by Bhikshuni Thubten Chodron
14 CDs, booklet & guide to the meditations.

# GUMELA - $ 99.95

Bhikshuni Thubten Chodron provides a simple, directed way to bring into one's daily meditation practice all the points of the Gradual Path to Enlightenment. She leads you through analytical meditations on anger and attachment, joyous effort, karma, death, rebirth, and much more—it will enable you to bring your life and the Buddhist path together.

by Thubten Chodron
170 pp.

# WOAN - $ 12.95

BUDDHISM FOR BEGINNERS

by Thubten Chodron
160 pp.

# BUBE - regular price $ 12.95
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Buddhism for Beginners answers the fundamental questions and issues that arise in the minds of modern Western individuals who are new to this tradition of practical spirituality. Written in clear and engaging language, this book presents the Buddhist approach to the fundamental issues and concerns of daily life. Thubten Chodron guides us through the basic tenets of Buddhism, encouraging and instructing us in how to live a more peaceful, mindful and satisfying life. She untangles our confusions and leads us through the most basic aspects of this rich, living spiritual tradition.

PEARL OF WISDOM: Buddhist Prayers and Practices

compiled by Ven. Thubten Chodron
Book 1, 88 pp., line drawings.

# PEWI1 - $ 10.00

Book 2, 72 pp., line drawings.

# PEWI2 - $ 10.00

These two spiral bound books contain essential Buddhist prayers and sadhanas for daily practice. Most are accompanied with a Tibetan phonetic so you can learn to say the prayers in their original language if you wish. Book 1 has fifteen practices including: morning prayers, purification practices, long life prayers, offering food, Eight Mahayana Precepts, refuge, three principles of the path, Heart Sutra, meditation on the Buddha, etc. Book 2 contains lower tantra deity practices appropriate for people who have been introduced to them by a teacher: 1000-Armed Chenresig, 21 Taras, Lama Tzong Khapa Guru Yoga, Vajrasattva Purification, Bodhicitta, mantras, etc.

by Thubten Chodron
180 pp.

# OPHECL - regular price $ 12.95
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"...presents a clear and complete survey of the teachings of the Buddha that will help many on the open path of meditation to deal with the challenges of everyday life."—Ven. Thich Nhat Hanh

This introduction to Buddhism by an American Tibetan Buddhist nun focuses on practical applications of Buddhist psychology to modern life. In a straightforward style and with warmth and humor, Chodron sets forth the fundamental points of the Buddha's teaching on transforming habitual attitudes and realizing our full human potential. "...conveys a clear understanding of Buddhism as it has been practiced by Tibetans, in easily comprehensible language."—HH the Dalai Lama

by Thubten Chodron
204 pp., 14 b&w photos.

# BLDH - $ 16.95

Fourteen American, European and Asian Buddhist nuns talk about the variety of lifestyles a nun can have and the varieties of communities that exist. They discuss the challenge and joy of being a celibate woman in a world where sensuality and sexuality are held up as the ultimate pleasures of life. It draws out the cross-cultural challenges of Western women fitting into male-dominated religious institutions, and shows how they are adapting traditional forms and designing new ones more appropriate for their Western culture.

by Venerable Bhikshuni Master Wu Yin, trans. by Bhikshuni Jendy, ed. by Bhikshuni Thubten Chodron
338 pp.

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by Thubten Chodron
224 pp.

# HOFRMI - $ 12.76

The beloved deity Tara is the feminine embodiment of enlightenment. For centuries, practitioners have turned to her for protection from both external and internal dangers, from fire to arrogance. This well-written book, presented in conversational style, is an authoritative guide to the practice of Tara. Includes very helpful chapters on the whys and hows of various Tara practices as well as a commentary on the "Homage to the 21 Taras."

"With her usual clarity Bhikshuni Thubten Chodron skillfully weaves the practice and theory of Arya Tara together with the Lam-rim path, to provide a fascinating and very helpful guide for those interested in the Tara practice."--Ani Tenzin Palmo

"Ven. Thubten Chodron has the extraordinary ability to present even the most profound spiritual teachings simply and directly, in ways that impact our everyday lives. With her characteristic warmth, humor, and intelligence, she invites us here to enter the world of Tara, one of the most beloved members of the Buddhist pantheon, and to share in the wisdom and compassion of the Divine Mother."--Jonathan Landaw, the author of Prince Siddhartha, Images of Enlightenment, and Buddhism for Dummies.

"Venerable Bhikshuni Thubten Chodron was a student of my guru, Lama Thubten Yeshe, and has been a fully ordained nun for many years. For thirty years her mind and life have been fully immersed in the Dharma, like a diamond, indestructible; essenceless worldly things cannot affect her mind. She is a dynamic teacher who has taught extensively all over the world, inspiring many people, awakening them like the shining sun and leading them to the path, bringing them the happiness of not only many future lives but also the everlasting ultimate happinesses of liberation and full enlightenment."--Lama Zopa Rinpoche

by Thubten Chodron
228 pp.

# TAMIBO - $ 12.76

We all wish to gain greater understanding of ourselves. This ideal follow-up to the author's extremely popular Buddhism for Beginners explains in clear and simple language the essence of Buddhist philosophy and psychology, together with practical tools for immediate implementation in our daily lives.

We all want to have good relationships with others. Chodron offers practical techniques to help us gain a more spacious perspective on relationships, whether they be between lovers, parent and child, employer and employee, friends, or spiritual teacher and student. Guidelines are given for how to practice, freeing ourselves from habitually blaming others for our problems, and learning to be on the spot and take responsibility for our lives. This book describes how our mind/heart, not the external world, is the ultimate source of our happiness. We learn how to look at people and situations in an entirely new light. The book concludes with a discussion of common misconceptions about Buddhism.

The author's down-to-earth language and examples invite us to not only engage the material, but to implement it in our own lives. The author's open-minded approach makes this book suitable for Buddhists and non-Buddhists alike.

"This book helps to overcome misconceptions, showing how to find peace and contentment through a practical application of the teachings of the compassionate Buddha."-- H.H. The Dalai Lama

by Yangsi Rinpoche
fore. by His Holiness the Dalai Lama

# PRPA - $ 24.95

With his experience in communicating teachings to Westerners, the author gives a clear commentary on the vast path to enlightenment.

"The Lamrim Chenmo is one of the great classics of Tibetan literature. This contemporary commentary by an erudite, younger scholar of the Tibetan Buddhist tradition brings Tsongkhapa's work to life. Readable, accessible and to the point, Yangsi Rinpoche's book eloquently shows us the relevance of the lamrim to our day-to-day lives. To resort to a Tibetan image, it brings this great classical tradition 'into the very palms of our hands.'"-- Jose Ignacio Cabezon, XIVth Dalai Lama Professor of Tibetan Buddhism and Cultural Studies, UCSB

by Tsong-kha-pa, translated by the Lamrim Chenmo Translation Committee
Volume 1, 434 pp., cloth.

# GRTR - regular price $ 29.95
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