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AS IT IS: Volume 1 by Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche 224 pp. #ASITVI - $ 20.00 These teachings on the development stage and practices are selected from talks given by Kyabje Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche during the last two years of his life. "What we need to know is that our nature is an unconfined empty cognizance. Knowing this to be 'as it is' is the mandala of the victorious ones--just as the buddhas know it to be."--Tulku Urgyen | |
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AS IT IS: Volume 2 by Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche 224 pp. #ASIT2 - $ 22.95 Contains talks in 1994-1995 which emphasize non-conceptual meditation practice. "Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche was someone with extraordinary experience and realization. He was unlike anyone else when it came to pointing out the nature of mind, and making sure that people both recognized it and had some actual experience."--Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche | |
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THE ATTENTION REVOLUTION: Unlocking the Power of the Focused Mind by B. Alan Wallace, Ph.D. 208 pp. #ATREUN - $ 16.95 How can we learn to really focus our minds? Wallace, well-known author and key speaker in the Mind-Life conferences with the Dalai Lama, offers systematic methods of achieving clarity and attention in both our waking and dreaming lives. An exciting, rewarding "expedition of the mind." More ... | |
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AWAKENING THE BUDDHA WITHIN: Tibetan Wisdom for the Western World by Lama Surya Das 414 pp. #AWBUP - $ 15.95 Awakening the Buddha Within is an accessible interpretation of basic Buddhist teachings and an unassuming introduction to Dzogchen. Lama Surya Das begins with the claim that "We are all Buddhas." He outlines the path to "awaken the Buddha within" by presenting the teachings embodied in the Noble Eightfold Path and its Three Enlightenment Trainings (ethics, wisdom, and meditation). Peppered with stories from the author's experience, this enjoyable book can serve as a manual for applying basic Buddhist principles to life. More ... | |
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AWAKENING THROUGH LOVE: Unveiling Your Deepest Goodness by John Makransky, foreword by Lama Surya Das, ed. by Philip Osgood 268 pp. #AWTHLO - $ 16.95 Mother Theresa. The Dalai Lama. Nelson Mandela. Gandhi. Some admire such figures from afar and think, "How special they are; I could never be like that." But as John Makransky has learned, the power of real and enduring love lies within every one of us. Awakening Through Love is his guide to finding it. More ... | |
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THE BACKDOOR TO ENLIGHTENMENT by Za Rinpoche, with Ashley Nebelsieck 272 pp. #BAENEI - $ 14.00 Everyone dreams of a better life. All the things you’ve ever wanted—happiness, loving relationships, well-being, abundance, and peace of mind—are all qualities of enlightenment, a way of embracing our fullest potential. More ... | |
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BARDO: Interval of Possibility by Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche, trans. by Yeshe Gyamtso 144 pp. #BAINPO - $ 14.95 In this exceptionally clear explanation of Aspiration for the Bardo by Chokyi Wangchuk, Khenpo not only gives the sequence of events during death but also instructs on how to practice and train ourselves at every opportunity--life, death, and the interval experience itself. More ... | |
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BASIC CONCEPTS OF TIBETAN MEDICINE: A Guide to Understanding Tibetan Medical Science by Dr. Tsering Thakchoe Drungtso 265 pp. #BACOTI - $ 20.00 This practical handbook of Tibetan medicine is an in-depth, yet easy to follow, guide to health and well-being, packed with information. How do changes in weather and diet effect physical and emotional conditions? How can one use compression and cupping to effect change? What are the favorable days for therapy? This and a lot more by Dr. Drungtso of the Tibetan Medical and Astrological Institute in Dharamsala. More ... | |
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BEAUTIFUL SONG OF MARPA THE TRANSLATOR by Khenpo Tsultrim Gyamtso Rinpoche 125 pp., glossary, bibliography, index. #BESOMA - $ 23.95 Khenpo gives a lucid explanation of the clear light nature of mind and how to meditate on it, how to develop compassion, and the practice of tonglen. He explains Milarepa's expression of the view, meditation, conduct and fruition based on four of his songs. | |
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BENEFITS AND PRACTICES RELATED TO STATUES & STUPAS by Lama Zopa Rinpoche 172 pp. spiral bound. #BEPRRE - $ 24.99 Wonderfully clear, practical manual on stupas--the types, symbolic meanings, practices related to--and holy objects--precious relic mantras, blessings of, and so forth. Practices such as circumambulation, offering, practices to do at holy places and much more are described and explained. | |
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THE BEST BUDDHIST WRITING 2007 ed. by Melvin McLeod 336 pp. #BEBU07 - $ 16.95 This thought-provoking selection of wise, witty, heartfelt and profound writings on a wide range of issues features writings by the Dalai Lama, Diana Mukpo, Bell Hooks, Khenpo Tsultrim Gyamtso, Pema Chodron and many others. The pieces in this anthology offer an entertaining mix of writing styles and topics from a Buddhist point of view. | |
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THE BEST BUDDHIST WRITING 2008 ed. by Melvin McLeod 336 pp. #BEBU08 - $ 16.95 Eclectic and thought-provoking, The Best Buddhist Writing 2008 is the fifth volume in this annual series that brings together the year’s most notable literature, inspired by Buddhist philosophy and practice. Selected by the editors of the Shambhala Sun, the anthology offers an entertaining mix of writing styles and reflects on a wide range of issues from a Buddhist point of view. The collection includes writings by the Dalai Lama, Pema Chödrön, Sylvia Boorstein, Norman Fischer, Joseph Goldstein, Cyndi Lee and David Nichtern, Natalie Goldberg, Traleg Kyabgon Rinpoche, Mingyur Rinpoche, Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche, Thich Nhat Hanh, Sister Chan Khong, Frances Moore Lappé, Charles Johnson, Michael Carroll, Noah Levine, Joanna Macy, Bhikkhu Bodhi, Darlene Cohen, Reginald Ray and Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche, among others. | |
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THE BIG QUESTIONS: How to Find Your Own Answers to Life's Essential Mysteries by Lama Surya Das Cloth. 248 pp. #BIQUHO - $ 17.95 As humans we are all faced with deep life questions. We wonder what our purpose is in life and feel perplexed about the mysteries of death and the afterlife. In The Big Questions, best-selling author Lama Surya Das offers his wisdom and personal experience through incisive instruction in the art of intelligent questioning while unlocking your own crucial questions and helping you discover your pathway in life. The insights he provides helps you transition from a seeker of knowledge to a finder of fulfillment, inner peace, and conviction. The Big Questions is for anyone looking to break through their own personal identity and self-imposed limitations, find the sacred life, and further develop integrity, authenticity, ethical values, meaning and truth. More ... | |
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BODHI: The Voice of Vajrayana Buddhism--Special Double Issue Magazine 162 pp., 22 color pages. #BODMAG - $ 25.00 This special double issue of Bodhi Magazine focuses on HH the Karmapa, and is filled with articles on his teachings--"How to Practice the Heart of the Matter," "The Kind Teacher We Rely On, " "For Teachers, Loving Kindness Is Foremost"--as well as a feature section, "Buddhism in America: Voices of Eminent Buddhist Teachers and Scholars," and teachings from His Holiness' previous incarnations. Songs & Instructions of the Karmapas, additional teachings by HH the Dalai Lama and other great teachers round out this important publication. | |
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THE BODHICARYAVATARA by Shantideva, trans. by Kate Crosby & Andrew Skilton 191 pp. #BO - $ 12.95 Shantideva's classic work on the bodhisattva path of awakening, setting out what the bodhisattva must do and become, and the intense feelings of aspiration which underlie the altruistic commitment. Contains detailed annotations and an introduction putting the work in context and explaining its structure. | |
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BODHISATTVACHARYAVATARA: ENGAGING IN THE CONDUCT OF THE BODHISATTVAS Vol. 1 and 2 by Shantideva, with commentary by Sazang Mati Panchen, trans. by Lama Kalsang Gyaltsen and Ani Kunga Chodron 2-vol. boxed set: 335 and 512 pp. #BOENCO - $ 59.95 This beautifully produced 2-volume boxed set is a fitting format for the text, in one volume, and the commentary in the second. Each book is deep maroon, stamped and edged in gold, sliding perfectly into a substantial cloth-bound case. Shantideva's classic--considered essential for any serious dharma student--has been the handbook used by generations of masters for 1200 years to tame their minds. This clear, accurate translation offers the root verses in both English and Tibetan. The 13th-century commentary, the first full-length commentary translated into English, gives detailed explanations, outlines and a glossary. More ... | |
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A BOLT OF LIGHTNING FROM THE BLUE: The Vast Commentary on Vajrakila by Martin J. Boord 412 pp. #BOLIBL - $ 79.95 Beginning with Sanskrit sources that explain the development of kila lore on the southern side of the Himalayan divide, the discussion then presents the Tibetan texts that show us just how this lore was assimilated upon its transmission to the north. Included herein are two short tantras of Vajrakila and a full translation of the most important commentary ever written on the subject of kila rites and their practice for enlightenment. Composed by Padmasambhava, Vimalamitra and Shilamanju, all evidence points to the fact that this remarkable text marks the very origin of the tantric Buddhist cult of the wrathful deity Vajrakila. | |
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A BOOK OF COMMON TIBETAN BUDDHIST PRAYERS from the Shambhala Prayer Service for Universal Peace 324 pp. spiral-bound. #BOCOTI - $ 17.95 This non-sectarian collection covers a wide range of prayers that one might encounter when attending a Monlam or Prayer Festival of any of the Tibetan traditions. The useful layout includes English translation, with Tibetan transliteration on the facing page. The 36 different prayers include several key sutras, dedications of burnt offerings, aspiration prayers and more. | |