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A BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO TIBETAN BUDDHISM by Bruce Newman 230 pp. #BEGUTI - regular price $ 16.95 Our Price $11.86 Published by Snow Lion As Tibetan Buddhism extends its reach in the West, many practitioners are making strong commitments to this path. The Vajrayana tradition still being new to our culture, however, there remain significant gaps in Western students' education and understanding. These can lead to practical difficulties for new or intermediate students. This book begins with the very awakening of students' interest in spirituality and their initial encounter with Tibetan Buddhism, and then leads them through the steps necessary for successful practice in the West. More ... | |
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BEING RIGHT HERE: A Dzogchen Treasure Text of Nuden Dorje entitled The Mirror of Clear Meaning with commentary by James Low 160 pp. #BERIHE - regular price $ 14.95 Our Price $10.46 Published by Snow Lion The treasure text of Nuden Dorje renders a very clear and authentic account of the view and essential meditation of dzogchen, the practice of nondual experience. The presentation is the Men ngag style, a personal instruction distilling the author's own realization in a manner both beautiful and deeply meaningful. Short verses show, with pithy clarity, how the various aspects of dzogchen fit together. The text provides both an authentic portrayal of the practice and a clear instruction in how to apply it. More ... | |
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BUDDHISM FOR BEGINNERS by Thubten Chodron. 160 pp. #BUBE - regular price $ 12.95 Our Price $9.06 Published by Snow Lion 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. More ... | |
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BUDDHISM FOR BUSY PEOPLE: Finding Happiness in an Uncertain World by David Michie 236 pages, paper edition. #BUBUPE - regular price $ 14.95 Our Price $10.46 Published by Snow Lion What does it take to be happy? We've all asked ourselves this question at some point, but few of us have found the path to lasting fulfillment. More ... | |
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THE BUDDHISM OF TIBET by H.H. the Dalai Lama, translated and edited by Jeffrey Hopkins, with Anne Klein 220 pp. #BUTIN - regular price $ 15.95 Our Price $11.16 Published by Snow Lion Unlike most books by the Dalai Lama, which are edited compilations of talks that he has given, this book consists of two texts that he himself wrote and two that he chose—all especially aimed at helping Western readers become better grounded in Buddhism. He wrote The Buddhism of Tibet and The Key to the Middle Way sections to explain the principal topics and central practices of Buddhism. More ... | |
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THE BUDDHIST PATH: A Practical Guide from the Nyingma Tradition of Tibetan Buddhism by Khenchen Palden Sherab Rinpoche and Khenpo Tsewang Dongyal Rinpoche formerly Opening to Our Primordial Nature.128 pp. #BUPAPR - regular price $ 15.95 Our Price $11.16 Published by Snow Lion An accessible and practical introduction to Tibetan Buddhism as practiced in the Nyingma, or "ancient," tradition, The Buddhist Path presents for us the proper way of cultivating intellect and heart so that our true nature can easily manifest. The authors provide clear explanations and methods that reveal how the mind functions and what its essence, our primordial nature, is. They impart detailed instructions on how to meditate using methods ranging from generating calm abiding up through the tantric techniques of visualization and mantra. More ... | |
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A COMPLETE GUIDE TO THE BUDDHIST PATH by Khenchen Konchog Gyaltshen, edited by Khenmo Trinlay Chödron Paper, 496 pp., 1 b&w illustration. Now available with limited edition free root text. #COGUBU - regular price $ 25.95 Our Price $18.16 Published by Snow Lion Buddhist teachings provide numerous methods for bringing greater meaning and happiness into our lives and into our relationships with others. In A Complete Guide to the Buddhist Path Khenchen Konchog Gyaltshen Rinpoche reveals these methods in direct, vibrant, and down-to-earth language. More ... | |
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A CONCISE INTRODUCTION TO TIBETAN BUDDHISM by John Powers Paper edition, 166 pp. #COINTI - regular price $ 14.95 Our Price $10.46 Published by Snow Lion Lucid and economical, this introductory text delivers a brisk, fast-moving survey of Tibetan Buddhism. For many years Powers' nearly six hundred-page Introduction to Tibetan Buddhism has served as the field's most authoritative and comprehensive overview of Tibet's distinctive Buddhist tradition. A Concise Introduction to Tibetan Buddhism explains the core Buddhist doctrines and the practices of meditation and tantra and provides a survey of the four main schools of Tibetan Buddhism. More ... | |
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THE CRYSTAL AND THE WAY OF LIGHT: Sutra, Tantra and Dzogchen by Chogyal Namkhai Norbu, compiled and ed. by John Shane 176 pp., 23 line drawings, 30 b&w photos. #CRWALI - regular price $ 16.95 Our Price $11.86 Published by Snow Lion Chogyal Namkhai Norbu examines the spiritual path from the viewpoint of Dzogchen. He interweaves his life story with Dzogchen teachings, making them accessible through his living example. He discusses his education and how he met his principal master who showed him the real meaning of "direct introduction to Dzogchen." More ... | |
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DARING STEPS: Traversing the Path of the Buddha by Ringu Tulku, edited and translated by Rosemarie Fuchs Formerly Daring Steps Toward Fearlessness 224 pp. #DAST2E - regular price $ 16.95 Our Price $11.86 Published by Snow Lion Daring Steps stands out among the multitude of books on Tibetan Buddhism as being a uniquely accessible overview of the Buddhist path that encompasses all three yanas, or traditional Buddhist spiritual paths. Ringu Tulku—renowned for both his insight and approachable style—consistently brings the teachings back to the reader's own experience as he reveals the vital role of each path in the attainment of genuine realization. More ... | |
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DHARMA PATHS by Ven. Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche, translated by Ngodup Burkhar and Chojor Radha, edited by Laura M. Roth 270 pp. #DHPA - regular price $ 17.95 Our Price $12.56 Published by Snow Lion The abbot of Karma Triyana Dharmachakra Monastery in Woodstock tells how to practice discipline and meditation. This solid introduction cuts through the complexity of the Tibetan tradition, revealing a flexible approach oriented to our individual capacities. He teaches us how to develop the mind of compassion, how to approach profound methods of practice, and what the stages are of the Buddhist path to enlightenment. More ... | |
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DREAM YOGA AND THE PRACTICE OF NATURAL LIGHT by Chogyal Namkhai Norbu, ed. & intro. by Michael Katz 168 pp., new enlarged and revised edition! #DRYO - regular price $ 14.95 Our Price $10.46 Published by Snow Lion This revised and enlarged edition includes additional material from a profound and personal Dzogchen book which Chögyal Namkhai Norbu has been writing for many years. This material expands and deepens the first edition's emphasis on specific exercises to develop awareness within the dream and sleep states. More ... | |
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DZOGCHEN TEACHINGS by Chogyal Namkhai Norbu 168 pages, paper. #DZTE - regular price $ 16.95 Our Price $11.86 Published by Snow Lion This book is a rich collection of precious teachings given by the renowned Dzogchen master Chögyal Namkhai Norbu to his students around the world in order to benefit their understanding of the Dzogchen tradition and its value in the modern world. More ... | |
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DZOGCHEN: The Heart Essence of the Great Perfection by the Dalai Lama, trans. by Thupten Jinpa & Richard Barron, fore. by Sogyal Rinpoche, ed. by Patrick Gaffney. 272 pp., paperback, 8 pp. of photos. #DZDLPP - regular price $ 18.95 Our Price $13.27 Published by Snow Lion This is the most informative and thorough book on Dzogchen available. These teachings are on Dzogchen, the heart essence of the ancient Nyingma tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. Exploring this esoteric subject in print for the first time, His Holiness offers the reader insights into one of Buddhism's most profound systems of meditation. He discusses both the philosophic foundations and the practices of this system--taking into account the approaches of various schools and teachers. More ... | |
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DZOGCHEN: The Self-Perfected State by Chogyal Namkhai Norbu, ed. by Adriano Clemente, trans. by John Shane 150 pp., 5 line drawings. #DZSEPE - regular price $ 14.95 Our Price $10.46 Published by Snow Lion Our natural condition is self-perfected from the very beginning. What is necessary is that we re-awaken and remain in our true nature. Through understanding and practice, we can rediscover the effortless knowledge of the self-perfected state that lies beyond our habitual anguish and confusion, and remain in this uninterrupted flow of contemplation, completely relaxed but fully present, through all activities. Rinpoche clearly explains Dzogchen and then reveals, in a simple and non-intellectual manner, what is meant by the practice of Dzogchen. "Rinpoche's explanations and analogies simply and convincingly map a path to the self-perfected."--John Tigue, Daemen College More ... | |
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ENOUGH! A Buddhist Approach to Finding Release from Addictive Patterns by Chönyi Taylor 192 pp., paper. #ENOUGH - regular price $ 16.95 Our Price $11.86 Published by Snow Lion Enough! is a hands-on guide to help put an end to the patterns that sabotage the potential for a true and satisfying happiness. All of us are caught up in addictions—big or small. Enough! presents a practical path that releases us from the grip of negative habits and addictions that block a full and meaningful life. More ... | |