Intro to Tibetan Buddhism
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TRANSFORMATION OF SUFFERING: A Handbook for Practitioners by Khenchen Konchog Gyaltshen Rinpoche 200 pp. #TRSU2 - $ 15.95 The 2nd edition of this perennial favorite includes teachings on the nature of samsara and nirvana, with details on suffering in the six realms, karma, refuge and bodhicitta--including the four immeasurables, relative and absolute bodhicitta, and the six perfections--as well as effective methods of purification, Chenrezig and Green Tara practice, and an explanation of Om Mani Padme Hung. | |
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WAYS OF ENLIGHTENMENT: Buddhist Studies at Nyingma Institute 374 pp. #WAENBU - $ 26.95 A clear, wonderfully helpful manual of essential Buddhist ideas, as used as the basis for Buddhist studies at the Nyingma Insitute. Based on Lama Miphams' Gateway to Expertise, it includes concepts, terminology, and maps of consciousness essential for independent study and practice. | |
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WHEN THINGS FALL APART: Heart Advice for Difficult Times by Pema Chodron 4" x 6.75", 208 pp. Pocket edition. #WHTHF2 - $ 6.99 There is a fundamental opportunity for happiness right within our reach, yet we usually miss it--ironically, while we are caught up in attempts to escape pain and suffering. Drawn from traditional Buddhist wisdom, Pema Chodron's radical and compassionate advice for what to do when things fall apart in our lives goes against the grain of our usual habits and expectations. There is only one approach to suffering that is of lasting benefit, Pema teaches, and that approach involves moving toward painful situations with friendliness and curiosity, relaxing into the essential groundlessness of our entire situation. It is there, in the midst of chaos, that we can discover the truth and love that are indestructible. Included in the book are: More ... | |
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WISDOM ENERGY: Basic Buddhist Teachings 25th Anniversary Edition by Lama Yeshe & Lama Zopa Rinpoche, ed. by Jonathan Landaw with Alexander Berzin 160 pp. #WIEN - $ 14.95 This compelling introduction discusses the meaning and purpose of meditation, the causes of dissatisfaction and unhappiness, why deluded and unwanted states of mind arise, and how to overcome them. It preserves the power, humor, and directness of the lamas' first teaching tour of N. America in 1974. | |
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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 ... | |