Tibetan Buddhism

Running Toward Mystery is the Venerable Tenzin Priyadarshi's profound account of his lifelong journey as a seeker. At its heart is a story of striving for enlightenment, the vital importance of mentors in that search, and of the many remarkable teachers he met along the way, among them the Dalai Lama, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, and Mother Teresa.

In Part One, you will learn the meaning of many new concepts: What is Buddhism, and what are the nine yanas taught by it?

It was the early 1960s. The place, a far-off corner of the Himalayas long fabled in Tibetan tradition to be hiding a valley of immortality among its peaks and glaciers - a real-life Shangri-La. They waited generations for the prophesied lama to come, the one with the secret knowledge of how to "open" the Hidden Land. Then, one day, he came. His name was Tulshuk Lingpa.

About 1,000 years ago, the great Indian pandit and yogi, Dipamkara Shrijnana (Atisha), was invited to Tibet to reestablish the Buddhadharma which had been suppressed and corrupted for almost two centuries. One of Atisha's main accomplishments in Tibet was his writing of the seminal text A Lamp for the Path to Enlightenment, in which he extracted the essence of all 84,000 teachings of the Buddha and organized them into a clear, steplike arrangement that makes it easy for any individual practitioner to understand and practice the Dharma. This genre of teachings is known as lam-rim, or steps of the path, and forms an essential part of every school of Tibetan Buddhism.

In his thought-provoking and entertaining book, David Michie explains the nuts and bolts of meditation. As a busy professional, as well as long-term meditator, he also gives a first-hand account of how to integrate this transformational practice into everyday life. Combining leading edge science with timeless wisdom, Hurry Up and Meditate provides all the motivation and tools you need to achieve greater balance, better health and a more panoramic perspective on life.

The Venerable Ayya Khema was beloved for her crystal-clear presentation, the extremely practical guidance she always gave, and the open-hearted quality of her teachings. In The Path to Peace, she presents a complete course in the active and intentional process to cultivate peace through metta, unconditional love. Peace is the sum of many parts, namely the fifteen wholesome qualities the Buddha himself noted in the Metta Sutta, including usefulness, mildness, humility, contentment, receptivity, and others.

In Meditations on Living, Dying and Loss, Graham Coleman, the editor of Viking's acclaimed unabridged translation of The Tibetan Book of the Dead, collects the most beautifully written passages, ones that draw out the central perspectives most relevant to modern experience: What is death? How can we help those who are dying? And how can we come to terms with bereavement? New to this edition are Coleman's introduction and his brilliant and incisive essays, which preface each chapter and provide the seeker entrée to these ancient insights.

One of the earliest of all Buddhist texts, the Atthakavagga, or Book of Eights, is a remarkable document, not only because it comes from the earliest strain of the literature - before the Buddha, as the title suggests, came to be thought of as a "Buddhist" - but also because its approach to awakening is so simple and free of adherence to any kind of ideology. Instead the Atthakavagga points to a direct and simple approach for attaining peace without requiring the adherence to doctrine.

El llamado Libro Tibetano de los Muertos "Bardo Thodol" ha sido reconocido durante siglos como un clásico de la sabiduría budista. Más recientemente, ha alcanzado gran influencia en el mundo occidental por sus penetraciones psicológicas sobre el proceso de la muerte, y por lo que puede enseñarnos acerca de nuestras vidas. También ha resultado de ayuda en los procesos de duelo de algunas personas que recientemente han perdido a algún ser querido, el "Bardo Thodol" esta dividido en dos libros.

Unveiling Losar: Uncover the Magic of the Tibetan New Year (February/March) Intrigue with Tradition: Have you ever heard of Losar, the mysterious Tibetan New Year steeped in tradition? Celebrated around February and March, Losar is a vibrant explosion of culture unlike any other. Uncover the Connections: This captivating brief exploration delves into the heart of Losar, uncovering its fascinating connection to: Tibetan Buddhism The unique lunisolar calendar Age-old traditions Immerse Yourself in the Experience: Colorful customs Delectable festive dishes A deeper understanding of the Tibetan...

In the late 1990s, shortly after arriving in the United States, it became clear to Dza Kilung Rinpoche that his Western students were unable to progress in meditation, as well as his students had back in Asia - and he realized that was because the pace of Western life made it difficult for them to relax. The Relaxed Mind contains instructions for the seven-phase meditation practice Dza Kilung Rinpoche developed for Westerners. It's very traditional but adapted to help those of us who live in a culture of distraction.

According to Barker, who first published the book in the 1960s, Rampa's claim that his body had been taken over by a Tibetan Buddhist monk was in no way disproved. In fact, Barker provides a letter from a Tibetan Buddhist scholar stating that Rampa's writings about the inner workings of Tibetan Buddhism were quite accurate and actually revealed closely guarded secrets of the Himalayan monasteries.

In Dzögchen Practice: The Path of Pure Awareness, Unlocking Your Buddha Nature, Valeria Cruz guides you through immersive meditations and reflections designed to reveal your boundless true nature.

En Los Siete Pasos Hacia El Amor el Dalai Lama lanza un mensaje inspirador que nos empuja a abrir nuestros corazones a una nueva e ilimitada experiencia del amor que transformará para siempre nuestras vidas. Su Santidad el Dalai Lama, el líder budista más respetado en todo el mundo y premio Nobel de la Paz, ofrece en este audiolibro las claves del camino que tenemos que seguir para alcanzar la verdadera felicidad y la plenitud en nuestras vidas a través del amor.

Surviving the Dragon is the remarkable life story of Arjia Rinpoche, who was ordained as a reincarnate lama at the age of two and fled Tibet 46 years later. In his gripping memoir, Rinpoche relates the story of having been abandoned in his monastery as a young boy after witnessing the torture and arrest of his monastery family. In the years to come, Rinpoche survived under harsh Chinese rule, as he was forced into hard labor and endured continual public humiliation as part of Mao’s Communist "reeducation".

If you are new to Tibetan Buddhism, this short work will help you get started with your practice; and if you are well steeped in these teachings, it will inspire and motivate you to practice them. Originally delivered in the form of advice to retreatants, Pema Wangyal’s teachings cover developing a proper motivation, settling the mind, mantra recitation, and relating to the suffering of others. In the last part of the book, he provides guidance about the preliminary practices in the Dudjom Rinpoche lineage.

Haciendo uso del sentido común y de un envidiable espíritu práctico, el Dalai Lama nos devuelve la confianza en nuestras mejores cualidades y nos ofrece una propuesta simple y clara para el nuevo milenio: aprender a creer en nuestra bondad innata y a ejercer la compasión, no solo como un deber, sino como una virtud.

Discover the deep wisdom of Mahamudra. We are all looking for enlightenment and our own way of pursuing it. If you've stumbled upon this audiobook on that journey, then welcome to Tibetan Buddhism and the path of Mahamudra. At its essence, Mahamudra is about life, reality, and our true selves. Not the one you keep hidden and not the one you save for your loved ones, but the one concealed from you by numerous mental distractions. Your desire for enlightenment is your deepest self aching to be freed from meaningless suffering and allowed to exist fully.

The Creative Spirit is constantly at work, expressing itself with precision and intelligence everywhere in nature. It knows exactly what to do and how to do it, never making a mistake, and has all the necessary substance to create and sustain life. The oak tree, for example—once it was an acorn. It became an oak tree because the creative spirit within the acorn knew exactly how to make an oak tree. What is true for nature is also true for you. Just as nature has an abundance of supply, so do you. The Creative Spirit that works in nature also works within you, providing everything you need...

It is possible that this book may be the absolute truth - yet another product of the incredible powers of the holy men of the Himalayas, who are said to have projected their reincarnations into the hilly areas of America, to avoid the holocaust brought by the Chinese to Tibet? Could we, as a nation, be ignoring one of the greatest gifts we have ever received?