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10 Questions for the Dalai Lama (DVD)
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How do you reconcile a commitment to non-violence when faced with violence? Why do the poor often seem happier than the rich? Must a society lose its traditions in order to move into the future? These are some of the questions posed to His Holiness the Dalai Lama by filmmaker and explorer Rick Ray. Ray examines some of the fundamental questions of our time by weaving together observations from his own journeys throughout India and the Middle East, and the wisdom of an extraordinary spiritual leader. This is his story, as told and filmed by Rick Ray during a private visit to his monastery in Dharamsala, India over the course of several months. Also included is rare historical footage as well as footage supplied by individuals who at great personal risk, filmed with hidden cameras within Tibet. Part biography, part philosophy, part adventure and part politics, “10 Questions for The Dalai Lama” conveys more than history and more than answers - it opens a window into the heart of an inspiring man.
If you had only one hour, what would you ask?
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Amitabha Sadhana, DVD
By: Lama Kathy Wesley
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One introductory/instructional talk and one practice session (with audio and on-screen text) on one DVD.
On this DVD is a 75 minute talk by Lama Kathy Wesley in which she both introduces the Amitabha Sadhana and provides instructions for practicing the sadhana. This disk concludes with a complete Amitabha Sadhana practice session. The audio recording of the practice session plays while the words of the sadhana scroll by on full screen so that viewers can use the recorded session as a guide for their own practice. In the Karma Kagyu tradition, the Amitabha Sadhana is practiced in conjuntion with the Chenrezik Sadhana. This DVD and a similar DVD of Lama Kathy Wesley introducing and instructing on the Chenrezik Sadhana form an ideal pair for learning both practices. In addition, for those desiring a more extensive teaching on the Chenrezik practice, foru additional talks (over seven hours of video on two DVD’s) are available. In these four talks Lama Kathy elaborates at length on the Chenrezik practice and places it in the larger context of quiet sitting meditation and compassion practice. The talks are titled Cultivating the Compassionate Heart: The Practice of Chenrezik. These three teachings together provide excellent instruction for students practicing the combined Chenrezik/Amitabha Sadhana.
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Amongst White Clouds: Buddhist Hermit Masters of China’s Zhongnan Mountains
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Amongst White Clouds is an intimate insider’s look at students and masters living in scattered retreats dotting China’s Zhongnan Mountain range. These peaks have reputedly been home to recluses since the time of the Yellow Emperor, some five thousand years ago. It was widely thought that the tradition was all but wiped out, but this film emphatically and beautifully shows us otherwise.
Inspired in part by the noted book by Bill Porter (Red Pine), Road To Heaven: Encounters With Chinese Hermits, and filmed on location in China by American director Edward A. Burger, the film takes an unforgettable journey into the hidden tradition of China’s Buddhist hermit monks.
One of only a few foreigners to have lived and studied with these elusive practitioners, Burger is able, with humor and compassion, to present their tradition, their wisdom, and the hardship and joy of their everyday lives among the clouds.
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Approaching Mahamudra, The Realization of Mind: Practices & Preliminaries, DVD
By: Lama Kathy
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According to the Buddha, the nature of our minds is awareness, clarity and emptiness. If we experience our minds in this way, we live in harmony with all of those around us and experience great inner wisdom, clarity and compassion. But discovering and experiencing this inner essence can be difficult without a method or teachnique. Therefore the Buddha taught tranquility and insight meditation to discover and uncover this nature that we all possess. This weekend seminar teaches both the theory and practice of tranquility and insight meditation based on the Mahamudra meditation teachings of the Karma Kagyu tradition. All four of lama Kathy’s talk s are lively and humorous and have extensive question and answer sessions.
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Arising from Flames, Video
By: Dalai Lama
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Overcoming Anger Through Patience
The Dalai Lama speaks of positive and negative desire and how through training we can reduce anger and hatred and increase love and forgiveness. Negative emotions are harmful not only for you but for the society and for the future of the whole world. He speaks of the possibility for change and transformation and of how in the changing of the society, first must come the change of the individual. The Dalai Lama talks of the many methods for sustaining a calm mind and tells how in his own difficult circumstances he does so.
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Art of Dying: Tibetan Voices from Mustang, DVD
By: Munck-Jensen Film
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This is the story of an ancient culture tucked away in the largest mountains in the world. It is a rugged land, whose joyful people strive to sustain themselves under great odds. While the Art of Dying explores the transition to death as revealed in the ancient Tibetan scriptures and practiced through local customs (throughout the centuries), this work is more a celebration of life! The Danish filmmakers underwent great difficulties to capture contemporary rural Tibet from the Tibetan perspective. The creative photography is often startling in detail and delicately captures the majesty of the landscape to make this an absorbing work.
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Art of Dying: Tibetan Voices from Mustang, Video
By: Munck-Jensen Film
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This is the story of an ancient culture tucked away in the largest mountains in the world. It is a rugged land, whose joyful people strive to sustain themselves under great odds. While the ART of Dying explores the transition to death as revealed in the ancient Tibetan scriptures and practiced through local customs (throughout the centuries), this work is more a celebration of life! The Danish filmmakers underwent great difficulties to capture contemporary rural Tibet from the Tibetan perspective. The creative photography is often startling in detail and delicately captures the majesty of the landscape to make this an absorbing work.
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Asoka
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Asoka traces the life of Emperor Asoka, the grandson of Chandragupta Maurya who ascended the throne of Magadha in the 3rd century BC. To extend the borders of his empire, Asoka waged one fo the bloodiest wars in history with the neighboring kingdom of Kalinga, leaving it ravaged and devastated. Confronted by the aftermath of his conquest in which hundreds of thougsands lost their lives, Asoka is overcome with remorse and renounces the path of war to dedicate his life to spreading the teachings of Buddhism across the world. This is a story based on legends.
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Aspiration of Samantabhadra, DVD
By: Ponlop Rinpoche
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The Aspiration of Samantabhadra belongs to the Dzogchen tradition of Vajrayana Buddhism. It comes from the primordial or dharmakaya Buddha Samantabhadra. This prayer presents the path to complete awakening according to the Dzogchen tradition as well as instructions that make our path more genuine and correct. It is a prayer that expresses the different manifestations of rigpa, which is our baste awareness, in ordinary life. Further, it is a prayer and aspiration for realization of rigpa, realization of the genuine path, and realization of the genuine teacher.
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Atisha’s Lamp for the Path to Enlightenment, DVD
By: Ponlop Rinpoche
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Composed by the great Indian Buddhist master, Atisha while he was teaching in Tibet, this text presents Atisha’s profound and concise response to seven questions posed by Tibetan masters about the Hinayana, Mahayana and Vajrayana paths. Rinpoche’s teaching on Atisha’s text is based on a commentary found in “The Treasury of Oral Instructions” by Jamgon Kontrul Lodro Thaye (1832-1899 C.E.). These 14 talks provide clear and engaging instructions on the three types of practitioners, aspiration and application bodhicitta, training in discipline, training in concentration, and training in supreme knowledge and secret mantra.
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Bardo Teachings, DVD
By: Ponlop Rinpoche
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In these talks, Rinpoche teaches the profound practices for realizing our nature of mind that are most appropriate for each bardo. In this extensive yet lively teaching, Rinpoche provides commentary on the bardo teachings of Padmasambhava using a text by the great terton, Karma Lingpa.
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Bhutan, Land of the Thunder Dragon, DVD
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This fascinating video documentary delves deep into the rich history, cultural traditions and haunting beauty of the Kingdom of Bhutan as it struggles to join up with the 21st century while striving to retain its unique cultural identity and values. Bhutan... Land of the Thunder Dragon brings to life a culture and country that has been virtually unknown to the rest of the world, and an understanding of a people determined to maintain their true identity.
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Biography - Dalai Lama: Soul of Tibet (DVD)
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One of the world's most admired men, he is the spiritual and secular leader of a nation that exists only in exile. Born Tenzin Gyatso, he is the fourteenth man recognized by his people as Buddha's reincarnation and honored with the title he is known by worldwide the Dalai Lama. Since 1959, when he fled his nation after a failed rebellion against the occupying Chinese, he has lived in exile. Follow the Dalai Lama from his childhood in the Lost Kingdom to today. Interviews with Chinese scholars, Tibet activists including actor Richard Gere and His Holiness himself detail the long struggle to free Tibet. And see footage of the defining moments of his life including accepting the 1989 Nobel Peace Prize. From a childhood in Shangri-La to a life in exile, BIOGRAPHY presents the journey of His Holiness, the Dalai Lama.
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Biography - Dalai Lama: Soul of Tibet (VHS Tape)
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One of the world's most admired men, he is the spiritual and secular leader of a nation that exists only in exile. Born Tenzin Gyatso, he is the fourteenth man recognized by his people as Buddha's reincarnation and honored with the title he is known by worldwide the Dalai Lama. Since 1959, when he fled his nation after a failed rebellion against the occupying Chinese, he has lived in exile. Follow the Dalai Lama from his childhood in the Lost Kingdom to today. Interviews with Chinese scholars, Tibet activists including actor Richard Gere and His Holiness himself detail the long struggle to free Tibet. And see footage of the defining moments of his life including accepting the 1989 Nobel Peace Prize. From a childhood in Shangri-La to a life in exile, BIOGRAPHY presents the journey of His Holiness, the Dalai Lama.
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Bodhicharyavatara, DVD
By: Ponlop Rinpoche
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In the Bodhicharyavatara, the great Indian scholar, Shantideva presents teachings on the path of the Bodhisattvas in beautifully written verses. In these talks, The Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche provides profound and engaging commentary on this classic text. Rinpoche begins by teaching about Shantideva and the masters who brought these teachings to the Kagyu lineage.
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Bodhicitta and the Bodhisattva Vow, DVD
By: Thrangu Rinpoche
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This teaching by Thrangu Rinpoche is based on The Lamp That Illuminates the Path of Awakening, the original text on the cultivation of bodhicitta composed by Lord Atisha himself. Rinpoche's teaching includes detailed practical instructions on cultivating aspiration and implementation bodhicitta as well as instructions on intensifying bodhicitta through training in moral discipline, meditative absorption and discernment or wisdom.
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Buddha on the Silk Road (Secret Heart of Asia), Video
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Journey across the 12,000 kms of the legendary Silk Road- from Bukhara, across Chinese Turkestan and Tibet, to Mount Everest--for the first time since China closed Tibet's borders in 1949, revealing a close-up view of the most beautiful and remote region on earth.
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Buddha's Teachings on Equality and Peace, DVD
By: Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche
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In this talk Rinpoche teaches extensively on the Buddha's view of equality. Rinpoche explains that from the earliest Hinayana teachings to the profound Vajrayana teachings, Buddha taught that men and women, people of high and low caste, even humans and non-humans, all possess the same potential for enlightenment.
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Buddhism in the Real World
By: Lama Kathy Wesley
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We all entertain romantic notions of getting away from the complications of life meditating blissfuly in a secluded retreat amid beuatiful and peaceful surroundings. Yet even if we are able to do this for a while, the demands and complications of life return as as soon as we leave our retreat. So what role do meditation and dharma study play in our day-to-day world?
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Building Enlightened Society, DVD
By: Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche
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Chogyam Trungpa (1939 - 1987) was a pioneer in bringing the Tibetan Buddhist teachings to North America and Europe. He introduced the Shambhala Teachings in the West beginning in 1976. This digitally restored, never before seen talk given on January 12, 1982 in NYC lays out a vision of a society guided by the principles of wisdom and compassion
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Building Peace: One Life at a Time, DVD
By: Lama Kathy
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When faced with the complex and painful world situation, it might seem hopeless-that the world and its inhabitants are caught in a web of conflict and suffering. This delightful and humor-filled talk by Lama Kathy Wesley describes the Buddhist view of conflict and peacemaking, and offers suggestions on how each person can take peace into their own hearts and bring it to the world at large.
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Chenrezik Sadhana, DVD
By: Lama Kathy Wesley
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One introductory/instructional talk and one practice session (with audio and on-screen text) on one DVD. On this DVD is a one hour talk by Lama Kathy Wesley in which she both introduces the Chenrezik Sadhana and gives practice instruction for it. Excellent graphics showing the syllables to be visualized are shown on-screen. Also on this disk is the audio portion of a Chenrezik Sadhana practice session at KTD monastery in Woodstock, NY. The words to the sadhana scroll by on full screen so that viewers can use the KTD session as a guide for their own practice session.
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Chod Practice Instructions, DVD-R
By: Khenpo Jigme & Lama Wangdu
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Chod Practice Instructions is given in detail by Lama Wangdu and Khenpo Jigme in four sessions. Use of the ritual instruments and the singing of the melodies are fully covered. Because of time limitations at the 2006 Vajra Vidya retreat in Crestone, Colorado, a straight-through Chod practice session was not performed.
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Coming of Age, The 21st Birthday Celebration of His Holiness the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa, DVD
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On June 26, 2006, followers of the Karma Kagyu lineage of ibetan Buddhism gathered at Gyuto Tantric University in Dharamsala, India to celebrate the 21st birthday and coming of age of His Holiness, the 17th Karmapa, Ogyen Trinley Dorje. This DVD provides a visually beautiful and spiritualyy meaningful forty-five minute documentary of this wonderful occasion. The documentary includes scenes from Karmapa’s discovery, enthronement and education, a mandala offering and long life puja perfromed for His Holiness by the Gyuto monks, colorful images of the afternoon folk festival, an excerpts from a teaching by Karmap on generating Bodhicitta.
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Compassion and Wisdom: A Guide to the Bodhisattva's Way of Life, DVD
A Film by James Zito
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"Compassion and Wisdom" is a thought provoking documentary examining the ideal of the Bodhisattva which is central to the Buddhism of late India, China,Korea, Tibet and Japan as well as their continuation in American Buddhism today.
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Compassion in Exile: The Story of the 14th Dalai Lama (DVD)
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Compassion In Exile is an intimate portrait of Tenzin Gyatso, His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet. Inherent in the life story of this Nobel Peace Prize laureate is the saga of the suffering of the Tibetan people under Chinese occupation.
For over forty years the Dalai Lama has waged a non-violent struggle in exile to bring attention to the plight of his people and save their unique culture and religion. He is the embodiment of the ideal of his Buddhist heritage and practice, and his life story is an inspiring lesson in compassion and peace.
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Compassion Without Limit, Public Talk, DVD
By: Ponlop Rinpoche
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Truly limitless compassion for oneself and others seems an unattainable goal, yet The Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche shows that it is attainable by ordinary people. Rinpoche presents a seven-stage lojong (mind training) practice from, the Kadampa tradition of Tibetan Buddhism designed to help individuals dissolve their mental habitual patterns of fear and self-clinging.
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Compassion Without Limit: The Courageous Heart and Lojong Practice, DVD
By: Ponlop Rinpoche
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In this remarkable series of talks Rinpoche explains the process in detail in a penetrating, humorous and insightful manner. In three of the five talks extensive Q & A sessions follow Rinpoche's presentations, providing opportunities to understand how the teachings apply to real-world, personal situations.
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Creating an Enlightened Society, Video
By: Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche
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"I have found that, within myself as well as within society at large, it is possible that we could achieve enlightened society. It is not really impractical and purely idealistic at all..
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Crisis of Perception, Video
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Art meets Science and Spirituality in a changing Economy
Artists, scientists, spiritual leaders and economists gathered at the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam in September, 1990 to explore the emerging paradigm of a holistic world view and the implications for a global economy. The 5-day conference - Art meets Science and Spirituality in a changing Economy - was inspired by influential German artist, Joseph Beuys, and French Fluxus artist, Robert Filliou, who felt that artists have a responsibility to inspire a broader vision of our changing world. After the death of Beuys and Filliou, Dutch artist and writer Louwrien Wijers manifested this unique event, calling it “a mental sculpture”. This video series is drawn from the conference and from interviews with the participants at their homes and workplaces throughout the world.
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Cultivating the Compassionate Heart: The Practice of Chenrezig, DVD
By: Lama Kathy Wesley
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In these four talks Lama Kathy Wesley discusses quiet sitting meditation, compassion meditation, and the practice of Chenrezig, the bodhisattva of compassion.
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Destroyer of Illusion: The Secret World of a Tibetan Lama (DVD)
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Unprecedented access and intimate knowledge inform this richly detailed and beautifully filmed portrait of a secret Tibetan Buddhist ritual, the Mani Rimdu festival, and the remarkable spiritual teacher, Trulshik Rinpoche, who leads and preserves this centuries-old tradition.
Lord of the Dance is the deity of Mani-Rimdu, the major sacred festival of the Everest region. Each autumn, Trulshik Rinpoche, the spiritual leader of the region, goes from his home in Thubten Chöling to Chiwong Monastery to preside over the festival. His name means “destroyer of illusion.” In Destroyer of Illusion we meet the men who undertake these tasks. We see the world through their eyes—a world where the mountains are filled with gods, and a human being's potential is limited only by his imagination and his will.
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