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First Karmapa: The Life and Teachings of Dusum Khyenpa
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History of the Karmapas: The Tibetan Masters with the Black Crown
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The Karmapas, an ancient lineage of reincarnated Tibetan masters, are revered as spiritual leaders by Tibetans and Tibetan Buddhist practitioners worldwide. Like the Dalai Lamas, each newly incarnated Karmapa is identified in childhood by miraculous signs and deeds. This rich set of biographies elucidates the way each individual Karmapa has embodied the traditions teachings, from the first Karmapa (1110-1193) to the present Karmapa, now in his twenties.
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Hundred Tertons
By: Jamgon Kongtrul Lodro Taye, Yeshe Gyamtso (translator)
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The Hundred Tertons is Jamgon Kongtrul's history of the visionary men and women who
have, again and again, renewed the Vajrayana Buddhist tradition of
Padmasambhava. Kongtrul's book includes biographies of Padmasambhava, his
twenty-five disciples, Longchenpa, Jikme Lingpa, Chokgyur Lingpa, and many
others. Considered a seminal work of Tibetan Buddhist history, The Hundred Tertons is for the first
time available in English translation.
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Parting from the Four Attachments
By: H.H. Sakya Trizin
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H.H. Sakya Trizin delivered these teachings at Merigar during his visit in June 1998. At the beginning he explained: This teaching, the path of all buddhas of the past and of the future that contains all the deep meanings of all the sutras combined in a practical way, is known as the Mind Training or Pith Instructions, presented by the great masters in the most practical way through their own experience. This book is particularly useful for deepening the knowledge of the fundamental principles of Tibetan Buddhism.
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Practice of Tibetan Kunye Massage
By: Chogyal Namkhai Norbu
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This short text on the Tibetan Kunye massage, witten in 1983, was reviewed and completed in 1987. As the Author says in his Introduction: There exist different kinds of therapies, but those wishing to maintain good health or to rid themselves of physical disturbances by healing themselves through their own energy, Kunye represents a marvellous massage and a marvellous therapy. Massage has been known and widespread in traditional Tibetan medicine since the most ancient times. It is found in both the Bon and Buddhist traditions and in fact is described in numerous texts because it is deemed a particular type of therapy. Furthermore, the fact that practitioners and yogis of all schools and traditions practise it and have preserved and transmitted it confirms its particularity, also corroborated in the stories and hagiographies of many ancient masters.
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Cup of Buddha
By: Thomas D. Craig
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A Cup of Buddha: reflections on truth discusses how to take the journey toward inner peace, toward truth in entertaining, simple language beyond the abstract and mystical concepts typically found in eastern philosophy books. The book applies eastern philosophy to western living utilizing pop culture and music metaphors to explore dense topics in an easy to digest format. Individuals are restless, and unhappy. We search for the water to put out our fire of discontent filling this space with self help books, food, new cars, relationships, and more, all with short term satisfaction but our fire still burns. We look outward, we look to others, yet the fire rages. A Cup of Buddha: reflections on truth addresses this fire within each of us, exploring the actual journey toward truth, understanding that each moment in life is everything, and we alone ultimately make this choice toward happiness.
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Jewels from the Treasury: Vasubandhu's Verses on the Treasury of Abhidharma and the Commentary Youthful Play by the Ninth Karmapa Wangchuk Dorje
By: David Karma Choepel (translator)
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Though the abhidharma is recognized as one of the major topics of the Buddhist teachings, up until now there have been few translations of any of the great texts on it available in a Western language.
This book contains a translation of one of the greatest presentations of abhidharma in any tradition, Vasubandhu's Verses on the Treasury of Abhidharma, along with the Ninth Karmapa Wangchuk Dorje's clear and concise explanation of it, Youthful Play. Taken together, these two works give a
thorough explanation of the abhidharma of the Foundation vehicle as taught in the northern Buddhist traditions that spread to Tibet as well as to China and
other East Asian countries. Indeed, this text will be helpful for those studying the abhidharma of all traditions.
This book gives thorough explanations of all the fundamental concepts and terms found in the Buddhist teachings. Beginning
from the aggregates, sense bases, and elements, it presents the nature of the phenomena we experience, describes the karma and afflictions that create
suffering, and shows the factors of the path that leads to liberation. In this way, it is like an encyclopedia of Buddhism that thoroughly explains the the
meaning of the many different technical terms found in the sutras, vinaya, and other Buddhist teachings if you are wondering what something you have read in a Buddhist text really means, there is a good chance it is explained in this book. It thus provides an invaluable aid to students who want to deepen their understanding not only of the abhidharma but of all the Buddhist teachings.
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Kinder Than All the Buddhas: The Power and Practice of Guru Devotion
By: Lama Zopa Rinpoche
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The powerful spiritual traditions of Tibetan Buddhism all have a common thread. That thread is the profound wisdom and insight that are gained from our fellow living beings. The most important of these connections is the connection we share with the spiritual teacher. The Tibetan Buddhist teacher is the ambassador of the buddhas the enlightened community, and it is through the teacher that the student recognizes and fully utilizes their own enlightened qualities. It is through this power that the spiritual teacher is kinder than all the Buddhas.
With his characteristic charm, humor, and insight Lama Zopa Rinpoche explains the guru devotion the cornerstone of Tibetan Buddhist practice that directly connects the student to the lineage of enlightenment. Kinder than all the Buddhas is essential reading for any Tibetan Buddhist student or anyone who wishes to truly understand this extraordinary wisdom tradition.
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Life of Padmasambhava
By: Taranatha & Cristiana De Falco
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Padmasambhava was one of the most important figures in Tibetan Buddhism, and the main proponent for Buddhisms introduction and diffusion into Tibet. There are a number of biographies covering his life and teachings, but this volume is of significant importance in that it allows Western historians to see his relevance to contemporary life by uncovering the historical and human side of this great teacher. This contribution is especially important, since the transmission of the teachings is based on one very important thing: the human figure of the guru, or spiritual teacher. Reading accounts of the life of spiritual masters such as Padmasambhava can be an aid on the path that leads to complete liberation by providing an example of spiritual perfection.
Taranatha, one of the major historians of his age, gives a reliable and authoritative account of Padmasambhavas life based on the kama tradition, in which teachings are passed from master to disciple in an uninterrupted succession. His testimony is still greatly valued by Tibetans. In this work he deals with the history of Padmasambhava as a modem historian would, wishing to satisfy a need for objectivity, using the most reliable sources available to him and making accurate references to them in his text, so as to dispel any doubts regarding the authenticity of his account. His reliance on this source renders this work a more reliable and objective biography of Padmasambhava, making it especially valuable for its historical relevance to contemporary Western historians.
Cristiana De Falco analyzes the contents of Taranathas work from the viewpoint of Tibetan culture and mentality, and provides rich insights into why this account, and its implications, are still valid and useful for the modern world.
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Noble One Called Point of Passage Wisdom, A Great Vehicle Sutra
By: By The Word of the Buddha from the Kangyur, translated by Tony Duff and Sergey Dudko
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This book contains a translation of an actual sutra of the Buddha. It is a very short but particularly important sutra from the Great Vehicle teachings given in the third turning of the wheel. The sutra is important for two reasons. Firstly, it is one of the five condensed sutras, sutras which sum up the five very large sutras of the Great Vehicle sutrasthe Avatamsaka, and so on. This sutra sums up the meaning of the major sutra called The Nirvana Sutra in which the Buddha gives many final instructions before passing away. Therefore, it is regarded that the Point of Passage Wisdom sutra teaches final teachings of the Buddha in a very condensed way. This sutra is so important that the early Dharma Kings of Tibet recited it daily.
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Pure Land Tradition: History and Development
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This new collection includes the latest scholarship on one of the most important strains of Buddhism, the Pure Land Tradition. The essays trace its historical evolution from its origins in India through its development in China to medieval Japan.
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Tibet: Writings on History and Politics
By: Parshotam Mehra
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Drawing from a wide range of scholarship from mid-nineteenth to early twentieth century, this book looks at the history and politics of Tibet from a fresh perspective. Addressing the current debates on Tibet with intense academic rigor, Parshotam Mehra is able to focus on the issues of autonomy, the exodus of Tibetan refugees both to India and across the globe, human rights, and India's role vis-a-vis Tibet. He juxtaposes contemporary literature on Tibet against analyses of its history and politics and examines both the institutions of the Dalai Lama and Panchen Lama as well as Tibet's ties with Imperial China, Communist China, the former British rulers of India, and the Tsars of Russia. In doing so, Mehra uncovers the various complexities of the current debates on Tibet.
This volume is crucial as it boldly takes up the question of Tibetan sovereignty and the possible direction of conflict resolution in this disputed land.
Oxford University Press, Hardcover, 400 pages, $45.00
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