Deity & Other Practices
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SIX-SESSION GURU YOGA: An Oral Commentary with a Detailed Explanation of the Bodhisattva and Tantric Vows comm. by Sermey Khensur Lobsang Tharchin 306 pp., 2 color plates, hard cover edition. #SISEGU - $ 15.00 This is a complete description of the six session guru yoga practice with extensive commentary. Refuge, bodhicitta, visualizing the field of merit, offerings and the bodhisattva, and tantric vows are presented and discussed for persons who have received a highest yoga tantra initiation from a qualified lama. | |
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SKILLFUL GRACE: Tara Practice for Our Times by Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche and Adeu Rinpoche, foreword by Tara Bennett Goleman, trans. and ed. by Erik Pema Kunsang and Marcia Binder Schmidt 170 pp. b&w illus. #SKORTA - $ 15.95 Tara is one of the most inspiring of Buddhist deities, embodying the most compelling and vital qualities of the feminine. This complex goddess, whose practice transcends sect and class, is also a true spiritual warrior. Skillful Grace is an elegant introduction to the practice and meditation techniques based on the Vajrayana path. More ... | |
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SUBLIME PATH TO KECHARA PARADISE: Vajrayogini's Eleven Yogas of Generation Stage Practice commentary by Sermey Khensur Lobsang Tharchin 351 pp., cloth. #SUPAKE - $ 15.00 Oral instructions on the Highest Yoga Tantra practice of Vajrayogini. Based on Kyabje Pabongka Rinpoche's extensive Vajrayogini sadhana entitled the Short Path to Great Bliss. Each section contains romanized Tibetan with an English translation and explanations of the entire Tibetan text. Detailed instructions are given for the meditations and visualizations in the eleven yogas of Vajrayogini's generation stage practice. More ... | |
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SUTRA OF THE THREE HEAPS by Bodhi Path. Multi-media CD, requires pentium 133 processor, Windows 95 or higher, sound card. #SUTHHE - $ 15.00 A meditation and study guide for the Sutra of the Three Heaps; Prostrations to the 35 Buddhas; The Bodhisattva's Confession of Moral Downfalls. The CD assists students with memorization and visualization during meditation. It can be run in English or Tibetan and was developed in consultation with Geshe Gelek Chodak of Sera Je Monastery who is currently the resident teacher at Kadampa center in N. Carolina. | |
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A TEACHING ON THE TASHI PRAYER by Venerable Bardor Tulku Rinpoche 40 pp. #TETAPR - $ 6.95 The Tashi Prayer is a short text written by Khenchen Mipham (1846-1912), a major figure in 19th Century Tibetan Buddhism. The prayer is a condensation of the much longer Sutra of the Words of Auspiciousness, which was taught by Shakyamuni Buddha. The purpose of the prayer is to pay homage to and supplicate four kinds of awakened beings (buddhas, male bodhisattvas, female bodhisattvas, and protectors) so as to receive their blessings for both spiritual and worldly success. This in-depth teaching by Bardor Rinpoche, which is based on Mipham's own commentary to the prayer, will provide a very helpful explanation for those who do the Tashi Prayer, as well as an authentic glimpse into the role of prayer in Tibetan Buddhist practice. More ... | |
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UNIVERSAL LOVE: The Yoga Method of Buddha Maitreya by Lama Yeshe, ed. by Nick Nibush 168 pp. #UNLOYO - $ 15.00 "...tantra is the right practice for Westerners and of the utmost need in this twentieth century. After all, the Buddha wanted us to have as much perfect pleasure as possible; he certainly didn’t want us to be miserable, confused or dissatisfied. Therefore we should understand that we meditate in order to gain profound pleasure, not to beat ourselves up or to experience pain. If entering the Buddhist path brings you nothing but fear and guilt then it’s certainly not worth the effort. More ... | |
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VAJRAYOGINI SADHANA AND COMMENTARY by Geshe Ngawang Dhargyey 72 pp. #VASA - $ 14.00 Published for highest yoga initiates only. The text is a short sadhana of Vajrayogini and the commentary discusses the yogas composing the practice. More ... | |
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VAJRAYOGINI: Her Visualizations, Rituals and Forms by Elizabeth English 480 pp., 16 pages of color plates. #VA - $ 34.95 Vajrayogini is a tantric goddess from the highest class of Buddhist tantras who manifests the ultimate development of wisdom and compassion. Her practice is prevalent today among practitioners of Tibetan Buddhism. This ground-breaking book delves into the origins of Vajrayogini, charting her evolution in India and examining her roots in the Cakrasamvara tantra and in Indian tradition relating to Shiva. More ... | |
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THE WEALTH-GIVING PRACTICE OF WHITE DZAMBHALA: Riding on a Turquoise Dragon trans. by Lama Zopa Rinpoche 16 pp. #WEGIPR - $ 5.00 The practice of Dzambhala enables us to attract wealth, enhancing our karma for an abundance of resources so that we can accomplish virtuous aims. Includes the daily practice and a water offering practice. More ... | |
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THE WISH-FULFILLING WHEEL: The Practice of White Tara by Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche 175 pp., b/w photos. #WIFUWH - $ 18.95 White Tara's special function is to promote long life, both for the practitioner and others. Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche, a senior Tibetan lama serving as abbot of KTD Monastery in Woodstock, NY, gives a complete and detailed guide to the practice of White Tara, based on the Jamgon Kongrul's commentary. A wealth of detailed explanations, poignant anecdotes, and down-to-earth examples. | |