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Dzogchen Teachings di Norbu Chogyal Namkhai In breve: Dzogchen, or the path of Total Perfection, is the essence of Tibetan Buddhism; it is not a religion, tradition, or philosophy. As Chogyal Namkhai Norbu says, "Dzogchen is the path of self-liberation that enables one to discover one's true nature. Dzogchen is the reality of our true condition, not only the name of a teaching. Dzogchen is our own totally self-perfected state. In Dzogchen, the teacher gives you methods for discovering that true condition. |
Manual of Standard Tibetan di Tournadre Nicolas ; Dorje Sangda In breve: Two CDs provide an essential oral complement to the Manual. A detailed introduction presents a linguistic overview of spoken and written Tibetan, and a lengthy appendix outlines the differences between literary and spoken Tibetan |
Mountain Doctrine di Shay-Rap-Gyel-Tsen Dol-Bo-Ba In breve: The fundamental text of the most controversial view of reality found in Tibetan Buddhism. |
Daring Steps Toward Fearlessness di Tulku, Ringu In breve: Daring Steps Toward Fearlessness draws on several venerable sources, ranging from Buddha's earliest teachings to a Vajayanna text by the yogi known as Crazy Khyentse. |
Dzogchen di Tensing Gyatso, XIV Dalai Lama In breve: This is the first book by the Dalai Lama on the widely practiced system of Dzogchen, the heart essence of the ancient Nyingma tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. 12 photos, 6 in color. |
Echoes from an Empty Sky di Buescher, John B. In breve: The doctrine of the two truths--conventional and ultimate--evolved as early Buddhists struggled to reconcile apparent contradictions within the collected sayings of the Buddha. Understood as a teaching on reality as opposed to merely a linguistic distinction. |
Eight Verses for Training the Mind (audio CD) di Tensing Gyatso, XIV Dalai Lama In breve: This CD-set contains the complete teaching and commentary by His Holiness on the Eight Verses as well as the conferring the Generation of Bodhicitta Mind. His Holiness received the transmission and explanation of these mind training (Lojong) verses when he was a small boy and has recited them every day since then. |
Foundations of Tibetan Buddhism (2 ed) di Kalu Rinpoche In breve: A marvelously clear and accessible presentation of this Buddhist tradition's fundamental training, with special emphasis on the important preliminary practices. |
How to Free Your Mind di Chodron, Thubten In breve: Any reader interested in pursuing the enlightened qualities of the Buddhist dities will be drawn to this well-written and authoritative book. Arya Tara will appeal to both a general audience and those specifically interested in female manifestations of the divine. |
Introduction to Tibetan Buddhism di Powers John In breve: For a comprehensive and eminently comprehensible overview of Tibetan Buddhism, look to Power's substantial Introduction to Tibetan Buddhism.Booklist |