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Click to enlarge	BO AND BON: Ancient Shamanic Traditions of Siberia and Tibet by Dmitry Ermakov 828 pp. 200 illus. and maps. #BOBON - $ 39.00 A fascinating and unique book, Bo & Bon: Ancient Shamanic Traditions of Siberia and Tibet in Their Relation to the Teachings of a Central Asian Buddha is the first in-depth study of comparing the ancient Bön religion with the Siberian shamanic tradition of Lake Baikal. Combining scholarly research with spiritual insight and with over 200 illustrations, maps and diagrams, the information is presented in a clear and lively way, enabling the reader to navigate easily It is written from the perspective of ‘an insider’ and the author draws on his many years of experience in both Yungdrung Bön and the Bo Murgel tradition of Buryatia to bring this subject to life and help us unlock some hidden aspects of both belief systems. More ...
Click to enlarge	A BOOK OF COMMON TIBETAN BUDDHIST PRAYERS from the Shambhala Prayer Service for Universal Peace 324 pp. spiral-bound. #BOCOTI - $ 17.95 This non-sectarian collection covers a wide range of prayers that one might encounter when attending a Monlam or Prayer Festival of any of the Tibetan traditions. The useful layout includes English translation, with Tibetan transliteration on the facing page. The 36 different prayers include several key sutras, dedications of burnt offerings, aspiration prayers and more.
Click to enlarge	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 ...
Click to enlarge	THE BOOK OF TIBETAN MEDICINE by Ralph Quinlan Forde 7.5" x 10.5" color illustrations throughout. 176 pp. #BOTIME - $ 19.95 A beautifully illustrated introduction to Tibetan medicine and its ancient healing tradition. It covers a wide area of topics including the origins of Tibetan medicine, tools of the Tibetan doctor, the spiritual and medical foundations, therapeutic remedies, the role of diet in Tibetan medicine, yantra yoga, the liturgy of the Medicine Buddha, Chod practice, psychiatric medicine, meditation in Tibetan medicine, exploring the spiritual life, alchemical remedies, moxibustion, massage, rejuvenation, herbs and Tibetan pharmacopoeia, living with the seasons, living with your constitution, astrological diagnosis, urine and tongue analysis, pulse diagnosis, the role of the environment, Buddhist concepts of disease, three energies of health, mystical anatomy, channels and chakras, the tree of health, the vital life force, the four medical tantras, Tibetan medicine today and leading Tibetan doctors, Chakpori and the founding of medical schools, the first doctor, Vedic mystery and medicine, and much more. More ...
Click to enlarge	BRILLIANT MOON: The Autobiography of Dilgo Khyentse by Dilgo Khyentse, forewords by the Dalai Lama, Sogyal Rinpoche, and Dzongsar Khentse, trans. by Ani Jinba Pre-order Now--Available November 2008. Cloth, 400 pp. #BRMOAU - $ 35.00 Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche (1910–1991) was one of the most respected and influential Tibetan Buddhist teachers of our age. There was something remarkable about his presence that impressed everyone who met him—a quality of mind that comes across even in photographs. Here is his memoir of a remarkable life of study, teaching, and solitary retreat, told with a wealth of anecdotes and stories. It will be an inspiration to the readers of his numerous books—as well as to all Buddhist practitioners, who will welcome this rare opportunity to hear the experiences of a highly realized being in his own words. The book also provides an authentic view of Tibetan culture and of the hardships endured by the Tibetans after the Chinese takeover. More ...
Click to enlarge	BUDDHA AT BEDTIME: Tales of Love and Wisdom for You to Read with Your Child to Enchant, Enlighten, and Inspire by Dharmachari Nagaraja 7.25" x 9.25". 144 pp. #BUATBE - $ 14.95 Filled with full-color illustrations throughout, this delightful book is packed with over twenty Buddhist-themed stories to read-aloud with a child. Each story's magical world not only prepares children for a good night's sleep, but also entertainingly teaches about empathy, compassion, and forgiveness. Ages 6 to 10 years. More ...
Click to enlarge	A CASCADING WATERFALL OF NECTAR by Thinley Norbu Pre-order now--Due November 2008. 256 pp. #CAWAFA - $ 17.95 Focusing on ngondro (preliminary practices such as taking refuge, Vajrasattva practice, mandala offerings and so forth) this book consists of commentaries--from the tantric point of view-- on two texts. The first is a well-known terma revealed by Dudjom Linpa, and the second is on a text written by HH Dudjom Rinpoche. Now in paper! More ...
Click to enlarge	THE DRAGON'S GIFT: The Sacred Arts of Bhutan edited by Terese Tse Bartholomew and John Johnston Cloth, 9.5" x 12", 390 pp. Includes DVD. #DRGISA - $ 65.00 This volume accompanies The Dragon's Gift: The Sacred Arts of Bhutan art tour, one of the most highly anticipated exhibitions of Buddhist art to be held in recent times. For over five years, the Honolulu Academy of Arts, under the direction of Dr. Stephen Little, has conducted ambitious fieldwork and research in Bhutan. Enjoying a close working relationship with the Royal Government of Bhutan, the Honolulu Academy of Arts research teams have been given unprecedented access to the nation's treasuries of sacred art and dance. More ...
Click to enlarge	DREAMING ME: Black, Baptist, and Buddhist, One Woman's Spiritual Journey by Jan Willis Pre-order Now--Available September 2008. 330 pp. #DRMEBL - $ 16.95 Jan Willis grew up Baptist in the segregated South, studied at Cornell University, and got involved with the Civil Rights movement and the Black Panther Party. Her extraordinary journey then led her to a Tibetan Buddhist monastery in Nepal where she met the great teacher Lama Yeshe and with the help of his guidance, found the real Jan Willis, the one who could recognize the best of what life gave her and make something lasting and transformative from it. More ...
Click to enlarge	ENGLISH-TIBETAN-CHINESE DICTIONARY by Tashi Tshering Cloth. 1234 pp. #ENTICH - $ 44.00 This is a substantial tri-lingual dictionary, consisting of 50,000 lexical items, translated from English into Tibetan and Chinese. Headwords are in English and entries include English phonetic symbols. Appendices include common English abbreviations, numerical expressions, and irregular verbs.
Click to enlarge	FEEDING YOUR DEMONS: Ancient Wisdom for Resolving Inner Conflict by Tsultrim Allione, foreword by Jack Kornfield Cloth. 256 pp. #FEYODE - $ 23.99 Tsultrim Allione brings an eleventh-century Tibetan woman's practice (Chod) to the West, an accessible and effective approach for dealing with negative emotions, fears, illness, and self-defeating patterns. Allione, author of Women of Wisdom, explains that if we fight our demons they only grow stronger-- but if we feed them, nurture them, we can free ourselves from the battle. Through the practice outlined, we can learn to overcome any obstacle and achieve freedom and inner peace. More ...
Click to enlarge	FEMALE DEITIES IN BUDDHISM: A Concise Guide by Vessantara 132 pp. #FEDEBU - $ 12.95 Queens and old crones, Buddhas and goddesses, mothers and wild women. Female deities in Buddhism take many forms to inspire, beguile, rouse and protect us. Respected Western Buddhist teacher Vessantara invites us to learn more about ourselves as women and men by reflecting on these figures, for within us lie the seeds of love, wisdom and freedom that these figures symbolise in their fullness, qualities we can nurture through contemplating the beauty of these enlightened beings. More ...
Click to enlarge	FOUNDATION TRAINING IN RITUALS: A Manual for Rituals Training by FPMT 396 pp., plus MP3 #FOTRRI - $ 50.00 In-depth instruction on Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s most frequently suggested practices, this generous volume offers a wealth of information, including instructions on offerings, setting up altars, doing mudras and chants and so on, as well as an array of practices, and guru and medicine buddha pujas. Spiral-bound for ease of use during practice. Comes with a boxed MP3 CD containing chants by Lama Zopa and Lama Yeshe and Ven. Sarah, including Guru Yoga, Heruka Vajrasattva Tsog, and a lot more.
Click to enlarge	GAMPOPA'S MAHAMUDRA: Five Part Mahamudra of the Kagyus by Lotsawa Tony Duff 206 pp. #GAMAFI - $ 25.00 Five-Part Mahamudra is a specific and effective way of entering reality. It was first taught by Lord Gampopa and became one of the main ways of practising Mahamudra in the Kagyu lineage. This book is a compendium of these teachings that accurately transmit the whole Five-Part Mahamudra system. It includes a complete commentary on the practice by one of the current lineage holders, Benchen Tenga Rinpoche. Tenga Rinpoche is one of the most senior teachers in the Karma Kagyu, and one of Karmapa Orgyen Thrinley’s gurus. More ...
Click to enlarge	A GARLAND OF JEWELS: The Eight Great Bodhisattvas by Jamgon Mipham Rinpoche, trans. by Yeshe Gyamtso Pre-order Now--Available August 2008. Cloth, 360 pp., 9 illus. #GAOFJE - $ 29.95 The great sutras of the mahayana are repositories of extraordinary accounts of miracles and great deeds performed buddhas and bodhisattvas. Mipham's purpose in writing this book was to inspire us to emulate these great beings and to give us confidence in the effectiveness of the mahayana path.
Click to enlarge	GETTING UNSTUCK: Breaking Your Habitual Patterns and Discovering True Wisdom by Pema Chodron Pre-order Now--Available (recently delayed) December 2009. Cloth, 128 pp. #GEUNBR - $ 18.95 Shenpa--getting hooked or stuck--arises when life becomes difficult, disappointing, or painful. Perhaps someone criticizes your work or your appearance, and you tighten or shut down. And then we might reach for something to numb our pain. Pema Chodron shows us a new way of responding to life's upsets. Rather than running from life's hurts, we can actually stop and open our hearts. Written with characteristic warmth and encouragement by the best-selling author of When Things Fall Apart.
Click to enlarge	GOLDEN GARLAND OF ELOQUENCE by Tsong Kha Pa, trans. by Gareth Sparham Cloth. 665 pp. #GOGAEL - $ 150.00 Golden Garland of Eloquence (Legs bshad gser phreng) is the famous Perfection of Wisdom (prajnaparamita) commentary written by the influential Tibetan writer Tsong kha pa (1356-1419). His first major work, it supplements the two main Indian Perfection of Wisdom commentaries, Arya Vimuktisena's Vrtti and Haribhadra's Aloka, on which it is based. It explains the Perfection of Wisdom Sutras and earlier commentaries in detail, glossing difficult words and going into detailed explanations of difficult points. It introduces the reader to some twenty works by the most important Indian Perfection of Wisdom writers, and to the earlier Tibetan traditions of Ngok and Dolpopa, and the traditions of Buton and Nyaon.
Click to enlarge	A GUIDE TO THE BODHISATTVAS by Vessantara 120 pp. 8 color plates, b&w images. #GUTHBO - $ 18.95 What do the great figures of Tibetan Buddhism--Tara, Manjushri, Avalokiteshvara, Vajrapani, and so on--represent, and how are we affected by them? This beautiful, clear exposition of the panoply of bodhisattvas and the ways in which the bodhisattva path unfolds makes this a useful book for practitioners. More ...
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