991) was one of the most respected and influential Tibetan Buddhist teachers of our age. There was something remarkable about his presence that impressed everyone who met him—a quality of mind that comes across even in photographs. Here is his memoir of a remarkable life of study, teaching, and solitary retreat, told with a wealth of anecdotes and stories. It will be an inspiration to the readers of his numerous books—as well as to all Buddhist practitioners, who will welcome this rare opportunity to hear the experiences of a highly realized being in his own words. The book also provides an authentic view of Tibetan culture and of the hardships endured by the Tibetans after the Chinese takeover.The second half of the book is a treasury of recollections about Khyentse Rinpoche by his wife; his grandson and heir, Sechen Rabjam Rinpoche; and other lamas and friends who knew him well.
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Blessings: The Tsoknyi Nangchen Nuns of Tibet (DVD & illustrated booklet)
By: Victress Hitchcock
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In
the summer of 2005, renowned Buddhist teacher, Tsoknyi
Rinpoche III, accompanied by a handful of western students,
traveled to the Nangchen region in Eastern Tibet.
The purpose of the trip was to document the lives and assess
the needs of the Tsoknyi Nangchen Nuns - 3000 remarkable women
who live and practice an ancient yogic tradition in nunneries
and hermitages scattered across this remote, mountainous region.
BLESSINGS: The Tsoknyi Nangchen Nuns of Tibet
tells the story of this extraordinary journey.
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1000 Buddhas of Genius
By: Thomas William Rhys Davids
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Buddha ranks among the most often depicted holy figures of the world - perhaps appearing more than Christ, a subject widely treated by Western artists. Venerated in all the nations of Asia, and even beyond, his image took form along the Silk Road, the birthplace of many schools of Buddhism. Indeed, the Buddhist religion recognizes many Buddhas representing various traditions: such as Buddhism of “the Ancient Teaching” (Theravada), of “the Great Vehicle” (Mahayana) and Tantric Buddhism (Varjrayana).
A figure adored by all, Buddha has been depicted in every art form: sculpture, often of monumental size, like the now destroyed Buddhas of Bamyan, painting and above all in countless cave murals, such as those of Ajanta in India or Dunhuang in China.
Perfect for all those passionate about Asian art, from neophytes to Buddhists, this fascinating work invites the reader to discover or rediscover Buddha, his history, his codes, but also his innumerable faces through one thousand representations selected from among the most beautiful works held in the world’s greatest museums.
1000 Buddhas of Genius, Thomas William Rhys Davids, Hardcover, 543 Pages, $24.95
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Nectar of Dharma: The Sacred Advice, Volume Five
Tai Situ Rinpoche
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One of the greatest contributors to Buddhism was the first Jamgon Kongtrul Lodro Thaye, who in the nineteenth century, along with Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo and Chokgyur Dechen Lingpa, were the heart of a Buddhist renaissance that revived the dying lineages of Buddhism. Jamgon Kongtrul gathered together all these lineage transmissions and teachings into what is known as The Five Treasures of Jamgon Kongtrul: 1. The Treasury of Hidden Treasure Teachings (Rinchen Terzod), a collection of all the termas; 2. The Treasury of Kagyu Mantra Teachings (Kagyu Ngakzod), a collection of all the tantras, practices and empowerments of the Kagyu lineage; 3. The Treasury of Spiritual Instructions (Dam Ngakzod), a collection of all the essential teachings, practices, tantras and sacred instructions of the eight lineages of Vajrayana Buddhism; 4. The Treasury of Vast Teachings (Gyachen Kardzo), the collected writings of Jamgon Kongtrul; 5. The Treasury of All-Encompassing Knowledge (Sheja Kunkhyap Dzo), a collection of his writings on the ten traditional fields of knowledge.
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Six Perfections: Buddhism & the Cultivation of Character
By: Dale Wright
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Here is a lucid, accessible, and inspiring guide to the six perfections--Buddhist teachings about six dimensions of human character that require "perfecting": generosity, morality, tolerance, energy, meditation, and wisdom. Drawing on the Diamond Sutra, the Large Sutra on Perfect Wisdom , and other essential Mahayana texts, Dale Wright shows how these teachings were understood and practiced in classical Mahayana Buddhism and how they can be adapted to contemporary life in a global society. What would the perfection of generosity look like today, for example? What would it mean to give with neither ulterior motives nor naivete? Devoting a separate chapter to each of the six perfections, Wright combines sophisticated analysis with real-life applications. Buddhists have always stressed self-cultivation, the uniquely human freedom that opens the possibility of shaping the kind of life we will live and the kind of person we will become. For those interested in ideals of human character and practices of self-cultivation, The Six Perfections offers invaluable guidance.
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Taking the Leap: Free Ourselves from Old Habits and Fears
Pema Chodron
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In this pithy, inspiring book, Pema Chödrön presents the Buddhist concept of shenpa—which can be translated as “getting stuck” or “getting hooked”—and shows us how we can liberate ourselves from it. Shenpa is that irritating sensation that arises in moments when life suddenly becomes disappointing, difficult, or painful. Perhaps someone criticizes your work, your appearance, or your child. Something within you tightens, shuts down. That’s shenpa. After we tighten, we instinctively start to blame ourselves or others. We might get angry and lash out in words or actions. Or we might reach for a cigarette, a drink, or some other addictive substance to numb our pain. Chodron shows us the way out of these habitual reactions that keep us locked in cycles of suffering.
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Natural Perfection: Longchenpa’s Radical Dzogchen
By: Longchen Rabjam & Keith Dowman (translator)
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Dzogchen or the Great Perfection is the apex of Tibetan Buddhism, and Longchen Rabjam is recognized as the pre-eminent master of Dzogchen and one of Tibet's greatest writers and sages. His Treasury of Reality encompasses and optimizes the radical precepts of Dzogchen and is a shining example of why people continue to turn to the traditions of Tibet for spiritual and personal transformation. Transcending the Tibetan context, Longchen Rabjam’s book is a manual of practical wisdom for all people of all times, cultures, and traditions. Dzogchen teaches the natural perfection of all experience, phenomena, and life, just as it is, with no need to alter or fabricate complex ideas or philosophical views. This discipline of spiritual transcendence provides the key not only to our inner enlightenment but to the health and survival of our planet.
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Moody Cow Meditates
By: Kerry Lee MacLean
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It all started one stupid, rotten day when everything went wrong…
Peter the cow is having a BAD day. After missing the bus and wiping out on his bike he loses his temper and gets in trouble. And to make matters worse all the other kids are teasing him, calling him Moody Cow. Peter's day just seems to get worse until his grandfather comes over and teaches him how to settle his mind and let go of his frustration through a simple and fun exercise. This vibrant and funny children's book is a playful and hilarious way to introduce children to the power of meditation. With full color illustrations by the author Moody Cow Meditates is a wonderful book for parents and children to share together.
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Joyful Wisdom: Embracing Change and Finding Freedom
By: Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche
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Yongey Mingyur is one of the most celebrated among the new generation
of Tibetan meditation masters, whose teachings have touched people of
all faiths around the world. His first book, The Joy of Living, was a New York Times bestseller hailed as “compelling, readable, and informed” (Buddhadharma)
and praised by Richard Gere, Lou Reed, and Julian Schnabel for its
clarity, wit, and unique insight into the relationship between science
and Buddhism.
His new book, Joyful Wisdom, addresses the
timely and timeless problem of anxiety in our everyday lives. “From the
2,500-year-old perspective of Buddhism,” Yongey Mingyur writes, “every
chapter in human history could be described as an ‘age of anxiety.’
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Three Commitments: Walking the Path of Liberation (Audio CD)
By Pema Chodron
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Tibetan Buddhism describes three gates that everyone must pass through on the road to spiritual liberation.With The Three Commitments,
Pema Chödrön brings her unique blend of insight and gentle instruction
to guide practitioners through each of these thresholds as they seek
the source of true happiness. As Pema explains, suffering arises when
we resist the law of impermanence—the fact that everything we know,
including ourselves, will one day die.Here she provides teachings and
practices for fully embracing life’s ephemeral nature using these three
traditional monastic vows, or “commitments”:
- The Pratimoksha vows—how we can find personal liberation through the inner work of letting go
- The Bodhisattva vows—the way of genuine and compassionate service to others
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The Tantric vows—how to accept impermanence with true equanimity and
touch the underlying stillness from which all worldly forms arise
In the past, initiates took their vows when
entering the secluded world of the monastery. Today, laypeople are also
embracing these commitments as a way to deepen their practice while
fully participating in everyday life. Through her practical instruction
and accessible interpretation of ancient wisdom, Pema Chödrön helps
listeners discover how each of these sacred vows is not a burden or
restriction, but a guiding beacon on the path to liberation.
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Devotion of Matthieu Ricard
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Nearly forty years ago Matthieu Ricard left his native France and a
promising career in cellular genetics to become a monk in the Tibetan
Buddhist tradition in Nepal. He is now a translator, photographer and
bestselling author (The Monk and the Philosopher, Happiness: A Guide to
Developing Life's Most Important Skill) and an active participant in
scientific research on the effects of meditation on the brain. He is
involved in a number of humanitarian projects in Tibet and Nepal, where
he resides.
Filmed on location in Europe, Tibet, India and Nepal, with footage and photographs from Tibet by Matthieu Ricard
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Hundred Verses of Advice of Padampa Sangye (MP3 CDs)
By: Thrangu Rinpoche
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The Hundred Verses of Advice is the last testament that Padampa Sangye gave to the people of Tingri in Tibet.
The Indian sage and spiritual master Padampa Sangye was a great traveler. He stayed for for a long time in Tingri, on the frontier of Tibet near Nepal, where he spent much time in teaching and established a monastery. Having remained for ten years in Tibet and traveled for twelve years in China, he returned to Tibet until his death. Before passing away in Tingri in 1117, he said to his disciples: “My mind has blended with the phenomenal world,” thus demonstrated all dualistic perceptions had disappeared from his mind. He then fixed his gaze on the sky and passed away.
It is widely believed that Padampa Sangye was an incarnation of the 8th century monk Kamalashila, one of the early teachers of Dharma in Tibet
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True Perception: The Path of Dharma Art
By: Chogyam Trungpa
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Genuine art has the power to awaken and liberate. The renowned meditation master and artist Chögyam Trungpa called this type of art “dharma art”—any creative work that springs from an awakened state of mind, characterized by directness, unselfconsciousness, and nonaggression. Dharma art provides a vehicle to appreciate the nature of the things as they are and express it without any struggle or desire to achieve. A work of dharma art brings out the goodness and dignity of the situation it reflects—dignity that comes from the artist’s interest in the details of life and sense of appreciation for experience. Trungpa shows how the principles of dharma art extend to everyday life: any activity can provide an opportunity to relax and open our senses to the phenomenal world.
An expanded edition of Trungpa's Dharma Art (1996), this book includes a new introduction and essay.
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Heart of the Dharma: Mind Training for Beginners
By: Thrangu Rinpoche
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In this book, Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche explains clearly and simply how to use the practice of mind training and tonglen meditation to transform our habitual selfishness into the compassionate altruism necessary to bring happiness to
ourselves and others.
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Why I Am a Buddhist: No-Nonsense Buddhism with Red Meat and Whiskey
By: Stephen Asma
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Stephen T. Asma, PhD, will be the first one to tell you he is not
your typical idea of a Buddhist. He thinks gurus are screwballs. He
eats meat. He drinks too much. He's not interested in giving up sex. If
a guy like him can be a Buddhist, so can you.
In Why I Am a Buddhist, Asma argues the case for Buddhism. He
is iconoclastic and unapologetic. Too often he asserts Buddhism is
confused with the more faddish elements of California culture. Being a
Buddhist does not require extreme vegetarianism, relentless meditation,
or a variety of smells and bells.
In seven chapters, Asma presents a hard-headed and thoroughly
entertaining case for the Buddhist way. Some of his topics include
Buddhism and family life, Buddhism and art, Buddhism and global
concerns, and Buddhism and Eros. His take on Buddhism is refreshing and
it will make you want to find out more about dharma, karma, and
everything in between.
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Heart Lamp: The Heart of the Matter and Lamp of Mahamudra
Tsele Natsok Rangdrol
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Tsele Natsok Rangdröl is renowned in the Kagyü and Nyingma schools of Tibetan Buddhism for his brilliant scholarship, profound exposition, and meditative accomplishment. Comprised of two of his most important texts, this collection presents four essential Buddhist strands of philosophical viewpoint and meditation technique: the teachings of the Prajnaparamita (Perfection of Wisdom) body of literature; the philosophy of the Middle Way; Mahamudra meditation; and Dzogchen teachings and practice.
The theme of these teachings is that in every person’s heart, mind, and spirit there is an identical essence that makes that person a living Buddha. The focus is on how to realize that essence through “effortless” training based on the four techniques. Since the training is unbound by cultural or temporal limitations, the truth the book conveys is as valuable today as it was in centuries past. This system has been applied by people from many walks of life, giving them a simple method to not only withstand life’s challenges but to transcend them. This redesigned edition of The Heart of the Matter and Lamp of Mahamudra features illuminating introductions and a new foreword, bringing Rangdröl’s timeless message to contemporary seekers.
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Heart Essence of the Vast Expanse: A Story of Transmission (Book + CD)
By: Anne Carolyn Klein
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This book is for anyone who appreciates the splendor of landscape, the beauty of spiritual music, anyone with an anthropologist's eye for other cultures, and especially for Western practitioners of Buddhism, members of the large community that takes "Heart Essence, the Vast Expanse" as central to its practice. Tibetan tradition lives through the performance of its religious texts—transmission through songs, images, and words. This book offers elements of all three, and is designed as a beautiful gift for the mind, the eye, the ear, and above all, the heart.
The first-ever chantable English translation of one of the most beloved and widely used of practice texts, this multimedia edition also provides a CD of the chanted text and a selection of rare photographs of sacred sites in Tibet. The vocalist, Jetsun Kacho Wangmo, is a Tibetan Buddhist teacher and singer.
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Buddha’s Lost Children
Mark Verkerk
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In the borderlands of Thailand's Golden Triangle, a rugged region known for its drug smuggling and impoverished hill tribes, one man devotes himself to the welfare of the region's children. A former Thai boxer, turned Buddhist monk, Phra Khru Bah Neua Chai Kositto travels widely on horseback, fearlessly dispensing prayers and tough-love. With his Golden Horse Temple he's built an orphanage, school and clinic - a haven for the children of the region, who see him as a shaman, father figure and coach.
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Mirror of Beryl: A Historical Introduction to Tibetan Medical Science
By: Desi Sangye Gyatso, translated by Gavin Kilty
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Written by one of the greatest authorities on Tibetan medicine, A Mirror of Beryl presents an in-depth overview of the Tibetan medical system and its history. Covered are the Tibetan understanding of human physiology and anatomy, the various methods of diagnosis, such as pulse reading and urinalysis, and the typologies of disease and their corresponding remedies, including surgical treatments. Unlike Gyatso's other well-known medical work, The Blue Beryl, which is a detailed commentary on The Four Tantras (a collection of traditional Tibetan medical scripture), this work stands alone. Packed with information, it provides fascinating insight into one of the world’s most valuable and holistic systems of medicine.
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Mishap Lineage: Transforming Confusion into Wisdom
By: Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche
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All of us experience obstacles as part of our journey, in life and on the spiritual path. In many cases, we think of them as purely something unpleasant to overcome, or as a mistake that needs correcting. Here, Chögyam Trungpa takes a radically different approach to such obstacles, teaching that unexpected chaos, confusion, and emotional upheavals can actually be used as fuel for the journey—an energy that can transform confusion into sanity and wisdom. He illustrates this transformative principle through telling the lively history of the Trungpa tulkus (a lineage within the Kagyü tradition of Tibetan Buddhism), of which he was the eleventh incarnation. Trungpa referred to his lineage as the "Mishap Lineage" because of the ups and downs and colorful lives that were typical of his predecessors, and true of his own life as well. The stories of the Trungpas are seen as a guide for the practitioner’s journey and help us to understand how important lineage and community remain for us today.
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Karma Chakme’s Mountain Dharma, Volume Four As Taught by Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche
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“Karma Chakme’s Mountain Dharma is a
complete text for those who want to practice
Tibetan Buddhism. Whether you are in an
intensive retreat where you practice most of
the time or in a busy life where you practice
as much as you can, the issues are the same,
the practices are the same, and the postmeditation
is the same. Mountain Dharma contains
everything you need to undertake any practice,
from the most basic to the tantrayana,
including how to conduct a proper retreat.
Because this text is very precise and very
clear, you do not have to obtain sixty different
volumes of texts. If you become well
acquainted with this text, you have everything
you need to achieve enlightenment.”
Volume Four explores the conduct and
lifestyle that create an appropriate framework
for Dharma—how to relate to the sangha;
incorporating insights on how to benefit
others through the traditions of scholarship
and realization. and includes a comprehensive
exploration of the phenomenon of death.
We are offered a chapter on Balaha, a horse
known to be the emanation of the bodhisattva
Chenrezik and a practice method that corresponds
to Balaha's heroism
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Dignity and Discipline: The Evolving Role of Women in Buddhism
By: Thea Mohr & Jampa Tsedroen
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Many of the issues surrounding bhiksuni (nun) ordination in Tibetan Buddhism are shared by other parts of the Buddhist world. While some regard the bhiksuni ordination movement to be largely driven by Western Buddhist converts, efforts to revive the female order have actually been initiated by various progressive Asian monks and nuns over the last century. New bhiksuni groups at various sites, including Korea, Sri Lanka, and Thailand, are now at varying stages of maturity. All of these groups are participating in an ineluctable movement across Buddhism, one that is ultimately to be connected to larger shifts in our contemporary global civil society. This is a collection of essays taken from a global conference on bhiksuni ordination from all traditions that took place in Hamburg, Germany. The essays in this book cover the breadth of Buddhist traditions and convey the history and the vision for the future of the role of women as ambassadors and curators of the ordained Buddhist community. This book shows a shift toward granting women full ordination in all traditions of Buddhism.
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Introduction to Tibetan Buddhism (DVD)
By: Lama David Bole
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Lama David Bole covers the basic ideas and teachings of Tibetan Buddhism with warmth, humor, and clarity in this set of five talks on four DVDs. It is the recording of a complete weekend of introductory teachings given at Karma Triyana Dharmachackra. The talks present a wide range of topics, with an emphasis on basic meditation practices such as sitting meditation, walking meditation, and sending and receiving (tong-len).
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Dispeller of Disputes: Nagarjuna's Vigrahavyavartani
By Nagarjuna
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Nagarjuna's Vigrahavyavartani is an essential work of Madhyamaka Buddhist philosophical literature. Written in an accessible question-and-answer style, it contains Nagarjuna's replies to criticisms of his philosophy of the "Middle Way." The Vigrahavyavartani has been widely cited both in canonical literature and in recent scholarship; it has remained a central text in India, Tibet, China, and Japan, and has attracted the interest of greater and greater numbers of Western readers.
In The Dispeller of Disputes, Jan Westerhoff offers a clear new translation of the Vigrahavyavartani, taking current philological research and all available editions into account, and adding his own insightful philosophical commentary on the text. Crucial manuscript material has been discovered since the earlier translations were written, and Westerhoff draws on this material to produce a study reflecting the most up-to-date research on this text. In his nuanced and incisive commentary, he explains Nagarjuna's arguments, grounds them in historical and textual scholarship, and explicitly connects them to contemporary philosophical concerns.
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Buddhist and Freudian Psychology
By: Padmasiri de Silva
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The work presents in clear focus, comparative perspectives on the nature of man, mind, motivation, conflict, anxiety and suffering, as well as the therapeutic management of these problems, in both the writings of Sigmund Freud and the discourses of the Buddha. The nature of the instinct of sexuality, ego instinct and the death instinct in Freud are compared to parallel concepts in Buddhism.
An interesting addition to the study is the discussion of the question whether Shopenhauer is a link between Freud and Buddhism.
This edition of the book also throws new light on some of the dilemmas of Freudian psychology from a Buddhist perspective. It is a valuable contribution to the study of philosophy in cross-cultural perspective and should be of interest to both scholars and general readers.
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Buddhist Fasting Practice: The Nyungne Method of Thousand Armed Chenrezig
By: Wangchen Rinpoche
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A comprehensive treatment of a profound two-and-a-half-day meditation retreat practice that involves strict vows, complete silence, and fasting. Nyungne ("nyoong-nay") attracts many busy practitioners who don't have time for longer retreats. The meditation focuses on the recitations, mantras, and guided visualizations of the Thousand-Armed Chenrezig, the embodiment of all the buddhas' loving-kindness and compassion. Valuable information as well as new translations and special anecdotal material from the author's own teacher are included.
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Traveling the Path of Compassion: A Commentary on The Thirty-Seven Practices of a Bodhisattva
By: His Holiness the Seventeenth Karmapa Ogyen Trinley Dorje
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Motivated by the purest of compassion, the Gyalwang Karmapas have taken rebirth continuously since the eleventh century. The present seventeenth incarnation, Ogyen Trinley Dorje, was born in Eastern Tibet in 1985. Seven years later, he was recognized by a letter of prediction and brought to Tsurphu Monastery, the seat
of the Karmapas in Tibet. Here, he received a traditional
education in practice and philosophy, and at the turn of the millennium, he journeyed over the Himalayas to India where he presently resides. Known for his clear and direct teaching style, the youthful Karmapa radiates the brilliance of his heritage. Traveling the Path of Compassion, his commentary on The Thirty-Seven Practices of a Bodhisattva connects this revered text with our daily lives and our deepest aspirations.
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Destroying Mara Forever: Buddhist Ethics Essays in Honor of Damien Keown
By: John Powers
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A thought-provoking collection of essays on Buddhist ethics by some of the leading thinkers in the field. The reader is provided with engaging explorations of central issues in Buddhist ethics, insightful analyses of the ways Buddhist ethical principles are being applied today in both Asian and Western countries, and groundbreaking proposals about how Buddhist perspectives might inform debates on some of the core ethical issues of the modern world, including consumerism, globalization, environmental problems, war, ethnic conflict, and inter-religious tensions.
The leading figure in identifying the field of Buddhist ethics and articulating some of its core issues is Professor Damien Keown of the University of London. This book brings together a group of eminent scholars who have all been influenced by Keown's work, and who are also friends and close colleagues. The result is a wonderful volume for those who are struggling with practical issues of ethical concern. This will be a valuable resource in the study of ethics for years to come.
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Contemporary Visions in Tibetan Studies: Proceedings of the First International Seminar of Young Tibetologists
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From the early 1980s onward, the field of Tibetan studies has been transformed by the opening of Tibet to foreign researchers. This has ushered in a new era of engagement with Tibet characterized by partnership between Tibetan scholars and their international colleagues, and by an increasing focus on the study of modern Tibet. Concomitant with this trend, the study of traditional Tibetan society and the imperative for cultural preservation has gained a newfound sense of urgency as the older generation of Tibetans, both in Tibet and in the Tibetan diaspora, began to pass away, taking their stories with them.
This volume of essays, Contemporary Visions in Tibetan Studies, reflects in many ways a critical phase in the discipline of Tibetan studies. The contributions, from promising young scholars, both Tibetan and non-Tibetan from across the globe, are divided evenly between essays that engage with the various modernities of Tibet, China and the diaspora on the one hand, and more classically oriented studies of history, culture and religion on the other. Here Tibetan tradition is scrutinized from without and within, sometimes upheld and sometimes revised. Reflecting the growth of the field and its movement away from assertions of Tibetan exceptionalism and towards cross-disciplinary and cross-cultural projects, many of the essays are problem-oriented, and their enquiries take them outside of the confines of the Tibetan cultural area and towards engagement with the wider world.
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Dark Red Amulet: Oral Instructions on the Practice of Vajrakilaya
By: Ven. Khenchen Palden Sherab Rinpoche and Ven. Khenpo Tsewang Dongyal Rinpoche
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The wrathful deity Vajrakilaya embodies the enlightened activity of all the buddhas in order to subjugate delusion and negativity that can arise as obstacles to spiritual practice. The Vajrakilaya system of meditation is practiced widely in Tibet as well as in Western Buddhist centers.
Written by the renowned scholars Ven. Khenchen Palden Sherab Rinpoche and Ven. Khenpo Tsewang Dongyal Rinpoche, The Dark Red Amulet presents a line-by-line description of this Vajrayana practice and describes the history of its oral transmission lineage. This book conveys the essential meaning of the Vajrakilaya teachings and provides an invaluable guide for Tibetan Buddhist practitioners to "discover the absolute vajra nature that will transform every duality hindrance into clear wisdom and compassion."
The book includes a translation of a brief biography of the text's terton, Tsasum Lingpa, and a chapter of students' questions and the Khenpos' answers.
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In the Forest of Faded Wisdom: 104 Poems by Gendun Chopel, a Bilingual Edition
By: Gendun Chopel, Donald S. Lopez
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In a culture where poetry is considered the highest form of human language, Gendun Chopel is revered as Tibet’s greatest modern poet. Born in 1903 as British troops were preparing to invade his homeland, Gendun Chopel was identified at any early age as the incarnation of a famous lama and became a Buddhist monk, excelling in the debating courtyards of the great monasteries of Tibet. At the age of thirty-one, he gave up his monk’s vows and set off for India, where he would wander, often alone and impoverished, for over a decade. Returning to Tibet, he was arrested by the government of the young Dalai Lama on trumped-up charges of treason, emerging from prison three years later a broken man. He died in 1951 as troops of the People’s Liberation Army marched into Lhasa.
Throughout his life, from his childhood to his time in prison, Gendun Chopel wrote poetry that conveyed the events of his remarkable life. In the Forest of Faded Wisdom is the first comprehensive collection of his oeuvre in any language, assembling poems in both the original Tibetan and in English translation. A master of many forms of Tibetan verse, Gendun Chopel composed heartfelt hymns to the Buddha, pithy instructions for the practice of the dharma, stirring tributes to the Tibetan warrior-kings, cynical reflections on the ways of the world, and laments of a wanderer, forgotten in a foreign land. These poems exhibit the technical skill—wordplay, puns, the ability to evoke moods of pathos and irony—for which Gendun Chopel was known and reveal the poet to be a consummate craftsman, skilled in both Tibetan and Indian poetics. With a directness and force often at odds with the conventions of belles lettres, this is a poetry that is at once elegant and earthy. In the Forest of Faded Wisdom is a remarkable introduction to Tibet’s sophisticated poetic tradition and its most intriguing twentieth-century writer.
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Truth of Suffering and the Path of Liberation
By: Chogyam Trungpa
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Here is a pithy and compelling presentation of the Four Noble Truths of Buddhism, the foundational teachings that are studied and followed by Buddhists of all traditions. The Four Noble Truths begin with the essential insight that all humans suffer, and they go on to describe the Buddhist path of liberation from suffering.
Chogyam Trungpa—the renowned Tibetan Buddhist master who was a major figure in the transmission of Buddhism to the West—presents these key teachings in his characteristically forceful, provocative, and inspiring style. Drawn from never-before-published materials, The Truth of Suffering will appeal strongly to both beginning and advanced practitioners of Buddhism.
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Buddha at the Apocalypse: Awakening from the Culture of Destruction
By: Kurt Spellmeyer
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Timely and audacious, Buddha at the Apocalypse challenges us to look directly at the devastating assumptions underlying the very mechanisms of the modern world. We believe with certainty in the inevitable forward march of progress, in the natural rightness of humankind’s control of the environment, and, most pervasively, in the idea of an epic struggle that requires righteousness to utterly destroy evil. These images of apocalypse and dominance pervade our language, our politics, and, with coming of 2012, even our escapist entertainment. In Buddha at the Apocalypse, Kurt Spellmeyer offers us an alternative view that comes like breath of cool, fresh air in these times. Drawing on the Buddha, Spellmeyer makes an impassioned clarion call to awaken from the culture of destruction — or perish within it.
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Enlightenment Guaranteed
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In Doris Dörrie's ENLIGHTENMENT GUARANTEED, two brothers, Uwe (Uwe Ochsenknecht) and Gustav (Gustav-Peter Wöhler), set off from Munich for Japan. Gustav has been planning the trip for some time--he... In Doris Dörrie's ENLIGHTENMENT GUARANTEED, two brothers, Uwe (Uwe Ochsenknecht) and Gustav (Gustav-Peter Wöhler), set off from Munich for Japan. Gustav has been planning the trip for some time--he is going to a retreat in a Buddhist monastery. But Uwe is undertaking the trip on a whim at the spur of the moment. Unexpectedly, Uwe's wife and children walked out on him, so he is going on the trip because he needs to be with his brother. On their first night in Tokyo, the brothers go out for dinner but then suffer a cascading series of disasters as they manage to lose their way, their money, their bank cards, and then, in the organized chaos of a massive Tokyo interchange, each other. Gustav is desperate and, hilariously, finds himself singing for money in the subway. Magically, it works.
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Buddha: The Story of Siddharta (DVD)
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The United States, primarily a Judeo-Christian nation until recently, now encompasses theological groups relatively unknown in the early days of the republic. Buddhism -- the world's fourth largest religion after Christianity, Islam and Hinduism -- has been steadily gaining adherents in America.
THE BUDDHA, a two-hour documentary from Emmy Award winner David Grubin, relates the life of the Indian sage who famously gained enlightenment as he sat beneath a fig tree two-and-a-half millennia ago. This film tells the Buddha's story through painting and sculptures by some of the world's greatest artists and tracks his biography across the sweeping landscapes of northern India.
The testimony of contemporary Buddhists, from Pulitzer Prize-winning poet W.S. Merwin to the Dalai Lama, provide insight into the ancient narrative of the man who never claimed to be God or God's emissary, but merely a human being who, in a world of unavoidable pain and suffering, had achieved a serenity that others, too, could find.
This documentary tells the story of his life, a journey especially relevant in our own times.
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Natural Wakefulness: Discovering the Wisdom We Were Born With
By: Gaylon Ferguson
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The capacity to awaken is inherent in all of us, and each and every one of us can do it. That’s the heart of Gaylon Ferguson’s remarkably encouraging message in his long-awaited first book—and it’s backed by more than thirty years of study and teaching, during which time he’s inspired thousands of people on the spiritual path. The meditative mind is not something we need to attain, he says, it’s our very nature, and our desire to follow the spiritual path is nothing other than a manifestation of that nature already being there, just below the surface.
He encourages us to assess our “spiritual progress” with honesty and without judgment in order to see where our sticking points are and to get past them, and he provides exercises and much practical advice. His friendly and supportive approach to meditation practice is perfect for new meditators, and it will also provide renewed inspiration for anyone who’s been practicing for years.
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Dalai Lama Renaissance Vol. 2: A Revolution of Ideas (DVD)
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What is it like meeting the Dalai Lama and speaking with him about facing the challenges of our time?
What are the Dalai Lama's solutions to the world's problems?
Dalai Lama Renaissance Vol. 2 : A Revolution of Ideas begins where the award-winning Dalai Lama Renaissance documentary film, narrated by Harrison Ford, left off.
In this important, profound and intimate meeting, some of the world's most innovative thinkers meet with the Dalai Lama at his residence in the Himalayan Mountains of Dharamsala, India to present their ideas for a better world.
With humor and profound insight, the Dalai Lama inspires our hearts and minds with some of the greatest wisdom of our Age.
Participants in this dialogue include: Michael Beckwith, Fred Alan Wolf, Amit Goswami, Jean Houston, Thom Hartmann, John E. Mack, Duane Elgin, Vicki Robin, David Korten, Elisabet Sahtouris, Michael Toms, Brother Wayne Teasdale, and other innovative thinkers.
Some of the topics discussed include: spirituality, morality and ethics, business and economics, the environment, education, health and psychology, media and arts, and other subjects.
Eavesdrop on this intimate conversation between great minds in their quest for a better world.
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Power and the Pain: Transforming Spiritual Hardship into Joy
By: Andrew Holecek
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We all encounter obstacles on a daily basis—from small inconveniences and nuisances to the really big hardships wreaking havoc with our lives. Sometimes just the small things are enough to set us reeling. Andrew Holecek offers us a progressive path, beginning with common, easily understood hardships, and moving on to more subtle and challenging ones that commonly arise on our spiritual journeys.
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First Invite Love In: 40 Time-Tested Tools for Creating a More Compassionate Life
By: Tana Pesso with Penor Rinpoche
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In First Invite Love In, Tana Pesso and the late His Holiness Penor Rinpoche work together to create a secular guidebook for anyone who would like to live more compassionately, wisely, and with an open and inviting heart. Moment by moment, thought by thought, step by step, we can transform our minds through time-tested compassion practices, and ultimately create a garden of delight out of any life history or current circumstance, regardless of how traumatic or difficult. There are countless examples of people from all spiritual paths, faiths, and religions who have experienced terrible hardships or even themselves created hardships and suffering for others, who have turned their minds towards love and compassion and found peace and happiness.
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Unconditional Confidence: Instructions for Meeting Any Experience with Trust and Courage (Audio CD)
By: Pema Chodron
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Pema Chodron is one of today's leading meditation teachers. With more than one million books sold to date, she draws sold-out crowds across the U.S. and Canada. On Unconditional Confidence she offers two accessible sessions to help anyone find courage in times of challenge and change. Featuring a three-step method for learning to work with uncertainty and fear and an exclusive interview, this liberating program offers practical tools and teachings that explore: --True confidence, and how to cultivate the trust that makes it possible. --Shaky tenderness, the first step to developing strong and consistent bravery. --Practical steps to "leap into, smile at, and experience all of life"--even when fear is present. "For us to be of benefit to each other--in times of challenge or any other--we need to be able to tap into genuine confidence," teaches Pema. Unconditional Confidence offers timeless wisdom and inspiration for developing this courageous skill for whatever life presents us.
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