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Light Comes Through: Buddhist Teachings on Awakening to Our Natural Intelligence
By: Dzigar Kongtrul

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We all just want to be happy, right? This book reveals that the true secret to attaining happiness has everything to do with shifting our focus from ourselves to others. According to Dzigar Kongtr�l, author of It�s Up to You, when our natural intelligence and innate compassion are sparked by Buddhist meditation and contemplation, we discover insights into what true happiness means�and how to achieve it. The longing for happiness expresses the great natural potential of the heart and mind, and turns us toward our innately positive attitude. Kongtr�l shows that when we include others in our wish for happiness, we move toward joy and contentment based on selflessness and the concern for others� well-being.

Hardcover, July 2008, 144 pages

Adornment of the Middle Way
By: Shantarakshita & Jamgon Mipham

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Embedded in these stanzas are the guideposts to enlightenment, composed in verse to help those students who have received instruction to commit it to memory. Jamgon Mipham's commentary offers a thorough and authoritative explanation of Shantarakshita's meaning.

Alexandra David-Neel, Portrait of an Adventurer
By: Ruth Middleton

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This unique biography explores the inner journey of a woman whose outer life was a thrilling story of passion and adventure. Alexandra David-Neel (1868�1969), born in Paris to a socially prominent family, once boasted, "I learned to run before I could walk!" In the course of a lifetime of more than one hundred years, she was an acclaimed operatic soprano, a political anarchist, a religious reformer, an intrepid explorer who traveled in Tibet for fourteen years, a scholar of Buddhism, and the author of more than forty books. But perhaps the most intriguing of all her adventures was the spiritual search that led her from a youthful interest in socialism and Freemasonry to the teachings of the great sages of India and culminated in her initiation into the secret tantric practices of Tibetan Buddhism. This book reveals the penetrating insight and courage of a woman who surmounted physical, intellectual, and social barriers to pursue her spiritual quest.

Already Home: A topography of spirit and place
By: Barbara Gates

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This powerfully moving memoir explores the connections between local history, the environment, the body, and the spirit. Intertwining themes of love and family, home and homelessness, neighborhood and lost wilderness, Barbara Gates takes the reader on a journey of personal discovery that artfully bridges the inner and outer worlds of experience.

Always Maintain a Joyful Mind (Book and CD)
By: Pema Chodron

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And Other Lojong Teachings on Awakening Compassion and Fearlessness
For centuries Tibetan Buddhists have employed a collection of pithy, penetrating slogans to help them develop equanimity, intelligence, and compassion amid the turbulence of daily life. This book presents this transformative spiritual practice (called lojong in Tibetan) in a way that readers of any background can understand and put to use.

Each lojong slogan is followed by Pema Ch�dr�n�s fresh, succinct, and inspiring commentary on how to understand and apply the maxim in everyday living.

Also included is a 45-minute audio program entitled �Opening the Heart,� in which the author offers in-depth instruction on tonglen meditation practice (�taking in and sending out�), a powerful practice that anyone can undertake to awaken compassion for oneself and others.

Art of Happiness, Teachings of Buddhist Psychology
By: Fryba, Mirko

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Teachings of Buddhist Psychology. Teachings of Buddhist Psychology Here is an extraordinarily lucid and intelligent self-help book, inspired by the Abhidhamma, an ethical-psychological teaching presented in the body of ancient Buddhist scripture of the same name. Based on various techniques of Buddhist mind training, the Abhidamma represents the systematic knowledge of the Dharma, or "good teaching" - that is, the liberating, happiness-promoting way of life.

At Hell's Gate, A Soldier's Journey from War to Peace
By: Claude Anshin Thomas

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In this raw and moving memoir, Claude Thomas tells the dramatic story of his service in Vietnam, his subsequent emotional collapse, and how he was ultimately able to find healing and peace.

At Hell's Gate, A Soldier's Journey from War to Peace
By: Claude Anshin Thomas

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In this raw and moving memoir, Claude Thomas tells the dramatic story of his service in Vietnam, his subsequent emotional collapse, and how he was ultimately able to find healing and peace.

Awake at Work
By: Michael Carroll

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35 Practical Buddhist Principles for Discovering Clarity and Balance in the Midst of Work's Chaos
Work can often be frustrating. On the job we frequently face conflicts, difficult personalities, disappointing results, a variety of challenges and obstacles. In this unique book Michael Carroll, a Buddhist meditation teacher and a corporate executive, shares Buddhist wisdom on how to transform the common hassles and anxieties of life in the workplace into valuable opportunities for personal growth, heightened wisdom, and enhanced effectiveness. Carroll shows us how life on the job - a matter what kind of work we do�can become one of the most engaging and fulfilling areas of our lives.

Awakened Life
By: Titmuss, Christopher

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Uncommon Wisdom from Everyday Experience
"In showing how the Buddha's teaching can be applied here and now in every aspect of existence, An Awakened Life brings Buddhism down to earth and into the very heart of our human being."
-- Stephen Batchelor, author of Buddhism Without Beliefs.

Awakening Loving Kindness (pocket)
By: Pema Chodron

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"These teachings are simple, earthy, and alive. Pema's deep experience and her fresh way of looking at things are like mountain water-clear and refreshing, as good Dharma should be." ~Pema Chodron

Awakening the Heart
By: Welwood, John

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East/West Approaches to Psychotherapy and the Healing Relationship
�-Can a meditative practice assist and promote the healing relationship between psychotherapist and patient? The notable contributors to this practical book draw on a wide range of Eastern and Western disciplines- psychoanalysis, Gestalt, Aikido, and various Christian, Hindu, and Buddhist contemplative traditions-to show that it can.

Awakening the Sleeping Buddha
By: Tai Situpa, the 12th

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The most basic, clear principles of Tibetan Buddhism are here lucidly presented by a renowned modern teacher and monk. Tai Situ illuminates Buddhist teachings in commonsense terms, using down-to-earth examples- making this is a perfect handbook for beginners as well as an excellent companion for long-time students.
"Buddhism can appear so complicated and vast that it seems even a lifetime of study would not be sufficient to get to the bottom of it. That is how it is, from one perspective-at least until the ultimate goal of enlightenment is reached. On the other hand, Buddhism can be very simple, dissolving mysteries and complications easily with commonsense truths. Buddhism, in fact , encompasses both these extremes, although the foundation of Buddhist philosophy and practice rests on a few clear principles."

Being Bodies: Buddhist Women on the Paradox
By: Friedman, Leonore, ed.

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The relationship between body and mind has always been a topic of speculation, and spirited discussion.The authors of the pieces contained in this anthology address be problem from the unique dual perspective of being women and being students of Buddhism. 'We spend our lives in bodies, and if we realize anything: we care to call 'enlightenment, it's in our bodies; ln this book we wanted to address a tendency we've both observed for spiritual seekers to leave be body behind.

Being Dharma, The Essence of the Buddha�s Teachings
By: Ajahn Chah

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Ajahn Chah (1919-1992) was a beloved Thai Buddhist master whose teachings were refreshingly uncompromising in their clarity and certainty - the certainty of a practitioner who has achieved a deep understanding of the Buddha�s teachings. He influenced a generation of Western teachers.
In Being Dharma, Ajahn Chah offers a thorough exploration of Theraveda Buddhism in a gentle, humorous style that makes us feel as though we are being entertained by a story. He emphasizes the path to freedom from emotional and psychological suffering and reminds us that by taking ourselves too seriously we cause unnecessary hardship for ourselves and other people.

Best Buddhist Writing 2004
By: Melvin McLeod, ed.

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Buddhism in America - once associated with a handful of visionaries, poets and radicals - has undeniably moved into the mainstream in recent years, to the point where its influence is felt in the worlds of literature, psychology, film, politics, science, art, and throughout popular culture. And it has become a source of inspiration for an ever-growing number of insightful thinkers and writers. This book documents the phenomenon by bringing together some of the past year's finest writing influenced or informed by Buddhist practice and philosophy.

Best Buddhist Writing 2005
By: Melvin McLeod, ed.

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Best Buddhist Writing 2006
By: Melvin McLeod, ed.

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Wise and witty, heartfelt and profound, this second volume in an annual series brings together the year's most notable prose inspired by the power and insight of Buddhist practice. Compiled by the editors of North America's oldest and most widely read Buddhist magazine, the collection offers a lively array of styles, perspectives, and concerns of contemporary Buddhists.
The twenty-five talented contributors include familiar favorites as well as some surprising voices who will delight and enlighten the reader, with pieces ranging from personal memoir, adventure travelogue, and prison journal to advice for practitioners and wisdom teachings of the masters.

Best Buddhist Writing 2007
By: Melvin McLeod, ed.

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Containing writings that are variously wise, witty, heartfelt, and profound, this is the fourth volume in an annual series that brings together the year�s most notable literature inspired by Buddhist philosophy and practice. Selected by the editors of the Shambhala Sun, North America�s leading Buddhist-inspired magazine, the pieces in this anthology offer an entertaining mix of writing styles and reflect on a wide range of issues from a Buddhist point of view. The collection includes writings by the Dalai Lama, Matthieu Ricard, Dzongsar Khyentse, Diana Mukpo, Thich Nhat Hanh, Charles Johnson, Susan Piver, bell hooks, John Tarrant, Natalie Goldberg, Khenpo Tsultrim Gyamtso, Thinley Norbu, Karen Maezen Miller, Pema Ch�dr�n, and Norman Fischer, among others.

Beyond Thinking
By: Dogen, Zen Master

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A Guide to Zen Meditation

Spiritual practice is not some kind of striving to produce enlightenment, but an expression of the enlightenment already inherent in all things: Such is the Zen teaching of Dogen Zenji (1200-1253) whose profound writings have been studied and revered for more than seven hundred years, influencing practitioners far beyond his native Japan and the Soto school he is credited with founding. In focusing on Dogen's most practical words of instruction and encouragement for Zen students, this new collection highlights the timelessness of his teaching and shows it to be as applicable to anyone today as it was in the great teacher's own time. Selections include Dogen's famous meditation instructions; his advice on the practice of zazen, or sitting meditation; guidelines for community life; and some of his most inspirational talks.

Bodhisattva of Compassion
By: Blofeld, John

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The Mystical Tradition of Kuan Yin
This portrait of the Goddess of compassion is both an informative study by a leading scholar of Buddhism and an engaging account of the author's search for the mystical significance of the goddess. An object of joyous devotion in Chinese folk religion, Kuan Yin is revered for her saving power: it is said that anyone in distress who calls on her with sincerity will be rescued from suffering and harm. On a deeper level, Kuan Yin symbolizes the liberating energy of compassion, which is an indispensable aid in the quest for enlightenment.

Born in Tibet
By: Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche

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Chogyam Trungpa-meditation master, scholar, and artist- was identified at the age of only thirteen months as a major tulku or reincarlnation of an enlightened teacher. As the eleventh in the teaching lineage known as the Trungpa tulkus, he underwent a period of intensive training, in meditation, philosophy, and fine arts, receiving full ordination as a monk in 1958 at the age of eighteen.

Boundless Healing
By: Tulku Thondup

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This book offers simple meditation techniques to awaken healing energies in the body and mind. Using Buddhist principles as a basis, Tulku Thondup has created a universal guide that anyone can use. It will benefit those who want to preserve good health as well as those who need comfort and relief from illness or mental distress.

Breath by Breath, The Liberating Practice of Insight Meditation
By: Rosenberg, Larry

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Freedom from suffering is not only possible, but the means for achieving it are completely within our grasp---literally as near to us as out own breath. This is the 2,500-year-old good news contained in the Anapanasati Sutra , the Buddha's own teaching on cultivatng both tranquillity and deep insight through the full awareness of breathing. In this book, Larry Rosenberg brings this timeless meditation method to life for people today, using the insights gained from his many years of practice and teaching.

Buddha and His Teachings
By: Bercholz, Samuel and Sherab Chodzin Kohn

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Originally published as Entering the Stream, this book offers a simple and inspiring answer to the question "What is the Buddha's teaching?" primarily in the words of the Buddha and other masters. This anthology draws on traditional Indian, Chinese, Japanese, and Tibetan sources as well as teachings by contemporary Buddhist masters. Among the contributors, both classical and modern, are:
Ajahn Chah, Pema Chodron, The Second Dalai Lama, Dogen, S.

Buddha Speaks
By: Bancroft, Anne

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-HERE IS THE CORE of the Buddha's teaching in his own words, as memorized word for word by his disciples and written down two hundred years after his death. These selections deal with the search for truth, the way of contemplation, the experience of sorrow, death, and many other topics, serving as an excellent introduction to the Buddna's teaching. Whether addrressed to monks and nuns, kings, householders, or outcastes, the Buddha's teachings are characterized by one main concern: conveying the reality of our bondage to suffering and the supremely good news that liberation is possible. As a result, these teachings are as relevant for people today as they were for the people of north India a millennium and a half ago.

Buddhist I Ching
By: Clearly, Thomas, tr.

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The present work is the only full-length interpretation of the I Ching by a Chinese Buddhist meditation master. Chih-hsu Ou-i offers three levels of interpretation: social, Buddhist, and meditational. The first part (hexagram1-30) deals with awakening to one's true qualities through Buddhist enlightenment.

Buddhist Practice on Western Ground, Reconciling Eastern Ideals and Western Psychology
By: Harvey Aronson

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This is the first book to offer Buddhist meditators a comprehensive and sympathetic examination of the differences between Asian and Western cultural and spiritual values. Harvey B. Aronson presents a constructive and practical assessment of common conflicts experiences by Westerners who look to Eastern spiritual traditions for guidance and support and find themselves confused or disappointed.

Buddhist Yoga: A Comprehensive Course
By: Cleary, Thomas

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The word yoga has many meanings, including "meditation," "method," and "union." While the physical exercises of Hindu yoga are familiar to Westerners, the subtle metaphysics and refined methods of spiritual development that characterize Buddhist yoga are not yet well known.
This volume presents a landmark translation of a classical sourcebook of Buddhist yoga, the Sandhinirmochana-sutra, or "Scripture Unlocking the Mysteries," a revered text of the school of Buddhism known as Vijnanavada or Yogachara.

Cascading Waterfall of Nectar
By: Thinley Norbu

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This long-awaited magnum opus by a preeminent scholar and teacher will appeal to Western students of Tibetan Buddhism, especially those engaged in the preliminary practices, or ng�ndro, that are the foundation of the tradition. The ng�ndro include taking refuge, generating enlightened mind (bodhichitta), the Vajrasattva practice of purification, symbolic mandala offerings, and the devotional prayer of guru yoga.

The book consists of commentaries on two Tibetan texts that are studied and practiced by tens of thousands of English-speaking Buddhists. While written in the traditional style of Tibetan commentaries, it is informed by the author's understanding of the concerns of Western Buddhist practitioners.

The main commentary concerning the preliminary practices is on the well-known Dudjom Tersar Ng�ndro, a concise "treasure text" (terma) revealed by Dudjom Lingpa (1835�1904). Also included is a second commentary, on a short prayer text (Tsogskhang Dechen) written by His Holiness Dudjom Rinpoche (1904�1988), an incarnation of Dudjom Lingpa. Together, these two commentaries are the occasion for Thinley Norbu Rinpoche to impart his powerful insights into various aspects of the Buddhist path from the tantric point of view, and thus the book will be of interest even to readers who are not practicing the ng�ndro.

Chogyam Trungpa; His Life and Vision
By: Fabrice Midal

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This biography presents a wealth of anecdotes from Trungpa's life, excerpts from unpublished talks, reminiscences by those closest to him, and facts from the archive that preserves his legacy�all making the book a treasure chest of insights and teachings not found in any other book published so far.

Classics of Buddhism, Vol. 1
By: Cleary, Thomas

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The Collected Translations of Thomas Cleary

This volume of Classics of Buddhism and Zen contains:
"Zen Lessons. The Art of Leadership"
This guide to enlightened conduct for people in positions of authority is based on the teachings of several great Zen masters of China.
"Zen Essence.

Classics of Buddhism, Vol. 2
By: Cleary, Thomas

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The Collected Translations of Thomas Cleary
This Volume of Classics of Buddhism and Zen contains:
"Teachings of Zen"
This anthology presents talks, sayings, and records of heart-to-heart encounters to show the essence of Zen training through the words of the Zen masters themselves.
"Zen Reader"
This book is a collection of quotations from the great masters of Zen. The masters talk about the practicalities of Zen realization and primarily about waking up, seeing for yourself, and standing on your own two feet.

Classics of Buddhism, Vol. 3
By: Cleary, Thomas

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The Collected Translations of Thomas Cleary

This Volume of Classics of Buddhism and Zen contains:
"The