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Buddha in the Crownby John Clifford Holt
Oxford University Press 1991; US$ 125.00Sri Lanka has one of Asia's most pluralistic religious cultures. From a study of the changing role played by one Buddhist deity in Sinhala religious culture, the author of this study develops a thesis about the mechanism of religious change. more...
Living Buddhist Statues in Early Medieval and Modern Japanby Sarah Horton
Palgrave Macmillan 2007; US$ 85.00Straddling the divide between art history and religious studies, Face to Face with the Buddha examines several surprising functions of Buddhist statues, all of which helped rapidly spread Buddhist beliefs among the populace in tenth and eleventh century Japan. more...
Skillful Graceby Tulku Rinpoche Urgyen; Trulshik Rinpoche Adeu; Erik Pema Kunsang; Marcia Binder Schmidt; Tara Bennett-Goleman
North Atlantic Books 2011; US$ 15.95Tara is one of the most inspiring of Buddhist deities, embodying the most compelling and vital qualities of the feminine: beauty, grace, and the ability to nurture, care for, and protect. This complex goddess, whose practice transcends sect and class, is also a true warrior, vanquishing fear and ignorance–in a sense the earliest known incarnation of Buddhist feminism. Skillful Grace is an elegant introduction to practice and meditation techniques based on the Vajrayana path.The book is divided into three main sections. The first contains the basic text of Tara practice, The Essential Instruction on the Threefold Excellence, which connects the seeker to the profound essence of Tara as revealed by Chokgyur Lingpa. The other two sections... more...
Medicine Buddha Teachingsby Khenchen Rinpoche
Snow Lion Publications 2004; US$ 16.95In this rare gem we learn more that just details of this particular Medicine Buddha practice. Rinpoche, has king included many basic principles of tantric theory and practice in general. more...
Cultivating a Compassionate Heartby Thubten Chodron
Snow Lion Publications 2006; US$ 15.95An outstanding and engaging introduction to the most widely known Buddhist deity, Chenrezig also known as Avalokiteshvara or Kuan Yin written by a popular Western Buddhist teacher. more...
Tara's Enlightened Activityby Khenchen Sherab
Snow Lion Publications 2007; US$ 16.95This book of practical advice for meditation on the female deity Tara emphasizes embodying the qualities of courage and lovingkindess. Both male and female students of Buddhism use these visualization practices to evoke in themselves the qualities that Tara symbolizes. more...
How to Free Your Mindby Thubten Chodron
Snow Lion Publications 2005; US$ 15.95Any reader interested in pursuing the enlightened qualities of the Buddhist dieties 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. more...
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