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APPROACHING THE GREAT PERFECTION: Simultaneous and Gradual Methods of Dzogchen Practice in the Longchen Nyingtig
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Sam Van Schaik
Researcher and scholar Sam van Schaik introduces the Nyingma tradition of Tibetan Buddhism, looking closely at its practice of Dzogchen—and one of Dzogchen's seminal figures, Jigme Lingpa—to make an extensive analysis of a core tension within Buddhism: does enlightenment develop gradually, or does it come all at once?
$29.95
448 pp,
6x9 inches, Paper, ISBN: 0-86171-370-2
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AS IT IS, Vol I: Essential teachings from the Dzogchen perspective
by Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche
The teachings presented in As It Is, Vol. 1, are primarily selected from talks given by Kyabje Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche in 1994 and 1995, during the last two years of his life. The emphasis in Volume I is on the development stage and practices associated with it.
"What we need to know is that our nature is an unconfined empty cognizance. Knowing this to be as it is, is the mandala of the victorious ones — knowing what is to be as it is, just as the buddhas know it to be. However, we have fallen under the power of wrong views and distorted concepts, and are wandering about in the confused states of samsara." — Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche
$20.00
224 pp, 6 x 9, paper, ISBN 962-7341-35-5 |
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AS IT IS, Vol II: Essential teachings from the Dzogchen perspective
by Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche
The teachings presented in As It Is, Vol. II, are primarily selected from talks given by Kyabje Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche in 1994 and 1995, during the last two years of his life. The emphasis in Volume II is on the completion stage and practices associated with it.
$20.00
224 pp, 6 x 9, paper, ISBN 962-7341-39-8
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THE BARDO GUIDEBOOK: Straightforward instructions on how to deal with the four bardo
Source material for The Tibetan Book of Living & Dying.
Existence is an endless cycle of experience called the four bardos. These four periods include our present life, the process of dying, the after-death experience, and the quest for a new rebirth. Drawing from his intimate knowledge of the innermost Vajrayana teachings, the Tibetan master Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche presents in The Bardo Guidebook straightforward, direct instructions on how to deal with the four bardos.
Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche is the abbot of Ka-Nying Shedrub Ling, one of the largest monasteries in Nepal, and is also the author of Indisputable Truth , Union of Mahamudra and Dzogchen and Song of Karmapa.
$18.00
190 PP, 5½ X 8½, $15, paper, ISBN 962-7341-11-8 |
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BEING RIGHT HERE: A Dzogchen Treasure Text of Nuden Dorje entitled The Mirror of Clear Meaning
with commentary by James Low
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.
"Being Right Here is a must-read for anyone interested in awakening the enlightened nature of the mind."-- Tulku Thondup Rinpoche, author of The Practice of Dzogchen and The Healing Power of Mind.
$14.95
160pp, paper, ISBN 1559392088 |
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BLAZING SPLENDOR: The Memoirs of Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche
as told to Erik Pema Kunsang & Marcia Binder-Schmidt
foreword by Sogyal Rinpoche, introduction by Daniel Goleman
edited by Michael Tweed
Since the Dalai Lama's escape into exile the cultural and spiritual heritage of Tibet have become increasingly popular throughout the world. Today, it seems Tibetan Buddhism has become part of the mainstream as celebrities and politicians seek photo-ops with the Dalai Lama, movies about Tibet can easily be found on video shelves and the most rigorous of scientists have begun to employ the most advanced technologies to plumb the mysteries of the meditative mind. Yet, beyond the maroon robes and exotic artwork, the culture and philosophy of Tibet largely remain an enigma. Fortunately, Tulku Urgyen, a highly respected Tibetan lama, has pulled back the veil in the intimate and enlightening pages of his memoir Blazing Splendor.
$19.95
7 x 9.25, 456 pages 110 pictures,
ISBN 962-7341-56-8, paperback,
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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
All sentient beings, without exception have buddha nature, the inherent purity and perfection of the mind, untouched by changing mental states. Thus there is neither any reason for conceit in deeming oneself better than others, nor any reason for self-contempt, thinking of oneself as inferior and unable to reach enlightenment. This seeing is obscured by veils which are removable and do not touch the inherent purity and perfection of the nature of the mind as such.
The Mahayana Uttaratantra Shastra, one of the "Five Treatises" said to have been dictated to Asanga by the Bodhisattva Maitreya, presents the Buddha's definitive teachings on how we should understand this ground of enlightenment and clarifies the nature and qualities of buddhahood. This seminal text clearly details the view which forms the basis for Vajrayana, and especially Mahamudra, practice. Thus it builds a bridge between the Sutrayana and Vajrayana levels of the Buddha's teaching, elaborated here in Jamgon Kongtrul's commentary.
Jamgon Kongtrul Lodro Thaye (1813-1899), the profoundly learned and realized master who compiled what are known as the "Five Great Treasures," wrote the outstanding commentary to the Mahayana Uttaratantra Shastra translated here. Called the Unassailable Lion's Roar, it presents Maitreya's text as a background for the Mahamudra teachings in a way that is especially clear and easy to understand.
Khenpo Tsultrim Gyamtso Rinpoche provided the annotations and the explanations on which the present translation is based. A renowned scholar and highly accomplished yogi, he is a living example of the ongoing tradition of oral transmission. He first visited the West in 1977 at the request of H.H. the Sixteenth Karmapa.
Rosemarie Fuchs has been a student of Khen Rinpoche since 1978 and this translation was done upon his advice.
$34.95
410pp, cloth, ISBN: 1559391286 |
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BUDDHIST PHILOSOPHY: Losang Gönchok's Short Commentary to Jamyang Shayba's Root Text on Tenets
by Daniel Cozort and Craig Preston
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.
Jamyang Shayba was the greatest Tibetan writer on philosophical tenets. Losang Gönchok's Clear Crystal Mirror, a concise commentary on Jamyang Shayba's root text, represents a distillation of many centuries of Indian and Tibetan scholarship. Buddhist Philosophy skims the cream of Jamyang Shayba's intellect, providing a rare opportunity to sharpen our intellect and expand our view of Buddhist thought.
Daniel Cozort is associate professor and chair of the Department of Religion at Dickinson College where he teaches the religions of India. He is the author of Highest Yoga Tantra.
Craig Preston studied at the University of Virginia and has taught Classical Tibetan at Namgyal Institute. He is author of How to Read Classical Tibetan, Vol. 1: A Summary of the General Path and currently teaches Tibetan and Buddhist philosophy privately in Ithaca, New York.
$18.95
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CAREFREE DIGNITY: Essential practice from the Dzogchen perspective in the tradition of Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche.
Tsoknyi Rinpoche is a reincarnate lama educated in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition. He has been teaching students from around the world since 1990.
"Being carefree, you can fit in anywhere. If you’re not carefree you keep on bumping up against things. Your life becomes so narrow, so tight; it gets very claustrophobic. Carefree means being wide open from within, not constricted. Carefree doesn’t mean careless. It is not that you don’t care about others, not that you don’t have compassion or are unfriendly. Carefree is being really simple, from the inside. Dignity is not conceit but rather what shines forth from this carefree confidence." —Tsoknyi Rinpoche
Tsoknyi Rinpoche’s teaching style embodies a vividness that is a play between himself and his audience. His immediateness includes gestures and examples that entice us to understanding. Through guided meditations he offers direct participation as a delightful enhancement to our practice. Simple, straightforward and profound, Carefree Dignity is a book that captivates our intellect while enriching our awareness.
$18.00
240 pp, 6 x 9, paper, ISBN 962-7341-32-0 |
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CLARIFYING THE NATURAL STATE: A Principal Guidance Manual for Mahamudra.
A practical manual for both teacher and student alike, Clarifying the Natural State covers the path from mindfulness to complete enlightenment, simply and methodically. Presenting the profound and ultimate instructions of Mahamudra, it embodies the realization of India and Tibet’s greatest masters.
The words of Dakpo Tashi Namgyal are unique. Adorned with plenty of pithy advice out of his personal experience, practitioners are greatly benefited by his instructions on how to remove hindrances and progress further. His methods for practicing Mahamudra are preeminent. This book is indispensable as it focuses exclusively on practice. —Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche
Elevate your experience and remain wide open like the sky.
Expand your mindfulness and remain pervasive like the earth.
Steady your attention and remain unshakable like a mountain.
Brighten your awareness and remain shining like a flame.
Clear your thoughtfree wakefulness and remain lucid like a crystal. —Dakpo Tashi Namgyal 16th Century
$18.00
200 pbk, size 5.5" by 8.5", isbn 962-7341-45-2 |
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CRYSTAL CLEAR , by the learned and realized Tibetan Master Thrangu Rinpoche, is a companion volume to the classic meditation manual—Clarifying the Natural State. In his straightforward and lucid style Rinpoche gives us an indispensable guidebook for insight practice (vipashyana). For people who want more than just theory, this is a handbook that begins with watching the breath and leads practitioners through stages of realization, all the way to complete enlightenment.
“In Mahamudra, as one takes the path of direct perception, a person can obtain true and complete enlightenment within the same body and lifetime. Whatever the situation, Mahamudra provides appropriate methods and techniques. So, whether one is able to undertake a lot of hardship or not, whether one is very diligent or not, whichever type of person you might be there is always great benefit in practicing Mahamudra. The practice can be done in the solitude of retreat or while involved in the daily complexities of modern life. Mahamudra training is always applicable in any situation, at any moment of life.”
—Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche
$18.00
ISBN 962-7341-51-7 (PBK.) |
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DZOGCHEN ESSENTIALS: The Path that Clarifies Confusion
ed. by Marcia Binder Schmidt
Dzogchen Essentials offers an exciting, diverse selection of material, both new and traditional, for study and practice in the Dzogchen tradition. These teachings are principally about clarifying confusion, the mistaken ways we normally relate to our perceptions of environment, body, and senses. Rather than continue the habits of insisting on a solid reality, we are given skillful alternatives and practices and the method to integrate them with the view of the Great Perfection.
This is a wonderful gathering of down-to-earth writings on Dzogchen by many great teachers, including the Buddha Shakyamuni, Chogyam Trungpa, Chokyi Nyima, Padmasambhava, Thrangu Rinpoche and many others. A sourcebook and definitive map, that comes with short tutorial notes on each subtopic.
$18.00
Paperback, 288 pages, 8.9 x 6.0 inches, ISBN: 9627341533 |
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DZOGCHEN: The Self-Perfected States
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.
"A fine introduction to Dzogchen for the Western reader"--The Tibet Journal
$12.95
150pp, paper,
ISBN 1559390573 |
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EMPTINESS YOGA: The Tibetan Middle Way
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
$39.95
536pp, cloth, ISBN: 1559390433 |
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ENLIGHTENED COURAGE by Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, translated by The Padmakara Translation Group
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.
Condensing the compassionate path to Buddhahood into practical instructions that use the circumstances of everyday life, Rinpoche presents the Seven-Point Mind Training--the very core of the entire Tibetan Buddhist practice.
Kyabje Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, whose remarkable life came to an end in September, 1991, was one of the foremost philosophers, poets and meditation masters of the Mahayana, Mahamudra and Great Perfection traditions of Vajrayana Buddhism. He was highly respected by thousands of students in Tibet and throughout the world.
Khyentse Rinpoche gave this commentary on the Seven-Point Mind Training, brought to Tibet by the Indian master Atisha, during his last visit to the West. He speaks frankly from his heart, drawing on his own life-long experience. The fact that Rinpoche has departed from this world adds much poignancy to his words, which many of his students regard as his parting gift.
Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche (1910-1991) was a highly revered meditation master and scholar of the Nyingma lineage of Tibetan Buddhism.
He was one of the foremost philosophers, poets and meditation masters of the Mahayana, Mahamudra and Dzogchen traditions of Vajrayana Buddhism. One of the principal holders of the Nyingma Lineage of Tibetan Buddhism, he was also a dedicated exponent of the non-sectarian movement and was highly respected by thousands of students in Tibet and throughout the world.
$15.95
122pp, paper, ISBN 1559392533 (formerly 1559390239) |
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FEARLESS SIMPLICITY is about training in the awakened state of mind, the atmosphere within which all difficulties naturally dissolve. Here, the gifted Tibetan meditation master and author of Carefree Dignity, Drubwang Tsoknyi Rinpoche, in his exceptional and skillful teaching style, guides us through the methods to be at ease with our surroundings and ourselves. He shows us how to develop confidence and be in harmony with every situation as the basis for true compassion and intelligence.
“Tsoknyi Rinpoche speaks to us with an exhilarating freshness, being fully aware of the complexity of modern life, and the needs of men and women today. He is gifted with an ability to unravel the most profound of topics in a way that is clear and easy to understand, and as he maps out the teachings, he draws listeners constantly back to their own experience, allowing them to discover the truth of the Dharma within themselves.”— Sogyal Rinpoche,
author of The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying
$22.00
260 pp, 6 x 9, paper, ISBN 962-7341-48-7 |
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FOUNDATIONS OF DHARMAKIRTI'S PHILOSOPHY
by John D. Dunne
The work of Dharmakirti, a central figure in the history of Buddhist philosophy, is illuminated in this extraordinary piece of scholarship. John Dunne presents the first major study of the most vexing issues in Dharmakirti's thought within its Indian philosophical context. Dunne's work serves both as an introduction to Dharmakirti for serious students of Buddhism and a groundbreaking resource for scholars of Buddhist thought.
"The book promotes our understanding and, at the same time, serves as a lucid introduction to one of the most important philosophers of India's past."-- Ernst Steinkellner, University of Vienna
John Dunne is Prof. of Buddhist Studies at U. Wisconsin, Madison.
$39.95
512 pp, cloth ISBN: 086171184X |
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FUNDAMENTAL MIND
by Mi-pam-gya-tso, comm. by Khetsun Sangpo Rinbochay, trans. & ed. by Jeffrey Hopkins.
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.
Fundamental Mind begins with a biography of Mi-pam-gya-tso, after which Khetsun Sangpo Rinbochay explains the aim of the book--the differentiation of mistaken mind and fundamental mind. The main theme is primordial enlightenment in the basal clear light, self-arisen pristine wisdom. The emphasis is on being introduced to and identifying fundamental mind in naked experience through a lama's quintessential instructions.
The combination of topic, well-known authors, and accessible presentation of the material should make this an important book for practitioners.
Mi-pam-gya-tso (1846-1912) was a great Nying-ma scholar-yogi and one of the leaders of the Ri-me (nonsectarian) movement in eastern Tibet.
Khetsun Sangpo Rinbochay is one of the few remaining Nyingma lamas trained in Tibet and capable of transmitting in complete form the special precepts of the Nyingma order. A lay priest and renowned yogi-scholar, he was trained in all four lineages of Tibetan Buddhism. He is among the most senior lamas and Great Completeness masters in the Nyingma Tibetan Buddhist tradition, and the most eminent Nyingma historian alive today.
Jeffrey Hopkins is a seminal and influential scholar of Tibetan Buddhism. Professor Emeritus at the University of Virginia, he is the author and translator of over thirty-five books on Tibetan Buddhism.
$16.95
175 pages, paper. , ISBN 1559392509
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GARLAND OF MAHAMUDRA PRACTICES
by Khenchen Konchog Gyaltsen Rinpoche, trans. & ed. by Katherine Rogers
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".
Jigten Sumgon, the successor of Pakmo Druba, founded the Drikung Kagyu order and taught Mahamudra extensively. The fifteenth successor of Jugten Sumgon, Kunga Rinchen, known for the directness and clarity of his teachings, composed the text Clarifying the Jewel Rosary of the Profound Five-Fold Path.
$ 16.95
ISBN 1559391731 (previously 0937938351)
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MAITREYA'S DISTINGUISHING PHENOMENA AND PURE BEING with Commentary by Mipham
trans. by Jim Scott under the guidance of Khenpo Tsultrim Gyamtso Rinpoche
Distinguishing Phenomena and Pure Being was composed by Maitreya during the golden age of Indian Buddhism. Mipham's commentary supports Maitreya's text in a detailed analysis of how ordinary confused consciousness can be transformed into wisdom. Easy-to-follow instructions guide the reader through the profound meditation that gradually brings about this transformation. This important and comprehensive work belongs on the bookshelf of any serious Buddhist practitioner--and, indeed, of anyone interested in realizing their full potential as a human being.
Ju Mipham Rinpoche (1864-1912) was a great master of the Nyingma lineage of Tibetan buddhism and one of the leading figures in the Ri-me (non-sectarian) movement in Tibet.
This text, along with Ju Mipham Rinpoche's commentary, is taught extensively throughout the world by Khenpo Tsultrim Gyamtso Rinpoche, who considers this text to be of pivotal importance--it will be the study text for his 2004 world tour.
Jim Scott, a long-time student of Khenpo Ts¨ltrim Gyamtso Rinpoche, translated this work at his request and under his guidance. Mr. Scott lives in Denmark.
$18.95
240pp, ISBN 1559392150
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THE MOON OF WISDOM: Chapter Six of Chandrakirti's Entering the Middle Way with Commentary from the Eighth Karmapa Mikyo Dorje
by Chandrakirti and Eighth Karmapa Mikyo Dorje, trans. by Ari Goldfield, Jules Levinson, Jim Scott and Birgit Scott under guidance of Khenpo Tsultrim Gyamtso Rinpoche
Nagarjuna, in his seminal text The Fundamental Wisdom of the Middle Way, summarized the vast teachings of the Buddha and used logical reasoning to prove the validity of his words. Entering the Middle Way is Chandrakirti's explanation of Nagarjuna's work. Its sixth chapter, which comprises the majority of the text, has four main sections: an explanation of how, in genuine reality, phenomena do not truly arise; a refutation of the Mind-Only School's assertion that mind truly exists; a refutation of the true existence of the personal self; and an explanation of the sixteen emptinesses taught by the Buddha in the Transcendent Wisdom Sutras.
The Moon of Wisdom is thus a book that explains the Buddha's ultimate teachings, how to gain confidence in them, and how to put them into practice in one's own life, to the great benefit of oneself and others.
The Eighth Karmapa, Mikyo Dorje, one of the most erudite and prolific scholars of the Karma Kagyu lineage of Tibetan Buddhism, elaborates on the meaning of Chandrakirti's verses in a commentary that he proclaims to contain the key to gaining the realization achieved by all the enlightened masters of the past, present, and future.
Chandrakirti was a renowned seventh-century Indian Buddhist philosopher and siddha, the abbot of the great monastic university of Nalanda. He is revered for his interpretation of Nagarjuna's teaching on the Middle Way, which is regarded as the highest view accessible to rational intellect.
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NAKED AWARENESS: Practical Instructions on the Union of Mahamudra and Dzogchen
by Karma Chagme, comm. by Gyatrul Rinpoche, trans. by B. Alan Wallace, ed. by Lindy Steele & B. Alan Wallace
In this classic 17th-century presentation of the union of Mahamudra and Dzogchen, Karma Chagme, one of the great teachers of both these lineages of Tibetan Buddhism, begins with an overview of the spirit of awakening and the nature of actions and their ethical consequences. Next, drawing from his enormous erudition and profound experience, Karma Chagme gives exceptionally lucid instructions on the two phases of Dzogchen practice--the "Breakthrough" and the "Leap-over"--followed by an accessible introduction to the practice of the transference of consciousness at the time of death.
The concluding chapters of this treatise present a detailed analysis of Mahamudra meditation in relation to Dzogchen practice. This tour de force of scholarly erudition and contemplative insight is made all the more accessible by the lively commentary of the contemporary Nyingma Lama, Gyatrul Rinpoche. Although this book stands alone, it is the concluding section of a single body of teachings by Karma Chagme, the earlier section published under the title A Spacious Path to Freedom.
Karma Chagme was a major teacher of the Karma Kagyu tradition of Tibetan Buddhism, and his writings have also become central to the Payul Nyingma order, making him an ideal figure to integrate these two great meditation systems.
Born in 1925 and recognized as a reincarnation of the great Payul contemplative Sampa Kunkyap, Gyatrul Rinpoche was educated in Payul Dhomang Monastery in Eastern Tibet. Trained by renowned adepts, he spent much of his life in Tibet in meditative retreat. Since the early 1970's, Gyatrul Rinpoche has taught thousands of students in North America, where he has established several centers for the study and practice of Tibetan Buddhism.
B. Alan Wallace is a student of Gyaltrul Rinpoche and a seasoned scholar and translator of Buddhist texts.
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321pp, ISBN 1559391464 |
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THE NYINGMA SCHOOL OF TIBETAN BUDDHISM: Its Fundamentals and History
by Dudjom Rinpoche, and
Gyurme Dorje, translated by Matthew Kapstein
Written by a great modern Nyingma master, Dudjom Rinpoche's The Nyingma School of Tibetan Buddhism covers in detail and depth both the fundamental teachings and the history of Tibetan Buddhism's oldest school. This, the first English translation of His Holiness' masterwork, constitutes the most complete work of its type in the West.
An absolute treasure for students of the tradition, it is also an indispensable reference for anyone with an interest in Buddhism. The book includes chronologies and glossaries that elucidate Buddhist doctrine, and it provides fascinating insights into the Buddhist history of Tibet. Two treatises form the present volume, namely the Fundamentals of the Nyingma Schooland the History of the Nyingma School. Among the most widely read of all His Holiness Dudjom Rinpoche's works, these treatises were composed during the years immediately following his arrival in India as a refugee. His intention in writing them was to preserve the precise structure of the Nyingma philosophical view within its own historical and cultural context. This is the first time this text has been available in a trade edition. Beautifully presented, this single-volume edition represents a truly wonderful gift, and features illustrations in black and white and in color, plus maps, bibliographic information, and useful annotations.
$90.00
1584 pp, 6x9 inches, Cloth,
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THE ORNAMENT OF THE MIDDLE WAY : A Study of the Madhyamaka Thought of Shantarakshita
by James Blumenthal
Shantarakshita's The Ornament of the Middle Way is among the most important Mahayana Buddhist philosophical treatises to emerge on the Indian subcontinent. In many respects it represents the culmination of more than 1,300 years of philosophical dialogue and inquiry since the time of the historical Buddha, Shakyamuni. Shantarakshita set forth the foundation of a syncretic approach to contemporary ideas by synthesizing the three major trends in Indian Buddhist thought at the time (the Madhyamaka thought of Nagarjuna, the Yogachara thought of Asanga, and the logical and epistemological thought of Dharmakirti) into one consistent and coherent system.
Shantarakshitas's text is considered to be the quintessential exposition or root text of the school of Buddhist philosophical thought known in Tibet as Yogachara-Svatantrika-Madhyamaka. In addition to examining his ideas in their Indian context, this study examines the way Shantarakshita's ideas have been understood by, and been an influence on, Tibetan Buddhist traditions. Specifically, Blumenthal examines the way scholars from the Geluk School of TIbetan Buddhism have interpreted, represented, and incorporated Santaraksita's ideas into their own philosophical project.
This is the first book length study of the Madyamaka thought of Shantarakshita in any Western language. It includes a new translation of Shantarakshita's treatise, extensive extracts from his autocommentary, and the first complete translation of the primary Geluk commentary on Shantarakshita's treatise, Gyal-tsab Je's Remembering [Shantarakshita's] The Ornament of the Middle Way.
James Blumenthal holds a doctorate in Asian Religions from The Department of Languages and Cultures of Asia at the University of Wisconsin. He is currently an Assistant Professor in the Philosophy Department at Oregon State University.
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PRESENT FRESH WAKEFULNESS is more than a set of general instructions on how to practice, it is the quintessential advice of an experienced, living master on what he considers to be the absolute necessities today’s yogis to arrive at liberation and complete enlightenment.
"We should know how to make the distinction between self existing wakefulness and dualistic mind. Believing that we are sustaining the natural state of mind while we are caught up with ordinary thinking is not much use. We need to identify the genuine, the authentic — this is important. We need to identify that which is utterly empty, utterly naked, not confined to anything, totally clear and cognizant yet not fixated on anything.—Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche
In this series of teachings and conversations, Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche, a revered abbot, Tibetan meditation master and author, conveys the indispensable principles for arriving at the heart of Buddhist practice in his characteristic style, filled with humor, candor and wit.Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche is the abbot of Ka-Nying Shedrub Ling, one of the largest monasteries in Nepal.
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192pp, paper, ISBN 962-7341-47-9 |
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RAINBOW PAINTING
Saturated with direct, pithy instructions, Rainbow Painting presents the very quintessence of the Buddhist Spiritual approach through the authentic personal experience of one of the greatest living meditation masters. Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche expresses what he himself has undergone, instructing us in a complete manner of training. To attain enlightenment we must experience our innate nature. The ultimate object of realization, the natural state of mind, unmistakenly and exactly as it is, need not be sought for elsewhere but is present within ourselves. Stability in this unexcelled state of unity is not achieved by separating what we know from what we do. This book contains astute instructions that address these key points of spirituality.
$20.00
192 pp, 6 x 9, paper, ISBN 962-7341-22-3 |
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SPEECH OF DELIGHT: Mipham's Commentary on Shantarakshita's Ornament of the Middle Way
by Ju Mipham, trans. by Thomas Doctor
The process of intelligent and open-minded inquiry can lead to complete liberation within the discovery of the natural state. In his Ornament of the Middle Way, the great Indian master Shantarakshita reveals how the path of reasoning can lead the mind to increasingly profound insight and experience.
"Ju Miphams's illustrious commentary, highlights and explains the pithy reasoning of this classic treatise, and unfolds the expansive view of the Great Vehicle in a clear, engaging and compassionate way." Simultaneously direct and profound, it displays the hallmarks of Mipham's accomplished authorship."- Savannah Jones, SirReadaLot.org
Thomas Doctor has worked as a translator for Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche since 1993. He lives in Nepal.
$39.95
808pp, cloth, ISBN: 1559392177 |
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A STUDY OF SVATANTRIKA
Donald S. Lopez, Jr. presents a clear and extensive picture of Svatantrika Madhyamika through analysis of issues and positions central to Indian philosophy during the final development of Buddhist thought in India. Central issues are considered: the division of Madhyamika into Svatantrika and Prasangika, the meaning of emptiness, the root cause of suffering, the division of objects of knowledge into the two truths, and the reasoning employed to refute the existence of a self. Included are overviews of Madhyamika in general and Svatantrika in particular.
$ 19.95
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THE SUPREME SOURCE: The Fundamental Tantra of Dzogchen Semde
by Chogyal Namkhai Norbu & Adriano Clemente
The aim of Dzogchen is the reawakening of the individual to the primordial state of enlightenment which is naturally found in all beings. The master introduces the student to his or her real nature, already perfected and enlightened, but it is only by recognizing this nature and remaining in this state of recognition in all daily activities that the student becomes a real Dzogchen practitioner of the direct path of self-liberation. In this book, the Dzogchen teaching is presented through the tantra Kunjed Gyalpo or "The King who Creates Everything"--a personification of the primordial state of enlightenment. This tantra is the fundamental scripture of the Semde or "Nature of Mind" tradition of Dzogchen and is the most authoritative source for understanding the Dzogchen view. The commentary by Chogyal Namkhai Norbu gives easier insight into the depths of these teachings. Adriano Clemente translated the main selections of the original tantra.
"This material is profound, powerful, and far reaching, a direct teaching on 'that which transcends words and thought.'"--Religious Studies Review
$19.95
325pp, paper, ISBN: 1559391200 |
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TANTRIC PRACTICE IN NYING-MA
by Khetsun Sangpo Rinpoche, trans. & ed. by Jeffrey Hopkins, co-edited by Anne Klein
Rinpoche's commentary on the Instructions on the "Preliminaries to the Great Perfection Teaching" contains the classical Nyingma presentation of the Dzogchen preliminaries and practices which lead to Buddhahood. It is an oral commentary on Patrul Rinboche's Kunzang Lamai Shelung (Words of My Perfect Teacher).
"...this text offers an all-encompassing presentation of Vajrayana philosophy and practice...the virtue of this work is its technical completeness. There is much here for repeated reading, contemplation and absorption."--Vajradhatu Sun
$14.95
240pp, ISBN: 0937938149 |
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TREASURY OF PRECIOUS QUALITIES: A Commentary on the Root Text of Jigme Lingpa
by Longchen Yeshe Dorje, Kangyur Rinpoche, translated by The Padmakara Translation Group, forewords by His Holiness the Dalai Lama, and Jigme Khyentse Rinpoche The root text of this study, The Quintessence of the Three Paths, is by Jigme Lingpa. It presents the entire Buddhist path of the Nyingma school--both the sutras and the tantras. The sutra section is the subject of this volume and it covers the ethical, psychological, and philosophical teachings shared by all schools of Tibetan Buddhism.
"In our present situation, all the causes of physical and mental suffering: beating, fighting, robbing, slander and the like, seem to come from other people. But the cause of them all is in ourselves. They are like booming echoes returning to their source. Indeed, if we had no ego-clinging, there would be no one for the enemy to attack; so we should reflect on the way situations of conflict are called forth by our own past actions. Moreover, if we think about it, we can see that patience can only ever arise in adversity, which is consequently not negative but extremely beneficial. Thanks to the hostility of enemies, we can embark on the ship of patience and sail upon the ocean of the Mahayana, gaining for ourselves the precious jewel of bodhichitta, the source of immediate and ultimate benefit for self and others. Enemies should therefore be looked upon as the object and source of patience. They are as worthy of offerings as the sacred Dharma itself!"--Kangyur Rinpoche, from Treasury of Precious Qualities
$34.95
464pp, ISBN: 1570625980 |
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THE UNION OF MAHAMUDRA & DZOGCHEN
In simple and direct language, the Union of Mahamudra & Dzogchen is Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche's teachings on a complete path to enlightenment in eight songs by the 17th century yogi and poet Karma Chagmey. "This advice spoken through personal experience embodies the quintessence of the Dharma." Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche As the first major book by Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche, a living master of the Practice Lineage, the Union serves as a forum for his subtle brilliance and humor, the trademark of his teaching style. Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche is the abbot of Ka-Nying Shedrub Ling, one of the largest monasteries in Nepal, and is also the author of Indisputable Truth , Bardo Guidebook and Song of Karmapa.
$18.00
IISBN 962-7341-21-5 (pbk.) |
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THE UNION OF DZOGCHEN AND BODHICHITTA: A Guide to the Attainment of Wisdom
by Anyen Rinpoche
An illuminating look at key aspects of Tibetan Buddhist practice--of interest to many practitioners--is presented in this practical and interesting book. Through demonstrating the interrelationship of the outer, inner, and secret teachings and a textual analysis of the words of four renowned Dzogchen yogis, it makes clear that the practice of Bodhichitta is a necessary aspect of every practice within Tibetan Buddhism. Unlike other books that present either the teachings of Bodhichitta or the teachings of Dzogchen as their own system of practice, this book presents them not even as complementary practices, but as a deconstructed inner and outer which are fundamentally intertwined.
Anyen Rinpoche works to create a new generation of holistic practitioners who value the depth found in the entire spectrum of teachings. While Anyen Rinpoche acknowledges the profundity of the Dzogchen teachings, he dispels the myth that they are an effortless path to liberation, but rather shows that they are a progressive path that requires diligence, insight, and the compassionate mind of a Bodhisattva. He presents a style of contemplation that combines Dzogchen meditation on the ultimate view with the generation of Bodhichitta, such as has been taught by Nyingmapa yogis throughout the centuries. This book presents the union of Dzogchen and Bodhichitta not only through philosophy and scripture, but also through concrete methods for practice.
"Taking up the Sutra and Tantra as one holistic, integrated path, as presented in Anyen Rinpoche's book, has been the intention of many great masters, including Padmasambhava, Longchenpa, Jigme Lingpa, and others. Those wishing to attain the pristine result promised by the Teachings should read this book."-Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche, author of Present Fresh Wakefulness
Anyen Rinpoche, a tulku from Amdo, is a Tibetan master of Dzogchen meditation as well as a seasoned scholar. He has taught extensively in Tibet, China, and throughout Southeast Asia, Japan and North America. He has recently moved to Colorado and lives near Denver.
$16.95
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