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THE PRACTICE OF DZOGCHEN by Longchen Rabjam, intro. & trans. by Tulku Thondup 488 pp., cloth, A Snow Lion Classic. #PRDZC - list price $ 34.95 Our Price $24.47 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion "This is one of the most significant works on Tibetan Buddhism, undoubtedly one of the most comprehensive works on the Nyingma to appear in English."—Glenn H. Mullin, Tibetan Review More ... | |
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SELF-LIBERATION THROUGH SEEING WITH NAKED AWARENESS translation and commentary by John Myrdhin Reynolds, foreword by Namkhai Norbu 2nd Edition, 190 pp., 4 b&w illust. #SELI2E - list price $ 18.95 Our Price $13.27 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion A text belonging to the same cycle as The Tibetan Book of the Dead, this instruction on the method of "self-liberation" presents the essence of Dzogchen, "the Great Perfection," regarded in Tibet as the highest and most esoteric teaching of the Buddha. More ... | |
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A SPACIOUS PATH TO FREEDOM: Practical Instructions on the Union of Mahamudra and Atiyoga by Karma Chagme, commentary by Gyatrul Rinpoche, trans. by B. Alan Wallace Paper, 240 pp., 1 b&w photo. #SPPAF2 - list price $ 18.95 Our Price $13.27 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion This manual of Tibetan meditation simply and thoroughly presents the profound Dzogchen and Mahamudra systems of practice. More ... | |
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THE SUPREME SOURCE: The Fundamental Tantra of Dzogchen Semde by Chogyal Namkhai Norbu & Adriano Clemente 325 pp. #SUSO - list price $ 22.95 Our Price $16.06 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion The aim of Dzogchen is the reawakening of the individual to the primordial state of enlightenment which is naturally found in all beings. The master introduces the student to his or her real nature, already perfected and enlightened, but it is only by recognizing this nature and remaining in this state of recognition in all daily activities that the student becomes a real Dzogchen practitioner of the direct path of self-liberation. In this book, the Dzogchen teaching is presented through the tantra Kunjed Gyalpo or "The King who Creates Everything"--a personification of the primordial state of enlightenment. This tantra is the fundamental scripture of the Semde or "Nature of Mind" tradition of Dzogchen and is the most authoritative source for understanding the Dzogchen view. The commentary by Chogyal Namkhai Norbu gives easier insight into the depths of these teachings. Adriano Clemente translated the main selections of the original tantra. "An exceptionally well written text, which could become the "bible" of the Dzogchen teachings."--Explorations More ... | |
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THE TREASURY OF KNOWLEDGE- Book One: Myriad Worlds by Jamgön Kongtrul Lodrö Tayé, trans. by the Kalu Rinpoche Translation Group, under the direction of Ven. Bokar Rinpoche 302 pp., cloth edition. #TRKN1 - list price $ 29.95 Our Price $20.96 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion In Tibetan religious literature, Jamgön Kongtrul's Treasury of Knowledge in ten books stands out as a unique encyclopedic masterpiece embodying the entire range of Buddhist teachings as they were preserved in Tibet. More ... | |
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THE UNION OF DZOGCHEN AND BODHICHITTA: A Guide to the Attainment of Wisdom by Anyen Rinpoche 256 pp., paper. #UNDZBO - list price $ 22.95 Our Price $16.06 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion An illuminating look at key aspects of Tibetan Buddhist practice--of interest to many practitioners--is presented in this practical and interesting book. Through demonstrating the interrelationship of the outer, inner, and secret teachings and a textual analysis of the words of four renowned Dzogchen yogis, it makes clear that the practice of Bodhichitta is a necessary aspect of every practice within Tibetan Buddhism. Unlike other books that present either the teachings of Bodhichitta or the teachings of Dzogchen as their own system of practice, this book presents them not even as complementary practices, but as a deconstructed inner and outer which are fundamentally intertwined. More ... | |
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WISDOM NECTAR: Dudjom Rinpoche's Heart Advice trans. by Ron Garry, a Tsadra Foundation Series book Cloth edition, 444 pp. #WINEDU - list price $ 29.95 Our Price $20.96 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion Dudjom Rinpoche was one of the seminal figures in Tibetan Buddhism in the twentieth century, yet very few of his religious writings have been translated into English. This volume contains a generous selection of his inspiring teachings and writings, the core of which is a lengthy discussion of the entire path of Dzogchen, including key instructions on view, meditation, and conduct, along with direct advice on how to bring one's experiences onto the path. More ... | |
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WONDERS OF THE NATURAL MIND: The Essence of Dzogchen in the Native Bon Tradition of Tibet by Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche, fore. by H.H. the Dalai Lama 224 pp. #WONAMI - list price $ 18.95 Our Price $13.27 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion Although the Dzogchen teachings are principally familiar to Westerners through the teachings of the Nyingma school, they also survive in the ancient Bon Religion of Tibet. More ... | |
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YESHE LAMA: Vidyadhara Jigmed Lingpa trans. by Lama Chönam and Sangye Khandro Restricted Text: For Snow Lion to process your order, you MUST read and answer the questions listed in the description below. Please write your answers in the COMMENTS FIELD at the end of the order form (when you checkout). Cloth. 256 pp., (Discounts do not apply to restricted texts.) #YELAVI - $ 85.00 Published by Snow Lion To purchase or own a copy of Yeshe Lama you must have received the Rig pa'i tsal wang ["empowerment into the dynamic energy of awareness"] and the reading transmission of Yeshe Lama from a qualified lineage holder, or have received the Rig pa'i tsal wang from another Dzogchen text along with permission to study Yeshe Lama from a qualified lineage holder. To order through our website, you must read the four questions listed in the next paragraph and then answer them (in the comments section of the checkout form). This book cannot be ordered by phone. To order by mail or fax, please include a letter answering these four questions: (click on the "More..." link below to see the questions!) More ... | |
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YOU ARE THE EYES OF THE WORLD by Longchen Rabjam (Longchenpa), trans. by Kennard Lipman and Merrill Peterson, under the inspiration of Namkhai Norbu, a Copper Mountain Series book 120 pp., paper. #YOAR2N - list price $ 18.95 Our Price $13.27 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion Just as the images on television are nothing more than light, so are our experiences merely the dance of awareness. Often we form attachments to, or feel enslaved by, these experiences. But they are only reflections. As easily as television pictures vanish when the channel is changed, the power of our experiences fades if we penetrate to the heart of reality—the light of the natural mind within everyone. More ... | |
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ZURCHUNGPA'S TESTAMENT by Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, translated by Padmakara Translation Group Cloth, 420 pp. #ZUTE - list price $ 29.95 Our Price $20.96 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion Zurchungpa's Eighty Chapters of Personal Advice was the final teaching given by the great Nyingma master Zurchung Sherab Trakpa; before he passed away. His counsels are the distillation of a lifetime's experience and comprise the practical instructions of a master who had made the teachings of the Great Perfection truly part of himself. The original text consists of almost 580 maxims organized into eighty chapters covering the entire path of Dzogchen, from fundamental teachings on devotion and renunciation through to a whole series of pith instructions that bring the Dzogchen view to life. Much of the meaning of these pithy, often cryptic instructions could be lost on the reader without the help of the notes Shechen Gyaltsap Rinpoche provided in his annotated edition, which he based on the explanations he received from his own teacher, Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo. More ... | |
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ABOUT THE THREE LINES THAT STRIKE KEY POINTS: An Explanation of Thorough Cut with Direct Crossing Woven in by Dodrupchen III, Tenpa'i Nyima
trans. & intro. by Tony Duff 100 pp., 1 colour plate, glossary, notes, Tibetan text, paperback. #ABTHLI - $ 35.00 The Dodrupchens are well-known as one of the main holders of the Longchen Nyingthig lineage. The first Dodrupchen, Jigmey Thrinley Ozer was a direct disciple of Jigmey Lingpa. After spending many years with Jigmey Lingpa, he returned to East Tibet and established a monastery at Dodrupchen. The third Dodrupchen declared that he would write extensively as a way to provide support for transmission of the lineage. More ... | |
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BIRTH, LIFE AND DEATH According to Tibetan Medicine and Dzogchen Teachings by Chogyal Namkhai Norbu 164 pp. #BILIDE - $ 15.00 Renowned Tibetan master Namkhai Norbu integrates teachings on Tibetan medicine & Dzogchen as applied to the stages of life. The first section introduces the principles of Tibetan medicine by defining & explaining the functions and relationship between humours & organic compounds. The Birth section covers such topics as the causes of conception, the nature of fetal development and empahsizes the importance of the pregnant woman's behavior during this crucial time. More ... | |
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BONPO DZOGCHEN TEACHINGS according to Lopon Tenzin Namdak, ed. & intro by John Myrdhin Reynolds 268 pp. #BODZTE - $ 22.95 The two Older Schools of Tibet, the Nyingmapa and the Bonpo, emphasize the Dzogchen point of view in elucidating their understanding of the Higher Tantras. Among the Older Schools, Dzogchen, the Great Perfection, which lies beyond the process of Tantric transformation, is regarded as the quintessential teaching of the Buddha, pointing directly to the Nature of Mind and its intrinsic awareness, known as Rigpa. However, according to Lopon Tenzin Namdak Yongdzin Rinpoche, the leading Dzogchen master among the Bonpo Lamas living today, "It is necessary for us as practitioners to know what Dzogchen is, how to practice it, and the result of this practice." Lopon Rinpoche undertakes this task in a series of nine teachings. Here the Lopon compares the Dzogchen view with the views of Madhyamaka, Chittamatra, Tantra and Mahamudra, clearly indicating the similarities and the differences among them. More ... | |
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BUDDHAHOOD WITHOUT MEDITATION by Dudjom Lingpa, Tibetan text edited by H.H. Dudjom Rinpoche, trans. by Richard Barron 254 pp., glossary, revised edition. #BUWIME - $ 23.95 Buddhahood Without Meditation, widely known by its subtitle, Nang-jang (Refining Apparent Phenomena), presents the view of the Great Perfection through the approach known as t'hreg-chhod (cutting through solidity). From the lineage of Dudjom Lingpa, it is a direct transmission of Dzogchen so powerful that hearing it read aloud is said to ensure that the listener will escape the suffering of cyclic existence. More ... | |
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COMPASSION NOW! by The Seventeenth Gyalwang Karmapa Ogyen Trinley Dorje 96 pp., paper, 2 b& w images. #CONOSE - $ 9.95 Too often compassionate feeling is left inactive. Compassion Now! is a work not only focused on how love and compassion are the root of all Buddhist practices, but is a call to put these compassionate feelings into action in the world. More ... | |
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A DIRECT PATH TO THE BUDDHA WITHIN: Go Lotsawa's Mahamudra Interpretation of the Ratnagotravibhaga by Klaus-Dieter Mathes 608 pp. #DIPABU - list price $ 32.95 Our Price $23.07 (you save 30%) A thoughtful exploration of a renowned Buddhist master’s teachings on the key concept of Buddha-nature.The major Indian treatise on Buddha nature is the Ratnagotravibhaga, also known as the Uttaratantra, and it is this core text that Klaus-Dieter Mathes focuses on in this book. More ... | |
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DISCOVERING INFINITE FREEDOM: The Prayer of Kuntuzangpo commentary by Khenchen Palden Sherab Rinpoche and Khenpo Tsewang Dongyal Rinpoche, edited by the Samye Translation Group 209 pp., 31 b&w illust. #DIINFR - $ 20.00 The Prayer of Kuntuzangpo explains how to strengthen our virtuous qualities of bodhichitta and non-grasping and how to see everything as the display of original nature. This is the essential teaching of the Buddha, as repeated by Guru Padmasambhava and continued on by Tibet's great practitioners. It is an esoteric practice revealed by Rigdzin Godemchen, and taught in the form of a prayer and aspiration. For centuries the voices of hermit yogis and yoginis reciting this prayer have echoed through the valleys and among the mountains of Tibet and the Himalayas. For generations it has been recited by all Nyingma practitioners. More ... | |