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Oracles and Demons of Tibet: The Cult and
Iconography of the Tibetan Protective Deities
by Rene de Nebesky-Wojkowitz
This book is a study of the Tibetan protective deities, those
gods worshipped by the Tibetans as protectors and guardians of
Buddhism. It details the classification, appearance and attributes
of these gods (their iconography) and how they are worshipped
through sacrifices, offerings, ceremonies, oracles, feasts, prophetic
trances, ritual dances, black magic and weathermaking (their
cult).
"Monumental piece of research" - The Independent
(Kathmandu)
"Based on fieldwork and s study of the relevant Tibetan
texts, this is a key work for the study of Tibet's protective
demons and oracles. It includes some notes on Tibetan shamanism
and a detailed description of the methods used in divination
by the oracles." - John Whelpton, Tibet (Clio Press)
Hardback. 666 pages. B&W plates; diagrams.
Weight: 1280 g (44.8 oz).
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666 pages. Paperback. B&W plates, diagrams.
Weight: 1120 g (39.2 oz).
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The Buddha Cries! Karmapa Conundrum
by Anil Maneshwari
This is the story of the 14 year old boy, Ugyen Trinley Dorje,
who is claimed to be the 17th reincarnation of the Karmapa Lama,
fleeing Tibet via Nepal and arriving in India, asking for asylum.
As the Karmapa Lama is the most senior spiritual authority recognised
by both the Chinese and the Dalai Lama, his sudden and secret
departure from Tibet represents a major blow and embarrassment
to China in its attempts to pacify Tibet and control Tibetan
religion.
Paperback. 267 pages. B&W and colour Illustrations. Bibliography.
Weight: 350 g (12.3 oz).
Item No: 8174763058.
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The Buddha Path to Enlightenment: Tibetan Buddhist Philosophy
and Practice
by Lama Doboom Tulku
From the cover:
"In The Buddhist Path to Enlightenment Lama Doboom
Tulku makes a gift of his wide experience in traditional monastic
scholarship and contemporary engagement. The result is a fascinating,
diverse collection of essays and talks which shows how a grounding
in Buddhist theory can teach compassion. The book is scholarly,
yet very accessible."
The author, Lama Doboom Tulku, has written or edited several
othe books including Buddhist Translations: Problems and Perspectives,
Atisha and Buddhism in Tibet, Positive Health in Tibetan
Medicine Based on Sman-'tsho-ba'i mdo (Vaidya-Jiva-sutra),
and Compassion and Reincarnation in Tibetan Art.
Paperback. 183 pages.
Weight: 250 g (8.8 oz).
Item No: 8177692496.
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Buddhism and Lamaism
by J E Ellam
Buddhism and Lamaism gives a brief account of the origin
of Buddhism, the specific teachings of the Buddha Gautama Sakyamuni
and Lamaism. The author examines the historical links between
Buddhism and Lamaism, and explores how, at a later stage, witchcraft
and magic emerged and departed in many ways from the comparative
simplicity of the Buddha's teachings.
Ellam also underlines the contradictions between Tibetan beliefs
and those of other Buddhist countries. He goes into the esoteric
aspects of the mystical Mahayana teachings, so long concealed
from outsiders by suspicion and brute force. The book is based
on a first-hand study of the subject which extended over many
years, first in the Southern Buddhist countries, and then in
Tibet itself.
Paperback. 49 pages.
Weight: 50 g (1.8 oz).
Item No: 81-7769-014-0.
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Buddhism and Lamaism of Tibet
by L Austine Waddell
This work, originally published in 1895 as "The Buddhism
of Tibet, or Lamaism. With Its Mystic Cults, Symbolism, and Mythology,
and in Its Relation to Indian Buddhism", is after more than
100 years still considered an authoritative work on Lamaism,
its rituals and beliefs.
"A pioneering work... an important source" -- John
Pinfold, Tibet (World Bibliographical Series) (ABC/Clio
Press)
Hardcover. 598 pages. Bibliography; index.
Weight: 660 g (23.1 oz).
Item No: N000004629.
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Buddhism in Tibet
by E Schlagintweit
Why are the paintings and depictions of Tibetan gods and deities
so grotesque and demon-like when displayed in Tibetan and Nepalese
monasteries?
Who are Padma Sambhava, Sakyamuni, Maitreya and Guru Rimpoche?
What are the Gelukpa and Nyingmapa sects?
What is a Dorje and what are the Kanjur and Tanjur?
How have King Srongtsam Gampo and Tsongkhapa influenced the development
of Tibetan Buddhism?
The answer to these questions and many others will be explained
and illustrated in this detailed work.
This comprehensive guide to the fascinating subject of Buddhism
in Tibet will help the reader to learn more about the mysterious
nature of the Tibetan faith.
For the student of all things Tibetan relating to religion and
Buddhism in particular, this extensive work will enlighten and
enlarge the reader's knowledge of a complex subject.
Paperback. 403 pages. B&W drawings.
Weight: 520 g (18.2 oz).
Item No: 81-7303-201-7.
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Buddhist Himalaya: Travels and Studies in Quest of the Origins
and Nature of Tibetan Religion
by David Snellgrove
Classic work on the travels and studies in quest of the origins
and nature of Tibetan religion with 86 illustrations.
"This a major study of Tibetan religion and culture which
relates Tibetan Buddhism to its origins in Nepal and India. It
is a good book for someone coming new to the subject." --
John Pinfold. Tibet. (ABC-Clio)
Paperback. 344 pages. B&W photographs; pull-out map. Bibliography;
index.
Weight: 530 g (18.6 oz).
Item No: N000021986
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Delog: Journey to Realms Beyond Death
by Delog Dawa Drolma
The Tibetan word 'delog' refers to one who has crossed the
threshold of death and returned to tell about it. For Delog Dawa
Drolma, a woman renowned as one of the great realisation holders
of Vajrayana Buddhism in this century, being a delog meant that
she lay without any sign of breath, pulse or warmth for five
days. During that time the link between her mind and her consciousness
journeyed to other realms of experience. What she saw then, recounted
in these pages, engendered in her a limitless compassion for
sentient beings. She experienced the almost unimaginable contrast
between existence in the pure display of enlightened mind and
existence within samsanic delusion and ignorance.
'The delog experience is extraordinary, marvellous, even within
the esoteric context of Tibetan schools of Vajrayana Buddhism.
Yet Delog Dawa Drolma's account has the power and immediacy of
direct experience, and I trust that those who read it will find
that the phenomena of the realms correspond to aspects of their
own mind's experience. May her words inspire the higher spiritual
attainment, may they guide whoever reads them to the dominions
of the victorious ones." -- His Eminence Chagdud Tulku
Paperback. 162 pages.
Weight: 230 g (8.1 oz).
ISBN: 8177690930.
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The Divine Madman: The Sublime Life And Songs
Of Drukpa Kunley
by Geshey Chaphu. Translated by Keith Dowman and Sonam Paljor.
This is the 'secret biography' of one of Tibet's foremost saints,
the Buddha Drukpa Kunley (1455-1570). Appearing in the spiritual
lineage established by Tilopa, Naropa, Marpa and Milarepa. Drupka
Kunley was recognized as an incarnation of the great Mahasiddha,
Saraha. He is greatly loved by the people of Tibet as a 'Crazy
Wise' teacher and enlightened Master whose outrageous behavior
and ribald humor were intended to awaken common people and yogis
alike from the sleep of religious dogmatism and egoistic self-possession.
This book is a compilation of anecdotes and songs passed on to
this day in the taverns and temples of Tibet and Bhutan.
Paperback. 188 pages. B&W drawings.
Weight: 255 g (8.9 oz).
Item No: 81-7769-013-2.
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Gates to Buddhist Practice
by Chagdud Tulku
This collection of oral teaching presents traditional Tibetan
Buddhist wisdom to Western readers in Chagdud Tulku Rinpoche's
uniquely accessible style. Rare among introductions to the spiritual
path, the book interleaves stories from Rinpoche's native Tibet
with a step-by-step exploration of the foundation and essence
of Vajrayana Buddhism.
Chagdud Tulku speaks here of why we suffer and how we can
address the causes of suffering to create ultimate freedom for
others and ourselves. He offers methods for working with the
mind in daily life; for reducing anger, attachment, ignorance,
jealousy and pride; for practicing effortful and effortless meditation;
and for developing wisdom and compassion.
Gates to Buddhist Practice illuminates and clarifies
themes in Buddhist thought for both new and experienced readers,
providing insight and instruction to people of all spiritual
backgrounds, in all walks of life.
Paperback. 225 pages.
Weight: 300 g (10.5 oz).
ISBN: 8177690949.
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A Guide to the Bodhisattva's Way of Life
by Shantideva. Translated by Stephen Batchelor.
This volume, known also as Bodhicaryavatara, holds a unique
place in Mahyana Buddhism akin to that of the Dhammapada
in Hinayana Buddhism. Composed in India during the 7th or 8th
Century, it has since been an inspiration to millions of people
throughout the world.
Paperback. 214 pages. Bibliography.
Weight: 190 g (6.7 oz).
Item No: 8185102597
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In the Lap of the Buddha
by Gavin Harrison. Foreword by Joseph Goldstein.
This book offers personal testament, healing words, and wise
instruction to help meet the suffering that comes with catastrophic
life events. Speaking openly about his own struggles with memories
of childhood sexual abuse and with the HIV+ diagnosis he received
in 1989, Gavin Harrison reveals how the compassionate teachings
of the Buddha and the practice of meditation offer refuge and
help for all who suffer from similar crises of body, heart, and
spirit. Among the topics covered are:
- dealing with fear, anger, and self-hatred
- working with difficult relationships
- confronting physical pain and the fear of death
- transforming the legacy of sexual abuse
- the question of karma and "Why me?"
- grappling with issues of faith, freedom, hope, and miracles
- basic insight meditation instructions, plus guided meditations
for forgiveness, compassion, and equanimity.
'I read many books by people transformed by suffering. In
the Lap of the Buddha rises above other books with its wisdom
and beauty. Let it guide you and teach you to live.' --Dr. Bernie
S. Siegel, author of Love, Medicine, and Miracles.
'With penetrating mindfulness, Gavin Harrison uncovers the roots
of suffering and the path to wholeness. The healing he seeks,
though stimulated by fearsome childhood abuse and HIV+ diagnosis,
is in truth the healing we all seek.' --Stephen Levine, author
of Healing into Life and Death
'Gavin Harrison shine(s) out from every page of this book. It
is truly a jewel.' --Joan Borysenko, author of Minding the
Body, Mending the Mind
Paperback. 289 pages.
Weight: 280 g (9.8 oz).
Item No: 156957104X.
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The Life and Teaching of Naropa: Translated from the Original
Tibetan with a Philosophical Commentary Based on the Oral Transmission.
by Lha'i btsun-pa Rin- chen-rnam-rgyal. Translated from the
Tibetan by Herbert V. Guenther
Naropa (1016-1100) was a celebrated Buddhist monk. This biography
of Naropa, written in the 1500s and here appearing in a modern
translation, shows Naropa's journey from intellectualism to a
deep sense of spirituality. It is accompanied by a commentary
which relates Buddhist concepts to Western philosophy and psychology.
An appendix contains the complete text of the twelve instructions
of Nadapada.
'Full of novel and enormously important insights... a work which
will remain of signal importance.' --A. Bharati, Journal of
Asian Studies
Paperback. 292 pages. Appendix; bibliography.
Weight: 250 g (8.8 oz).
Item No: 1569571104.
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Life in Relation to Death
by Chagdud Tulku Rinpoche
Since its original publication in 1987, this book has fulfilled
the wish of His Eminence Chagdud Tulku Rinpoche that it provide
brief but profound instructions on preparing for death. Because
it is short and accessible, it has been read by a wide range
of people, many of whom have commented that it is is a book they
feel comfortable giving to their elderly parents or to friends
who are dealing with life-threatening illnesses.
A rich array of literature about the transitions of death is
now available from Buddhists and teachers in other traditions,
as well as from hospice workers, consellors, and memoir writers.
Life in Relation to Death maintains its place among these
writings by the practicality of its advice and by the powerful,
beneficial intention of Chagdud Rinpoche.
This edition provides information on preparing an enduring power
of attorney for health care, a living will, and a letter of instructions
regarding final arrangements.
Paperback. 84 pages.
Weight: 200 g (7 oz).
Item No: 8177690965.
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The Life of Milarepa
Translated by Lobsang P Lhalungpa
Here is the illustrated biography of Milarepa, the eleventh-century
yogin and poet, who is the most renowned saint in Tibetan Buddhist
history. It can be read on several levels: as the biography of
a mystic, it presents the quest for spiritual perfection, a piece
of inspirational literature, tracing the path of a great sinner
who becomes a great saint. It is also a personal and moving introduction
to Tibetan Buddhism. Finally it is a a graphic and powerful folk
tale, full of magic, disaster, feuds, deceptions and humour.
Milarepa is a holy but captivatingly human figure who developed
from an avenging black magician to a supremely powerful yogin,
pointing the way to spiritual liberation and complete self-knowledge.
Paperback. 220 pages. Colour paintings.
Weight: 310 g (10.9 oz).
Item No: 81-7303-046-4.
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Mahamudra: The Quintessence of Mind and Meditation
by Takpo Tashi Namgyal. Translated and annotated by Lobsang
P. Lhalungpa. Foreword by Chogyam Trungpa.
Mahamudra is a translation of a major Tibetan Buddhist
work on the theory and practice of meditation. It details the
numerous stages and practices for the advanced student.
"Now, from the hands of one of Tibet's most gifted living
translators, we have a great treasure, a large and profound work
of incalculable value." --John Blofeld
Hardcover. 488 pages. Bibliography.
Weight: 1070 g (37.5 oz).
Item No: 8120810643.
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The Myth of Freedom and the Way of Meditation
by Chogyam Trungpa
Freedom is generally thought of as the ability to achieve goals
and satisfy desires. But what are the sources of these goals
and desires? If they arise from ignorance, habitual patterns,
and negative emotions -- psychologically destructive elements
that actually enslave us -- is the freedom to pursue them true
freedom or just a myth?
In this book, Chögyam Trungpa explores the meaning of freedom
in the profound context of Tibetan Buddhism. He shows how our
attitudes, preconceptions, and even our spiritual practices can
become chains that bind us to repetitive patterns of frustration
and despair. He also explains the role of meditation in bringing
into focus the causes of frustration and in allowing these negative
forces to become aids in advancing toward true freedom.
Trungpa's unique ability to express the essence of Buddhist teachings
in the language and imagery of contemporary American culture
makes this book one of the most immediately available sources
for the meaning of the Buddhist doctrine ever written.
'If you already have your copy of Trungpa Rinpoche's Cutting
Through Spiritual Materialism, you will want to get this
companion volume. If you have not yet discovered the Buddhist
psychology and meditative practice of Tibet, this book is a masterful
introduction by itself.' -- Journal of Transpersonal Psychology
Paperback. 176 pages. B&W illustrations.
Weight: 120 g (4.2 oz).
Item No: 1569571112.
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Ngondro Commentary: Instructions for the Concise Preliminary
Practices of the New Treasure of Dudjom. Compiled from the Teachings
of His Eminence Chagdud Tulku
by Chagdud Khadro. Compiled by Jane Tromge.
The ngondro practices in Tibetan Buddhism establish the foundation
for the entire Vajrayana path -- they are as fundamental to the
practitioner's development as the alphabet is to the written
language. Among the preliminaries of the various lineages, the
Dudjom Tersar Ngondro of the Nyingma tradition is possibly
the most concise. Written and then concealed in the eighth century,
by Padmasambhava (Guru Rinpoche), it was intended for these degenerate
times when few people have leisure to practice. His Holiness
Dudjom Jigdrai Yeshe Dorje, from whom His Eminence Chagdud Tulku
had the excellent fortune to receive these teachings, clarified
the text and taught it widely.
The Dudjom Tersar Ngondro is an extremely powerful practice for
turning the mind toward dharma, for purifying obfuscations, and
for bringing forth the qualities of realisation. It enhances
devotion to the dharma and receptivity to the highest level of
teachings; the Great Perfection perspective can evolve from ngondro
itself. he Dudjom Tersar Ngondro -- succinct, unelaborated, and
grounded in guru yoga -- provides a superb means of opening the
door to the nature of mind.
"The essence of the Buddhadharma is realized most swiftly
through the practice of Dzogchen, the Great Perfection. Through
guru yoga, the life force of the ngondro, true understanding
of Dzogchen awakens in one's being. With a heart of pure samaya,
having practiced guru yoga as Chagdud Tulku Rinpoche's wife and
devoted student for more than seventeen years, Jane Tromge has
compiled here the essential points of his oral ngondro teachings
with the wish that the dharma flourish for generations to come."
-- Lama Drimed Norbu, Lopon of Chagdud Gonpa
Paperback. 165 pages.
Weight: 300 g (10.5 oz).
Item No: 8177690914.
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P'howa Commentary: Instructions for the Practice of Consciousness
Transference as Revealed by Rigdzin Longsal Nyingpo
by Chagdud Khadro
P'howa is a Vajrayana Buddhist method by which one's consciousness
is intentionally transferred to a pure realm at the moment of
death. P'howa training enables one to approach death as a unique
opportunity for liberation from the cyclic existence rather than
as an experience of fear and uncertainty. In this book Chagdud
Khadro explains the process of dying, the steps involved in p'howa
training based on the hidden treasure text of the Buddhist meditation
master Ridzin Longsal Nyingpo, the means of accomplishing p'howa
at the time of death either for oneself or for others, and integrating
p'howa into one's daily meditation practice.
Chagdud Khadro is the wife of His Eminence Chagdud Tulku Rinpoche
and a lama of the Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism. Recognising
her signs of accomplishment in p'howa practice as well as her
ability to help others achieve signs, Rinpoche authorised her
to teach p'howa, which she has done in the United States, Europe,
South America, and Australia. She is developing p'howa support
groups among practitioners who make a commitment to assist each
other at the time of dying.
His Eminence Chagdud Tulku Rinpoche, a highly revered master
of the Nyingma tradition, has taught widely throughout the world
and has established many centres for the study and practice of
Vajrayana Buddhism. His main centre in North America is located
in Rigzin Ling in Junction City, California. He currently lives
in the Tres Coronas, Brazil, where he is establishing his South
American seat.
Paperback. 90 pages. B&W drawings.
Weight: 200 g (7 oz).
Item No: 8177690973.
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Prajnaparamita in Tibetan Buddhism
by E Obermiller
This remarkable work has been called the most important of the
texts treasured by the Madhyamika and the very foundation of
Mahayana metaphysics.
These texts teach a non-systematic religious philosophy, fervent
in devotion and rich in poetic expression, centering on the notion
that all is emptiness.
The author analyses the doctrine of Prajnaparamita or "Transcendental
Wisdom." It is based on Tibetan exegetical literature and
is considered by learned Tibetan tradition to be the most important
in the following ways:
-- As a summary of the Prajnaparamita sutras; and
-- As the text containing the special theory of the marga or
the Path to the Attainment of Nirvana according to the Mahayanistic
viewpoint.
The author, E Obermiller (1901-1935), was an eminent Buddhist
scholar who studied at length those Indian and Tibetan commentaries
which are highly esteemed by learned Tibetan tradition and are
considered to contain the clearest and most thorough and complete
analysis of the subjects contained in the Abhisamayalamkara.
Paperback. 174 pages.
Weight: 480 g (16.8 oz).
Item No: 81-7303-204-1.
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Pre-Dinnaga Buddhist Texts on Logic from Chinese Sources
Translated by Giuseppe Tucci
A collection of key texts on Indian Buddhist logic or
which bear on the history and development of Indian Buddhist
logic prior to the treatises of the great logician, Dinnaga.
These texts, which have come down to us preserved in Chinese
sources, are here translated into English and Sanskrit by the
great Italian scholar, Giuseppe Tucci. A thorough commentary
has also been appended by Tucci.
Paperback. 253 pages. Chinese, Sanskrit and English text.
Weight: 415 g (14.5 oz).
Item No: N000023028.
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Red Tara Commentary: Instructions for the Concise Practice Known
as Red Tara: An Open Door to Bliss and Ultimate Awareness
Compiled from the Teachings of His Eminence Chagdud Tulku Rinpoche
by Chagdud Khadro
Tara is one of the chief Vajrayana deities worshipped as the
female aspect of the Buddha. The practice of Red Tara is a supreme
vehicle for arousing both intellectual understanding and meditative
realisation of non-dual awareness. These practices include an
extensive cycle of preliminary observances, dream yoga, healing
practices, and yoga of the subtle energies This book leads the
practitioner through the Red Tara practice step-by-step, explaining
its meaning and offering detailed instructions not given in the
original Red Tara text.
Chagdud Khadro (Jane Tromge), wife of His Eminence Chagdud Tulku
Rinpoche and a lama of the Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism,
met Rinpoche in India in 1977 and become one of his first Western
students to receive the Red Tara empowerment.
In 1979, she and Rinpoche moved to the United States, where she
worked tirelessly as interpreter, administrator, writer, and
publisher to facilitate Rinpoche's dharma activity. She now lives
at Khadro Ling, Rinpoche's main centre in Brazil, and travels
throughout the world giving empowerments and teachings. Her other
books based on Rinpoche's teachings are the Dudjom Tersar
Ngondro Commentary and P'howa Commentary.
His Eminence Chagdud Tulku Rinpoche, a highly revered master
of the Nyingma tradition, has taught widely throughout the world
and has established many centres for the study and practice of
Vajrayana Buddhism. His main centre in North America is located
in Rigzin Ling in Junction City, California. He currently lives
in the Tres Coronas, Brazil, where he is establishing his South
American seat.
Paperback. 85 pages.
Weight: 150 g (5.3 oz).
Item No: 8177690981.
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The Religion of Tibet
by Sir Charles Bell
This classic volume by Sir Charles Bell begins with an overview
of religion in Tibet before the advent of Buddhism. After familiarising
the reader with the pre-Buddhist Bon religion, he describes the
foundation of Buddhism in India by Gotama the Buddha. He details
the arrival of Buddhism in Tibet and depicts the struggle between
Bon and Indian Buddhism, the result being Tibetan Buddhism.
This work is an excellent introduction to Tibetan Buddhism for
newcomers and provides many new insights for those who are already
familiar with this religion.
Bell's knowledge of the subject is vast and carefully presented.
During his nineteen year stay in Tibet, the author consulted
unknown Chinese and Tibetan sources, in addition to the known
works on Tibet. He had the opportunity to consult the most authoritative
people in Tibet regarding his subject. The result of his labour
is this wonderful book.
Paperback. 184 pages.
Weight: 220 g (7.7 oz).
Item No: 81-7303-081-2.
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Thirty Pieces of Advice from the Heart
by Gyalwa Longchenpa
"To be neither tense or relaxed is my advice from the heart."
"To be thoughtful in all things is my advice from the heart."
These and other similar gems of spiritual wisdom are contained
in this simple but profound book from a famous lama of the Vajrayana
School of Tibetan Buddhism. With accompanying Tibetan text.
Paperback. 16 pages.
Weight: 40 g (1.4 oz).
Item No: N000005161.
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The Tibetan Book of the Dead
Translated by Robert A.F. Thurman
Foreword by H.H. The Dalai Lama
The Tibetan Book of the Dead has been renowned or centuries
as a classic of Buddhist wisdom and religious thought. Composed
in the 8th century, it is intended as an aid to preparing for
the trials and transformations of the afterworld. Its profound
message is that the art of dying is as important as the art of
living.
Paperback. 278 pages. Bibliography.
Weight: 250 g (8.8 oz).
Item No: 1855384124.
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The Tibetan Book of the Dead, or the After-Death Experiences
on the Bardo Plane
by W Y Evans-Wentz. Lama Kazi Dawa-Sandup, tr.
"According to tradition, this key text for an understanding
of Tibetan Buddhism dates to the time of Padma Sambhava himself
and was later hidden until the time was ripe for it to be revealed.
It describes the processes of death, of existence after death
and of rebirth, which are fundamental to Tibetan Buddhist belief
and which are of almost equal interest to Western psychologists
and theologians. The text can be used as a breviary and read
on the occasion of death, but it was also intended to serve as
a guide to the living as well as the dying. The introduction
by Evans-Wentz is itself an important commentary on both the
text itself and the doctrines it embodies." - John Pinfold,
Tibet (Clio Press)
Paperback. 248 pages. B&W photographs and drawings.
Weight: 360 g (12.6 oz).
Item No: 81-7624-055-9.
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The Tibetan Book of the Great Liberation, or the Method Realizing
Nirvana through Knowing the Mind
by W Y Evans-Wentz
"Like the Tibetan Book of the Dead, this key text
for the understanding of Tibetan Buddhism dates back to the time
of Padma Sambhava, who may himself have been its author. It sets
forth the essence of Mahayana Buddhism, and in this edition is
accompanied by the biography of Padma Sambhava. The lengthy and
scholarly introduction by Evans-Wentz is again an important commentary
on the text itself and the doctrine it contains." - John
Pinfold, Tibet (Clio Press)
Paperback. 261 pages. B&W photographs.
Weight: 420 g (14.7 oz).
Item No: 8177690264.
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The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying
by Sogyal Rinpoche
A new spiritual classic from one of the foremost interpreters
of Tibetan Buddhism to the West. It is a manual for life and
death and a magnificent source of sacred inspiration from the
heart of the Tibetan tradition.
"This book represents an apex in human wisdom; it is
a radiant gem transmitting the accumulated insights of centuries
of Tibetan Buddhism. With great gentleness and penetrating clarity,
it boldly asks us to see death not as and if, or when, but as
a how." --Larry Dossey
"This book is an extraordinary blessing: heartfelt, wise,
practical, luminousfilled with inspiring stories, skilful teaching,
and the great compassionate heart of the Buddha." --Jack
Kornfield
Paperback.425 pages. Bibliography.
Weight: 330 g (11.6 oz).
Item No: 0712657525.
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Tibetan Religious Dances: Tibetan Text and Annotated Translation
of the 'Chams Yig
by Rene de Nebewsky-Wojkowitz
This unique work presents invaluable material related to the
Tibetan sacred dances, which have met their doom with the destruction
of monastic life in Tibet. Nebewsky-Wojkowitz, during several
periods of fieldwork in the Himalayas, studied these Buddhist
temple dances. He brings to their description his expert knowledge
of Tibetan iconography and ritual. Of particular interest is
his translation of the Tibetan texts containing detailed instructions
for the performance of the dances.
The existence of such choreographical manuals explains the uniformity
in the performance of temple dances and the persistence of an
unchanging tradition over long periods. Realising that none of
the Buddhist rituals referred to in this book can be performed
in present-day Tibet and with the rapid decline in the art of
the "chams" dances, Dr de Nebewsky-Wojkowitz's work
becomes all the more valuable.
"Written before the flight to India of the Dalai Lama in
1959 and left uncompleted at the author's death, this is a detailed
description and analysis of Tibetan ritual dances from the Bon
period onwards, based on both textual evidence and fieldwork.
Of particular interest is the translation of the texts which
include detailed choreographic instructions for the performance
of the dances. The appendix by Walter Graf is concerned with
the performance of Tibetan music and annotations." - John
Whelpton, Tibet (Clio Press)
Hardback. 318 pages. B&W photographs; musical diagrams;
map.
Weight: 690 g (24.2 oz).
Item No: 81-7624-006-0.
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Tibetan Yoga and Secret Doctrines, or Seven Books of Wisdom
of the Great Path
Edited by W Y Evans-Wentz. Lama Kazi Dawa-Sandup, tr.
"Seven authentic Tibetan yoga texts, almost unknown to
the occidental world until their first publication in English
in 1935, are now available in this paperback edition. A companion
to the unique Tibetan Book of the Dead which the late
Dr. Evans-Wentz also edited, this volume illustrated with photographs
and reproductions of yoga paintings and manuscripts, contains
some of the principal meditations used by illustrious Hindu and
Tibetan gurus and philosophers through the ages in attaining
Right Knowledge and Enlightenment.
The editor, whose inquiry and research extended through more
than fifteen years in the Orient, spent much time as a pupil
of Hindu sages and Buddhist lamas. He has included a body of
orally transmitted tradition and teachings received at first
hand. These will be of particular interest to anthropologists
and psychologists, and to students of comparative religion and
practically applied Mahayana Yoga. Special commentaries precede
each carefully rendered text, and a comprehensive preface contrasts
the tenets of Buddhism with European concepts of religion, philosophy,
and science.
Yoga, the tap root of Hinduism, Jainism, Zen Buddhism, and Taoism,
has also influenced the development of Judaism, Islam and Christianity.
These seven distinct but intimately related books, arranged in
orderly sequence, afford a comprehensive view of the spiritual
teachings which have shaped the culture of the Orient, and which
are now increasingly enriching the West's appreciation of the
depths of the human psyche.
The late W. Y. Evans-Wentz, formerly of Jesus College, Oxford,
is also the editor of The Tibetan Book of the Dead,
The Tibetan Book of the Great Liberation, and Tibet's
Great Yogi, Milarepa. His substantial tetralogy of works
on yoga, based on translations from the Tibetan, offers an 'interpretation
from within' rarely found in the works of Western scholars. During
the early years of this century Dr. Evans-Wentz lived in India
and in Sikkim, at the invitation of the Maharaja Sidkyong Tulku,
where he studied occult doctrines intensively." - OUP
Paperback. 389 pages. B&W photographs.
Weight: 360 g (12.6 oz).
Item No: 817769068X
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Transcending Madness: The Experience of the Six Bardos
by Chogyam Trungpa
The Tibetan word "bardo" is usually associated with
life after death. Here, Chogyam Trungpa discusses "bardo"
in a very different sense: as the peak experience of any given
moment. Our experience of the present moment is always
colored by one of six psychological states: the god realm (bliss),
the jealous god realm (jealousy and lust for entertainment),
the human realm (passion and desire), the animal realm (ignorance),
the hungry ghost realm (poverty and possessiveness), and the
hell realm (aggression and hatred). The author shows how to transmute
daily experience into freedom.
Paperback. 341 pages.
Weight: 280 g (9.8 oz).
Item No: 1569571147.
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Trilingual Hetutattvopadesa of Jitari: Reconstructed Sanskrit
Text with the Tibetan Version
by Jitari. Edited by D C Chattopadhyaya
The Hetutattvopadesa, called in the Tibetan language
Gtan.tshings.kyi.de.kho.na.nid.bstan.pa, is a small treatise
on Buddhist logic. As has been the case with most of the Buddhist
Nyaya texts, the Sanskrit original of the Hetutattvopadesa
has not yet been found and until any manuscript of it is discovered,
it can be taken as lost. But fortunately for us this work has
been preserved in Tibetan translation.
The Hetutattvopadesa is a short catechism rather than
a comprehensive work on Buddhist logic. However, this catechism
sets out to discuss topics from almost the entire scope of logic.
The author, Jitari, was a great Buddhist teacher who lived in
the latter half of the 10th century AD and received the title
of Pandita of the Vikramasila University from King Mahapala.
Jitari comes after the great men of Buddhist logic and philosophy,
Dinnaga and Dharmakirti, and on the whole the Hetutattvopadesa
accords with the positions on logic held by those two great masters.
Paperback. 74 pages. Sanskrit and Tibetan text, with notes
in English.
Weight: 140 g (4.9 oz).
Item No: 81-7624-053-2.
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Words of My Perfect Teacher: A Complete Translation of a Classic
Introduction to Tibetan Buddhism
by Patrul Rinpoche
This practical guide to inner transformation introduces the
fundamental spiritual practices common to all Tibetan Buddhist
traditions.
Translated by the Padmakara Translation Group, with a foreword
by the Dalai Lama, this book is a favorite of Tibetans and is
recommended by the Dalai Lama and other senior Buddhist teachers.
Contents:
Prologue; The Ordinary or External Preliminaries; The difficulty
of finding the freedoms and advantages; The impermanence of life;
The defects of samsara; Actions: the principle of cause and effect;
The benefits of liberation; How to follow a spiritual friend;
Part II: The Extraordinary or internal preliminaries; Taking
refuge, foundation stone of all paths; Arousing bodhicitta, the
root of the Great vehicle; Meditating and reciting on the teacher
as Vajrasattva to cleanse all obscurations; Offering the mandala
to accumulate merit and wisdom; The kusali accumulation; Guru
Yoga, entrance;
Part III: The Swift Path of Transference; Conclusion.
Paperback. 457 pages. B&W illustrations.
Weight: 700 g (24.5 oz).
Item No: 817036812X.
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The Yogins of Ladakh: A Pilgrimage Among The Hermits Of The
Buddhist Himalayas
by John Crook and James Low
An investigation of the social organisation, history, meditational
practices and philosophy of the yogins who still live, practice
in the remote areas of Zangskar valley of Ladakh.
Paperback. 420 pages. Index.
Weight: 580 g (20.3 oz).
Item No: 8120814797.
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