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KARMA CHAKME'S MOUNTAIN DHARMA: Volume Four as taught by Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche, trans. by Lama Yeshe Gyamtso 512 pp., paper. #KACHV4 - $ 24.95 "Karma Chakme's Mountain Dharma is a complete text for those who want to practice Tibetan Buddhism. Whether you are in an intensive retreat where you practice most of the time or in a busy life where you practice as much as you can, the issues are the same, the practices are the same, and the postmeditation is the same. Mountain Dharma contains everything you need to undertake any practice, from the most basic to the tantrayana, including how to conduct a proper retreat. Because this text is very precise and very clear, you do not have to obtain sixty different volumes of texts. If you become well acquainted with this text, you have everything you need to achieve enlightenment."--Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche More ... | |
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KARMA CHAKME'S MOUNTAIN DHARMA VOL. 3 taught by Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche, translated by Yeshe Gyamtso, Chojor Radha, Jigme Nyima, and Namgyal Khorko 450 pp., with illustrations. #KACH3 - $ 29.95 Opening with concise bardo teachings and offering instruction on benefiting people who are within the bardo state, this volume then continues with instructions for the practitioner that cover: how to protect oneself from potential threats with loving-kindness and compassion; how to purify obscurations through the invocation of wisdom deities; the signs that arise through practice; how to recognize when you get off the track and eradicate the cause; problems that can impede practice and stop it from working; methods necessary to cause one’s practice to develop; bringing the five mental affliction to the path in terms of four different approaches. More ... | |
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THE LEADER'S WAY: The Art of Making the Right Decisions in Our Careers, Our Companies, and the World at Large by HH the Dalai Lama and Laurens van den Muyzenberg Cloth. 224 pp. #LEWAAR - list price $ 25.00 Our Price $20.00 (you save 20%) Born out of a decade of probing conversations between the Dalai Lama and international management consultant Laurens van den Muyzenberg, The Leader's Way is the meeting of two worlds--Buddhism and business. At first these may seem to be an unlikely pairing, but when we take a closer look we discover that the best business practices in fact have much in common with Buddhist principles: both are concerned with making ethical decisions and taking responsible, effective action. More ... | |
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LIFE AND TEACHINGS OF TSONGKHAPA ed. by Prof. Robert Thurman 258 pp. #LITETS - $ 18.95 Je Tsong Khapa (1357-1419) is revered as one of the most significant Tibetan Buddhist teachers whose eclectic and analytic studies and meditations in all the major schools of Tibetan Buddhism resulted in the founding of the Gelugpa system of the Tibetan Buddhist heritage. More ... | |
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THE LIFE OF MILAREPA by Tsangnyon Heruka, trans. by Andrew Quintman, intro. by Donald S. Lopez Jr. 300 pp., paper. #LIMITS - $ 16.00 The Life of Milarepa is one of the most beloved stories of the Tibetan people and a great literary example of the contemplative life. This biography, a dramatic tale from a culture now in crisis, can be read on several levels. A personal and moving introduction to Tibetan Buddhism, it is also a detailed guide to the search for liberation. It presents the quest for purification and buddhahood in a single lifetime, tracing the path of a great sinner, Milarepa, who became a great saint. It is also a powerfully evocative narrative, full of magic, miracles, suspense, and humor, while reflecting the religious and social life of medieval Tibet. More ... | |
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LIGHT COMES THROUGH: Buddhist Teachings on Awakening to Our Natural Intelligence by Dzigar Kongtrul 144 pp., paper. #LICOPA - list price $ 14.95 Our Price $11.96 (you save 20%) Our thoughts and emotions can take us anywhere. In an instant they can bring us down or lift us up. If we don't attend to the mind, the source of all our thoughts and emotions, it can seem like a runaway train. Yet when guided by wisdom, our mind can lead us to awakening. How do we utilize this resource? More ... | |
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LIKE A YETI CATCHING MARMOTS: A Little Treasury of Tibetan Proverbs by Pema Tsewang, Shastri 174 pp., pocket-size paper. #LIYECA - $ 15.95 This enchanting little book contains 108 traditional Tibetan proverbs--conveying the wit and wisdom of one of the world's most unique cultures. The proverbs appear in English and Tibetan script, along with a brief explanation of each. Funny and wise, these proverbs remind us of our experiences in a relatable and meaningful way. More ... | |
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LUMINOUS MIND: The Way of the Buddha by Kalu Rinpoche, foreword by H.H. the Dalai Lama, trans. by Maria Montenegro 352 pp. #LUMI - $ 19.95 Comparing Kyabje Kalu Rinpoche with Milarepa, the greatest meditation master Tibet has ever known, His Holiness the Dalai Lama extols the author of Luminous Mind as a "beacon of inspiration" for spiritual practitioners of all traditions. Noting that "there have been few like him before or since," His Holiness urges us to delve into this remarkable anthology of the late Kalu Rinpoche's essential instructions so that we may encounter "the full range of Buddhist practice from the basic analysis of the nature of the mind up to its ultimate refinement in the teachings of Mahamudra." Drawn from both his lucid writings and his eloquent oral presentations, this unprecedented book lays bare the full grandeur of Kalu Rinpoche's legacy. At the same time, the gentle words and playful stories of this master of meditation are filled with a depth of clarity and warmth that could only arise from a profound realization of both wisdom and compassion. More ... | |
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THE MAGICIAN OF LHASA: A Novice Monk. A Quantum Scientist. An Ancient Secret. by David Michie 288 pp. #MAOFLH - $ 14.99 When novice monk Tenzin Dorje is told by his lama that the Red Army is invading Tibet, he accepts a mission to carry two ancient, secret texts across the Himalayas to safety. Half a century later, Matt Lester is called upon to convey his own particular wisdom as a scientist, when Matt's nanotech project is mysteriously moved from London to a research incubator in Los Angeles. Tenzin and Matt embark on parallel adventures which have spine-chilling connections. It is at the moment when both Tenzin and Matt face catastrophe that their stories converge, spectacularly transforming our understanding of all that has gone before. More ... | |
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MAYA YOGA: Longchenpa's Finding Comfort and Ease in Enchantment, a Book of Dzogchen Precepts intro. and trans. by Keith Dowman 112 pp., paper. #MAYOLO - $ 14.95 Maya Yoga is the title of Keith Dowman's translation of Finding Comfort and Ease in Enchantment written by the inimitable Longchen Rabjampa. In the Nyingmapa School of Tibetan Buddhism, this text is considered second to none in its power to evoke the nature of the nondual reality of the Dzogchen view. With poetic mastery, Longchenpa provides the precepts that can instantly illuminate the buddha-reality that is our ordinary everyday experience. He asserts that we are presently under the spell of magical illusion and that by recognizing it we are instantaneously released from a conceptual cage into enchanting reality which is pure pleasure itself. That reality is maya, apparent yet absent, and the recognition of it in the state of natural relaxation is maya yoga. In this renowned atiyoga manual, we find the key to the natural mystical state that Dzogchen, the Great Perfection, constantly evokes. More ... | |
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MEDITATION IN ACTION by Chogyam Trungpa New 40th anniversary edition, including a new afterward by Samuel Bercholz. 120 pp. #MEAC - $ 14.00 This classic teaching by a Tibetan master continues to inspire both beginners and long-term practitioners of Buddhist meditation. Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche shows that meditation extends beyond the formal practice of sitting to build the foundation for compassion, awareness, and creativity in all aspects of life. More ... | |
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THE MIND IS MIGHTIER THAN THE SWORD: Enlightening the mind, Opening the Heart by Lama Surya Das 411 pp. #MIMITH - list price $ 16.99 Our Price $13.59 (you save 20%) For beginners and experienced practitioners alike, Lama Surya Das outlines his Six Building Blocks of Spiritual Practice and offers insight and advice not only on how to find and develop a spiritual center, but how to integrate it into your daily life. From daily meditation and yoga to creative work, journaling, volunteering in your community, and finding teachers in unexpected places, Buddhist practice can and should be part of everything you do. The Mind Is Mightier Than the Sword is a practical guide to using the teachings of Buddhism to live a happier, healthier, more enlightened life. More ... | |
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MINDFULLY GREEN: A Personal and Spiritual Guide to Whole Earth Thinking by Stephanie Kaza 160 pp. #MIGRPE - list price $ 14.00 Our Price $11.20 (you save 20%) This very readable "green practice path" offers a simple, Buddhist-inspired philosophy for environmental action in real, practical, and effective ways. It wonderfully--and helpfully--grounds environmental action in a broader context. "Kaza offers a votive of wisdom--a path to.the heart of generosity, not fear; compassionate service, not guilt. Mindfully Green is a balm to the spirit."--Paul Hawken, author of Blessed Unrest Stephanie Kaza is a professor of Environmental Studies at U. Vermont, and editor of Hooked! and Dharma Rain. | |
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THE MINDFULNESS WORKBOOK: A Beginner's Guide to Overcoming Fear and Embracing Compassion by Thomas Roberts 206 pp., paper. #MIWOBO - $ 21.95 Mindfulness is a powerful antidote to stress, anxiety and panic, chronic pain, depression, obsessive thinking, out-of-control emotions, and many other physical and mental health conditions. This ancient Buddhist technique can help anyone who struggles with fears, worries, and distractions refocus on the present moment and live happily, here and now. More ... | |
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MIPAM ON BUDDHA-NATURE: The Ground of the Nyingma Tradition by Douglas S. Duckworth Cloth, 288 pp. #MIBUNA - $ 80.00 Mipam (1846-1912) is one of the most prolific thinkers in the history of Tibet and is a key figure in the Nyingma tradition. This book provides an in-depth account of Mipam's view, drawing on a wide range of his works and offering several new translations. Duckworth shows how a dialectic of presence and absence permeates Mipam's writing on the Middle Way and Buddha-Nature. | |
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THE MIRROR OF YOGA: Awakening the Intelligence of Body and Mind by Richard Freeman 256 pp., hardcover. #MIYOAW - $ 24.95 The world of yoga is astonishingly rich in its array of schools and practices. Yet, as diverse as they seem, they share a common aim: the discovery of the essence of existence that can be found at the core of our being, and the liberation that comes from that discovery. With this worthy goal in mind, Richard Freeman presents an enlightening overview of the many teachings, practices, and scriptures that serve as the basis for all the schools of yoga—hatha, bhakti, jnana, karma, tantra, and others. He shows how the myriad forms are ultimately related, and can even be perceived to make up a vast, interpenetrating matrix, symbolizing the unity, profundity, and beauty of the ancient tradition. More ... | |
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MODERN TIBETAN LITERATURE AND SOCIAL CHANGE ed. by Lauran Hartley and Patricia Schiaffini-Vedani, fore. by Matthew T. Kapstein 382 pp. Photos & illus. #MOTILI - list price $ 24.95 Our Price $12.47 (you save 50%) The first systematic and detailed overview of modern Tibetan literature, this comprehensive collection brings together fourteen pioneering scholars in who examine the literary output of Tibetan authors writing in Tibetan, Chinese, and English, both in Tibet and the Tibetan diaspora. The contributors explore the circumstances that led to the development of modern Tibetan literature, its continuities and breaks with classical Tibetan literary forms, and the ways that writers use forms such as magical realism, satire, and humor to negotiate literary freedom within the PRC.They provide crucial information about Tibetan writers' lives in China and abroad, the social and political contexts in which they write, and the literary-critical merits of their oeuvres. Along with deep social, cultural, and political analysis, this wealth of information clarifies the complex circumstances under which Tibetan writers negotiate the realities they face in the PRC and in the diaspora. The contributors consider not only poetry, short stories, and novels but also other forms of cultural production - such as literary magazines, films, and Web sites - that provide a public forum in the Tibetan areas of the PRC, where censorship and restrictions on public gatherings remain the norm. Modern Tibetan Literature and Social Change includes a previously unavailable list of modern Tibetan works translated into Western languages and a comprehensive English-language index of names, subjects, and terms. More ... | |
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MOMENTARY BUDDHAHOOD: Mindfulness and the Vajrayana Path by Anyen Rinpoche 127 pp. #MOBUMI - list price $ 15.95 Our Price $12.76 (you save 20%) We think of enlightenment as something that happens all at once, but actually realization happens incrementally, from moment to moment. Through the power of the mindfulness we can attain momentary buddhahood. Anyen Rinpoche presents a vision of the crucial necessity of mindfulness in any exploration of the Buddha's path--especially the tantric path. More ... | |