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Click to enlarge	RELATIVE TRUTH, ABSOLUTE TRUTH by Geshe Tashi Tsering Pre-order Now--Available October 2008. 192 pp. #RETRAB - $ 14.95 In this explanation of the two "truths," or ways of viewing reality, Geshe Tashi Tsering describes how our perception of reality is obscured or clarified depending on the truth in which we perceive and believe. His systematic approach to Buddhist thought allows readers to gradually but surely enhance their knowledge of Buddhism without feeling overwhelmed. More ...
Click to enlarge	RESURRECTING CANDRAKIRTI Though his writings form the basis for studying the Middle Way in many Tibetan monasteries, the seventh century Indian master Candrakirti was widely unknown during his lifetime. Despite this lack of recognition, Candrakirti is now celebrated as offering the most thorough and accurate vision of Nagarjuna’s view of emptiness, which in turn most fully represents the final truth of the Buddha’s teaching. In Resurrecting Candrakirti, Kevin Vose examines Candrakirti’s rise to prominence and the further elaborations the Tibetans have made on his Madhyamaka school of thought. Pre-order Now--Available November 2008. 360 pp. #RECA - $ 34.95 Though his writings form the basis for studying the Middle Way in many Tibetan monasteries, the seventh century Indian master Candrakirti was widely unknown during his lifetime. Despite this lack of recognition, Candrakirti is now celebrated as offering the most thorough and accurate vision of Nagarjuna’s view of emptiness, which in turn most fully represents the final truth of the Buddha’s teaching. In Resurrecting Candrakirti, Kevin Vose examines Candrakirti’s rise to prominence and the further elaborations the Tibetans have made on his Madhyamaka school of thought.
Click to enlarge	SIX-SESSION GURU YOGA with commentaries by Lama Zopa Rinpoche 95 pp. spiralbound. #SIGUYO - $ 18.00 Within the Gelug tradition, practicing the Six-Session Guru Yoga is a daily commitment for anyone who has received a highest yoga tantra empowerment. This booklet provides texts of the full Six-Session Guru Yoga, the abbreviated version, and commentary from Lama Zopa Rinpoche on the benefits of the practice and the samayas of the five buddha families, as well as rich, detailed instructions on how to meditate on each verse of the sadhana. More ...
Click to enlarge	THE SNOW LEOPARD by Jackie Morris Hard-bound edition, 8.25" x 11.75" 32 pp. Color throughout. #SNLEOP - $ 16.95 This is a dreamy tale of an aged magical protector snow leopard. From the beginning of time Snow Leopard has sung the stars to life, the sun to rise and the moon to wax and wane. She weaves a song that brings the snows to keep her hidden valley safe from the world of men and as she sings, a child down in the valley beneath dreams her song. But time is passing, and Snow Leopard needs to find a singer to replace her--and while she is searching for a successor, soldiers come to the valley looking for gold and slaves... More ...
Click to enlarge	THE SNOW LION: A Spiritual Journey by Ann Mitchell, illus. Mano Sotelo 8" x 8" full color, 28 pp. #SNLISP - $ 13.95 The colorful images in this touching story beautifully complement the tale of a young girl who really wants to see the sacred snow lion. Proceeds from the sale of this book will be used to help Tibetan refugees. More ...
Click to enlarge	THE SPIRITUAL SONG OF LODRO THAYE by Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche 172 pp. #SPSOLO - $ 19.95 The Kagyu lineage is commonly known as the practice lineage, as it is practice above all else that is emphasized. However, practice can only proceed correctly if one has a correct understanding of the view. The path and view of the Kagyu lineage is Mahamudra, which is the very essence and pith of all the teachings of Lord Buddha. More ...
Click to enlarge	STAIRWAY TO NIRVANA: A Study of the Twenty Samghas Based on the Works of Tsong kha pa by James B. Apple Cloth. 275 pp. #STNIST - $ 75.00 James B. Apple examines one of the formative subjects in traditional Buddhist studies, the Twenty Varieties of the Samgha. The Samgha (community) is one of the Three Jewels (Buddha, Dharma, Samgha) universally revered by all Buddhists. While the Samgha is generally understood as the community of Buddhist ordained monks and nuns, along with lay adherents, the Twenty Varieties of the Samgha concerns an exemplary community of the twenty types of Noble Beings (arya-pudgala) who embody the Buddha’s teachings. Focusing on the interpretation of the Samgha given by the fourteenth-century Tibetan scholar Tsong kha pa, Apple provides a comprehensive typology and analysis of the stages through which Noble Beings pass in their progress toward enlightenment through multiple lifetimes in various cosmological realms. He explains the cosmographic formations and complex structures of Buddhist spiritual cultivation, illustrating how Tibetan and Indian Buddhists conceptualize all possible states on the path to enlightenment.
Click to enlarge	THIRTY-SEVEN PRACTICES OF A BODHISATTVA by Ngulchu Thogme Zangpo, with commentary by HH 17th Karmapa, root text trans. by Michele Martin Pre-order Now--Available August 2008. 128 pp. #THIRSE - $ 12.95 Compiled from a series of teachings given by His Holiness in 2007 in Tilokpur Nunnery, the book is one of his first major teachings. His commentary includes reflections on his role as a spiritual leader, as well as stories of his own childhood and early training.
Click to enlarge	TIBETAN-CHINESE DICTIONARY: Two-Volume Set Cloth edition, 3311 pp., 16 color graphics pages. #TICHDI - $ 70.00 This two-volume set translates Tibetan words and phrases into Chinese. Also includes 16 pages with more than 100 photos and illustrations of important cultural and religious locations, ritual items, traditional jewelry and dress, tools, and more. Contains no English text; in Tibetan and Chinese only.
Click to enlarge	TIBETAN-CHINESE-ENGLISH Information Technology Dictionary by Tashi Tsering Cloth.584 pp. #TICHEN - $ 42.00 This groundbreaking dictionary translates thousands of key terms referencing current technology and computer concepts--terms such as "drop down menu" and "removable disc drive." Includes translations from, and into, Chinese, Tibetan, and English, making this an essential reference tool.
Click to enlarge	TIBETAN BUDDHISM AND MODERN PHYSICS: Toward a Union of Love and Knowledge by Vic Mansfield, foreword by H.H. Dalai Lama 180 pp. #TIBEAN - $ 19.95 Wonderfully clear and engaging, this book shows how the principle of emptiness connects intimately to quantum nonlocality and other foundational features of quantum mechanics and explores connections between emptiness, modern relativity, and the nature of time. Because of the powerful connections between emptiness and modern physics, the book argues that the interconnected worldview of modern physics also encourages universal compassion. Along with these harmonies, the book explores a significant conflict between quantum mechanics and Tibetan Buddhism concerning the role of causality. More ...
Click to enlarge	TRUE PERCEPTION: The Path of Dharma Art by Chogyam Trungpa, ed. by Judith Lief Pre-order Now--Available November 2008. 224 pp. #TRPEPA - $ 16.95 An expanded edition of Trungpa’s Dharma Art (1996), this book presents Trungpa’s teachings about the power of art to awaken and liberate. Trungpa extends the principles of dharma art to everyday life, showing how any activity can provide an opportunity to relax and open our senses to the phenomenal world. This edition includes a revised introduction and a new essay. More ...
Click to enlarge	UNIVERSAL LOVE: The Yoga Method of Buddha Maitreya by Lama Yeshe, ed. by Nick Nibush 168 pp. #UNLOYO - $ 15.00 "...tantra is the right practice for Westerners and of the utmost need in this twentieth century. After all, the Buddha wanted us to have as much perfect pleasure as possible; he certainly didn’t want us to be miserable, confused or dissatisfied. Therefore we should understand that we meditate in order to gain profound pleasure, not to beat ourselves up or to experience pain. If entering the Buddhist path brings you nothing but fear and guilt then it’s certainly not worth the effort. More ...
Click to enlarge	THE VIOLENCE OF LIBERATION: Gender and Tibetan Buddhist Revival in Post-Mao China by Charlene E. Makley 276 pp. maps, illustrations. #VIOFLI - $ 24.95 Drawing from thirteen years of archival research and fieldwork, and synthesizing social theory drawn from anthropology, political economy, gender studies, and linguistic anthropology, Makley finds that incorporation of Tibetan Buddhist regions into China had quite different effects for Tibetan men and women, creating painful dilemmas across generations. Her innovative study provides a sensitive and controversial examination of many different Tibetan voices and opens a new perspective on Sino-Tibetan relations in this important frontier region. More ...
Click to enlarge	WHAT MAKES YOU NOT A BUDDHIST by Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Pre-order Now--Available August 2008. 144 pp., paper edition. #WHMAPA - $ 12.95 With wit and irony, Khyentse urges readers to move beyond the superficial trappings of Buddhism--beyond the romance with beads, incense, or exotic robes--straight to the heart of what the Buddha taught. And after he explains what makes you not a Buddhist, he kindly explains what a Buddhist is. The author is one of the most creative and innovative young Tibetan lamas teaching today. More ...
Click to enlarge	WHY THE DALAI LAMA MATTERS: His Act of Truth as the Solution for China, Tibet, and the World by Robert Thurman Cloth, 256 pp. #WHDALA - $ 24.00 Why the Dalai Lama Matters explores just why the spiritual leader has earned the world's love and respect, and how restoring Tibet's autonomy within China is not only possible, but highly reasonable, and absolutely necessary for all of us together to have a peaceful future as a global community. More ...
Click to enlarge	THE WISE HEART: A Guide to the Universal Teachings of Buddhist Psychology Jack Kornfield Cloth. 432 pp. #WIHEGU - $ 28.00 You have within you unlimited capacities for love, for joy, for communion with life, and for unshakable freedom—and here is how to awaken them. Trained as a monk in Thailand, Burma, and India, Jack Kornfield experienced at first hand the life-changing power of Buddhist teachings: the emphasis on the nobility and sacredness of the human spirit, the fine-grained analysis of emotion and thought, the precise techniques for healing, training, and transforming the mind and heart. In contrast to the medical orientation of most Western psychology and psychiatry, here is a vision of radiant human dignity, and a practical path for realizing it in our own lives. More ...
Click to enlarge	WORDS OF WISDOM by Lama Surya Das 146 pp. #WOOFWI - $ 9.95 Renowned spiritual guide and author of bestseller Awakening the Buddha Within offers his witty and inspired collection of original sayings--gems that will make you laugh--and search within. More ...
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