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THE SPLENDOR OF AN AUTUMN MOON: The Devotional Verse of Tsongkhapa trans. and intro. by Gavin Kilty 310 pp., Tibetan text. #SPAUMO - $ 16.95 Presents for the first time twenty-one devotional poems by Tsongkhapa, in both the original Tibetan and in artful English translation. More ... | |
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STAIRWAY TO NIRVANA: A Study of the Twenty Samghas Based on the Works of Tsong kha pa by James B. Apple Cloth. 275 pp. #STNIST - $ 75.00 James B. Apple examines one of the formative subjects in traditional Buddhist studies, the Twenty Varieties of the Samgha. The Samgha (community) is one of the Three Jewels (Buddha, Dharma, Samgha) universally revered by all Buddhists. While the Samgha is generally understood as the community of Buddhist ordained monks and nuns, along with lay adherents, the Twenty Varieties of the Samgha concerns an exemplary community of the twenty types of Noble Beings (arya-pudgala) who embody the Buddha’s teachings. Focusing on the interpretation of the Samgha given by the fourteenth-century Tibetan scholar Tsong kha pa, Apple provides a comprehensive typology and analysis of the stages through which Noble Beings pass in their progress toward enlightenment through multiple lifetimes in various cosmological realms. He explains the cosmographic formations and complex structures of Buddhist spiritual cultivation, illustrating how Tibetan and Indian Buddhists conceptualize all possible states on the path to enlightenment. | |
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THE SUN OF WISDOM: Teachings on the Noble Nagarjuna's Fundamental Wisdom of the Middle Way by Khenpo Tsultrim Gyamtso 208 pp. #SUWI - $ 18.95 Using The Fundamental Wisdom of the Middle Way as a framework, Khenpo explains the concept of emptiness in terms that a contemporary Westerner can understand. In the process, he examines the nature of suffering, consciousness, karma, nirvana, and the four noble truths. | |
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TAKING THE BODHISATTVA VOW by Bokar Rinpoche 127 pp. #TABOVO - $ 9.95 Rinpoche presents and explains the Bodhisattva vow, its nature, the distinction between aspiring and realizing Bodhicitta, and he elucidates the various stages of the Bodhisattvas and their activity. He tells how to take the vow, the commitments, the precepts, and how to purify oneself if a vow is broken. | |
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TAKING THE RESULT AS THE PATH: Core Teachings of the Sakya Lamdre Tradition by Cyrus Stearns Cloth edition, 784 pp. #TAREPA - $ 59.95 The tradition known as the Path with the Result or lamdré is the most important tantric system of theory and meditation practice in the Sakya school of Tibetan Buddhism. This volume contains an unprecedented compilation of eleven vital works from different periods in the history of the Path with the Result in India and Tibet, including the Vajra Lines of the great Indian adept Virupa, the basic text of the tradition. The collection also includes six writings by Jamyang Khyentsé Wangchuk and an instruction manual composed by the Fifth Dalai Lama. None of the works in this book have ever been published before in any European language, and most of these writings traditionally have been considered secret. The present translation, volume 4 of the Library of Tibetan Classics, has been made with the personal approval and encouragement of His Holiness Sakya Trizin, head of the Sakya tradition. More ... | |
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TALES OF THE GOLDEN CORPSE: Tibetan Folk Tales by Sandra Benson 230 pp., 16 line drawings. #TAGOCO - $ 15.00 This first complete English version of these 25 famous Tibetan folk tales of intrigue and magic provides the reader with a window through which to view ancient Tibetan culture. Within them you will encounter heroes and villains, fearsome witches, murderous demons and clever tricksters with a uniquely Tibetan humor. Songs, riddles, jokes, and sayings make the stories come alive as they unfold against the background of everyday Tibet--its farmers and nomads, kings and magical beings. More ... | |
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THE TEACUP & THE SKULLCUP: Chogyam Trungpa on Zen and Tantra by Chogyam Trungpa 145 pp. #TESKCH - $ 16.95 In The Teacup and the Skull Cup, one the most influential of the Vajrayana teachers openly discusses Zen and Tantra in this unique volume, based on historic seminars. More ... | |
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THIS PRECIOUS LIFE: Tibetan Buddhist Teachings on the Path to Enlightenment by Khandro Rinpoche 208 pp., now in paperback. #PRLI - $ 16.95 This popular and charismatic young Tibetan nun explains how we can cultivate wisdom and compassion--and make the most of our lives. Using the framework of the Four Reminders, she includes contemplative exercises to help us utilize our tremendous potential. More ... | |
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THE THREE LEVELS OF SPIRITUAL PERCEPTION: A Commentary on the Three Visions (2nd ed.) by Deshung Rinpoche, trans. by Jared Rhoton 576 pp. #THLESP - regular price $ 24.95 Our Price $19.96 A revised edition of the classic commentary to the The Three Visions(Lamdre) of the Sakya tradition. Written in a lyrical style that entertains, inspires, and motivates readers to deepen their practice. More ... | |
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TIBET'S ANCIENT RELIGION: Bon by Christoph Baumer Cloth. 200 pp., 9.5" x 12.5". #TIANRE - $ 60.00 Few people realize how deeply Tibetan Buddhism has been influenced by the ancient Bon tradition, which is marked by shamanism and practices such as the use of prayer flags, circumambulations, oracles and rituals. Filled with over hundreds of color photos, this wonderful book introduces the myths, culture, monasteries and a lot more of this living tradition. Introduction by the spiritual head of the Bonpo. More ... | |
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THE TIBETAN ART OF PARENTING: From Before Conception Through Early Childhood by Anne Maiden Brown, Edie Farwell, and Dickey Nyerongsha 242 pp., paper. #TIARPA - $ 16.95 Steeped in the Buddhist traditions of widsom, compassion, and the interconnectedness of all things, Tibetan childrearing practices are a refreshing new way for Westerners to prepare for and raise children. The Tibetan Art of Parenting provides a practical introduction to these practices and an integrated system of childcare that incorporates body, emotions, mind, spirit, relationships, and environment. Covering all aspects of traditional Tibetan parenting from conception onward, this book explores ancient techniques and reinterprets them for a modern audience. More ... | |
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TIBETAN ASTRO SCIENCE by Jhampa Kalsang, astrology paintings by Buchung Tsering, fore. By Prof. Robert Thurman Includes: book (cloth, 148 pp., 10" x 14", over 80 color illus.), 2 decks of 82 astrology cards, & multi-layered astrology wheel. #TIASSC - $ 100.00 This excellent introduction to Tibetan astrology is fun to learn and use. The book, card decks and wheel provide the tools needed to explore this ancient system. In part one the Bon, Chinese and Indian contributions are presented as well as the Kalachakra Tantra astrological system, the inter-relationship of Tibetan medicine as astro-sciences and the role of the Tibetan astro-practitioner. In part two you learn the preliminaries of Elemental astrology and part three teaches the sixty-year animal cycle, howto interpret the yearly horoscope, marriage compatibility horoscope, birth parkha (eight trigram), and birht mewa (nine magic square numbers). Part four explains the astro-wheel and cards. More ... | |
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TIBETAN ASTROLOGY by Philippe Cornu, translated from the French by Hamish Gregor 294 pp., 80 charts and tables. Paper. #TIASP - $ 26.95 Astrology is one of the traditional arts and sciences of Tibet, where it is known as "the science of calculation," used by monks and lamas in the study of the rhythms and cycles of time, for divination, for choosing auspicious times for rituals and life-cycle events such as marriages and funerals, and as an adjunct to the practice of traditional medicine. This comprehensive introduction to the topic includes discussions of: More ... | |
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TIBETAN MAGIC AND MYSTICISM by J.H. Brennan 240 pp. #TIMAMY - $ 12.95 This revised edition features authentic Tibetan magical practices from the Buddhist and Bon traditions, including light trance states to recall past lives; manipulation of energies via sound, rhythm, chant, and drumming; and dream yoga. More ... | |
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TOOLS FOR PEACE PERSONAL MANDALA WORKBOOK by Lama Chodak Gyatso Nubpa, ed. by Jamie Price 10" x 11.5" spiralbound. 150 pp. #TOFOPE - $ 39.95 This colorful and engaging workbook offers practical step-by-step methods, contemplations, queries, and activities to transform negative emotions and increase our capacities for peace and well-being. All you need is a pencil and willingness to consider the thoughtful, evocative questions. A great way to integrate Buddhist ideas--for Buddhists and non-Buddhists alike. Color throughout. More ... | |
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TOUCHING ENLIGHTENMENT: Finding Realization in the Body by Reginald A. Ray Cloth edition, 304 pp. #TOENFI - $ 24.95 How is that a person can meditate for many years--and hardly change? This esteemed author of five books guides the reader in a systematic process that results in a profound awareness "in our bodies rather than in our heads." He explores the body as the ideal place of spiritual pilgrimage, how to cultivate imagination and deal with pain, and why rejected experiences become imprinted in the body and how they can be released. More ... | |
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TREASURES OF THE SAKYA LINEAGE: Teachings from the Masters by Migmar Tseten, fore. by HH Sakya Trizin, intro. by Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse 352 pp. #TRSALI - $ 18.95 Here is one of the first in-depth looks into the Sakya lineage of Tibetan Buddhism. With a foreword by the head of the lineage, H. H. Sakya Trizin, and a rich collection of teachings by key figures, this book provides students of Tibetan Buddhism with an overview of the philosophy, major lineage figures, and crucial teachings of this school-- a great resource for scholars, students, and practitioners of all schools of Tibetan Buddhism. More ... | |
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TREASURY OF DHARMA by Geshe Rabten 288 pp., outline, glossary, biblio, index, 4 color photos, cloth. #TRDH - $ 17.95 This is a Tibetan Buddhist meditation course on the major topics of Mahayana Buddhism: happiness and suffering; the mental factors, the 12 links of interdependent origination, the nature of mind; altruism; exchanging self with others; the six perfections; the five paths and ten stages. | |