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Liberation in the Palm of Your Handby Trijang Rinpoche; Michael Richards
Wisdom Publications 2006; US$ 24.95A seminal text for the Gelug lineage of Tibetan Buddhism, this book clearly and powerfully presents the stages of the path to enlightenment ( lamrim ). Based on a teaching given by Pabongka Rinpoche in 1921 that was recorded by Trijang Rinpoche, a tutor of the current Dalai Lama, Liberation in the Palm of Your Hand is an entertaining, colloquial-style text that uses teaching stories to make its points. A fundamental resource in classes at Buddhist centers, this timeless book appears here in a greatly improved translation. more...
Hurry Up and Meditateby David Michie
Allen & Unwin 2010; US$ 18.17For anyone who wants to start meditating but has been struggling to get to the cushion, here are all the motivation and tools you need to achieve greater balance, better health and a more panoramic perspective of life. more...
Principles of Buddhist Tantraby Kirti Tsenshap Rinpoche; Ian Coghlan; Voula Zarpani
Wisdom Publications 2011; US$ 24.95Kirti Tsenshap Rinpoché was a renowned teacher of Tibetan Buddhism with students worldwide. Revered as a teacher by even the Dalai Lama, he was known especially as a master of Buddhist tantra, the powerful esoteric methods for attaining enlightenment swiftly. The teachings in this book are a singular record of his deep learning in that field. Originally delivered in California to a group of Western students, the teachings comment on a classic introduction to tantra by the nineteenth-century Mongolian lama Chöjé Ngawang Palden. The work, Illumination of the Tantric Tradition, is a staple even today of the curriculum for training young monastics. Kirti Tsenshap Rinpoché explains the distinctive features of the four classes... more...
Introduction to the Kalachakra Initiationby Alexander Berzon
Snow Lion Publications 2011; US$ 17.99The Kalachakra initiation is widely given throughout the world to large groups of people by the Dalai Lama and other great Tibetan teachers to promote world peace. This initiation is the doorway to an important Buddhist system of tantra practice for inner transformation, spiritual development, and overcoming the limitations that keep us from accessing our true potential. more...
The Quiet Mindby John Coleman
Pariyatti Publishing 2011; US$ 10.35The Quiet Mind is a classic (and true) story of a spiritual odyssey. John Coleman, a CIA agent in Asia in the 1950's, is forced to resign when his cover is blown. He embarks on a vigorous pursuit of a different sort: a quest for spiritual truth. Coleman travels through India, Burma, Japan and Thailand and encounters such legendary teachers as Krishnamurti, Maharishi, D.T. Suzuki and Sayagyi U Ba Khin. His search for peace of mind and liberating insights comes to fruition in Yangon (Rangoon) under the tutelage of the great Vipassana meditation master U Ba Khin. First published in 1970, The Quiet Mind has been out of print for many years; this new edition will be welcomed by a new generation of seekers and those already familiar with it. more...
The Buddha Next Doorby Zan Gaudioso; Greg Martin
Middleway Press 2012; US$ 11.99Through personal experiences, this anthology illuminates how the practice of Nichiren Buddhism has changed people’s lives for the better. These first-person narrativesrepresenting people from all across the country of various ages and ethnic backgroundsexamine the challenges of daily life associated with health, relationships, career, and aging, and the ensuing experiences of hope, success, inspiration, and personal enlightenment that come about as a result of living as Nichiren Buddhists. more...
Making Spaceby Thich Nhat Hanh
Parallax Press 2012; US$ 6.99Find peace and calm amid the busyness of your life with this new book by Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh. Designed to be both inspiration and guidebook for those new to mindfulness practice, Making Space offers easy-to-follow instructions for setting up a breathing room, listening to a bell, sitting, breathing, and walking meditations, and cooking and eating a meal in mindfulness. Whether you live alone or with a family, this beautifully illustrated book can help you create a sense of retreat and sanctuary at home. more...
Theravada Buddhismby Richard Gombrich
Routledge 1988; US$ 35.95In this book, Richard Gombrich shows how Theravada Buddism has affected and been afected by its social surroundings. He explains what the Buddha owed to his predecessors and what he was arguing against. Many issues are raised and discussed. more...
The Tibetan Book of Living and Dyingby Sogyal Rinpoche
HarperCollins US 2009; US$ 12.99In this major and comprehensive work, Buddhist meditation master and international speaker Sogyal Rinpoche brings together the ancient wisdom of Tibet with modern research on death and dying and the nature of the universe. With unprecedented scope, The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying clarifies the majestic vision of life and death that underlies The Tibetan Book of the Dead. Sogyal Rinpoche presents simple yet powerful practices from the heart of the Tibetan tradition that anyone, whatever their religion or background, can do to transform their lives, prepare for death, and help the dying. Rinpoche shows the hope there is in death: how we can go beyond denial and fear to discover what it is in us that survives death and is changeless.... more...
Samurai Zenby Trevor Leggett
Routledge 2003; US$ 29.95Samurai Zen brings together 100 of the rare riddles which represent the core spiritual discipline of Japan's ancient Samurai tradition. more...









