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THE DALAI LAMAS ON TANTRA trans. & intro. by Glenn H. Mullin Cloth, 352 pp. #DALATA - list price $ 24.95 Our Price $17.46 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion Interest in Tantric Buddhism has grown tremendously in recent years, but authentic translations from classical sources remain difficult to find. The great popularity achieved by the early Dalai Lamas was due in part to the clarity and power of their tantric writings. Glenn Mullin's translations present this rich resource to a wider audience, offering a wealth of tantric materials, the most extensive such collection available in print. More ... | |
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DEITY YOGA in Action and Performance Tantras by H.H. the Dalai Lama, Tsong-ka-pa and Jeffrey Hopkins (also trans. & ed.) 274 pp., many photos of mudras. Book 2 of the Great Exposition of Secret Mantra series. #DEYO - list price $ 19.95 Our Price $13.96 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion Deity Yoga describes the profound process of meditation in Action and Performance Tantras. It is an invaluable book for anyone who is practicing or is interested in Buddhist Tantra. The book is comprised of three parts: More ... | |
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DEITY, MANTRA, AND WISDOM: Development Stage Meditation in Tibetan Buddhist Tantra Jigme Lingpa, Patrul Rinpoche,and Getse Mahapandita Tsewang Chokdrub, translated by the Dharmachakra Translation Committee, fore. by Trulshik Rinpoche, fore. by Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche Cloth, 266 pp. #DEMAWI - list price $ 29.95 Our Price $20.96 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion Deity, Mantra, and Wisdom contains four of the most cherished Tibetan Buddhist commentaries on the practices of visualization, mantra recitation, and meditative absorption. These three elements form the core of development stage meditation, one of the most important practices of Buddhist Tantra. The authors of these timeless classics—Jigme Lingpa, Patrul Rinpoche, and Getse Mahapandita—have all profoundly shaped Tibetan Buddhism with their vast scholarship and deep spiritual realization. In these eloquent and inspiring writings, they explain the fundamental philosophy of the development stage, showing not only its profound insights into the nature of reality, but also how to make this view a living experience through the practice of meditation. More ... | |
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THE GENERATION STAGE IN BUDDHIST TANTRA by Gyatrul Rinpoche 144 pp., 22 photos, 15 line drawings. #GEST - list price $ 18.95 Our Price $13.27 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion This book offers an exceptionally clear and accessible presentation of the generation stage practices of deity yoga. Gyatrul Rinpoche explains the state of mind to be established at the beginning of the practice session, the details of the visualization sequences, the three types of offerings and proper mantra recitation, as well as mudras, tormas and malas. Practitioners from all lineages of Tibetan Buddhism will find that these teachings enhance their understanding of sadhana practice. Rinpoche's detailed explanations make it possible to practice these meditations as they were intended and as they were practiced in Tibet and ancient China. More ... | |
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HIGHEST YOGA TANTRA by Daniel Cozort 200 pp. #HIYO2E - list price $ 18.95 Our Price $13.27 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion This extraordinary book clearly outlines and discusses the methods for transforming both body and mind through the highest forms of tantric practice. Highest Yoga Tantra is the pinnacle of tantric systems found in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition. More ... | |
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HOW TO FREE YOUR MIND: Tara the Liberator by Thubten Chodron 224 pp. #HOFRMI - list price $ 15.95 Our Price $11.16 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion The beloved deity Tara is the feminine embodiment of enlightenment. For centuries, practitioners have turned to her for protection from both external and internal dangers, from fire to arrogance. This well-written book, presented in conversational style, is an authoritative guide to the practice of Tara. Includes very helpful chapters on the whys and hows of various Tara practices as well as a commentary on the "Homage to the 21 Taras." 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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INTRODUCTION TO THE KALACHAKRA INITIATION by Alexander Berzin, foreword by His Holiness the Dalai Lama 200 pp., paper. #INKAIN - list price $ 18.95 Our Price $13.27 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion Kalachakra is a system of highest tantra practice for overcoming the limitations imposed byhistorical, astrological, and biological cycles so as to become a Buddha for the benefit of all. His Holiness the Dalai Lama and other great Tibetan teachers have been conferring the Kalachakra initiation in the West, empowering prepared practitioners to engage in its meditations. Large numbers of people also attend this initiation as interested observers and gain inspiration for their spiritual growth. More ... | |
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LUMINOUS ESSENCE: A Guide to the Guhyagarbha Tantra by Jamgon Mipham, translated by the Dharmachakra Translation Committee, Foreword by His Holiness the Dalai Lama Cloth. 182 pp. #LUESGU - list price $ 29.95 Our Price $20.96 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion Luminous Essence is a complete introduction to the world of tantric thought and practice. Composed by the renowned Tibetan master Jamgon Mipham (1846-1912), the text provides an overview of the theory and experiential assimilation of a seminal tantric scripture, the Tantra of the Secret Essence (Guhyagarbha Tantra). Embodying the essence of tantric practice, this text has been a central scripture in Tibetan Buddhism for well over a thousand years. Mipham's explanation of this text, here translated for the first time, is one of the most celebrated commentaries on the Tantra of the Secret Essence, which today occupies an important place in the tantric curriculum of Tibetan monastic colleges. More ... | |
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MEDICINE BUDDHA TEACHINGS by Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche 242 pp. line drawings. #MEBUTS - list price $ 18.95 Our Price $13.27 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion In this rare gem from Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoce, we learn more than just the details of this particular medicine Buddha practice: Rinpoche has kindly included many basic principles of tantric theory and practice in general. Anyone engage in any Vajrayana practice will find this teaching extremely useful. More ... | |
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NIGUMA, LADY OF ILLUSION by Sarah Harding, a Tsadra Foundation Series book 392 pp., 1 line drawing, cloth. #NIGUMA - list price $ 32.95 Our Price $23.07 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion Providing a rare glimpse of feminine Buddhist history, Niguma, Lady of Illusion brings to the forefront the life and teachings of a mysterious eleventh-century Kashmiri woman who became the source of a major Tibetan Buddhist practice lineage. The circumstances of her life and extraordinary qualities ascribed to her are analyzed in the greater context of spiritual biography and Buddhist doctrine. More than an historical presentation, Niguma's story raises the question of women as real spiritual leaders versus male images of "feminine principle" and other related contemporary issues. More ... | |
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A PRACTICE OF PADMASAMBHAVA: Essential Instructions on the Path to Awakening by Shechen Gyaltsap IV and Rinchen Dargye, translated, edited, and introduced by The Dharmachakra Translation Committee, foreword by Chökyi Nyima Rinpoche 192 pp., 3 b&w illust., paper. #PRPAES - list price $ 19.95 Our Price $13.96 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion The Indian master Padmasambhava occupies a special place in the hearts of practitioners of Tibetan Buddhism. By bringing tantric Buddhism to Tibet from India he inspired a movement of awakening that for centuries has brought countless practitioners to spiritual fulfillment. More ... | |
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PREPARING FOR TANTRA: Creating the Psychological Ground for Practice by Rob Preece 224 pp., 10 b&w illustrations, paper. #PRTACR - list price $ 18.95 Our Price $13.27 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion The preliminary practices of Tantra aren't a hurdle to be gotten through in order to get somewhere else; they're an extraordinarily rich collection of practices which have much to offer as a means of cultivating and maturing the practitioner's psychological ground. They can enable experiences to unfold, and they can clear the way when there seem to be problems or hindrances practitioners are struggling with. More ... | |
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THE PSYCHOLOGY OF BUDDHIST TANTRA by Rob Preece 276 pp., 18 line drawings, 7 diagrams. #PSBUTA - list price $ 18.95 Our Price $13.27 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion This book masterfully succeeds in clarifying the nature of tantric practice. In contrast to the approaches of conventional religion, tantra does not attempt to soothe the turmoil of existence with consoling promises of heaven and salvation. The tantric practitioner chooses to confront the bewildering and chaotic forces of fear, aggression, desire, aphand pride, and to work with them in such a way that they are channeled into creative expression, loving relationships, and wisely engaged forms of life. More ... | |
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TANTRA IN TIBET by H.H. the Dalai Lama, Tsong-ka-pa, and Jeffrey Hopkins 252 pp. Book 1 of the Great Exposition of Secret Mantra series. #TATI - list price $ 22.95 Our Price $16.06 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion "This is a most valuable book for the serious seeker."--The Tibet Journal More ... | |
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THE TREASURY OF KNOWLEDGE, Book Eight, Part Three: The Elements of Tantric Practice by Jamgön Kongtrul Lodrö Tayé, translated by Ingrid Loken McLeod and Elio Guarisco Cloth edition, 480 pp. #TRKN83 - list price $ 34.95 Our Price $24.47 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion Jamgon Kongtrul's Treasury of Knowledge in ten volumes is a unique encyclopedic masterpiece embodying the entire range of Buddhist teachings as they were presented in Tibet. Tibetan Buddhist teachers expected their students to study Buddhist philosophical texts as well as practice reflection and meditation; present-day students have also realized that awakening has its source in study as well as in reflection and practice. More ... | |
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THE TREASURY OF KNOWLEDGE: Book Six, Part Four: Systems of Buddhist Tantra by Jamgön Kongtrul Lodrö Tayé, trans. by Ingrid McLeod and Elio Guarisco Cloth edition, 584 pp. #TRKN6 - list price $ 35.95 Our Price $25.17 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion In Tibetan religious literature, Jamgön Kongtrul's Treasury of Knowledge in ten books stands out as a unique encyclopedic masterpiece embodying the entire range of Buddhist teachings as they were preserved in Tibet. More ... | |
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THE UNION OF BLISS AND EMPTINESS: Teachings on the Practice of Guru Yoga by the Dalai Lama, trans. by Thupten Jinpa 192 pp., paper edition. #UNBLEM - list price $ 16.95 Our Price $11.86 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion Guru yoga is the force that gives vitality to a serious practitioner’s meditation. Combining the essential aspects of the sutra path with the profound tantric techniques that activate the latent spiritual forces within us, it lays the framework of the entire Buddhist path and sets down the guidelines for undertaking a complete form of practice on a daily basis. Tantric meditation depends largely upon inspiration, and this practice taps the inspiration of unbroken lineage. More ... | |