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HURRY UP AND MEDITATE: Your Starter Kit for Inner Peace and Better Health by David Michie 182 pages, paper. #HUME - list price $ 14.95 Our Price $10.46 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion If meditation were available in capsule form, it would be the biggest selling drug of all time. It has been scientifically proven to deliver highly effective stress relief, boost our immune systems, and dramatically slow the aging process. It has also been shown to make us much happier and more effective thinkers. Given all the physical and psychological benefits, why aren't more of us doing it? More ... | |
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IMPERMANENCE: Embracing Change by David Hodge and Hi-Jin Hodge Cloth, 160 pp. 108 b&w photos. 7.5" x 6.5", plus 3-hour DVD. #IMEMCH - list price $ 29.95 Our Price $20.96 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion What does it mean that we are constantly changing? How do people confront ideas like death and change? Asked to contribute to an exhibit celebrating the work of the Dalai Lama, multimedia artists David and Hi-Jin Hodge interviewed over a hundred people about impermanence and change in their lives. Their subjects ranged from philosophers to gardeners, economists to spiritual leaders, doctors to patients. The result was incredibly moving. The Hodges' installation consisted of a large, circular arrangement of mounted iPods on which the interviews played simultaneously, each on its own screen. Now this unique record has been made available for a wider audience; it includes both a book and a DVD so that the interviews can be viewed as they were seen in the original exhibit. More ... | |
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IN PRAISE OF DHARMADHATU by Nagarjuna, commentary by the Third Karmapa, translated and introduced by Karl Brunnhölzl Cloth. 432 pp. #INPRDH - list price $ 29.95 Our Price $20.96 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion Nagarjuna is famous in the West for his works on Madhyamaka, but his poetic "collection of praises"—headed by "In Praise of Dharmadhatu"—is largely unknown. This book explores the scope, contents, and significance of Nagarjuna's scriptural legacy in India and Tibet, primarily focusing on the title work. The translation of Nagarjuna's hymn to buddha nature—here called dharmadhatu—shows how buddha nature is temporarily obscured by adventitious stains in ordinary sentient beings, gradually uncovered through the path of bodhisattvas, and finally revealed in full bloom as buddhahood. These themes are explored at a deeper level through a Buddhist "history" of mind's luminous nature and a translation of the text's earliest and most extensive commentary by the Third Karmapa, Rangjung Dorje (1284-1339), supplemented by relevant excerpts from all other available commentaries. More ... | |
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THE INNER SCIENCE OF BUDDHIST PRACTICE: Vasubhandu's Summary of the Five Heaps with Commentary by Sthiramati intro. and trans. by Artemus B. Engle, a Tsadra Foundation Series book Cloth edition, 574 pp. #INSCBU - list price $ 34.95 Our Price $24.47 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion The Inner Science of Buddhist Practice contains translations of texts by two historically important Indian buddhist scholars: Vasubhandhu's Summary of the Five Heaps and Sthiramati's commentary on Vasubandhu's root text. These works present the traditional Buddhist analysis of ordinary experience and provide rich resources for studying Buddhist and Western interpretations of the psychology of spiritual development. More ... | |
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THE INSTRUCTIONS OF GAMPOPA: A Precious Garland of the Supreme Path commentary by Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche, translated by Lama Yeshe Gyamtso, ed. by Laura Roth & David McCarthy 213 pp. #INGA - list price $ 14.95 Our Price $10.46 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion Rinpoche delivers profound insights in direct and inspiring language. In this commentary on the Precious Garland, one of Gampopa's masterworks, he outlines what practitioners of varying levels need to know to perfect their spiritual practice. He instructs on the correct view, meditation, and conduct, and offers frank answers to common questions concerning obstacles to Dharma practice. Gampopa (1070-1153) was the father of the Kagyu tradition and foremost student of Milarepa. More ... | |
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INTO THE HEART OF LIFE by Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo, foreword by H.H. the Gyalwang Drukpa 192 pp., paper. #INHELI - list price $ 18.95 Our Price $13.27 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion The real test of our Buddhist practice happens not on the cushion or in the protected space of retreat but moment-to-moment in daily life, particularly when we find ourselves in uncomfortable situations. How do we respond? In this book, one of the most respected Western figures of contemporary Buddhism, Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo, offers insights gleaned from more than forty years of engagement with Buddhist practice. Her perspective is vast, with a well-grounded understanding of how the timeless Buddhist teachings apply to the demands and challenges of modern life. More ... | |
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INTRODUCTION TO EMPTINESS: As Taught in Tsong-kha-pa's Great Treatise on the Stages of the Path by Guy Newland Paper, 136 pp. New Revised Edition! #INEMRE - list price $ 14.95 Our Price $10.46 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion Readers are hard-pressed to find books that can help them understand the central concept in Mahayana Buddhism—the idea that ultimate reality is "emptiness." In clear language, Introduction to Emptiness explains that emptiness is not a mystical sort of "nothingness," but a specific truth that can and must be understood through calm and careful reflection. More ... | |
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JAMGON KONGTRUL'S RETREAT MANUAL trans. & intro. by Ngawang Zangpo 255 pp. #JAKORE - list price $ 23.95 Our Price $16.77 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion In the Kagyu and Nyingma traditions, a three-year, three-month meditation retreat must be completed before a person is considered a lama (teacher). This manual was written for individuals wanting this rigorous training and consists of spiritual practices Kongtrul considered most essential--he guides students preparing for retreat, provides full details of the meditation program and offers advice for re-entry into the world. More ... | |
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THE KARMAPA'S MIDDLE WAY: Feast for the Fortunate by the Ninth Karmapa, Wangchuk Dorje, trans. by Tyler Dewar Cloth. 794 pp. #KAMIWA - list price $ 59.95 Our Price $41.97 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion Marked by eloquent poetry, vigorous and extensive analysis, and heart instructions on breaking through the veils of confusion to independently experience the true nature of things, The Karmapa's Middle Way contains the Ninth Karmapa, Wangchuk Dorje's comprehensive commentary on the Indian master Chandrakirti's seminal text, the Madhyamakavatara, or Entrance to the Middle Way. This commentary, Feast for the Fortunate, is the Ninth Karmapa's abridgement of the Eighth Karmapa, Mikyo Dorje's masterpiece, the Chariot of the Takpo Kagyu Siddhas. In it readers will find previously unavailable material on the Karmapa's Middle Way view and a rare window into a philosophically charged era of Middle Way exposition in Tibetan Buddhism. More ... | |
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THE MAGIC OF AWARENESS by Anam Thubten, edited by Sharon Roe This Week's Featured Dharma Quote of the Week! 160 pp., paper. #MAAWAN - list price $ 16.95 Our Price $11.86 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion The paradox of awareness is very profound, and yet very simple. It can't be described because it has no objective qualities, and no limitation. Sometimes it comes naturally to the surface when we are fully in the present moment and no longer lost in thought or mental projections. Pure consciousness is neither high nor low, neither pleasant nor unpleasant, neither good nor bad. No matter where we are, no matter what we are doing, we always have an immediate access to that inner stillness. It can be experienced in an instant in all circumstances once we know how to pay attention to it. It is utterly peaceful and it is also insightful, so it sees through all illusions. Whenever there is a moment of being deluded, we can use that moment to practice settling in the very perfect sphere of the Buddha mind without trying to change anything. When we reside in that liberated mind, we find the very thing we have been seeking all along. More ... | |
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MAITREYA'S DISTINGUISHING PHENOMENA AND PURE BEING with Commentary by Mipham trans. by Jim Scott under the guidance of Khenpo Tsultrim Gyamtso Rinpoche 240 pp. #MADIPH - list price $ 19.95 Our Price $13.96 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion Distinguishing Phenomena and Pure Being was composed by Maitreya during the golden age of Indian Buddhism. Mipham's commentary supports Maitreya's text in a detailed analysis of how ordinary confused consciousness can be transformed into wisdom. Easy-to-follow instructions guide the reader through the profound meditation that gradually brings about this transformation. This important and comprehensive work belongs on the bookshelf of any serious Buddhist practitioner--and, indeed, of anyone interested in realizing their full potential as a human being. More ... | |
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MEDITATION, TRANSFORMATION, AND DREAM YOGA by Ven. Gyatrul Rinpoche, trans. by B. Alan Wallace & Sangye Khandro 174 pp., paper. #METRDR - list price $ 15.95 Our Price $11.16 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion The three traditional Nyingma texts and Venerable Gyatrul Rinpoche's commentary included in this book were selected by him for their relevance to the modern-day spiritual aspirant who must combine and balance quality practice time, work time, and rest time in the course of a busy day. More ... | |
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MEDITATIONS OF A TIBETAN TANTRIC ABBOT: The Main Practices of the Mahayana Buddhist Path by Kensur Lekden, trans. & ed. by Jeffrey Hopkins. 176 pp. #METAAB - list price $ 14.95 Our Price $10.46 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion This book presents, with the intimate freshness of a personal teaching, the main practices of the Mahayana Buddhist path. It details the attitudes cultivated in meditation ranging from turning away from cyclic existence, to developing love and compassion for all beings, to the profound view of emptiness. More ... | |
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MEDITATIONS TO TRANSFORM THE MIND by The Seventh Dalai Lama, trans., ed. and intro. by Glenn Mullin 257 pp. #METRMI - list price $ 16.95 Our Price $11.86 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion The Seventh Dalai Lama wrote extensive commentaries on the Tantras, and over a thousand mystical poems and prayers. Meditations to Transform the Mind is a highly valued collection of spiritual advice for taming and developing the mind. These inspired writings appeal to the heart as well as head. The Seventh Dalai Lama's rich spiritual writings, direct and arresting, give clear advice on the essence of Buddhist practice. Mullin provides valuable and fascinating introductions to each piece and includes the Seventh's biography. More ... | |
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MEETING THE GREAT BLISS QUEEN: Buddhists, Feminists, and the Art of the Self, 2nd edition by Anne Carolyn Klein 308 pp. #MEGRB2 - list price $ 18.95 Our Price $13.27 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion Despite the daunting barriers of geography and language that separate them, Buddhism and contemporary feminism have much to say to each other. Buddhist practices such as mindfulness (in which calm centering and keen awareness of change co-exist) and compassion (in which the self is recognized as both powerful in itself and interdependently connected with all others) can be important resources for contemporary women, while feminism can expand the traditional horizons of Buddhist concerns to include social, historical, and psychological issues. The image and ritual of the Great Bliss Queen, an important Buddhist figure of enlightenment, form the unifying theme of the book, modeling the practices and theory that can assist each of us in being at one with ourselves and fully engaged with others. More ... | |
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MIDDLE BEYOND EXTREMES: Maitreya's Madhyantavibhaga with Commentaries by Khenpo Shenga and Ju Mipham translated by the Dharmachakra Translation Committee Cloth, 212 pp. #MIBEEX - list price $ 22.95 Our Price $16.06 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion Middle Beyond Extremes contains a translation of the Buddhist masterpiece Distinguishing the Middle from Extremes. This famed text, often referred to by its Sanskrit title, Madhyantavibhaga, is part of a collection known as the Five Maitreya Teachings. Maitreya, the Buddha's regent, is held to have entrusted these profound and vast instructions to the master Asanga in the heavenly realm of Tushita. More ... | |
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MO: Tibetan Divination System by Jamgon Mipham, fore. by His Holiness Sakya Trizin, trans. & ed. by Jay Goldberg 168 pp., 4 x 6. #MO - list price $ 14.95 Our Price $10.46 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion The Tibetan divination system called MO has been relied upon for centuries to give insight into the future turns of events, undertakings, and relationships. It is a clear and simple method involving two rolls of a die to reveal one of the thirty-six possible outcomes described in the text. This MO, which obtains its power from Manjushri, was developed by the great master Jamgon Mipham from sacred texts expounded by the Buddha. More ... | |
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by Jamgon Mipham, fore. by His Holiness Sakya Trizin, trans. & ed. by Jay Goldberg Any 6-sided single die can be used; however, (1) die with Tibetan symbols is available. It is a 3/4" cube with the Manjushri mantra. Now Available! #MOD - $ 5.00 Published by Snow Lion | |
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NAGARJUNA'S LETTER TO A FRIEND: with Commentary by Kangyur Rinpoche with commentary by Kangyur Rinpoche,translated by The Padmakara Translation Group Cloth. 210 pp. #NALEFR - list price $ 24.95 Our Price $17.46 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion Nagarjuna's poetic presentation of the fundamental teachings of the Great Vehicle, or Mahayana--whose followers, driven by compassion, strive to attain Buddhahood for the sake of all beings--is remarkable for its concise style and memorable imagery, making it one of the most widely quoted sources in other commentaries on the Mahayana path. This work will appeal to readers with a general interest in Mahayana Buddhism, to those who wish to familiarize themselves with one of the great classics of Indian Buddhist literature, and to students who come across passages quoted in other Buddhist works and who wish to explore further. More ... | |