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Click to enlarge	THE DALAI LAMAS ON TANTRA trans. & intro. by Glenn H. Mullin Cloth, 352 pp. #DALATA - regular price $ 24.95 Our Price $19.96 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 ...
Click to enlarge	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 - regular price $ 19.95 Our Price $15.96 Published by Snow Lion Describes the profound process of meditation in Action and Performance Tantras--the basis of higher tantric practices. It explains the meditative rites of deity yoga-- visualizing oneself as a Buddha's divine body manifesting compassionate wisdom. Parts 2 & 3 of the Great Exposition of Secret Mantra by Tsong-ka-pa detail special deity yoga techniques for developing the heart, mind and physical form of a Buddha. The mudras (hand gestures) that accompany the meditations are clearly illustrated. The sequel to Tantra in Tibet. More ...
Click to enlarge	DEITY, MANTRA, AND WISDOM: Development Stage Meditation in Tibetan Buddhist Tantra Jigme Lingpa, Patrul Rinpoche,and Getse Mahapandita, translated by the Dharmachakra Translation Committee, fore. by Trulshik Rinpoche, fore. by Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche New Revised Text Due August 2008. Cloth edition, 266 pp. #DEMAWI - regular price $ 29.95 Our Price $23.96 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 ...
Click to enlarge	THE GENERATION STAGE IN BUDDHIST TANTRA by Gyatrul Rinpoche 144 pp., 22 photos, 15 line drawings. #GEST - regular price $ 15.95 Our Price $12.76 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 ...
Click to enlarge	HIGHEST YOGA TANTRA by Daniel Cozort 200 pp. #HIYO2E - regular price $ 16.95 Our Price $13.56 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 ...
Click to enlarge	HOW TO FREE YOUR MIND: Tara the Liberator by Thubten Chodron 224 pp. #HOFRMI - regular price $ 15.95 Our Price $12.76 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 ...
Click to enlarge	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 ...
Click to enlarge	MEDICINE BUDDHA TEACHINGS by Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche 242 pp. line drawings. #MEBUTS - regular price $ 16.95 Our Price $13.56 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 ...
Click to enlarge	THE PSYCHOLOGY OF BUDDHIST TANTRA by Rob Preece 276 pp., 18 line drawings, 7 diagrams. #PSBUTA - regular price $ 18.95 Our Price $15.16 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 ...
Click to enlarge	TANTRA IN TIBET by H.H. the Dalai Lama, Tsong-ka-pa and trans & ed. by Jeffrey Hopkins 252 pp. Book 1 of the Great Exposition of Secret Mantra series. #TATI - regular price $ 19.95 Our Price $15.96 Published by Snow Lion "This is a most valuable book for the serious seeker."--The Tibet Journal More ...
Click to enlarge	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 Pre-order Now--Available September 2008. Cloth. 448 pp. #TRKN83 - regular price $ 34.95 Our Price $27.96 Published by Snow Lion Jamgon Kongtrul Lodro Taye’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. The Elements of Tantric Practice sets forth the inner system of meditation--that of highest yoga tantra, which comprises two phases. The phase of creation relies primarily on the use of the imagination to effect personal transformation. In the phase of completion, practitioners actually achieve these transformations by the use of powerful inner yogas that manipulate the inner energies and constituents of the mind and body, leading to the realization of the fundamental nature of mind and phenomena. Together these practices constitute, in Kongtrul’s words, "a magnificent tradition composed of teachings explicitly set forth in the tantras--cherished by scholars and siddhas of [ancient] India who achieved total realization [by relying] on it." More ...
Click to enlarge	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, 576 pp. #TRKN6 - regular price $ 35.95 Our Price $28.76 Published by Snow Lion In Tibetan religious literature, Jamg�n 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 ...
Click to enlarge	YOGA TANTRA: Paths to Magical Feats by H.H. the Dalai Lama, Dzongkaba, and Jeffrey Hopkins (and ed.) 176 pp., 8 b&w illustrations. Book 3 of the Great Exposition of Secret Mantra series. #YOTR - regular price $ 18.95 Our Price $15.16 Published by Snow Lion The Dalai Lama opens the door to the topic of Yoga Tantra with an extraordinarily detailed teaching on a classic text. Rarely in the Dalai Lama's lifetime has he given teachings of such a nature on this topic. There follows a translation of the Yoga Tantra section of Dzong-ka-ba's The Great Exposition of Secret Mantra, one of his most important works and a monument of Tibetan Buddhist literature. Jeffrey Hopkins concludes this book with an outline of the steps of Yoga Tantra practice. This is an invaluable book for anyone who is practicing or interested in Buddhist tantra in general. More ...
Click to enlarge	ARYADEVA'S LAMP THAT INTEGRATES THE PRACTICES: The Gradual Path of Vajrayana Buddhism According to the Esoteric Community Noble Tradition by Christian K. Wedemeyer Cloth. 826 pp. #ARLATH - $ 62.00 Simultaneously exegetical and apologetic, the Lamp that Integrates the Practices is a systematic and comprehensive exposition of the most advanced yogas of the Esoteric Communion (Guhyasamaja) Tantra as espoused by the Noble Tradition, an influential school of interpretation within the Mahayoga traditions of Indian Buddhist esoterism. Basing itself on the Five Stages (Pancakrama) of Nagarjuna, Aryadeva's work is perhaps the earliest prose example of a "stages of the mantra path" work in Sanskrit, and its studied gradualism exerted immense influence on later Tibetan tradition. More ...
Click to enlarge	THE BLISS OF INNER FIRE: Heart Practice of the Six Yogas of Naropa by Lama Thubten Yeshe 224 pp. #BLINFI - $ 16.95 A commentary on the Six Yogas of Naropa based on Tsongkhapa's Having the Three Convictions. Focuses on the inner fire practice (tummo), the first of the six yogas and the foundation stone of the path to Buddhist enlightenment. Through commentary, guided meditation, and practical advice, Lama Yeshe brings the reader a tantalizing taste of tantra's blissful technology and how to live it.
Click to enlarge	CREATION AND COMPLETION: Essential Points of Tantric Meditation by Jamgon Kongtrul, trans. by Sarah Harding, comm. by Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche 176 pp. #CRCO - $ 16.95 This is a new edition with an extensive commentary by Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche. It is an excellent guide to tantric Buddhist meditation practice leading the way along a clear path of meditative self-transformation; from visualizing oneself in an enlightened form (creation stage) to the direct realization of the ultimate nature of reality (completion stage). More ...
Click to enlarge	CREATIVE SYMBOLS OF TANTRIC BUDDHISM by Sangharakshita. 215 pp., line drawings. #CRSYTA - $ 19.95 Presents the symbolism of colors and mantric sound; the mandala of the five Buddhas; the Tibetan Wheel of Life as a map of our mind and emotions; the meaning of ritual objects and offerings; the deities and bodhisattvas of the tantric pantheon; the refuge tree and tantric stupa; the cremation ground and celestial maidens.
Click to enlarge	DANGEROUS FRIEND: The Teacher-Student Relationship in Vajrayana Buddhism by Nga-la Rig'dzin Dorje 144 pp. #DAFR - $ 15.95 An in-depth exploration of the mysterious and complex bond of teacher and student, a relationship of paramount importance in Tibetan Buddhist practice. Dangerous Friend focuses on the following: meeting and recognizing an appropriate teacher; understanding the gravity of entering this relationship; shifting one's attitude from spiritual materialism to genuine Buddhist practice; accepting the challenge of being truly kind, honest, and courageous. The author is a western practitioner and teacher and director of centers in Europe.
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