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Click to enlarge	ABSORPTION IN NO EXTERNAL WORLD: 170 Issues In Mind-Only Buddhism by Jeffrey Hopkins. 580 pages, cloth. #ABNOEX - list price $ 59.95 Our Price $41.97 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion This book examines a plethora of fascinating points raised in six centuries of Tibetan and Mongolian commentary concerning the first two sections of Dzong-ka-ba's The Essence of Eloquence, the Prologue and the section on the Mind-Only School. By providing vivid detail, Jeffrey Hopkins reveals the liveliness of Tibetan scholastic controversies, showing the dynamism of thoughtful commentary and stimulating the reader's metaphysical imagination. In the process of examining 170 issues, this volume treats many engaging points on Great Vehicle presentations of the three natures and the three non-natures, including how to apply these to all phenomena, the selflessness of persons, and the emptiness of emptiness. It concludes with a delineation of the approaches through which the Mind-Only School interprets scriptures. More ...
Click to enlarge	THE ALL-SEEING BOY AND THE BLUE SKY OF HAPPINESS: A Children's Parable by Nick Kettles, illustrated by Serena Sax Hallam 32 pp., 13 illustrations, hardbound. For all ages, but reading level is for age 8 and up. #ALSEBO - list price $ 16.95 Our Price $11.86 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion The All-Seeing Boy believed that there must be a way to make people happy. Then he met the mysterious hobo Jason Carper, Esquire, who taught him about the blue sky of happiness...and our inherent, somewhat magical ability to bring happiness to others. More ...
Click to enlarge	AMY & GULLY WITH ALIENS by W.W. Rowe 108 pp. 10 b&w illus., ages 5-10. #AMGUAL - list price $ 6.95 Our Price $4.87 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion In this adventure story, two kids are beamed aboard an alien spacecraft. Amy and Gully manage to outwit their captors—only to realize that they may have made things worse. But appearances prove deceptive. Amy and Gully learn about the interconnectedness of all life, selfless compassion, and the power of pure intention. This is an independent sequel to Amy and Gully in Rainbowland. More ...
Click to enlarge	AMY AND GULLY IN RAINBOWLAND by W. W. Rowe, illus. by Adam Chow Ages 5-10, 96 pp., illus. #AMGU - list price $ 5.95 Our Price $4.17 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion "This captivating book reads like a thriller. Amy and Gully (brother and sister) are playing in a dusty attic when a sudden, fierce wind transports them to a grassy hillside in Rainbowland. There they meet a magical monk dressed in Buddhist robes who sends them on a quest for the wishing stone that was stolen by Wogda, the witch. The children discover special qualities within themselves that are needed to overcome threatening situations—courage, nonviolence, and loving kindness."—Mindful Parenting (for the Spiritual Enrichment of Children and Parents) 1559390034, Amy & Gully in Rainbowland More ...
Click to enlarge	ANSWERS: Discussions with Western Buddhists by the Dalai Lama, trans. & ed. by Jose Cabezon 112 pp., paper. #AN - list price $ 12.95 Our Price $9.06 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion In India, at the place where the Buddha attained enlightenment, it became a well-established tradition for the Dalai Lama to spend several days each year giving teachings to Buddhists from all over the world. Following his teachings, he held informal group discussions with Western students of Buddhism. In these lively exchanges the Dalai Lama exhibits clear and penetrating insight into issues that are most important to Western students. Some of the topics discussed are: psychology, Christianity, being a practicing Buddhist in the West, spiritual teachers, reincarnation, emptiness, tantra, protector deities, liberation, meditation, compassion, disciplining others, the power of holy places, and retreats. More ...
Click to enlarge	APPEARANCE AND REALITY: The Two Truths in the Four Buddhist Tenet Systems by Guy Newland 107 pp., notes, biblio. #APRE - list price $ 17.95 Our Price $12.56 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion When someone seeks to understand Buddhism, where should that person start? With the meaning of taking refuge in the three jewels? With the four noble truths? The Dalai Lama, when asked this question, suggested that for many in the West today, understanding the two truths, conventional truth and ultimate truth, is the best place to start. More ...
Click to enlarge	ARYADEVA'S FOUR HUNDRED STANZAS ON THE MIDDLE WAY: With commentary by Gyel-tsap by Aryadeva and Gyel-tsap, trans. by Ruth Sonam; additional commentary by Geshe Sonam Rinchen 400 pp. #ARFOHU - list price $ 29.95 Our Price $20.96 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion Gyel-tsap Dar-ma-rin-chen states that Aryadeva's Four Hundred Stanzas was written to explain how, according to Nagarjuna, the practice of the stages of yogic deeds enables those with Mahayana motivation to attain Buddhahood. Both Nagarjuna and Aryadeva urge those who want to understand reality to induce direct experience of ultimate truth through philosophic inquiry and reasoning. Aryadeva's text is more than a commentary on Nagarjuna's Treatise on the Middle Way, because it also explains the extensive paths associated with conventional truths. The Four Hundred Stanzas is one of the fundamental works of Mahayana Buddhist philosophy, and Gyel-tsap's commentary is arguably the most complete and important of the Tibetan commentaries on it. More ...
Click to enlarge	AS LONG AS SPACE ENDURES: Essays on the Kalacakra Tantra in Honor of H.H. the Dalai Lama ed. by Edward A. Arnold on behalf of Namgyal Monastery Institute of Buddhist Studies, fore. by Robert A. F. Thurman Cloth. 496 pages, 8-page color insert. #ASLOAS - list price $ 39.95 Our Price $27.97 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion The Kalacakra Tantra—Kalacakra means "wheel of time"—is a tradition of Buddhist theory and practice whose root text treats a fantastic expanse of knowledge ranging from observations of the cosmos to investigations of meditative states and vital bodily energies. In the Tibetan-speaking world, a public Kalacakra initiation remains the most sought-after event in the life of a devout Buddhist. The Fourteenth Dalai Lama has long had a strong connection with the Kalacakra Tantra; he brought the initiation to the West in 1981, performing it in the U.S., Switzerland, Spain, and Australia. This volume has been created to celebrate his long involvement with the Kalacakra teachings. More ...
Click to enlarge	ATISHA'S LAMP FOR THE PATH TO ENLIGHTENMENT commentary by Geshe Sonam Rinchen, translated and edited by Ruth Sonam 217 pp., includes Tibetan text, and root text in English. #ATLA - list price $ 15.95 Our Price $11.16 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion Atisha, the eleventh-century Indian Buddhist scholar and saint, came to Tibet at the invitation of the king of Western Tibet, Lha Lama Yeshe Wo, and his nephew Jangchub Wo. His coming initiated the period of the "second transmission" of Buddhism to Tibet, formative for the Sakya, Kagyu and Gelug traditions of Tibetan Buddhism. Atisha's most celebrated text, entitled Lamp for the Path to Enlightenment, sets forth the entire Buddhist path within the framework of three levels of motivation on the part of the practitioner. Atisha's text thus became the source of the lamrim tradition, or graduated stages of the path to enlightenment, an approach to spiritual practice incorporated within all schools of Tibetan Buddhism. Geshe Sonam Rinchen draws out Atisha's meaning with warmth and wit, bringing the light of this age-old wisdom into the modern world. More ...
Click to enlarge	THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF JAMGON KONGTRUL: A Gem of Many Colors trans. & ed. by Richard Barron (Chökyi Nyima), a Tsadra Foundation Series book 574 pp., cloth. #AUJA - list price $ 34.95 Our Price $24.47 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion Jamg�n Kongtrul Lodr� Tay� (1813-1899) was one of the most influential figures and prolific writers in the Tibetan Buddhist world. He was a founder and the single most important proponent of the nonsectarian movement that flourished in eastern Tibet and remains popular today. Two additional texts discuss his previous lives and recount Kongtrul's final days. More ...
Click to enlarge	BALANCING THE MIND: A Tibetan Buddhist Approach to Refining Attention by B. Alan Wallace 336 pp. #BAMI - list price $ 18.95 Our Price $13.27 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion "For centuries Tibetan Buddhist contemplatives have directly explored consciousness through carefully honed and rigorous techniques of meditation. B. Alan Wallace explains the methods and experiences of Tibetan practitioners and compares these with investigations of consciousness by Western scientists and philosophers. Balancing the Mind includes a translation of the classic discussion of methods for developing exceptionally high degrees of attentional stability and clarity by fifteenth-century Tibetan contemplative Tsongkhapa."--Mandala Magazine More ...
Click to enlarge	BARDO TEACHINGS: The Way of Death and Rebirth by Lama Lodü Rinpoche, foreword by Kalu Rinpoche 96 pp., 3 b&w photos, 8 b&w illust., 2nd ed., paper. #BATE2N - list price $ 14.95 Our Price $10.46 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion Bardo Teachings gives readers a precise and vivid description of the way of death and rebirth. It contains a wealth of heretofore untranslated material on the Tibetan presentation of the process of dying, the nature of the intermediate state after death, and the process of taking rebirth. This modest but carefully produced book presents the essence of the Tibetan Book of the Dead in a digestible form. More ...
Click to enlarge	A BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO TIBETAN BUDDHISM by Bruce Newman 230 pp. #BEGUTI - list price $ 16.95 Our Price $11.86 (you save 30%) 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 ...
Click to enlarge	BEING RIGHT HERE: A Dzogchen Treasure Text of Nuden Dorje entitled The Mirror of Clear Meaning with commentary by James Low 160 pp. #BERIHE - list price $ 14.95 Our Price $10.46 (you save 30%) 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 ...
Click to enlarge	BODHICITTA: Cultivating the Compassionate Mind of Enlightenment by Ven. Lobsang Gyatso, trans. by Sherab Gyatso 146 pp. #BOCUCO - list price $ 12.95 Our Price $9.06 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion One is unlikely ever to receive a Tibetan Buddhist teaching on either sutra or tantra in which Bodhicitta does not have a central role. Bodhicitta, the compassionate mind which aspires to attain full enlightenment in order to benefit beings, is the very quintessence of the Mahayana path of Buddhist practice. In this practical handbook, Ven. Lobsang Gyatso describes the classical methods for developing the mind of enlightenment and, based on his experience as a meditator and a teacher, examines a wide range of obstacles to its development. More ...
Click to enlarge	THE BODHISATTVA VOW by Geshe Sonam Rinchen, trans. and ed. by Ruth Sonam 237 pp. #BOVOW - list price $ 16.95 Our Price $11.86 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion Bodhisattvas, the great beings of Mahayana Buddhism, are those who have generated bodhicitta, resolving to gain enlightenment in order to bring about lasting happiness for all living beings. This volume of oral teachings by Geshe Sonam Rinchen explains this altruistic wish to attain enlightenment and the precepts of training which accompany it. More ...
Click to enlarge	BORN IN LHASA by Namgyal Lhamo Taklha 201 pp., 36 b&w photos. #BOLH - list price $ 14.95 Our Price $10.46 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion "Mrs. Taklha's incredible life story is very gripping and emotional. Her writing style swept me into the story--I enjoyed this book from cover to cover."--Rinchen Dharlo, President of Tibet Fund and the Conservancy for Tibetan Arts and Culture More ...
Click to enlarge	THE BUDDHA FROM DOLPO: A Study of the Life and Thought of the Tibetan Master Dolpopa Sherab Gyaltsen by Cyrus Stearns; a Tsadra Foundation Series book 496 pp., 16 illust., 8 color plates, cloth. #BUFRDO - list price $ 39.95 Our Price $27.97 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion "This revised edition of Cyrus Stearns's The Buddha from D�lpo is a must read for all interested in the intellectual history of Tibet. New translations of some of the key works of Dolpopa open philosophical and cosmological ideas of one of the great thinkers of the Tibetan tradition. This is a marvelous piece of scholarship."—E. Gene Smith, founder and senior research scholar, Tibetan Buddhist Resource Center More ...
Click to enlarge	BUDDHISM FOR BEGINNERS by Thubten Chodron. 160 pp. #BUBE - list price $ 12.95 Our Price $9.06 (you save 30%) 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 ...
Click to enlarge	BUDDHISM FOR BUSY PEOPLE: Finding Happiness in an Uncertain World by David Michie 236 pages, paper edition. #BUBUPE - list price $ 14.95 Our Price $10.46 (you save 30%) 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 ...
Click to enlarge	THE BUDDHISM OF TIBET by H.H. the Dalai Lama, translated and edited by Jeffrey Hopkins, with Anne Klein 220 pp. #BUTIN - list price $ 15.95 Our Price $11.16 (you save 30%) 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 ...
Click to enlarge	BUDDHISM THROUGH AMERICAN WOMEN'S EYES edited by Karma Lekshe Tsomo 2nd edition, 180 pp., paper. #BUAM2E - list price $ 16.95 Our Price $11.86 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion The Buddha's path to human transformation declares women and men equally capable of spiritual realization, yet throughout history most exemplars of this tradition have been men. Now, as Buddhism is transmitted to the West, women are playing a major role in its adaptation and development. More ...
Click to enlarge	BUDDHISM THROUGH AMERICAN WOMEN'S EYES by Karma Lekshe Tsomo 180 pp. #BUAMWO - list price $ 12.95 Our Price $9.06 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion Experienced practitioners share their understanding of Buddhist philosophy, its practical application in everyday life, and the challenges of practicing Buddhism in the Western world. Thirteen women contributed a wealth of thought-provoking material on topics such as: Bringing Dharma into Relationships, Dealing with Stress, Abortion, Buddhism and the Twelve Steps, Bodhisattva Peace Training, The Monastic Experience, and Forging a Kind Heart in an Age of Alienation. Among the voices are: Karuna Dharma, Ayya Khema, Michelle Levey, Yvonne Rand, Tsering Everest, and Eko Susan Noble. More ...
Click to enlarge	BUDDHISM WITH AN ATTITUDE: The Tibetan Seven-Point Mind Training by B. Alan Wallace 288 pp., paperback. #BUATPP - list price $ 16.95 Our Price $11.86 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion All of us have attitudes. Some of them accord with reality and serve us well throughout the course of our lives. Others are out of alignment with reality, and cause us problems. Tibetan Buddhist practice isn't just sitting in silent meditation, it's developing fresh attitudes that align our minds with reality. Attitudes need adjusting, just like a spinal column that has been knocked out of alignment.� In this book, B. Alan Wallace explains a fundamental type of Buddhist mental training which is designed to shift our attitudes so that our minds become pure wellsprings of joy instead of murky pools of problems, anxieties, fleeting pleasures, hopes and frustrations. Wallace shows us the way to develop attitudes that unveil our full capacity for spiritual awakening. More ...
Click to enlarge	BUDDHIST FASTING PRACTICE: The Nyungne Method of Thousand-Armed Chenrezig by Wangchen Rinpoche, foreword by H.H. the Dalai Lama 256 pp. with illustrations. #BUFAPR - list price $ 18.95 Our Price $13.27 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion "In this book, Wangchen Rinpoche has given clear and comprehensive instruction on how to undertake the Nyungne practice. Not only that, but by including stories of the great past masters who have undertaken the practice, accounts of the benefits it has brought, as well as auxiliary practices and recitations, he offers a wealth of background information that will serve as a rich source of knowledge and inspiration."—H.H. the Dalai Lama More ...
Click to enlarge	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., 25 b&w photos and illustrations. #BUPAPR - list price $ 15.95 Our Price $11.16 (you save 30%) 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 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 through the tantric techniques of visualization, mantra, and formless meditation. More ...
Click to enlarge	BUDDHIST PHILOSOPHY: Losang Gonchok's Short Commentary to Jamyang Shayba's Root Text on Tenets by Daniel Cozort and Craig Preston 352 pp. #BUPH - list price $ 18.95 Our Price $13.27 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion What are the most important points of difference between the major schools of Buddhist philosophy? This rich, medium-length survey offers a lively answer. The introduction, aimed at those new to Buddhist thought, sets up a dialogue between the schools on the most controversial topics in Buddhist philosophy. More ...
Click to enlarge	BUDDHA NATURE: The Mahayana Uttaratantra Shastra with Commentary by Arya Maitreya, comm. by Jamgon Kongtrul Lodro Thaye, add'l. explanations by Khenpo Tsultrim Gyamtso Rinpoche, trans. by Rosemarie Fuchs 410 pp., cloth. #BUNASL - list price $ 34.95 Our Price $24.47 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion "The most exciting Buddhist publication of the season is actually one of Snow Lion's more esoteric offerings, Rosemary Fuch's translation of commentaries on the Uttaratantra Shastra by Jamgon Kongtrul and Khenpo Tsultrim Gyamtso. The exciting thing about this translation is that it has succeeded where five previous efforts failed: it finally makes it possible for non-Tibetan speakers to study in traditional contemplative fashion one of Buddhism's principal philosophical works. In previous editions, the words were translated, but not in a form we could actually practice. Now thanks to Rosemarie Fuchs and the other learned students of Khenpo Tsultrim Gyamtso, an important mahayana meditation practice is ours to use on the cushion in order to directly realize the teachings on the essence and source of buddhahood."--Robin Kornman, Shambhala Sun More ...
Click to enlarge	CALM ABIDING AND SPECIAL INSIGHT: Achieving Spiritual Transformation Through Meditation by Geshe Gedun Lodro, translated and edited by Jeffrey Hopkins 334 pp., glossary, bibliography, index. A Namgyal Institute Textbook. #CAABSP - list price $ 22.95 Our Price $16.06 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion This manual presents an intimate and detailed picture of the intricacies of meditation so vividly that the reader is drawn into a Tibetan world-view of spiritual development. Geshe Gedun Lodro, one of the foremost scholars of Tibet, reveals methods for overcoming afflictive states and disorders to create a mind which is stable, calm and alertly clear. The dangers of not recognizing states contrary to successful meditation are great, and the possibilities of implementing the wrong antidote or of over-extending an appropriate one until it becomes counter-productive are many. Through such detail Geshe Gedun Lodro makes vividly clear a Tibetan approach to meditative transformation. This is a completely revised new edition of Walking Through Walls. More ...
Click to enlarge	CALMING THE MIND: Tibetan Buddhist Teachings on the Cultivation of Meditative Quiescence by Gen Lamrimpa, translated by B. Alan Wallace, edited by Hart Sprager 148 pp., a Namgyal Institute Textbook. #CAMI - list price $ 16.95 Our Price $11.86 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion "It is Gen Lamrimpa's familiarity with meditation on a deep experiential level that makes his teachings so valuable and this a book to be recommended."--Ani Jutima, Tibetan Review More ...
Click to enlarge	THE CENTER OF THE SUNLIT SKY: Madhyamaka in the Kagyu Tradition by Karl Brunnholzl 1000 pp. 6 x 9, cloth. #CESUSK - list price $ 78.00 Our Price $54.60 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion Madhyamaka is a potent and universally accessible means of calming our suffering and awakening to our innate wisdom. The Center of the Sunlit Sky artfully rescues this brilliant teaching from its unwarranted reputation for intellectual opacity and reinstates it as a supremely practical tool kit for everyday living. The aim of this book is to take Madhyamaka out of the purely intellectual corner into which it--unjustly--gets boxed. It is an attempt to show how Madhayamaka actually addresses and works with all of our experiences in life. More ...
Click to enlarge	CHOD IN THE GANDEN TRADITION--CD Set by Kyabje Zong Rinpoche, edited by David Molk Accompanying 2 CD Set with Chants--more than 2 hours long. see CHGATR for the book. #CHGACD - list price $ 19.95 Our Price $13.96 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion Chod in the Ganden Tradition is the book that lays out instructions in one of the most interesting Tibetan techniques for working with basic fears, applicable to Chod practitioners from all lineages,�offered with engaging directness, wit, and stories. More ...
Click to enlarge	CHOD IN THE GANDEN TRADITION: The Oral Instructions of Kyabje Zong Rinpoche by Kyabje Zong Rinpoche, edited by David Molk 220 pp., 3 photos. #CHGATR - list price $ 18.95 Our Price $13.27 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion In Ch�d in the Ganden Tradition we encounter not only the life and teachings of one of the greatest Tibetan masters in modern times, but also instructions in one of the most interesting Tibetan techniques for working with basic fears, applicable to Chod practitioners from all lineages. The instructions are offered with the engaging directness, wit, and stories for which Rinpoche was legendary. More ...
Click to enlarge	CHOD PRACTICE IN THE BON TRADITION by Alejandro Chaoul, forewords by Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche and Yongdzin Lopon Tenzin Namdak Paper, 118 pp. 6 b&w photos, 3 line drawings, 5 pages of images of original sacred texts. #CHPRBO - list price $ 18.95 Our Price $13.27 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion "The dramatic practice of chod, in which the yogin visualizes giving his or her own sacrificed body to the gods and demons as a way to cut the attachment to self and ordinary reality, offers an intense and direct confrontation with the central issues of the spiritual path. The chod practices of the Bon tradition, a tradition that claims pre-Buddhist origins in the mysterious western lands of Zhang-zhung, Tazig, and Olmolungrig, are still almost entirely unknown. Alejandro Chaoul provides a scholarly, well-informed, and illuminating introduction to chod in the Bon tradition, telling us much along the way of other aspects of Bon tantra and spiritual life and of the wider context of the chod practices within Tibet. His work is an important contribution to our knowledge of these fascinating and attractive modes of spiritual practice."—Geoffrey Samuel, author of The Origins of Yoga and Tantra: Indic Religions to the Thirteenth Century and Civilized Shamans More ...
Click to enlarge	CHOD PRACTICE MANUAL AND COMMENTARY by the Fourteenth Karmapa Thekchok Dorje and Jamgön Kongtrül Lodö Taye, preface by H.E. Bokar Rinpoche, translated by V.V. Lama Lodö Rinpoche 144 pp. with many line drawings and illustrations. #CHPRMA - list price $ 16.95 Our Price $11.86 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion This splendid resource for Ch�d practitioners contains the Ch�d sadhana written by the Fourteenth Karmapa. This daily practice text is given in three versions: Tibetan, a phonetic rendering of the Tibetan, and English translation. Jamg�n Kongtr�l's commentary on the sadhana supplies necessary amplification and clarification; it is given both in English and Tibetan. An important feature of the commentary is the inclusion of illustrations for the different stages of visualization discussed within the commentary. All in all, this is an essential practice tool and reference guide for the serious Chod practitioner. More ...
Click to enlarge	CHOOSING REALITY: A Buddhist View of Physics and the Mind, 2nd ed. by B. Alan Wallace 232 pp. 2nd ed. #CHRE2N - list price $ 18.95 Our Price $13.27 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion Choosing Reality shows how Buddhist contemplative methods of investigating reality are relevant for modern physics and psychology. How shall we understand the relationship between the way we experience reality and the way science describes it? In examining this question, Alan Wallace discusses two opposing views: the realist view, which argues that scientific theories represent objective reality, and the instrumentalist view, which states that concepts cannot describe what exists independently of them. Finding both of these philosophies of science inadequate, the author explores the Buddhist middle way view and the relevance for modern physics of Buddhist contemplative methods of investigating reality. He also examines the ideas of body, mind, and reincarnation from the viewpoint of Tibetan Buddhism. Our designer's favorite book! More ...
Click to enlarge	CHOOSING SIMPLICITY: A Commentary on the Bhikshuni Pratimoksha by Venerable Bhikshuni Master Wu Yin, trans. by Bhikshuni Jendy, ed. by Bhikshuni Thubten Chodron. 338 pp. #CHSI - list price $ 15.95 Our Price $11.16 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion Choosing Simplicity discusses the precepts and lifestyle of fully ordained nuns within the Buddhist tradition. The ordination vows act as guidelines to promote harmony both within the individual and within the community by regulating and thereby simplifying one's relationships to other sangha members and laypeople, as well as to the needs of daily life. Observing these precepts and practicing the Buddhadharma brings incredible benefit to oneself and others. Since the nuns' precepts include those for monks and have additional rules for nuns, this book is useful for anyone interested in monastic life. More ...
Click to enlarge	THE CLEAR MIRROR: A Traditional Account of Tibet's Golden Age by Sakyapa Sonam Gyaltsen, translated by McComas Taylor and Lama Choedak Yuthok 315 pp., 16 line drawings, 2 maps. #CLMI - list price $ 16.95 Our Price $11.86 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion A rich blend of history, legend, poetry, adventure and romance, The Clear Mirror is a treasure-trove of traditional Tibetan narrative and folk wisdom. It presents in full the often-cited but elusive accounts of the origins of the Tibetan people, the coming of the Dharma to Tibet, and the appearance of Avalokiteshvara as the patron deity of Tibet. The text treats the era during which Buddhism came to Tibet, Lhasa became the capital, and the Jokhang and Ramoche temples were founded. Written to inform and entertain, the book has a pre-eminent position in Tibetan society and is popular today. More ...
Click to enlarge	COMPASSIONATE ACTION by Chatral Rinpoche, ed., intro. & annotated by Zach Larson 160 pages, including 16 pages of photos, mostly color (27 photos). #COAC - list price $ 16.95 Our Price $11.86 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion Chatral Rinpoche, the quintessential "hidden yogi," has been a legend in the Himalayan region for the past seventy years. Although he has never traveled to the West, his amazing story and teachings have gradually been infiltrating the Western Buddhist consciousness since Father Thomas Merton first met him in 1968 and famously remarked that he was "the greatest man I ever met." More ...
Click to enlarge	A COMPLETE GUIDE TO THE BUDDHIST PATH by Khenchen Konchog Gyaltshen, edited by Khenmo Trinlay Chödron Paper, 496 pp., 1 b&w illustration. Now offered with free limited edition root text. #COGUBU - list price $ 25.95 Our Price $18.16 (you save 30%) 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 ...
Click to enlarge	THE COMPLETE TIBETAN CALENDAR 2010 Iron Tiger Year Illustrated by HH 17th Karmapa, by Nitartha International and Nalandabodhi Contains the Karmapa's Original Framable Artwork! 12" x 24" open. Only one free per order. #COTI10 - $ 0.00 Published by Snow Lion This Freebie gives you the Karmapa's original works of art, suitable for framing. More ...
Click to enlarge	A CONCISE INTRODUCTION TO TIBETAN BUDDHISM by John Powers Paper edition, 166 pp. #COINTI - list price $ 14.95 Our Price $10.46 (you save 30%) 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 ...
Click to enlarge	CONSCIOUSNESS AT THE CROSSROADS: Conversations with the Dalai Lama on Brain Science and Buddhism by The Dalai Lama, et al., ed. by Zara Houshmand, Robert B. Livingston and B. Alan Wallace, trans. by Thubten Jinpa and B. Alan Wallace, afterword by B. Alan Wallace Paper, 185 pp. #COCR - list price $ 15.95 Our Price $11.16 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion Organized by the Mind and Life Institute, this discussion addresses some of the most troublesome questions that have driven a wedge between Western science and religion. Consciousness at the Crossroads resulted from meetings of the Dalai Lama and a group of eminent neuroscientists and psychiatrists. Is the mind an ephemeral side-effect of the brain's physical processes? Are there forms of consciousness so subtle that science has not yet identified them? How does consciousness happen? The Dalai Lama's incisive, clear approach and open-minded pursuit of knowledge both challenges and offers inspiration to Western scientists. More ...
Click to enlarge	THE COURAGE TO FEEL: Buddhist Practices for Opening to Others by Rob Preece Paper, 152 pp. #COFEBU - list price $ 14.95 Our Price $10.46 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion When circumstances are challenging, how do we react? This book offers methods to help us develop greater inner strength and openness to life by changing the habit of what Rob Preece calls "self-preoccupation"—the tendency to act from a narrow perspective dominated by insecurity and isolation. When we learn to look outside this mentality and truly cherish others as well as ourselves, we create a happier, relaxed mind and more fulfilling relationships, as well as realizing our life's purpose in a meaningful way. More ...
Click to enlarge	THE CRYSTAL AND THE WAY OF LIGHT: Sutra, Tantra, and Dzogchen by Chogyal Namkhai Norbu, compiled and edited by John Shane 216 pp., 23 b&w photos, 30 line drawings. #CRWALI - list price $ 18.95 Our Price $13.27 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion In The Crystal and the Way of Light, Chogyal Namkhai Norbu examines the spiritual path from the viewpoint of Dzogchen. He discusses the base, path and fruit of Dzogchen practice and describes his education and how he met his principal master who showed him the real meaning of "direct introduction to Dzogchen." By interweaving his life story with the teachings, he both sets Dzogchen in its traditional context and reveals its powerful contemporary relevance. The book is richly illustrated with photos of Buddhist masters, meditational deities and Dzogchen symbols. More ...
Click to enlarge	CULTIVATING A COMPASSIONATE HEART: The Yoga Method of Chenrezig by Thubten Chodron, foreword by H.H. the Dalai Lama 208 pages, paper. #CUCOHE - list price $ 15.95 Our Price $11.16 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion Perhaps the most widely known and loved deity throughout the Buddhist world, Chenrezig—also known as Avalokiteshvara, Kuan Yin, or Kannon—is the Buddha of Compassion. Buddhists turn to Chenrezig for protection, friendship, and inspiration on a daily basis. The meditation practice in this book—composed by a teacher with an extensive Western following—is presented as a useful manual for ease of practice. An enlightening—and often humorous—commentary by well-known author Thubten Chodron offers instructions and tips on making the practice even more relevant to daily life. More ...
Click to enlarge	CUTTING THROUGH APPEARANCES: Practice and Theory of Tibetan Buddhism by Geshe Sopa & Jeffrey Hopkins. 376 pp., a Namgyal Institute Textbook. #CUTHAP - list price $ 29.95 Our Price $20.96 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion Presents the practice and theory of Tibetan Buddhism. First is a meditation manual written by the Fourth Pan-chen Lama (1781-1852) based on Tsongkhapa's Three Principal Aspects of the Path and covers the daily practice of Tibetan monks and yogis. It details how to properly conduct a meditation session that contains the entire scope of the Buddhist path. Next is the Presentation of Tenets, written by Gon-chok-jik-may-wang-bo. It covers Indian Buddhist schools as viewed in Tibet and provides a solid introduction to the Buddhist theory animating the practice. Topics include the two truths, consciousness, hindrances to enlightenment, paths to freedom, and fruits of practice. More ...
Click to enlarge	THE DALAI LAMAS ON TANTRA trans. & intro. by Glenn H. Mullin Cloth, 352 pp. #DALATA - list price $ 24.95 Our Price $17.46 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion Interest in Tantric Buddhism has grown tremendously in recent years, but authentic translations from classical sources remain difficult to find. The great popularity achieved by the early Dalai Lamas was due in part to the clarity and power of their tantric writings. Glenn Mullin's translations present this rich resource to a wider audience, offering a wealth of tantric materials, the most extensive such collection available in print. More ...
Click to enlarge	THE DALAI LAMA AT HARVARD: Lectures on the Buddhist Path to Peace by H.H. the Dalai Lama, trans. & ed. by Jeffrey Hopkins. 255 pp. #DALAHA - list price $ 14.95 Our Price $10.46 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion His Holiness the Dalai Lama gave a series of lectures at Harvard University which fulfilled magnificently his intention of providing an in-depth introduction to Buddhist theory and practice. He structured the presentation according to the teachings of the Four Noble Truths and expanded their meaning to cover most of the topics of Tibetan Buddhism. The Dalai Lama's combination of superb intellect, power of exposition, and practical, compassionate implementation are evident in these lectures. More ...
Click to enlarge	THE DALAI LAMA MEDITATING photo by Don Farber Full color, 4.25" x 6". #DL5 - $ 2.00 Published by Snow Lion Here is a lovely portrait of His Holiness the Dalai Lama at his residence in Dharamsala, India, doing his morning meditation practice. His eyes are slightly open, in a relaxed and natural classic meditation pose.
Click to enlarge	DALAI LAMA POCKET PUJA 2.25" x 3.5". #DALAPP - $ 2.50 Published by Snow Lion The Dalai Lama Pocket Puja is imprinted on the reverse side with a long-life prayer for His Holiness, as well as a quote from one of his favorite teachers, the great Shantideva, taken from A Guide to the Bodhisattva Way of Life. The bodhisattva's aspirational prayer reads: "For as long as space endures, And for as long as sentient beings remain, Until then may I too abide, To dispel the misery of the world." More ...
Click to enlarge	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 - list price $ 16.95 Our Price $11.86 (you save 30%) 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 ...
Click to enlarge	THE DARK RED AMULET: Oral Instructions on the Practice of Vajrakilaya by Khenchen Palden Sherab Rinpoche and Khenpo Tsewang Dongyal Rinpoche 235 pp., 20 b&w photos and images; includes sadhanas in Tibetan and English. #DAREAM - list price $ 16.95 Our Price $11.86 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion The Dark Red Amulet presents the Vajrayana practice of Vajrakilaya according to the oral transmission lineage of the great seventeenth-century treasure-revealer Tsasum Lingpa. Vajrakilaya embodies the enlightened activity of all the buddhas that subjugates delusion and negativity in order to clear obstacles to spiritual practice. The essential purpose of Vajrakilaya practice is to "discover the absolute vajra nature that will transform every duality hindrance into clear wisdom and compassion." More ...
Click to enlarge	DEATH, INTERMEDIATE STATE AND REBIRTH by Lati Rinpoche & Jeffrey Hopkins, foreword by H.H. the Dalai Lama. 86 pp., includes charts, bibliography #DEINST - list price $ 14.95 Our Price $10.46 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion This fascinating book unfolds in detail the complex Tibetan Buddhist system of subtle physiology--providing a complete exposition of the channels, drops and winds which serve as foundations for consciousness. Highest Yoga Tantra simulates processes of death, intermediate states and rebirth, so it is important for the practitioner to know how humans die--the stages of death and the physiological reasons behind them. "The work forms an excellent companion volume to the "Tibetan Books of the Dead," and also to contemporary Western works on death and dying."--Prof. Janice Willis, Religious Studies Review More ...
Click to enlarge	DEBATE IN TIBETAN BUDDHISM Daniel E. Perdue Paper, 1025 pp., notes, biblio., index. (See description above.) #DETIBP - list price $ 59.95 Our Price $41.97 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion The practice and theory of Tibetan Buddhist logic and epistemology is the focus of this clear and thorough exposition. Debate is the investigative technique used throughout Tibetan education to sharpen analytical capacities and convey philosophical concepts- it is essential to master the procedure of debate. Using a debate manual by Pur-bu-jok Jam-ba-gya-tso (1825-1901) as its basis, Daniel Perdue covers elementary debate and demonstrates its application to a variety of secular and religious educational contexts. The translation is supplied with annotations on procedure and content drawn from Tibetan teachers expert in debate. 0937938769
Click to enlarge	DEITY YOGA in Action and Performance Tantras by H.H. the Dalai Lama, Tsong-ka-pa and Jeffrey Hopkins (also trans. & ed.) 274 pp., many photos of mudras. Book 2 of the Great Exposition of Secret Mantra series. #DEYO - list price $ 19.95 Our Price $13.96 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion Deity Yoga describes the profound process of meditation in Action and Performance Tantras. It is an invaluable book for anyone who is practicing or is interested in Buddhist Tantra. The book is comprised of three parts: More ...
Click to enlarge	DEITY, MANTRA, AND WISDOM: Development Stage Meditation in Tibetan Buddhist Tantra Jigme Lingpa, Patrul Rinpoche,and Getse Mahapandita Tsewang Chokdrub, translated by the Dharmachakra Translation Committee, fore. by Trulshik Rinpoche, fore. by Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche Cloth, 266 pp. #DEMAWI - list price $ 29.95 Our Price $20.96 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion Deity, Mantra, and Wisdom contains four of the most cherished Tibetan Buddhist commentaries on the practices of visualization, mantra recitation, and meditative absorption. These three elements form the core of development stage meditation, one of the most important practices of Buddhist Tantra. The authors of these timeless classics—Jigme Lingpa, Patrul Rinpoche, and Getse Mahapandita—have all profoundly shaped Tibetan Buddhism with their vast scholarship and deep spiritual realization. In these eloquent and inspiring writings, they explain the fundamental philosophy of the development stage, showing not only its profound insights into the nature of reality, but also how to make this view a living experience through the practice of meditation. More ...
Click to enlarge	DESTROYING MARA FOREVER: Buddhist Ethics Essays in Honor of Damien Keown edited by John Powers and Charles S. Prebish 320 pp., paper. #DEMAFO - list price $ 22.95 Our Price $16.06 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion A thought-provoking collection of essays on Buddhist ethics by some of the leading thinkers in the field. The reader is provided with engaging explorations of central issues in Buddhist ethics, insightful analyses of the ways Buddhist ethical principles are being applied today in both Asian and Western countries, and groundbreaking proposals about how Buddhist perspectives might inform debates on some of the core ethical issues of the modern world, including consumerism, globalization, environmental problems, war, ethnic conflict, and inter-religious tensions. More ...
Click to enlarge	DEVELOPING BALANCED SENSITIVITY: A Workbook of Practical Buddhist Exercises for Daily Life by Alexander Berzin. 236 pp. #DEBASE - list price $ 23.95 Our Price $16.77 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion Berzin introduces a series of techniques for overcoming insensitivity and hypersensitivity. Based on traditional Buddhist sources, they are presented in non-traditional forms suitable for workshops and private practice. The exercises deal with everyday difficult situations and show how to access our mind's natural talents, dispell nervousness, insecurity, and low self-esteem, make decisions, deconstruct deceptive appearances, and recognize the clear light nature of the mind. "Alex has given us a precise, thoughtful, and sophisticated book on the central question of human sensitivity. As one of Buddhism's most knowledgeable western teachers, he creatively combines analytical Buddhist psychology, trainings of the mind, intuitive heart practices and dozens of practical techniques to nurture a life of sensitivity."--Jack Kornfield More ...
Click to enlarge	DHARMA PATHS 2nd Edition by Khenpo Karthar, translated by Ngödup Burkhar and Chöjor Radha, edited by Laura M. Roth 288 pp., 5 b&w illustrations, paper. #DHPA2 - list price $ 19.95 Our Price $13.96 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion Since its initial publication, Dharma Paths has quietly gained a reputation as one of the most useful introductory texts on Tibetan Buddhism. Assuming no prior background or knowledge of Buddhist terminology, Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche presents Buddhist ways of working with anxiety and frustration, the nature and development of love and compassion, and the profound methods of the vajrayana. The Four Noble Truths, taking refuge, and the Stages of the Path are concisely explained, and clear instructions for shamatha ("calm abiding") meditation are provided. Question-and-answer sections follow each chapter, anticipating common problems and addressing them in a direct, accessible style. More ...
Click to enlarge	A DOG'S TOOTH by W.W. Rowe, illus. by Chris Banigan 32 pp., 31 color illustrations, 8 1/2" x 11", cloth, for children ages 5-13. #DOTO - list price $ 12.95 Our Price $9.06 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion In this classic Tibetan tale of the power of faith, a young man is asked by his dying mother to obtain a sacred relic to help her. He fails to do this and instead deceivingly brings her a tooth from the skeleton of a dog and tells her it is the Buddha's tooth. The story movingly conveys how the mother's strong faith has the power to fulfill her dreams in spite of the son's deceit. More ...
Click to enlarge	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 - list price $ 16.95 Our Price $11.86 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion In Dream Yoga and the Practice of Natural Light, Chogyal Namkhai Norbu gives instructions for developing clarity within the sleep and dream states. He goes beyond the practices of lucid dreaming that have been popularized in the West, by presenting methods for guiding dream states that are part of a broader system for enhancing self-awareness called Dzogchen. In this tradition, the development of lucidity in the dream state is understood in the context of generating greater awareness for the ultimate purpose of attaining liberation. More ...
Click to enlarge	DZOGCHEN TEACHINGS by Chogyal Namkhai Norbu 168 pages, paper. #DZTE - list price $ 16.95 Our Price $11.86 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion This book is a rich collection of precious teachings given by the renowned Dzogchen master Ch�gyal 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 ...
Click to enlarge	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. Featured Dharma Quote of the Week! -- 50% off until February 17th. 272 pp., paperback, 8 pp. of photos. #DZDLPP - list price $ 18.95 Our Price $9.47 (you save 50%) 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 ...
Click to enlarge	DZOGCHEN: The Self-Perfected State by Chogyal Namkhai Norbu, ed. by Adriano Clemente, trans. by John Shane 150 pp., 5 line drawings. #DZSEPE - list price $ 16.95 Our Price $11.86 (you save 30%) 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 ...
Click to enlarge	ECHOES FROM AN EMPTY SKY: The Origin of the Buddhist Doctrine of the Two Truths by John B. Buescher 176 pp., 6" x 9". #ECFREM - list price $ 16.95 Our Price $11.86 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion The important Buddhist doctrine of the two truths- conventional truths and ultimate truths- is the subject of this book. It examines how the doctrine evolved within early Buddhism from efforts to make sense of contradictions within the collected sayings of the Buddha. The two truths, however, came to refer not primarily to statements or language, but to thre realities to which statements or language referred. As such, the doctrine of the two truths became one through which Buddhist philosophers focused their efforts to elaborate an abhidharma, a "higher teaching," which allowed them to explain how the mind apprehends and misapprehends the world, how it attaches itself to objects that do not exist in and of themselves, thereby creating suffering. In effect, the doctrine then evolved into a distinction between different sorts of objects rather than a distinction between different sorts of statements. The doctrine of the truths, understood in this way, played a key role in the articulation of the Mahayana by its followers in distinguishing it from what they called Hinayana, especially in defining the central ideas of selflessness and emptiness. Unlike prior books on this topic, which concentrate on the doctrine within the context of the Mahayana, Buescher's examines it within the context of the Hinayana. More ...
Click to enlarge	EIGHT VERSES FOR TRAINING THE MIND by Geshe Sonam Rinchen, trans. & ed. by Ruth Sonam 112 pp. #EIVE2E - list price $ 14.95 Our Price $10.46 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion How do we free ourselves from the demon of self-concern? These instructions are found in Eight Verses for Training the Mind, one of the most important texts from a genre of Tibetan spiritual writings known as lojong (literally "mind training"). The root text was written by the eleventh-century meditator Langritangpa. His Holiness the Dalai Lama refers to this work as one of the main sources of his own inspiration and includes it in his daily meditations. "Among the many brilliant texts that Geshe Sonam Rinchen and Ruth Sonam have produced, this one explains in clear terms how to implement the essential practices of compassion, which are so difficult to integrate into one's daily life. What a treasure!"—Jeffrey Hopkins, author of Cultivating Compassion and Emptiness Yoga More ...
Click to enlarge	EIGHT VERSES FOR TRAINING THE MIND--CD set by the Dalai Lama, produced by the Conservancy for Tibetan Art and Culture 4-CD set in a jewel case. #EIVECD - list price $ 29.95 Our Price $20.96 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion At the invitation of the Conservancy for Tibetan Art and Culture in Washington, D.C., His Holiness the Dalai Lama gave a one-day teaching and commentary on the Eight Verses for Training the Mind to over five thousand Western and Tibetan students. These verses were transmitted to His Holiness when he was a small boy, and he has recited them every day since then as part of his personal practice. More ...
Click to enlarge	THE EIGHTH SITUPA ON THE THIRD KARMAPA'S MAHAMUDRA PRAYER Translated by Lama Sherab Dorje 208 pages, 1 drawing, 6" x 9", revised edition. #EISION - list price $ 15.95 Our Price $11.16 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion Here, in one compact volume, are all of the stages of instruction on the path of mahamudra. Included are concise and complete formal instructions on the ground, path and fruition of this penetrating practice. This vast and profound commentary originates with the Eighth Situpa, a remarkable scholar and practitioner who is considered the most accomplished of all the Situ emanations. More ...
Click to enlarge	EMPTINESS YOGA: The Tibetan Middle Way by Jeffrey Hopkins. 504 pp., a Namgyal Institute Textbook, cloth. #EMYOC - list price $ 39.95 Our Price $27.97 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion An absorbing exposition of the methods of realization of the Middle Way Consequence School (Prasangika Madhyamika) by Prof. Hopkins--considered by many as the foremost Western authority on Tibetan Buddhism. His presentation is based on Jang-gya's famous work--the original and translation are included. The reasonings used to analyze persons and phenomena to establish their true mode of existence are discussed in the context of meditative practice. This exposition includes a masterful treatment of the compatibility of emptiness and dependent-arising. Emptiness Yoga will be greatly appreciated by both beginners and advanced students for its immediacy, profundity, and precision. "Hopkins deserves congratulations for making this difficult material as transparent as possible."--E.K. Dargyay, Religious Studies Review More ...
Click to enlarge	by Jeffrey Hopkins. 504 pp., a Namgyal Institute Textbook, paper. #EMYOP - list price $ 22.95 Our Price $16.06 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion
Click to enlarge	ENLIGHTENED COURAGE: An Explanation of the Seven-Point Mind Training by Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, translated by The Padmakara Translation Group 140 pp. #ENCO2 - list price $ 16.95 Our Price $11.86 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion Highly respected by thousands of students throughout the world, Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche was one of the foremost poets, scholars, philosophers, and meditation masters of our time. Here he speaks frankly from his heart, drawing on his own life-long experience. More ...
Click to enlarge	ENOUGH! A Buddhist Approach to Finding Release from Addictive Patterns by Chönyi Taylor 192 pp., paper. #ENOUGH - list price $ 16.95 Our Price $11.86 (you save 30%) 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 ...
Click to enlarge	ENTHRONEMENT: The Recognition of the Reincarnate Masters of Tibet and the Himalayas by Jamgon Kongtrul Lodro Taye, translated and introduced by Ngawang Zangpo 190 pp. #EN - list price $ 14.95 Our Price $10.46 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion Even the most casual contact with the culture, politics, or religion of Tibet and the surrounding region brings outsiders face-to-face with the institution of reincarnate spiritual masters. Past masters are identified as small children, installed in their predecessor's monastery in a ceremony called enthronement, and educated to continue the work of their former incarnation. This custom has provided a principal source of spiritual renewal for Himalayan Buddhists for the past thousand years. The introduction places the subject of reincarnate meditation masters within two major contexts--the activity of bodhisattvas, and in modern Tibetan society, where the reappearance of past masters is both natural and profoundly moving. Tai Situpa Rinpoche, a contemporary reincarnate master and a leader of the Kagyu lineage describes the process of finding other reincarnate masters. Jamgon Kongtrul Lodro Taye, an outstanding writer and meditation master offers a traditional view of the enthronement of reincarnate masters. "A sort of: What You Always Wanted to Know About Reincarnation but Were Afraid to Ask."--Publishers Weekly More ...
Click to enlarge	ENTRANCE TO THE GREAT PERFECTION: A Guide to the Dzogchen Preliminary Practices compiled, translated, and introduced by Cortland Dahl 336 pages, paper. #ENGRPE - list price $ 22.95 Our Price $16.06 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion Blending contemporary and traditional perspectives, this wonderful book offers accessible and insightful guidance on the profound foundational practices of the Great Perfection. This groundbreaking work contains classic commentaries by the renowned Tibetan masters Jigme Lingpa and Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo, alongside a lively contemporary discussion by filmmaker, author and spiritual teacher Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse that discusses how to incorporate these ancient practices into the fast-paced lifestyle of the Western world. Also included are a lengthy introduction to the world of Tibetan Buddhism and its meditative practices, as well as the long and short preliminary practice liturgies and numerous appendices on the nine yanas and other topics. More ...
Click to enlarge	ESSENCE OF CLEAR LIGHT: An Overview of the Secret Commentary "Thorough Dispelling of Darkness throughout the Ten Directions" by Ju Mipham Jampal Gyepa'i Dorje, translated by Lama Chönam and Sangye Khandro of the Light of Berotsana Translation Group This is a Restricted Text. Please read the description for instructions. 416 pp., cloth. (Discounts do not apply to restricted texts.) #ESCLLI - $ 95.00 Published by Snow Lion Restriction: Anyone interested in purchasing or reading this text must have received the empowerment of Vajrasattva's Magical Manifestation Matrix for the peaceful and wrathful deities from either the kama or the terma tradition and must have received the reading transmission. More ...
Click to enlarge	THE ESSENCE OF OTHER-EMPTINESS by Taranatha, trans. & annotated by Jeffrey Hopkins, in collaboration with Lama Lodro Namgyel 154 pp. #ESOTEM - list price $ 16.95 Our Price $11.86 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion Jeffrey Hopkins continues his groundbreaking exploration of the Jo-nang-ba sect of Tibetan Buddhism with this revelatory translation of one of the seminal texts from that tradition. Whereas Dol-bo-ba's massive Mountain Doctrine authenticates the doctrine of other-emptiness through extensive scriptural citations and elaborate philosophical arguments, Taranatha's more concise work translated here situates the doctrine of other-emptiness within the context of schools of tenets, primarily the famed four schools of Tibetan Buddhism, through comparing the various schools' opinions on the status of the noumenon and phenomena. Also included is a supplementary text by Taranatha which presents the opinions of a prominent fifteenth-century Sakya scholar, Shakya Chok-den, and contrasts them with those of the leading Jo-nang-ba scholar, Dol-bo-ba. More ...
Click to enlarge	ESSENTIAL PRACTICE: Lectures on Kamalashila's Stages of Meditation in the Middle Way School by Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche, trans. & intro. by Jules B. Levinson 216 pp. #ESPR - list price $ 15.95 Our Price $11.16 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion "The great Indian master Kamalashila's Stages of Meditation in the Middle Way School opens the door of philosophy and practice to meditators at all levels. With brevity and clarity, it covers all the main topics one needs to know from developing compassion, through numerous methods of meditation, to the ultimate realization of full awakening. Khenchen Thrangu Rinpche has an unique ability to bring forth the central issues of a text and make them available to a contemporary audience. This text will certainly bring great benefit to all those who encounter it."--The Seventeenth Gyalwang Karmapa Ogyen Trinle Dorje More ...
Click to enlarge	ESTABLISHING APPEARANCES AS DIVINE: Rongzom Ch�kyi Zangpo on Reasoning, Madhyamaka, and Purity by Heidi I. Köppl Cloth. 160 pp., Tibetan text included. #ESAPDI - list price $ 29.95 Our Price $20.96 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion Rongzom Ch�kyi Zangpo's concise treatise Establishing Appearances as Divine sets out to prove the provocative point that everything that appears is actually the deity manifest. Transformation of both one's identity and the environment is an important principle of Tantric Buddhist philosophy. In Tantric scriptures one is instructed to visualize oneself as a deity, a divine identity who resides in a perfect sphere. By repeatedly training in this visualization one perfects the transformation and ultimately becomes the deity itself. Do the Tantric teachings hold sentient beings to be intrinsically pure and divine, or do they consider them initially flawed, to be later purified through the visualization of divinity? Is the practice of deity yoga merely a means, or is it more fundamentally connected to the nature of things? These questions were among the main concerns of Rongzom Chokyi Zangpo, the illustrious philosopher of the Nyingma School of the Early Translations. Establishing Appearances as Divine sets out to prove the provocative point that the tradition still highly regards the point of view that everything which appears is actually the deity manifest. More ...
Click to enlarge	EVERYDAY CONSCIOUSNESS AND BUDDHA-AWAKENING by Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche, translated and edited by Susanne Schefczyk Paper, 124 pp. (Paper edition of Everyday Consciousness and Primordial Awareness.) #EVCO - list price $ 14.95 Our Price $10.46 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion This introduction to Buddhist psychology supplies essential instructions for successful meditation practice. Rinpoche presents meditation practices that can powerfully influence and ultimately transform the mind into the purified mind of a Buddha. It sets forth the nature of mind and human potential and presents meditation practices that can powerfully influence and ultimately transform the mind into the purified mind of a buddha. More ...
Click to enlarge	EVERYDAY CONSCIOUSNESS AND PRIMORDIAL AWARENESS by Khenchen Thrangu, translated and edited by Susanne Schefczyk 128 pp., paper. 3rd Edition. #EVCOPR - list price $ 16.95 Our Price $11.86 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion This introduction to Buddhist psychology supplies essential instructions for successful meditation practice. Rinpoche clearly describes how consciousnesses operate in everyday perception and presents practices that can powerfully influence the mind, ultimately transforming it into Buddhahood. More ...
Click to enlarge	THE EXCELLENT PATH TO ENLIGHTENMENT Oral teachings on the root text of Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo by Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, translated by The Padmakara Translation Group 126 pp., 12 photos & illustrations, practice text, glossary #EXPAEN - list price $ 16.95 Our Price $11.86 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion "The vow to perfect oneself in order to perfect others is called the thought of enlightenment, or bodhichitta. This implies that every single action, word or thought, even the most trivial, is dedicated to the good of all beings.... To accomplish the good of others, we must first perfect ourselves, by purifying and transforming our minds. This is the aim of what we call the preliminary practices, which establish the foundations of all spiritual progress." More ...
Click to enlarge	THE EXTREMELY SECRET DAKINI OF NAROPA: Vajrayogini Practice and Commentary by Pabongkha Dechen Nyingpo, translated by David Gonsalez This is a Restricted Text. Please read the description for the specific requirements. 408 pp., 8 color images, 3 b&w illustrations. (Discounts do not apply to restricted texts.) #EXSEDA - $ 65.00 Published by Snow Lion Restriction: The material in this book is restricted. This book may be read only by those who have received a Highest Yoga Tantra empowerment. In order to practice this material, the best situation would be that one has received the empowerment of Vajrayogini in the Naro Kacho tradition together with the commentary and oral transmission. At the very least, one must have received the empowerment of Vajrayogini in the Naro Kacho tradition. More ...
Click to enlarge	FEMININE GROUND: Essays on Women and Tibet ed. by Janice D. Willis 166 pp. #FEGR - list price $ 12.95 Our Price $9.06 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion Six western women scholars and practitioners explore issues of "women" and "the feminine" in Tibet. These critical and provocative essays discuss female role models, the nun's life, and gender and role identity as these manifested in Tibet. More ...
Click to enlarge	FLUENT TIBETAN: A Proficiency-Oriented Learning System. Novice and Intermediate Levels by William A. Magee and Elizabeth S. Napper, Jeffrey Hopkins, General Editor. In collaboration with: Ngawang Thondup Narkyid, Geshe Thupten Jinpa, Kunsang Y. King, Jules B. Levinson, Jigme Ngapo, Daniel E. Perdue, Dolma Tenpa and Steven N. Weinberger. A single-bound 1000 page (4-vol.) text, 8 1/2" x 11," plus two MP3 disks (26 hours) that can play on your computer or MP3 player. Tape sets are also available upon request. Please note this in the comments box on your order. #FLTIS3 - $ 150.00 Published by Snow Lion The most systematic and extensive course system available in spoken Tibetan language, Fluent Tibetan was developed by language experts working in conjunction with indigenous speakers at the University of Virginia. Based upon courses for diplomats needing to learn a language quickly, the method acquaints students with the sounds and patterns of Tibetan speech, through repetitive interactive drills, enabling the quick mastery of increasingly complex structures, and thereby promoting rapid progress in speaking the language. Fluent Tibetan is the best course available anywhere for learning on your own. The package consists of a 1000 page textbook and your choice of MP3 or audio cassette recordings, arranged in fifteen units. The first three units are devoted to recognition and pronunciation of the Tibetan alphabet and its combinations in syllables and words. With unit four, vocabulary and grammatical patterns are introduced in situational dialogues. Each dialogue is followed by extensive drills repeating the vocabulary and grammatical patterns in different contexts thereby teaching how to use the language creatively. The exceptionally clear voices in the dialogues and drills are both male and female indigenous Tibetans. The glossary is both Tibetan-English and English-Tibetan. Fluent Tibetan corresponds to a year of college-level language study. More ...
Click to enlarge	THE FOUR IMMEASURABLES: Practices to Open the Heart by B. Alan Wallace, edited by Zara Houshmand 3rd Edition, formerly Boundless Heart 192 pp. #FOIM2E - list price $ 16.95 Our Price $11.86 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion The Four Immeasurables—the cultivation of loving-kindness, compassion, empathetic joy, and equanimity—is a rich suite of practices that open the heart, counter the distortions in our relationships to ourselves, and deepen our relationships to others. Alan Wallace presents a unique interweaving of teachings on the Four Immeasurables with instruction on meditative quiescence, or shamatha practice, to empower the mind. This book includes both guided meditations and lively discussions on the implications of these teachings for our life. More ...
Click to enlarge	THE FOUR NOBLE TRUTHS by Ven. Lobsang Gyatso, trans. by Sherab Gyatso 96 pp. #FONOTR - list price $ 12.95 Our Price $9.06 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion After his enlightenment, the Buddha taught the Four Noble Truths--the foundation and essence of all forms of Buddhism. The first truth diagnoses the nature of our existential illnesses and neuroses. The second explores their causes and conditions for arising. The third shows that the causes of our problems can be removed and that we can be free of suffering. The fourth includes the many paths Buddhism offers to realize that goal. The Buddha has shown that the spiritual path is pragmatic and works directly with everyday experience in order to fundamentally transform the practitioner. This presentation is a succinct and a very clear introduction to the Buddha's core teaching. Ven. Lobsang Gyatso was born in Kham province, Tibet, in 1928 and educated at Drepung Monastic University. In 1973, with the blessing of H.H.the Dalai Lama, he founded the Institute of Buddhist Dialectics in Dharamsala, where he has been the Director since its inception. He lectured in many countries and authored numerous books and articles. Above all, he was a meditation master who demonstrated in his life the Buddhist philosophy of wisdom and compassion. 1559390271, 9781559390279 More ...
Click to enlarge	FUNDAMENTAL MIND: The Nyingma View of the Great Completeness by Mi-pam-gya-tso, comm. by Khetsun Sangpo Rinbochay, trans. & ed. by Jeffrey Hopkins. 175 pages, paper. #FUMI - list price $ 16.95 Our Price $11.86 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion Khetsun Sangpo Rinbochay provides an illuminating, expansive, and practical commentary on Mi-pam-gya-tso's incisive work on the Great Completeness view of ultimate reality, called The Meaning of Fundamental Mind, Clear Light. More ...
Click to enlarge	GARLAND OF MAHAMUDRA PRACTICES by Khenchen Konchog Gyaltshen Rinpoche, trans. & ed. by Katherine Rogers 144 pp. #GAMAPR - list price $ 16.95 Our Price $11.86 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion This text is a manual of practical instructions for students who are or would like to practice the path of Mahamudra in meditation. Mahamudra refers to a path to enlightenment taught by the Buddha and transmitted through the spiritual lineage of Tilopa, Naropa, Marpa and Milarepa. Gampopa, a disciple of Milarepa who lived in the eleventh century, brought together these teachings of the Buddha into one five-fold path consisting of an enlightened motivation, deity yoga, guru yoga, mahamudra and proper dedication, to which his main disciple, Pakmo Druba, gave the name "The Profound Five-Fold Path of Mahamudra". More ...
Click to enlarge	THE GELUG/KAGYU TRADITION OF MAHAMUDRA by H. H. the Dalai Lama and Alexander Berzin. 400 pp., paper. #GEKATR - list price $ 24.95 Our Price $17.46 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion Mahamudra, the great sealing nature, refers to systems of meditation on both the conventional and ultimate natures of the mind. These have been transmitted through the Kagyu, Sakya and Gelug traditions of Tibetan Buddhism. Within the Gelug, mahamudra teachings occur in a combined Gelug/Kagyu tradition, exemplified in the First Panchen Lama's Root Text for the Precious Gelug/Kagyu Tradition of Mahamudra. The work presented here contains two brilliant commentaries by the Dalai Lama. The first is a teaching based directly on the First Panchen Lama's root text. In the second, His Holiness bases his discussion on the First Panchen Lama's own commentary to this text. The book opens with an overview of mahamudra by Alexander Berzin that discusses the relation of mind, appearances and reality and offers practical techniques for overcoming problems of excessive worry, anxiety and disturbing thought. More ...
Click to enlarge	GEMS OF WISDOM FROM THE SEVENTH DALAI LAMA translation and commentary by Glenn H. Mullin. 171 pp. #GEWISE - list price $ 19.95 Our Price $13.96 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion The Seventh Dalai Lama was one of the most beloved Buddhist masters—he had an outrageous sense of humor which found its way into his spiritual compositions. His popular Gems of Wisdom contains spontaneous verses employing earthy metaphors to illustrate key points—he uses metaphors like farts, body odor, slimy monsters and mindless lunatics to present the teachings. Simple yet direct his language captures the spirituality of his vision while avoiding religiosity. Here are Buddha's teachings in the context of mind training. Mullin translates and comments on the quintessential meanings of the Seventh's verses. More ...
Click to enlarge	THE GENERATION STAGE IN BUDDHIST TANTRA by Gyatrul Rinpoche 144 pp., 22 photos, 15 line drawings. #GEST - list price $ 18.95 Our Price $13.27 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion This book offers an exceptionally clear and accessible presentation of the generation stage practices of deity yoga. Gyatrul Rinpoche explains the state of mind to be established at the beginning of the practice session, the details of the visualization sequences, the three types of offerings and proper mantra recitation, as well as mudras, tormas and malas. Practitioners from all lineages of Tibetan Buddhism will find that these teachings enhance their understanding of sadhana practice. Rinpoche's detailed explanations make it possible to practice these meditations as they were intended and as they were practiced in Tibet and ancient China. More ...
Click to enlarge	THE GOLDEN LETTERS: The Tibetan Teachings of Garab Dorje, First Dzogchen Master trans. & ed. by John Reynolds; foreword by Namkhai Norbu 389 pp. #GOLE - list price $ 24.95 Our Price $17.46 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion The teachings of Dzogchen which directly introduces the practitioner to the Nature of Mind were first expounded by Garab Dorje in the country of Uddiyana and later went to India and Tibet. The essence of Garab Dorje's message is "The Three Statements that Strike the Essential Points." Patrul Rinpoche wrote a brilliant commentary together with practices entitled "The Special Teaching of the Wise and Glorious King"--here translated with notes, commentaries, and glossary of terms. "In many ways the best guide to the Dzogchen teachings. Includes explanations of texts that were previously thought too secret to publish."--Tricycle: The Buddhist Review More ...
Click to enlarge	THE GOLDEN YOKE: The Legal Cosmology of Buddhist Tibet by Rebecca Redwood French 424 pp., 7" x 10", 81 b&w illustrations. #GOYOK - list price $ 21.95 Our Price $15.36 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion "To read the Golden Yoke is to walk into the daily life of Tibet last century and centuries before, go with a monk official to consult a tome of land titles kept in a monastic cellar, and then to the fields to find buried boundary markers of white and black stones, in order to settle a dispute among neighbors. It is to marvel at the sophistication of an ancient, literate, humanely organized society, that tries to maintain Buddhist ethical principles in its institutions, laws, and practices. More ...
Click to enlarge	GONE BEYOND: The Prajnaparamita Sutras, The Ornament of Clear Realization, and Its Commentaries in the Tibetan Kagyu Tradition, (in 2 volumes) translated and introduced by Karl Brunnhölzl, forewords by H.H. the Seventeenth Karmapa and Dzogchen Ponlop, a Tsadra Foundation Series and Nitartha Institute Series book Volume 1 942 pp., cloth bound. #GOBEPR - list price $ 54.95 Our Price $38.47 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion The Abhisamayalamkara summarizes all the topics in the vast body of the Prajnaparamita Sutras. Resembling a zip-file, it only comes to life through its Indian and Tibetan commentaries. Together, these texts not only discuss the "hidden meaning" of the Prajnaparamita Sutras—the paths and bhumis of sravakas, pratyekabuddhas, and bodhisattvas—but also serve as contemplative manuals for the explicit topic of these sutras—emptiness—and how it is to be understood on the progressive levels of realization of bodhisattvas. Thus, these texts describe what happens in the mind of a bodhisattva who meditates on emptiness, making it a living experience from the beginner's stage up through buddhahood. More ...
Click to enlarge	translated and introduced by Karl Brunnhölzl, forewords by H.H. the Seventeenth Karmapa and Dzogchen Ponlop, a Tsadra Foundation Series and Nitartha Institute Series book Volume 2 688 pp., cloth bound. (See description above.) #GOBEV2 - list price $ 44.95 Our Price $31.47 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion
Click to enlarge	THE GREAT KAGYU MASTERS: The Golden Lineage Treasury translated by Khenpo Konchog Gyaltsen Rinpoche. 278 pages, paper. #GRKA2E - list price $ 16.95 Our Price $11.86 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion For inspiration, Buddhists turn to the life stories of how the great masters of their lineage struggled with their circumstances and achieved enlightenment. This important and very readable volume tells the extraordinary tales of the greatest teachers of the Kagyu, the lineage with the widest following in the U.S. These wonderful stories of miracles, great feats, and transcendence make for a fascinating, meaningful read. More ...
Click to enlarge	GREAT PERFECTION, Volume II: Separation and Breakthrough by the Third Dzogchen Rinpoche, translated by Cortland Dahl, foreword by Dzogchen Ponlop This is a restricted text. See below for ordering instructions. Cloth. 236 pp., (Discounts do not apply to restricted texts.) #GRPE2R - $ 39.95 Published by Snow Lion Restricted Text: For Snow Lion to process your order, you MUST answer the 3 questions below. This text has been published at the request of The Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche, who wishes to make it available to practitioners who are qualified as follows: It is to be purchased or read only by those who have completed the preliminary practices and received pointing out instructions from a qualified lineage holder. To order this book through our website, you must answer three questions (in the comments section of the checkout form): -- to see the questions, please click the "More..." button below. More ...
Click to enlarge	GREAT PERFECTION: Outer and Inner Preliminaries by the Third Dzogchen Rinpoche, trans. by Cortland Dahl, fore. by The Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche Cloth, 260 pp. #GRPEOU - list price $ 24.95 Our Price $17.46 (you save 30%) Published by Snow Lion In the Nyingma School of Tibetan Buddhism, the Great Perfection is considered the most profound and direct path to enlightenment. The instructions of this tradition present a spiritual shortcut—a radically direct approach that cuts through confusion and lays bare the mind's true nature of luminous purity. For centuries, these teachings have been taught and practiced in secret by some of the greatest adepts of the Buddhist tradition. More ...
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