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 - list price $ 29.95 Our Price $20.96 (you save 30%) 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 commentary by Geshe Sonam Rinchen, translated and edited by Ruth Sonam 217 pp., includes Tibetan text, and root text in English. #ATLA - list price $ 15.95 Our Price $11.16 (you save 30%) 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 - list price $ 29.95 Our Price $20.96 (you save 30%) 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 - list price $ 29.95 Our Price $20.96 (you save 30%) 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 - list price $ 39.95 Our Price $27.97 (you save 30%) 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 mp3 CD of 46 meditations--14+ hrs. #GUMESE - list price $ 29.95 Our Price $20.96 (you save 30%) 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 INNER SCIENCE OF BUDDHIST PRACTICE: Vasubhandu's Summary of the Five Heaps with Commentary by Sthiramati intro. and trans. by Artemus B. Engle, a Tsadra Foundation Series book Cloth edition, 574 pp. #INSCBU - list price $ 34.95 Our Price $24.47 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion The Inner Science of Buddhist Practice contains translations of texts by two historically important Indian buddhist scholars: Vasubhandhu's Summary of the Five Heaps and Sthiramati's commentary on Vasubandhu's root text. These works present the traditional Buddhist analysis of ordinary experience and provide rich resources for studying Buddhist and Western interpretations of the psychology of spiritual development. More ... | |
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INTRODUCTION TO EMPTINESS: As Taught in Tsong-kha-pa's Great Treatise on the Stages of the Path by Guy Newland Paper, 136 pp. New Revised Edition! #INEMRE - list price $ 14.95 Our Price $10.46 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion Readers are hard-pressed to find books that can help them understand the central concept in Mahayana Buddhism—the idea that ultimate reality is "emptiness." In clear language, Introduction to Emptiness explains that emptiness is not a mystical sort of "nothingness," but a specific truth that can and must be understood through calm and careful reflection. 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 - list price $ 24.95 Our Price $17.46 (you save 30%) 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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LIGHTING THE WAY by His Holiness the Dalai Lama 148 pp. #LIWA - list price $ 14.95 Our Price $10.46 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion This concise and extremely accessible presentation of the path of Tibetan Buddhism by the world's best-known Buddhist teacher shows how to apply Buddhist principles in our lives. Lighting the Way contains 3 fundamental Buddhist teachings given by the Dalai Lama to Western students. "Principles of Buddhism" provides the framework for understanding the Buddha Shakyamuni's first and fundamental teaching on the Four Noble Truths, upon which all of his other teachings are based. "Teachings on the Eight Verses on Training the Mind" comments on a classic text within the genre of Tibetan spiritual writing known as lojong (literally "mind training".) His Holiness often refers to this short work as one of his main sources of inspiration for the practice of compassion. Finally, the Dalai Lama's commentary on Atisha's Lamp for the Path to Enlightenment discusses in a lucid and inspiring manner one of the most important texts for serious practitioners of Buddhism. More ... | |
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OPEN HEART, CLEAR MIND by Thubten Chodron, foreword by His Holiness the Dalai Lama 218 pp., paper, 14 line drawings, 3 charts. #OPHECL - list price $ 14.95 Our Price $10.46 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion This practical introduction to Buddhism focuses on the application of Buddhist psychology to modern life. Thubten Chodron, an American Buddhist nun, presents the basic points of this path for understanding ourselves and improving the quality of our lives. More ... | |
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THE PATH TO ENLIGHTENMENT by H.H. the Dalai Lama, trans. & ed. by Glenn H. Mullin Paper, 238 pp. #PAEN - list price $ 16.95 Our Price $11.86 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion In this extensive teaching, the Dalai Lama beautifully elucidates the meaning of the path to enlightenment through his own direct spiritual advice and personal reflections. Based upon a very famous Tibetan text, this teaching presents in practical terms the essential instructions for the attainment of enlightenment. Its direct approach and lucid style make The Path to Enlightenment one of the most accessible introductions to Tibetan Buddhism ever published. 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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THE COMPLETE WORKS OF ATISHA trans. & anno. by Richard Sherburne, SJ, fore. by H.H. the Dalai Lama 600 pp., cloth. #COWOAT - $ 49.00 Contains the Lamp for the Path and its Commentary, translated in 1983 by Richard Sherburne, plus his translations of the Twenty-five Key Texts aby Atisha. These Texts are found in the Tibetan Tengyur in a collection called The Hundred Root Texts which were preserved by Atisha's followers as fundamental for a proper study of Buddhist theory and practice. The texts are translated and accompanied by the Wylie. More ... | |
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A GUIDE TO THE WORDS OF MY PERFECT TEACHER by Khenpo Ngawang Pelzang, translated under Dipamkara, with The Padmakara Translation Group 336 pp. #GUWOMY - $ 29.95 Essential background for Patrul Rinpoche's 19th century classic, Words of My Perfect Teacher. Goes through each of its chapters, expanding and providing helpful information on topics such as Vajrasattva practice, the significance of the Three Jewels, and Madhyamika philosophy. 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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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! More ... | |