Intro to Tibetan Buddhism
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A BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO TIBETAN BUDDHISM by Bruce Newman 230 pp. #BEGUTI - list price $ 16.95 Our Price $11.86 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion As Tibetan Buddhism extends its reach in the West, many practitioners are making strong commitments to this path. The Vajrayana tradition still being new to our culture, however, there remain significant gaps in Western students' education and understanding. These can lead to practical difficulties for new or intermediate students. This book begins with the very awakening of students' interest in spirituality and their initial encounter with Tibetan Buddhism, and then leads them through the steps necessary for successful practice in the West. More ... | |
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BUDDHISM FOR BEGINNERS by Thubten Chodron. 160 pp. #BUBE - list price $ 12.95 Our Price $9.06 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion Buddhism for Beginners answers the fundamental questions and issues that arise in the minds of modern Western individuals who are new to this tradition of practical spirituality. Written in clear and engaging language, this book presents the Buddhist approach to the fundamental issues and concerns of daily life. Thubten Chodron guides us through the basic tenets of Buddhism, encouraging and instructing us in how to live a more peaceful, mindful and satisfying life. She untangles our confusions and leads us through the most basic aspects of this rich, living spiritual tradition. More ... | |
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BUDDHISM FOR BUSY PEOPLE: Finding Happiness in an Uncertain World by David Michie 236 pages, paper edition. #BUBUPE - list price $ 14.95 Our Price $10.46 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion What does it take to be happy? We've all asked ourselves this question at some point, but few of us have found the path to lasting fulfillment. More ... | |
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THE BUDDHISM OF TIBET by H.H. the Dalai Lama, translated and edited by Jeffrey Hopkins, with Anne Klein 220 pp. #BUTIN - list price $ 15.95 Our Price $11.16 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion Unlike most books by the Dalai Lama, which are edited compilations of talks that he has given, this book consists of two texts that he himself wrote and two that he chose—all especially aimed at helping Western readers become better grounded in Buddhism. He wrote The Buddhism of Tibet and The Key to the Middle Way sections to explain the principal topics and central practices of Buddhism. More ... | |
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THE BUDDHIST PATH: A Practical Guide from the Nyingma Tradition of Tibetan Buddhism by Khenchen Palden Sherab Rinpoche and Khenpo Tsewang Dongyal Rinpoche Formerly Opening to Our Primordial Nature. 128 pp., 25 b&w photos and illustrations. #BUPAPR - list price $ 15.95 Our Price $11.16 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion An accessible and practical introduction to Tibetan Buddhism as practiced in the Nyingma, or "ancient," tradition, The Buddhist Path presents for us the proper way of cultivating intellect and heart so that our true nature can manifest. The authors provide clear explanations and methods that reveal how the mind functions and what its essence, our primordial nature, is. They impart detailed instructions on how to meditate using methods ranging from generating calm abiding through the tantric techniques of visualization, mantra, and formless meditation. More ... | |
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A COMPLETE GUIDE TO THE BUDDHIST PATH by Khenchen Konchog Gyaltshen, edited by Khenmo Trinlay Chödron Paper, 496 pp., 1 b&w illustration. Now offered with free limited edition root text. #COGUBU - list price $ 25.95 Our Price $18.16 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion Buddhist teachings provide numerous methods for bringing greater meaning and happiness into our lives and into our relationships with others. In A Complete Guide to the Buddhist Path Khenchen Konchog Gyaltshen Rinpoche reveals these methods in direct, vibrant, and down-to-earth language. More ... | |
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A CONCISE INTRODUCTION TO TIBETAN BUDDHISM by John Powers Paper edition, 166 pp. #COINTI - list price $ 14.95 Our Price $10.46 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion Lucid and economical, this introductory text delivers a brisk, fast-moving survey of Tibetan Buddhism. For many years Powers' nearly six hundred-page Introduction to Tibetan Buddhism has served as the field's most authoritative and comprehensive overview of Tibet's distinctive Buddhist tradition. A Concise Introduction to Tibetan Buddhism explains the core Buddhist doctrines and the practices of meditation and tantra and provides a survey of the four main schools of Tibetan Buddhism. More ... | |
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DARING STEPS: Traversing the Path of the Buddha by Ringu Tulku, edited and translated by Rosemarie Fuchs Formerly Daring Steps Toward Fearlessness 224 pp. #DAST2E - list price $ 16.95 Our Price $11.86 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion Daring Steps stands out among the multitude of books on Tibetan Buddhism as being a uniquely accessible overview of the Buddhist path that encompasses all three yanas, or traditional Buddhist spiritual paths. Ringu Tulku—renowned for both his insight and approachable style—consistently brings the teachings back to the reader's own experience as he reveals the vital role of each path in the attainment of genuine realization. More ... | |
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DHARMA PATHS 2nd Edition by Khenpo Karthar, translated by Ngödup Burkhar and Chöjor Radha, edited by Laura M. Roth 288 pp., 5 b&w illustrations, paper. #DHPA2 - list price $ 19.95 Our Price $13.96 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion Since its initial publication, Dharma Paths has quietly gained a reputation as one of the most useful introductory texts on Tibetan Buddhism. Assuming no prior background or knowledge of Buddhist terminology, Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche presents Buddhist ways of working with anxiety and frustration, the nature and development of love and compassion, and the profound methods of the vajrayana. The Four Noble Truths, taking refuge, and the Stages of the Path are concisely explained, and clear instructions for shamatha ("calm abiding") meditation are provided. Question-and-answer sections follow each chapter, anticipating common problems and addressing them in a direct, accessible style. More ... | |
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ENOUGH! A Buddhist Approach to Finding Release from Addictive Patterns by Chönyi Taylor 192 pp., paper. #ENOUGH - list price $ 16.95 Our Price $11.86 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion Enough! is a hands-on guide to help put an end to the patterns that sabotage the potential for a true and satisfying happiness. All of us are caught up in addictions—big or small. Enough! presents a practical path that releases us from the grip of negative habits and addictions that block a full and meaningful life. More ... | |
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HEARTFELT ADVICE by Lama Dudjom Dorjee 192 pp., 1 line drawing. #HEFEAD - list price $ 14.95 Our Price $10.46 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion Heartfelt Advice offers readers an overview of basic Buddhist topics in small, easily digestible bites that illuminate the main principles of Buddhist practice. Lama Dudjom Dorjee skillfully guides students through the vast array of considerations on the path, highlighting what is essential as he presents practical ways to apply Buddhist wisdom to life in the modern world. More ... | |
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IMAGES OF ENLIGHTENMENT: Tibetan Art in Practice by Jonathan Landaw and Andy Weber 264 pp., 32 color photos, 13 line drawings, 6 diagrams. #IMEN2E - list price $ 24.95 Our Price $17.46 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion One of the most striking aspects of Tibetan Buddhism is its wealth of visual imagery. Ranging from the tranquility of a serenely poised meditator to the dynamic energy of apparently wrathful figures, this vivid and diverse imagery often leaves Western observers as puzzled as they are fascinated. Who are these figures and what do they mean? More ... | |
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INTO THE HEART OF LIFE by Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo, foreword by H.H. the Gyalwang Drukpa 192 pp., paper. #INHELI - list price $ 18.95 Our Price $13.27 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion The real test of our Buddhist practice happens not on the cushion or in the protected space of retreat but moment-to-moment in daily life, particularly when we find ourselves in uncomfortable situations. How do we respond? In this book, one of the most respected Western figures of contemporary Buddhism, Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo, offers insights gleaned from more than forty years of engagement with Buddhist practice. Her perspective is vast, with a well-grounded understanding of how the timeless Buddhist teachings apply to the demands and challenges of modern life. 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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INTRODUCTION TO TIBETAN BUDDHISM by John Powers 592 pp. New Revised Edition! #INTIB2 - list price $ 22.95 Our Price $16.06 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion This is the most comprehensive and authoritative introduction to Tibetan Buddhism available to date, covering a wide range of topics including history, doctrines, meditation practices, schools, religious festivals, and major figures. The revised edition contains expanded discussions of recent Tibetan history and tantra, and incorporates important new publications in the field. Beginning with a summary of the Indian origins of Tibetan Buddhism and how it eventually was brought to Tibet, it explores Tibetan Mahayana philosophy and tantric methods for personal transformation. The four main schools of Tibetan Buddhism as well as Bon are explored in depth from a nonsectarian point of view. This new and expanded edition is a systematic and wonderfully clear presentation of Tibetan Buddhist views and practices. 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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THE MAGIC OF AWARENESS by Anam Thubten, edited by Sharon Roe 160 pp., paper. #MAAWAN - list price $ 16.95 Our Price $11.86 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion The paradox of awareness is very profound, and yet very simple. It can't be described because it has no objective qualities, and no limitation. Sometimes it comes naturally to the surface when we are fully in the present moment and no longer lost in thought or mental projections. Pure consciousness is neither high nor low, neither pleasant nor unpleasant, neither good nor bad. No matter where we are, no matter what we are doing, we always have an immediate access to that inner stillness. It can be experienced in an instant in all circumstances once we know how to pay attention to it. It is utterly peaceful and it is also insightful, so it sees through all illusions. Whenever there is a moment of being deluded, we can use that moment to practice settling in the very perfect sphere of the Buddha mind without trying to change anything. When we reside in that liberated mind, we find the very thing we have been seeking all along. More ... | |
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NO SELF, NO PROBLEM by Anam Thubten, edited by Sharon Roe Paper, 144 pp. #NOSEN2 - list price $ 14.95 Our Price $10.46 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion No Self, No Problem is about how to realize the ultimate meaning of life in each moment by dissolving all notions of ego identity. It asks that spiritual seekers wake up to their true nature, which is already enlightened. Based on the Buddhist wisdom tradition, this easy-to-read book discusses in simple but profound and inspiring language how we can live a life full of love, satisfaction, and happiness. More ... | |