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TIBETAN LITERATURE: Studies in Genre ed. by Jose Cabezon and Roger R. Jackson 530 pp., cloth. #TILIC - list price $ 45.00 Our Price $31.50 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion "An outstanding introduction to the panorama of literary arts in Tibet. Everyone with interest in this civilization should study these essays in which the true wealth of Tibetan intellectual life becomes clear—an excellent contribution to the field."—Dr. Ronald Davidson, Director of Asian Studies, Department of Religion, Fairfield University More ... | |
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TIBETAN LOGIC by Katherine Manchester Rogers Paper, 528 pp. #TILOPA - list price $ 39.95 Our Price $27.97 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion Within Tibetan Buddhism has arisen a system of education and a curriculum designed to enable the student to develop a "path of reasoning"—a consciousness trained in reasoned analysis until capable of understanding, first, the meaning of religious texts and, eventually, the true nature of reality. An important aspect of Tibetan logic is that it is used to develop new and valid knowledge about oneself and the world. More ... | |
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THE TIBETAN TREASURE LITERATURE: Revelation, Tradition, and Accomplishment in Visionary Buddhism by Andreas Doctor 246 pp., cloth. #TITRLI - list price $ 24.95 Our Price $17.46 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion The Treasure tradition of the Nyingma School of Tibetan Buddhism is richly permeated with wonder and controversy. This unique, mysterious tradition embraces revelation as the primary path to spiritual awakening. Over the course of Tibetan history, revelations-known as Treasures-have been discovered hidden in nature or have emerged directly from the great minds of the Nyingma School, creating a profound and lasting effect on Tibetan religious society and culture. More ... | |
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THE TIBETAN YOGAS OF DREAM AND SLEEP by Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche, edited by Mark Dahlby 220 pp., 8 b&w photos. #TIYODR - list price $ 16.95 Our Price $11.86 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion "If we cannot carry our practice into sleep," Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche writes, "if we lose ourselves every night, what chance do we have to be aware when death comes? Look to your experience in dreams to know how you will fare in death. Look to your experience of sleep to discover whether or not you are truly awake." More ... | |
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TIMELESS RAPTURE: Inspired Verse of the Shangpa Masters compiled by Jamgon Kongtrul, trans. & ed. by Ngawang Zangpo, a Tsadra Foundation Series book 414 pp., 6 x 9, 2 b&w photos, 49 line drawings, cloth. #TIRAIN - list price $ 29.95 Our Price $20.96 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion Throughout history awakened ones have celebrated the rapture of mystical states with inspired verse, sung extemporaneously. This book offers a rare glimpse into the mysticism of the Shangpa Kagyu lineage, a tradition based mainly on the profound teaching of 2 women. This compendium of spontaneous verse sung by tantric Buddhist masters from the 10th century to the present includes translations as well as short descriptions of each poet's life and a historical overview of the lineage. More ... | |
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THE TREASURY OF KNOWLEDGE, Book Eight, Part Four: Esoteric Instructions, A Detailed Presentation of the Process of Meditation in Vajrayana by Jamgön Kongtrul Lodrö Tayé, trans. by Sarah Harding Cloth edition, 528 pp. #TRKN84 - list price $ 39.95 Our Price $27.97 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion Jamgon Kongtrul's Treasury of Knowledge in ten volumes is a unique encyclopedic masterpiece embodying the entire range of Buddhist teachings as they were presented in Tibet. Tibetan Buddhist teachers expected their students to study Buddhist philosophical texts as well as practice reflection and meditation; present-day students have also realized that awakening has its source in study as well as in reflection and practice. More ... | |
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THE TREASURY OF KNOWLEDGE, Book Six, Part Three: Frameworks of Buddhist Philosophy by Jamgön Kongtrul Lodrö Tayé, trans. by Elizabeth M. Callahan Cloth, 476 pp. #TRKN63 - list price $ 34.95 Our Price $24.47 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion In Tibetan religious literature, Jamgön Kongtrul's Treasury of Knowledge in ten books stands out as a unique encyclopedic masterpiece embodying the entire range of Buddhist teachings as it was preserved in Tibet. This volume, Frameworks of Buddhist Philosophy, is his masterful survey of the broad themes and subtle philosophical points found in more than fifteen hundred years of Buddhist philosophical writings. More ... | |
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THE TREASURY OF KNOWLEDGE, Book Six, Parts One and Two: Indo-Tibetan Classical Learning and Buddhist Phenomenology by Jamgön Kongtrul Lodrö Tayé, translated by Gyurme Dorje Pre-order Now--Available June 2012. 992 pp., cloth. #TRKN12 - list price $ 49.95 Our Price $34.97 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion Jamgön Kongtrul's Treasury of Knowledge in ten books is a unique encyclopedic masterpiece embodying the entire range of Buddhist teachings as they were preserved in Tibet. The first two parts of Book Six concern Indo-Tibetan Classical Learning and Buddhist Phenomenology. The former analyzes traditional subjects such as Sanskrit grammar, logic, and medicine. The principal non-Buddhist philosophical systems in vogue are then summarized and contrasted with the hierarchical meditative concentrations and formless absorptions through which the "summit of cyclic existence" can genuinely be attained. Part Two examines the phenomenological structures of Abhidharma—the shared inheritance of all Buddhist traditions. More ... | |
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THE TREASURY OF KNOWLEDGE, Books 9 and 10: Journey and Goal by Jamgön Kongtrul Lodrö Tayé, translated by Richard Barron (Chökyi Nyima) 708 pp., cloth. #TRKN90 - list price $ 49.95 Our Price $34.97 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion Jamgön Kongtrul's ten-volume Treasury of Knowledge is a unique encyclopedic masterpiece embodying the entire range of Buddhist teachings as they were preserved in Tibet. Tibetan Buddhist teachers expected their students to study Buddhist philosophical texts as well as practice reflection and meditation; present-day students have also realized that awakening has its source in study as well as in reflection and practice. More ... | |
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THE TREASURY OF KNOWLEDGE, Books Two, Three, and Four: Buddhism's Journey to Tibet by Jamgön Kongtrul Lodrö Tayé, trans. and intro. by Ngawang Zangpo of the Kalu Rinpoche Translation Group, under the direction of Khenpo Lodro Donyo Rinpoche Cloth, 692 pp. #TRKN23 - list price $ 49.95 Our Price $34.97 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion Jamgön Kongtrul’s ten-volume Treasury of Knowledge is a unique encyclopedic masterpiece embodying the entire range of Buddhist teachings as they were preserved in Tibet. Tibetan Buddhist teachers expected their students to study Buddhist philosophical texts as well as practice reflection and meditation; present-day students have also realized that awakening has its source in study as well as in reflection and practice. More ... | |
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THE TREASURY OF KNOWLEDGE- Book One: Myriad Worlds by Jamgön Kongtrul Lodrö Tayé, trans. by the Kalu Rinpoche Translation Group, under the direction of Ven. Bokar Rinpoche 302 pp., cloth edition. #TRKN1 - list price $ 29.95 Our Price $20.96 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion In Tibetan religious literature, Jamgön Kongtrul's Treasury of Knowledge in ten books stands out as a unique encyclopedic masterpiece embodying the entire range of Buddhist teachings as they were preserved in Tibet. More ... | |
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THE TREASURY OF KNOWLEDGE: Book Six, Part Four: Systems of Buddhist Tantra by Jamgön Kongtrul Lodrö Tayé, trans. by Ingrid McLeod and Elio Guarisco Cloth edition, 584 pp. #TRKN6 - list price $ 35.95 Our Price $25.17 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion In Tibetan religious literature, Jamgön Kongtrul's Treasury of Knowledge in ten books stands out as a unique encyclopedic masterpiece embodying the entire range of Buddhist teachings as they were preserved in Tibet. More ... | |
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A TRUTHFUL HEART: Buddhist Practices for Connecting with Others by Jeffrey Hopkins, foreword by His Holiness the Dalai Lama 218 pp., paper. #TRHEBU - list price $ 14.95 Our Price $10.46 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion The Dalai Lama often says, "Kindness is society." By learning to live from a more compassionate viewpoint, Jeffrey Hopkins writes, we can create a better life not only for ourselves but for everyone. In A Truthful Heart, Hopkins uses Buddhist meditations (including the Dalai Lama's favorite), visualizations, and entertaining recollections from his own life to guide us in developing an awareness of the capacity for love inside us and learning to project that love into the world around us. More ... | |
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VINEGAR INTO HONEY: Seven Steps to Understanding and Transforming Anger, Aggression, and Violence by Ron Leifer, M.D. 144 pp. #VIHOSE - list price $ 14.95 Our Price $10.46 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion Our desires and our fears are woven into a tangled web of conflicts. We want both to eat dessert and to be thin. We want money but don’t want to work. Anything that threatens our sense of self and its striving for happiness is perceived as a threat to our very lives—the response to which is defensiveness, anger, aggression, and violence. More ... | |
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WISDOM NECTAR: Dudjom Rinpoche's Heart Advice trans. by Ron Garry, a Tsadra Foundation Series book Cloth edition, 444 pp. #WINEDU - list price $ 29.95 Our Price $20.96 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion Dudjom Rinpoche was one of the seminal figures in Tibetan Buddhism in the twentieth century, yet very few of his religious writings have been translated into English. This volume contains a generous selection of his inspiring teachings and writings, the core of which is a lengthy discussion of the entire path of Dzogchen, including key instructions on view, meditation, and conduct, along with direct advice on how to bring one's experiences onto the path. More ... | |
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THE WISDOM OF IMPERFECTION: The Challenge of Individuation in Buddhist Life by Rob Preece Second Edition 336 pp. #WIIM2E - list price $ 18.95 Our Price $13.27 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion If you have been practicing Buddhism for a while, why do you still have so many problems? And how do you balance the sometimes different needs of spiritual and psychological perspectives? Rob Preece draws on his personal experience—over two decades as a psychotherapist and many years as a meditation teacher—to explore and map the psychological influences on our struggle to awaken. For psychological and spiritual health, acceptance of imperfection is key. More ... | |
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WISE TEACHER, WISE STUDENT: Tibetan Approaches to a Healthy Relationship by Alexander Berzin Formerly titled Relating to a Spiritual Teacher 250 pp. #WITEWI - list price $ 18.95 Our Price $13.27 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion The relationship between a teacher and student can be a most rewarding and life-enhancing experience, yet it can also be fraught with problems and misunderstandings. For Westerners working with Eastern teachers, the difficulties can be compounded by cultural differences, language barriers, and divergent expectations. More ... | |
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YOGA TANTRA: Paths to Magical Feats by H.H. the Dalai Lama, Dzongkaba, and Jeffrey Hopkins (and ed.) 176 pp., 8 b&w illustrations. Book 3 of the "Great Exposition of Secret Mantra" series. #YOTR - list price $ 18.95 Our Price $13.27 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion The Dalai Lama opens the door to the topic of Yoga Tantra with an extraordinarily detailed teaching on a classic text. Rarely in the Dalai Lama's lifetime has he given teachings of such a nature on this topic. There follows a translation of the Yoga Tantra section of Dzong-ka-ba's The Great Exposition of Secret Mantra, one of his most important works and a monument of Tibetan Buddhist literature. Jeffrey Hopkins concludes this book with an outline of the steps of Yoga Tantra practice. This is an invaluable book for anyone who is practicing or interested in Buddhist tantra in general. More ... | |