Lam Rim Teachings
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ARYADEVA'S FOUR HUNDRED STANZAS ON THE MIDDLE WAY: With commentary by Gyel-tsap by Aryadeva and Gyel-tsap, trans. by Ruth Sonam; additional commentary by Geshe Sonam Rinchen 400 pp. #ARFOHU - regular price $ 29.95 Our Price $23.96 Published by Snow Lion Gyel-tsap Dar-ma-rin-chen states that Aryadeva's Four Hundred Stanzas was written to explain how, according to Nagarjuna, the practice of the stages of yogic deeds enables those with Mahayana motivation to attain Buddhahood. Both Nagarjuna and Aryadeva urge those who want to understand reality to induce direct experience of ultimate truth through philosophic inquiry and reasoning. Aryadeva's text is more than a commentary on Nagarjuna's Treatise on the Middle Way, because it also explains the extensive paths associated with conventional truths. The Four Hundred Stanzas is one of the fundamental works of Mahayana Buddhist philosophy, and Gyel-tsap's commentary is arguably the most complete and important of the Tibetan commentaries on it. More ... | |
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ATISHA'S LAMP FOR THE PATH TO ENLIGHTENMENT by Geshe Sonam Rinchen, translated and edited by Ruth Sonam 217 pp., includes Tibetan text. #ATLA - regular price $ 15.95 Our Price $12.76 Published by Snow Lion Atisha, the eleventh-century Indian Buddhist scholar and saint, came to Tibet at the invitation of the king of Western Tibet, Lha Lama Yeshe Wo, and his nephew Jangchub Wo. His coming initiated the period of the "second transmission" of Buddhism to Tibet, formative for the Sakya, Kagyu and Gelug traditions of Tibetan Buddhism. Atisha's most celebrated text, entitled Lamp for the Path to Enlightenment, sets forth the entire Buddhist path within the framework of three levels of motivation on the part of the practitioner. Atisha's text thus became the source of the lamrim tradition, or graduated stages of the path to enlightenment, an approach to spiritual practice incorporated within all schools of Tibetan Buddhism. Geshe Sonam Rinchen draws out Atisha's meaning with warmth and wit, bringing the light of this age-old wisdom into the modern world. More ... | |
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THE GREAT TREATISE ON THE STAGES OF THE PATH TO ENLIGHTENMENT: The Lamrim Chenmo by Tsong-kha-pa, translated by the Lamrim Chenmo Translation Committee, Joshua Cutler, Editor in Chief Volume 1, 434 pp., 6" x 9", cloth. #GRTR - regular price $ 29.95 Our Price $23.96 Published by Snow Lion The Great Treatise on the Stages of the Path to Enlightenment(Lam rim chen mo) is one of the brightest jewels in the world's treasury of sacred literature. The author, Tsong-kha-pa (1357-1419),, completed this masterpiece in 1402 and it soon became one of the most renowned works of spiritual practice and philosophy in the world of Tibetan Buddhism. Tsong-kha-pa took great pains to base his incisive insights on the classical Indian Buddhist literature, illustrating his points with classical citations as well as with sayings of the masters of the earlier Kadampa tradition. In this way the text demonstrates clearly how Tibetan Buddhism carefully preserved and developed the Indian Buddhist traditions. More ... | |
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by Tsong-kha-pa, translated by the Lamrim Chenmo Translation Committee, Joshua Cutler, Editor in Chief Volume 2, 288 pp., 6" x 9", cloth. (See description above.) #GRTR2 - regular price $ 29.95 Our Price $23.96 Published by Snow Lion | |
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by Tsong-kha-pa, translated by the Lamrim Chenmo Translation Committee, Joshua Cutler, Editor in Chief Volume 3, 447 pp., 6" x 9", cloth. (See description above.) #GRTR3 - regular price $ 39.95 Our Price $31.96 Published by Snow Lion | |
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GUIDED MEDITATIONS ON THE STAGES OF THE PATH by Thubten Chodron, fore. by the Dalai Lama Cloth, 224 pp., plus 14-hr. mp3 CD containing 46 meditations. #GUMEST - regular price $ 29.95 Our Price $23.96 Published by Snow Lion The lamrim (stages of the path) presentation of Buddhist teachings has become a core topic of study at many Buddhist centers in the West. For busy practitioners, the lamrim gives a concise and easily graspable picture of the Buddhist path. Best-selling author Thubten Chodron has a unique ability to present these teachings. In this volume, she provides clear explanations of the stages of the path, while the mp3 files on the accompanying CD contain guided meditations on each of the topics covered in the text. More ... | |
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THE JEWEL ORNAMENT OF LIBERATION: The Wish-fulfilling Gem of the Noble Teachings by Gampopa, translated by Khenpo Konchog Gyaltsen Rinpoche, fore. by H.H. the Dalai Lama, ed. by Ani K. Trinlay Chodron 520 pp., glossary, study guide, bibliography, notes, 6" x 9". #JEORLI - regular price $ 22.95 Our Price $18.36 Published by Snow Lion A masterwork of Tibetan Buddhism--providing the complete foundation for study and practice--from beginning to Buddhahood. Includes teachings on Buddha-nature, finding the spiritual master, impermanence, karma, cultivation of bodhicitta, development of the six perfections, the ten bodhisattva bhumis, Buddhahood, and the activities of the Buddha. More ... | |
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THE PATH TO ENLIGHTENMENT by H.H. the Dalai Lama, trans. & ed. by Glenn H. Mullin. 238 pp. #PAEN - regular price $ 16.95 Our Price $13.56 Published by Snow Lion The Dalai Lama provides an extensive teaching on the path to enlightenment. His discourse draws out the meaning of the Third Dalai Lama's famous "Essence of Refined Gold" as he speaks directly to the reader offering spiritual advice, personal reflections, and scriptural commentary. He says in practical terms what the student must do to attain enlightenment. This book is one of the most accessible introductions to Tibetan Buddhism. More ... | |
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AN ANTHOLOGY OF WELL-SPOKEN ADVICE on the Graded Path of the Mind by Geshe Ngawang Dhargyey, ed by Alexander Berzin, based on oral trans. by Sharpa Tulku, fore. by H.H. the Dalai Lama 379 pp., line drawings, notes, bibliography, glossary. #ANWESP - $ 24.95 This in-depth study gives complete instructions on how to approach spiritual training and best prepare for building up beneficial habits of mind. Techniques are given for developing a whole-hearted commitment to a teacher, developing a realistic attitude towards death, refuge and karma. More ... | |
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THE BOOK OF KADAM: The Core Texts trans. by Thupten Jinpa Cloth, 768 pp. #BOKACO - $ 59.95 From the Dalai Lama’s principal translator comes this essential collection of teachings from Buddhism’s Kadam school, which emerged from the teachings of the Indian master Atisha and his principal student, Dromtönpa. Kadam is revered for its practical application of the bodhisattva’s More ... | |
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ESSENCE OF AMBROSIA: A Guide to Buddhist Contemplations by Taranatha, translated by Willa Baker Paper edition, 232 pp. #ESAM - $ 14.95 Essence of Ambrosia is a guide to Buddhist meditation, composed by the prolific and eclectic Tibetan scholar and practitioner Taranatha (1575-1634). Following the lead of Atisha, Taranatha expounds a graduated approach (known as lam rim) to cognitive and meditative development designed to address the needs of three types of person: the person of lesser, average and greater capacity. More ... | |
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JE GAMPOPA'S THE JEWEL ORNAMENT OF LIBERATION by Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche 418 pp. #JEORZH - $ 27.95 "Especially wonderful in presenting the teachings so that they are easily understood."--17th Karmapa More ... | |
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THE JEWEL LADDER: A Preliminary Nyingma Lamrim comm. by Garje Khamtrul Rinpoche, trans. & ed. by Tsepak Rigzin 236 pp. #JELA - $ 14.95 This is a short yet comprehensive Nyingma Lamrim for beginners by Minling Terchen Gyurme Dorjee, commonly known as Terdak Lingpa, who was both teacher and disciple of the Fifth Dalai Lama. The text presents the preliminaries of Buddhist practice required for higher spiritual development such as the four basic ways of concentrating one's mind on the Dharma, the Four Noble Truths, the Six Perfections, and bodhicitta. | |
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THE JEWEL TREE OF TIBET: The Enlightenment Engine of Tibetan Buddhism by Robert Thurman 274 pp. #JETRPA - $ 14.00 In this experiential course on the essentials of Tibetan Buddhism, Thurman—the first Westerner ordained by the Dalai Lama himself—shares a revered, once-secret text of a seventeenth-century Tibetan master, along with a thorough explanation for contemporary Westerners. A retreat in book form as well as a spiritual and philosophical teaching, it offers a practical system of understanding yourself and the world, of developing your learning and thought processes, and of gaining deep, transforming insight. More ... | |
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LIBERATION IN OUR HANDS: Part 1, The Preliminaries by Pabongka Rinpoche; ed. by Yongzin Trijang Rinpoche; trans. by Geshe Lobsang Tharchin & Art Engle 300 pp. #LIHA - $ 12.50 Pabongka Rinpoche, a lama famous for his direct, no-nonsense approach, gave a clear and elaborate explanation of the path to enlightenment based on Je Tsong Khapa. Throughout, he tells marvellous stories to bring his teachings alive. First of three volumes. More ... | |
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LIBERATION IN OUR HANDS: Part 2, The Fundamentals by Pabonka Rinpoche; ed. by Yongzin Trijang Rinpoche; trans. by Geshe Lobsang Tharchin & Art Engle 404 pp. #LIHA2 - $ 12.50 Covers the initial Lamrim meditation topics: refuge, karma, serving a spiritual teacher, the leisure and fortune of human rebirth, impermanence, and the suffering of lower realms. The focus is overcoming attachment for this life and pursuing the causes of a favorable rebirth in future lives. Included is Pabongka's How to Meditate on the Stages of the Path to Enlightenment--analytic meditations on each topic and what to look for when one has generated the appropriate realizations. More ... | |
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LIBERATION IN OUR HANDS: Part 3, The Ultimate Goals by Pabonka Rinpoche; ed. by Yongzin Trijang Rinpoche; trans. by Geshe Lobsang Tharchin & Art Engle 393 pp. #LIHA3 - $ 12.50 This is the remaining third of Pabongka Rinpoche's famous teaching. In this section, he discusses the complete liberation from samsara and also the unsurpassed enlightenment of Buddhahood. The first part of the teachings engenders a deep aversion for samsaric existence along with the aspiration to attain permanent freedom from it. Perfect enlightenment involves the generation of Bodhichitta and practicing the six perfections with special emphasis on concentration and wisdom. More ... | |
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LIBERATION IN THE PALM OF YOUR HAND: A Concise Discourse on the Path to Enlightenment by Pabongka Rinpoche, edited by Trijang Rinpoche, and translated by Michael Richards 980 pp. #LIPAHA - $ 24.95 This guide for the study, practice, and realization of Buddhist teachings is perhaps the most popular Lam rim, or "stages of the path" teaching available. Pabongka Rinpoche, a legendary teacher who died in 1941, gave this twenty-four-day Lam rim teaching to a mass gathering in 1921. Back in print! | |
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MEDITATIONS ON THE PATH TO ENLIGHTENMENT by Geshe Acharya Thubten Loden 604 pp., new cloth edition, 26 line drawings. #MEPATH - $ 53.00 A condensed version of Geshe's massive Path to Enlightenment. Structured as a meditation guidebook, the subject matter is presented with instructions on generating enlightened qualities through analytical and single-pointed meditation techniques--the best way to ground the teachings and effect the desired transformation. More ... | |
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PATH TO ENLIGHTENMENT IN TIBETAN BUDDHISM by Geshe Acharya Thubten Loden 1100 pp., color plates, line drawings, cloth. #PAENTI - $ 89.00 This clear and massive presentation of the progressive stages of spiritual development is richly endowed with translations from the original sutras of the Buddha. The essential points of the vast range of Buddhist philosophy are presented with practical advice on how to transform your life with a range of extraordinary meditation methods. Also contains a detailed explanation of the lo jong mind training techniques and an extensive glossary, index and subject outline, and translation of the root and branch bodhichitta vows. Geshe Acharya Thubten Loden is the spiritual leader of the Tibetan Buddhist Society in Australia. | |