Intro to Tibetan Buddhism
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A BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO TIBETAN BUDDHISM by Bruce Newman 230 pp. #BEGUTI - regular price $ 16.95 Our Price $13.56 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 - regular price $ 12.95 Our Price $10.36 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 - regular price $ 14.95 Our Price $11.96 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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A CONCISE INTRODUCTION TO TIBETAN BUDDHISM by John Powers Paper edition, 166 pp. #COINTI - regular price $ 14.95 Our Price $11.96 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 TOWARD FEARLESSNESS: The Three Vehicles of Buddhism by Ringu Tulku 280 pp. #DASTTO - regular price $ 16.95 Our Price $8.47 Published by Snow Lion Among the multitude of books on Buddhism now available to Westerners, Daring Steps Toward Fearlessness is remarkable for its accessibility, inclusiveness, and authenticity. Ringu Tulku—renowned for both his insight and his Western-friendly style—has produced a breathtaking overview of the Buddhist path that embraces all three traditional Buddhist yanas or spiritual paths. He weaves a dynamic synergy that reveals the vital role of each path in the attainment of genuine realization. Bringing the teachings back repeatedly to the reader's own experience, Ringu Tulku both educates and inspires, connecting the Dharma's profundity with the spirit of the Buddha's awakening. More ... | |
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DHARMA PATHS by Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche, ed. by Laura Roth 270 pp. #DHPA - regular price $ 17.95 Our Price $14.36 Published by Snow Lion The abbot of Karma Triyana Dharmachakra Monastery in Woodstock tells how to practice discipline and meditation. This solid introduction cuts through the complexity of the Tibetan tradition, revealing a flexible approach oriented to our individual capacities. He teaches us how to develop the mind of compassion, how to approach profound methods of practice, and what the stages are of the Buddhist path to enlightenment. 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 - regular price $ 24.95 Our Price $19.96 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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INTRODUCTION TO TIBETAN BUDDHISM by John Powers 592 pp. New Revised Edition! #INTIB2 - regular price $ 22.95 Our Price $18.36 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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INTRODUCTION TO TIBETAN BUDDHISM by John Powers 502 pp., paper. #INTIBU - regular price $ 18.95 Our Price $15.16 Published by Snow Lion This is the first comprehensive introduction to Tibetan Buddhism. 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. This book 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 - regular price $ 22.95 Our Price $18.36 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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KINDNESS, CLARITY, AND INSIGHT 25th Anniversary Edition by H.H. the Dalai Lama, trans. & ed. by Jeffrey Hopkins, co-ed. by Elizabeth Napper On special sale in honor of His Holiness the Dalai Lama. 262 pp., 24 pages of color and b&w photos, cloth. #KICLNE - regular price $ 19.95 Our Price $9.97 Published by Snow Lion Kindness, Clarity, and Insight is widely considered the most readable, yet substantive and wide-ranging, of the Dalai Lama's works. This celebratory new edition of the very first book of teachings by the Dalai Lama in the English speaking world coincides with the twenty-fifth anniversary of that historic first teaching series in North America. Translated into twelve languages, it is a testament to the kindness, clarity, and insight of its author. More ... | |
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OPEN HEART, CLEAR MIND by Thubten Chodron 180 pp. #OPHECL - regular price $ 14.95 Our Price $11.96 Published by Snow Lion "...presents a clear and complete survey of the teachings of the Buddha that will help many on the open path of meditation to deal with the challenges of everyday life."--Ven. Thich Nhat Hanh | |
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OPENING TO OUR PRIMORDIAL NATURE by Khenchen Palden Sherab Rinpoche and Khenpo Tsewang Dongyal Rinpoche 130 pp. #OPPRNA - regular price $ 15.95 Our Price $12.76 Published by Snow Lion This book provides clear and deep explanations of how to uncover our inherent wisdom and compassion. The authors explain how our minds function and what our primordial nature is; they show us how to go about cultivating insight, bodhichitta, and devotion so that our true nature can manifest. They give detailed instructions on how to meditate using the tantric techniques of visualization, mantra, and formless meditation. At the same time, the book is simple and accessible, pointing out how we can see our fundamentally enlightened nature. This is a great introduction to Tibetan Buddhism by highly respected teachers from the Nyingmapa Vajrayana tradition. More ... | |
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THE PATH TO ENLIGHTENMENT by H.H. the Dalai Lama, trans. & ed. by Glenn H. Mullin. 238 pp. #PAEN - regular price $ 16.95 Our Price $13.56 Published by Snow Lion The Dalai Lama provides an extensive teaching on the path to enlightenment. His discourse draws out the meaning of the Third Dalai Lama's famous "Essence of Refined Gold" as he speaks directly to the reader offering spiritual advice, personal reflections, and scriptural commentary. He says in practical terms what the student must do to attain enlightenment. This book is one of the most accessible introductions to Tibetan Buddhism. More ... | |
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TAMING THE MIND by Thubten Chodron 228 pp., 6" x 9". #TAMIBO - regular price $ 15.95 Our Price $12.76 Published by Snow Lion We all wish to gain greater understanding of ourselves. This ideal follow-up to the author's extremely popular Buddhism for Beginners explains in clear and simple language the essence of Buddhist philosophy and psychology, together with practical tools for immediate implementation in our daily lives. More ... | |
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A TRUTHFUL HEART: Buddhist Practices for Connecting with Others by Jeffrey Hopkins, foreword by His Holiness the Dalai Lama 218 pp., paper. #TRHEBU - regular price $ 14.95 Our Price $11.96 Published by Snow Lion The Dalai Lama often says, "Kindness is society." By learning to live from a more compassionate viewpoint, Jeffrey Hopkins writes, we can create a better life not only for ourselves but for everyone. In A Truthful Heart, Hopkins uses Buddhist meditations (including the Dalai Lama's favorite), visualizations, and entertaining recollections from his own life to guide us in developing an awareness of the capacity for love inside us and learning to project that love into the world around us. More ... | |
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THE AWAKENING MIND: The Foundation of Buddhist Thought, Volume 4 by Geshe Tashi Tsering, Foreword by Lama Zopa Rinpoche, edited by Gordon McDougall 172 pp. #FOBUTH - $ 14.95 Based on popular courses, this book creates a simple, systematic introduction to Buddhist philosophy and practice, exploring the importance of compassion in our lives, and the traditional techniques for developing bodhichitta. Among the topics covered are the seven-point cause-and-effect method for developing bodhicitta, the practice of exchanging oneself for others, and the ten deeds of a bodhisattva. This volume also offers accessible and precise instructions on the traditional techniques for developing bodhichitta, or "the mind of enlightenment," which aspires to buddhahood in order to liberate all beings from suffering. More ... | |
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AWAKENING THROUGH LOVE: Unveiling Your Deepest Goodness by John Makransky, foreword by Lama Surya Das, ed. by Philip Osgood 268 pp. #AWTHLO - $ 16.95 Mother Theresa. The Dalai Lama. Nelson Mandela. Gandhi. Some admire such figures from afar and think, "How special they are; I could never be like that." But as John Makransky has learned, the power of real and enduring love lies within every one of us. Awakening Through Love is his guide to finding it. More ... | |