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IT'S UP TO YOU: The Practice of Self-Reflection on the Buddhist Path by Dzigar Kongtrul, foreword by Pema Chodron, preface by Matthieu Ricard 134 pp., now in paper. #ITUPYP - $ 12.95 On the spiritual path we speak of enlightenment. But how do we reconcile the idea of enlightenment with what we see when we look in the mirror--when insecurities, doubts, and self-centered tendencies arise in our minds? Dzigar Kongtrul suggests that such experiences are not a problem if we are able to simply let them arise without judging them or investing them with so much meaning. This approach to experience is what Kongtrul calls self-reflection. More ... | |
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THE JEWEL TREE OF TIBET: The Enlightenment Engine of Tibetan Buddhism by Robert Thurman 274 pp. #JETRPA - $ 14.00 In this experiential course on the essentials of Tibetan Buddhism, Thurman—the first Westerner ordained by the Dalai Lama himself—shares a revered, once-secret text of a seventeenth-century Tibetan master, along with a thorough explanation for contemporary Westerners. A retreat in book form as well as a spiritual and philosophical teaching, it offers a practical system of understanding yourself and the world, of developing your learning and thought processes, and of gaining deep, transforming insight. 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 Pre-order Now--Available November 2008. 450 pp. 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. | |
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KING UDRAYANA AND THE WHEEL OF LIFE by Sermey Geshe Lobsang Tharchin 248 pp., line drawings, Tibetan text. #KIURWH - $ 9.50 (Tibetan: Sipai khorlo) Explained in detail is the extensive symbolism contained in the wheel of life. | |
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THE LAMP OF LIBERATION: A Collection of Prayers, Advice and Aspirations by H.H. Dudjom Rinpoche, ed. by Terry Clifford et al 95 pp., cloth. #LALI - $ 15.00 Three texts by H.H. Dudjom Rinpoche, his biography and other pieces compose this lovely book. In Tibetan and English. | |
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LET GO: A Buddhist Guide to Breaking Free of Habits by Martine Batchelor 180 pp., 6" x 9", paper. #LEGOBU - $ 15.95 How can we break free of negative behaviors, addictions, and painful states? Long-time meditation teacher Martine Batchelor (wife of well-known author Stephen Batchelor) offers practical, tested methods for reclaiming our freedom. Her lively style and approach, deeply based in Buddhism, is packed with helpful exercises and guided meditations to help build the reader's skill. More ... | |
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LETTING GO OF THE PERSON YOU USED TO BE: Lessons on Change, Loss, and Spiritual Transformation by Lama Surya Das 288 pp. #LEGOPP - $ 15.00 How do we deal with change and loss? What's the role of crisis in uncovering our authentic selves? The beloved American lama Surya Das offers a practical, guided approach on how to deal when life throws us a curve ball. Change provides our most important opportunity for learning about ourselves and the nature of reality. Now in paperback. 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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LIGHT COMES THROUGH: Buddhist Teachings on Awakening to Our Natural Intelligence by Dzigar Kongtrul Cloth. 144 pp. #LICOTH - $ 21.95 This book reveals that the true secret to attaining happiness has everything to do with shifting our focus from ourselves to others. Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche, teacher of Pema Chodron, shows that when our natural intelligence and innate compassion are sparked by Buddhist meditation and contemplation, we discover insights into what true happiness means - and how to achieve it. The longing for happiness expresses the great natural potential of the heart and mind, and turns us toward our innately positive attitude. More ... | |
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LIGHT OF WISDOM, Vol. 1 by Padmasambhava & Jamgon Kongtrul 368 pp. #LIWI - $ 25.00 This is a combination of three texts: The Gradual Path of the Wisdom Essence (Lamrim Yeshe Nyingpo) are instructions of Padmasambhava as recorded by Yeshe Tsogyal. The Light of Wisdom by Jamgon Kongtrul is an extensive commentary on this sacred terma scripture. Entering the Path of Wisdom consists of annotations on the commentary by Jamyang Drakpa, a student of Jamgon Kongtrul--plus an introductory discourse by Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche. These explanations of the Vajrajana Buddhist perspective begin with the buddha nature present in all beings, and continue with the teachings that are common to all vehicles, concludes with the Mahayana and the link to Vajrayana. | |
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LIGHT OF WISDOM, Vol. 2 by Padmasambhava & Jamgon Kongtrul #LIWI2 - $ 20.00 Contains Padmasambhava's terma text The Gradual Path of the Wisdom Essence with The Light of Wisdom commentary by Jamgon Kongtrul. Explains the nature of empowerment, tantric commitments, and clarification of the development stage of deity yoga. | |
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LOTUS OCEAN: Seeds of the Sublime Dharma by Chokling Rinpoche (H.E. Tsikey Chokling Tulku Mingyur Dewey Dorje Rinpoche). 66 pp. #LOOC - $ 10.00 Chokling Rinpoche is the second son of Kyabje Urgyen Tulku and the younger brother of Ven. Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche. He speaks about the view and the method and explains all his lineages. He elucidates the preliminary practices, the creation and completion stages, dzogchen, the three roots and protectors, and initiation. | |
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LUMINOUS MIND: The Way of the Buddha by Kalu Rinpoche, foreword by H.H. the Dalai Lama 352 pp. #LUMI - $ 19.95 Covers 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. His gentle words and playful stories are filled with clarity and warmth that could only arise from a profound realization of both wisdom and compassion. | |
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MANTRAS FOR WISDOM, COMPASSION AND HEALING CD by Bodhi Path Multi-media CD-ROM for your computer. Requires pentium 133 processor, Windows 95 or higher, sound card. #MAWICO - $ 15.00 Load this software on your computer--it's the next step beyond screen-savers. This multi-media meditation and visualization aid features images of many deities and their mantras presented in both Tibetan and English. Includes: Buddha, Manjushri, Taras, Vajrasattva, Avalokiteshvara, Medicine Buddha, Vajradhara, Milarepa, Maitreya, Padmasambhava, Lama Tsong Khapa. Will not play on CD or DVD players. Windows only, no MAC. More ... | |
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MEDITATION IN ACTION by Chogyam Trungpa 112 pp. #MEAC - $ 10.00 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. He explores the six perfections as associated with meditation in action. | |
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THE MIDDLE-WAY MEDITATION INSTRUCTIONS OF MIPHAM RINPOCHE by Thrangu Rinpoche 127 pp. #MIWAME - $ 12.95 Based on Mipham Rinpoche's The Gateway to Knowledge. Covered are: the six meditations on compassion, sending and taking, emptiness meditation, nine ways of placing the mind, the six obstacles to meditation and the eight remedies. Mahayana tranquillity meditation includes techniques of cutting through thoughts, non-interference with thoughts, and maintaining the right tension in meditation. Mahayana vipashyana is also covered in detail. | |
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MILAREPA: Songs on the Spot 208 pp. #MISOSP - $ 16.95 An inspired new translation of Milarepa's classic Hundred Thousand Songs, which unveils the ego-play behind most of our thoughts. By the author of Like an Illusion. "Fresh and brilliant. A new and vibrant perspective."—Keith Dowman | |
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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. | |