H.H. the Dalai Lama


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OVERCOMING DIFFERENCES: An Historic Public Address by the Dalai Lama video, NTSC version
by Trueheart Productions

90 min. video.

#OVDIVI - regular price $ 29.95
Our Price $9.88

Published by Snow Lion

In 1991, an audience of 12,000 assembled at Cornell University to hear His Holiness the Dalai Lama inaugurate the "Year of Tibet" with an extraordinarily moving and profound talk. He discussed the relationship of world peace and inner peace. Peppering his address with his wonderful, spontaneous wit, the Nobel Peace Prize Laureate reminded the audience of the fact that we are social animals and must learn to live together in order to achieve happiness and survive.

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10 QUESTIONS FOR THE DALAI LAMA--DVD
directed by Rick Ray, music by Peter Kater

85-min. DVD.

#TEQUDV - $ 29.95
If you had only one hour, what would you ask the Dalai Lama? In Ten Questions for the Dalai Lama, this award-winning documentary by the director of The Soul of India examines some of the fundamental questions of our time with the Dalai Lama in this well-produced film. Includes rare historical footage as well as images taken with hidden camera in Tibet.

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THE BLADE WHEEL OF MIND TRANSFORMATION DVD set
by His Holiness the XIV Dalai Lama

Approx. 12 hrs., 3-DVD set.

#BLWHDV - $ 65.00
Over the course of three days' teaching hosted by Tibet House U.S., His Holiness the XIV Dalai Lama transmits and explains the seminal Buddhist text known as the Blade Wheel of Mind Transformation--a teaching characterized by its focus on practical advice for turning adversity to advantage on the spiritual path--from ignorance and suffering to enlightenment and freedom. Includes an introduction and a summary by Robert A.F. Thurman.

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A COMMENTARY ON THE AWAKENING MIND BY ARYA NAGARJUNA DVD
by HH the XIV Dalai Lama, with Geshe Tsultim Gyeltsen, translated by Thupten Jinpa

4-DVD set with booklet containing Nagarjuna's text, translated by Thupten Jinpa.

#COAWDV - $ 70.00
This well-produced DVD set covers the Dalai Lama's teachings on this key text by Nagarjuna. Beautifully filmed in Pasadena in 2006, the 4-DVD set comes with a booklet containing Nagarjuna's text in English. Watching this great DVD enables you to experience these wonderful teachings.

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COMPASSION IN EXILE: The Story of the 14th Dalai Lama
a film by Mickey Lemle, music by Philip Glass

62 min. DVD, NTSC.

#COEXDV - $ 24.95
This is the story of the Dalai Lama, and it is filled with wonderful photos (much never before seen), film clips and candid interviews with His Holiness, his family and other prominent people and Tibetans who have left Tibet. With candor and humor, the Dalai Lama describes his upbringing and the key moments in his life leading to his becoming head of state at age sixteen, meeting with Mao Zedong, and of his life in exile and non-violent struggle on behalf of his people. This DVD is inspiring throughout.


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COMPASSION: The Source of Happiness DVD
by HH the XIV Dalai Lama, with Geshe Tsultim Gyeltsen

#COSODV - $ 19.95
This is a very well-filmed DVD of His Holiness talking on compassion. A rich, full, and accessible talk that conveys the wisdom, humor, and power of the Dalai Lama. Filmed "live from the Gibson Amphitheatre."

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THE FOUR NOBLE TRUTHS DVD
by the Dalai Lama

2-disc DVD.

#FONODV - $ 59.98
In 1996, the Dalai Lama gave a wonderful teaching in London on the Four Noble Truths, on interdependence and non-violence and on the Buddha, Dharma and Sangha as being ultimate objects of refuge. This 6-hour DVD includes chapter selections, biography, bibliography, weblinks, and series transcript (ROM).

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THE HEART OF WISDOM DVD
by the Dalai Lama, trans. by Thupten Jinpa

12.34-hour DVD-set.

#HEWIDV - $ 114.60
The Heart Sutra is one of Buddhism's most important texts.This masterful DVD is a great resource for studying and understanding the Heart Sutra's presentation of profound wisdom on the nature of emptiness and selflessness. The Dalai Lama's teaching includes an overview of Buddhism, background material, and commentary on the text which is essential for attaining an unmistaken view of reality - a view that brings about true liberation from all suffering.


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HIS HOLINESS THE DALAI LAMA'S VISIT TO WOODSTOCK DVD
by HH the Dalai Lama

100-min. DVD

#DALADV - $ 24.95
September 21, 2006 was the United Nations Day of Peace. Woodstock, New York was fortunate to have a visit on that day from "a simple monk" who is one of the leading spokesmen for peace and understanding in our human world: His Holiness the XIV Dalai Lama. This DVD chronicles both his public talk in the town of Woodstock and a Buddhist teaching and ceremony at KTD Monastery, the sponsor of the visit.

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IN PRAISE OF DEPENDENT ORIGINATION
by HH the Dalai Lama

9.5 hr. 2-DVD set.

#INPRDV - $ 39.95
Watching this 9.5-hour DVD is almost like attending the teaching (presented in San Francisco in April of 2007). In this teaching, given over the course of two days, His Holiness the XIV Dalai Lama transmits and explains the text considered to be one of the most profound in all Tibetan Buddhism. Spontaneously composed by Tsongkhapa, it addresses the relationship between emptiness, the ultimate nature of reality, and dependent origination: the realization that things do not exist independently from other factors, such as causes and conditions.


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INVESTIGATING THE MIND: Exchanges Between Buddhism and the Biobehavioral Sciences on How the Mind Works
4-DVD set--a Mind & Life Conference.

#INMIEX - $ 49.95
If you're imagining a deity, can you picture it all at once, or must you construct it bit by bit in your mind? Is it possible to "remodel" the brain through meditation? The answers to these and other questions of practical interest to meditators are given in this great series of Mind and Life talks with cognitive scientists and the Dalai Lama, held at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Topics include: attention and cognitive control, mental imagery, and emotion, among others. This is a fascinating exploration into the inner workings of the mind.


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LIVING WISDOM WITH HIS HOLINESS THE DALAI LAMA--Kit
by the Dalai Lama and Don Farber

Kit with DVD, book, CD, 36 photo cards.

#LIWIHH - $ 29.95
When you are in the presence of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, you are in the presence of compassion itself. Living Wisdom gives you the chance to immerse yourself in the grace of His Holiness, and to receive the transformative power of his teachings in your own home, including:

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MEDITATION: Teachings on Shantideva's Guide to the Bodhisattva's Way of Life
by His Holiness the Dalai Lama and other teachers

8 DVDs in 4 cases; 12 hrs. of teachings by His Holiness, plus others.

#MEDV - $ 79.95
This eight-DVD set was recorded during His Holiness, the Dalai Lama's five-day visit to Tucson, Arizona in September 2005, and includes both His Holiness' teachings and the wide-ranging discussions offered each evening by Western Buddhist teachers representing the main schools of Buddhism around the world.

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ON LIFE & ENLIGHTENMENT: Principles of Buddhism with His Holiness the Dalai Lama
written by Nando Rau, directed by Kaushik Ray, produced by Neil Prashad & Jon Talarico

2 DVDs-five hours of video; 1 CD-45 minutes of music.

#ONLIEN - $ 24.95
The Dalai Lama, legendary Buddhist teacher and exiled leader of Tibet, is one of twelve spiritual leaders featured on the DVD "On Life & Enlightenment: Principles of Buddhism with His Holiness, The Dalai Lama". This three disc set covers all major aspects of Tibetan culture, philosophy and Buddhism as well as commentary from actor Richard Gere and original music from Indian recording star Rahul Sharma.

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A PATH TO HAPPINESS: A Guide to Living a Balanced Life DVD
by His Holiness the XIV Dalai Lama

4-hr. DVD.

#PAHADV - $ 24.99
Being happy is not only our right, the Dalai Lama teaches, but is clearly the principal force that drives our lives. Our ability to attain a lasting happiness, however, is not so clear. The path of inner transformation begins with developing an understanding of our true nature. Once this door opens, one naturally develops a feeling of compassion and acceptance for oneself and others. In these difficult times, people are looking for answers to finding inner peace and happiness and arguably the greatest teacher shares important insights to getting there.

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THE POWER OF COMPASSION
by the Dalai Lama

DVD

#POCODV - $ 15.00
In this public talk, given in Toronto to over 30,000 people in 2004, His Holiness talks about how the practice of compassion is a key to inner stability and strength. Wonderful talk.

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THREE KEY CHAPTERS OF NAGARJUNA'S FUNDAMENTAL STANZAS ON THE MIDDLE WAY
by the Dalai Lama

10-hour, 3-disc DVD set.

#THKECH - $ 42.00
This 3-day Kalachakra preliminary teaching filmed in 2004 presents one of the most comprehensive introductions to the key elements of Buddhist philosophy and meditative practice ever offered in the West. His Holiness rounds out the presentation by relating the Nagarjuna chapter to Tsongkhapa's Three Principal Aspects of the Path.


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TIBET: A BUDDHIST TRILOGY
by Graham Coleman

134-min. DVD.

#TIBUDV - $ 29.95
This wonderful documentary played to international acclaim, first in its longer form, and again in its recent release. From a portrait of the Dalai Lama, to an unprecedented revelation of the mystical inner world of monastic life and an unflinching depiction of the moving response to a death, this extraordinary film takes you on an intimate journey deep into the heart of Buddhist culture.

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