| List of Recommended
Buddhist Books |
| life-stories
& biographies |
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| introductory
teachings & for beginners |
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| lamrim
- stages of the path |
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| lojong
- mind-training |
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| bodhisattva
teachings |
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| philosophy
- Mind Only & Middle Way |
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| preliminary
practices - ngondro |
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| sadhana
& yidam practice |
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| Mahamudra |
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| Dzogchen |
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| bardo
- & death and dying |
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| poetry,
doha & songs of realization |
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| 10
books to take into life retreat |
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| applied
Dharma in daily life situations |
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| life-stories
& biographies |
 Lotus-Born
: The Life Story of Padmasambhava Yeshe Tsogyal |
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 THE
GREAT IMAGE: The Life Story of Vairotsana
the Translator
trans. by Ani Jinba Palmo, fore. by Dilgo Khyentse.
Autobiography of the great 8th-century Tibetan master who brough
the Dzogchen teachings to Tibet. |
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Lives
and Liberation of Princess Mandarava:
Biography of the Indian Consort of Padmasambhava Samten Lingpa,
Chonam & Sangye Khandro (transl) |
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Nyingma
School of Tibetan Buddhism
Dudjom Rinpoche, et al. Fundamentals and History |
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Born
in Tibet
Chogyam
Trungpa. Early life in Tibet and escape to India |
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Ancient
Tibet : Research Materials from the Yeshe De Project
by
Yeshe De Project Staff |
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Life
of Milarepa
Lobsang Lhalungpa (transl.) |
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 Lady
of the Lotus-Born : The Life and Enlightenment of Yeshe Tsogyal
Namkhai Nyingpo.
Biography of Padmasambhava's chief disciple |
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Masters
of the Nyingma Lineage (Crystal Mirror Vol 11)
Tarthang
Tulku (Editor), Leslie Bradburn |
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Life
of Marpa the Translator : Seeing Accomplishes All
Nalanda Translation Committee (transl.), Chogyam Trungpa |
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 Life
of Gampopa : The Incomparable Dharma Lord of Tibet
Jampa MacKenzie Stewart
life story of Gampopa, foremost disciple of Milarepa and a forefather
of the Kagyu lineages |
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| Masters
of Meditation & Miracles Tulku Thondup
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Prayer
Flags : The Life and Spiritual Teachings of Jigten Sumgon
Drigung Choje, et al |
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Lord
of the Dance
Chagdud T. Rinpoche. Autobiography of a Tibetan Lama |
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KARMAPA: The Sacred Prophecy
Kagyu Thubten Choling Publications Committee |
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 Autobiography
of Jamgon Kongtrul |
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 A
SAINT IN SEATTLE: The Life of the Tibetan Mystic Dezhung Rinpoche
by David P. Jackson |
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Buddha's
Lions
Abhayadatta's Lives of the Eighty-Four Siddhas (Tibetan Translation
Series) by James B. Robinson |
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| introductory
teachings & for beginners |
Spirit
of Tibet : The Life and World of Khyentse Rinpoche VIDEO
Mattieu Ricard (Narrator) |
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Small
Golden Key... to the Treasure of the Various Essential Necessities
of General and Extraordinary Buddhist Dharma.
Thinley Norbu, Lisa Anderson (transl.) |
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Holy
Places of the Buddha
by Tarthang Tulku (Editor), Elizabeth Cook |
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| Leaves
of the Heaven Tree : The Great Compassion of the Buddha ; by Padma-Chos-Phel;
Deborah Black (transl) |
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Marvelous
Companion: Life Stories of the Buddha
by Aryasura |
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Legend
of the Great Stupa
Padmasambhava. Story behind the Great Stupa in Boudhanath, Nepal;
forms the background for establishing Buddhism in Tibet |
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Life
and Liberation of Padmasambhava
Yeshe Tsogyal |
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Old
Path White Clouds
Thich Naht Hahn. Dharma stories centered around
the life of the Buddha |
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Hundred
Thousand Songs o f Milarepa Vol 1, Vol 2
Garma C.C. Chang |
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Precious
Garland of the Sublime Path
Gampopa. Buddhist Classic |
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 Dakini
Teachings: Padmasambhava's
Oral Instructions
to Lady Tsogyal, Timeless instructions on three levels of Buddhist
practice |
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Instructions
of Gampopa
Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche. A Precious Garland of the Supreme Path |
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Repeating
the Words of the Buddha
Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche |
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 DZOGCHEN
PRIMER An Anthology of Writings by Masters
of the Great Perfection comp. & ed. by Marcia Schmidt |
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Journey
to Enlightenment / The Spirit of Tibet
Matthieu Ricard. The Life and World of Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche |
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| A Tibetan Buddhist Companion, poetry
and essential quotes, compiled by Erik Pema Kunsang |
Amazon |
Profound
Buddhism : From Hinayana to Vajrayana
Kalu Rinpoche |
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 Cutting
Through Spiritual Materialism
Chogyam
Trungpa. A classic, superb introduction to Buddhism |
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| Journey Without Goal,
Chogyam Trungpa |
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Myth
of Freedom and the Way of Meditation
Chogyam Trungpa |
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| lamrim
- stages of the path |
 Light
of Wisdom Vol I
Padmasambhava & Jamgon Kongtrul, et al |
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Atisha's
Lamp for the Path to Enlightenment
An
Oral Teaching by Geshe Sonam Rinchen; Ruth Sonam (transl.) |
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Jewel
Ornament of Liberation
Gampopa. The Wish-Fulfilling Gem of the Noble Teachings. new translation |
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Perfect
Conduct : Ascertaining the Three Vows
Ngari Panchen, Jigdral Dudjom Rinpoche, Gyurme
Samdrub, Yangthang Rinpoche |
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 THE
GREAT TREATISE ON THE STAGES OF THE PATH TO ENLIGHTENMENT:
The Lamrim Chenmo
by Tsong-kha-pa, translated by the Lamrim Chenmo Translation Committee |
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 Treasury
of Precious Qualities.
Translated by Padmakara Translation Group |
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 Myriad
Worlds: Buddhist Cosmology in Abhidharma, Kalachakra & Dzogchen
Jamgon Kongtrul Lodro Thaye |
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Buddhist
Ethics
Jamgon Kongtrul Lodro Thaye.
Detailed teachings on the three levels of Buddhist precepts |
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Practice
of the Essence of the Sublime Heart Jewel, View,
Meditation and Action: Propitious Speech from the Beginning,
Middle and End
Patrul Rinpoche, Thinley Norbu (transl) |
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Three Levels of Spiritual Perception
Deshung
Rinpoche |
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Three
Vehicles of Buddhist Practice
Thrangu Rinpoche |
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Beautiful Ornament of the Three
Visions
Ngorchen Konchog Lhundrub |
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| lojong
- mind-training |
 Enlightened
Living
Tulku Thondup. Translations of instructions from lineage masters
of Nyingtik |
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Great
Path of Awakening. On the Mahayana Teaching of the Seven Points
of Mind Training
by Jamgon Kongtrul, Ken McLeod (transl) |
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Path
of Heroes : Birth of Enlightenment
Zhechen Gyaltsab Padma Gyurmey Namgyal, et al |
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Enlightened
Courage
Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche. Teachings on Mind-Training |
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| bodhisattva
teachings |
Flower
Ornament Scripture/a Translation of the Avatamsaka Sutra
Thomas Cleary (transl) |
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Treasury
of Mahayana Sutras
Garma C.C. Chang (Editor). Selections from the
Maharatnakuta Sutra |
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Maitreya on Buddha Nature
Maitreya; a new translation of Asanga's
Mahayana Uttara Tantra Shastra; Ken &
Katia Holmes (transl) |
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Way
of the Bodhisattva
Shantideva. Translation of the Bodhicharyavatara |
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A
Guide to the Bodhisattva's Way of Life
Padmakara Translation Committee |
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Thirty-Seven
Practices of Bodhisattvas
Gyalsey Togmey Zangpo, et al. Oral Teaching on
the old classic text for mind-training |
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 UNITING
WISDOM AND COMPASSION:
Illuminating The Thirty-Seven Practices of a Bodhisattva
by Chokyi Dragpa, trans. by Heidi Koppl, intro. by Chokyi Nyima
Rinpoche |
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Practice
of Tranquillity and Insight
Thrangu Rinpoche, Peter Roberts (transl.). Guide
to Tibetan Buddhist Meditation. Commentary on the Seventh Chapter
of the Treasury of Knowledge |
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Six
Perfections
Geshe Sonam Rinchen, Ruth Sonam |
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| philosophy
- Mind Only & Middle Way |
 Gateway
to Knowledge Vol 1
Jamgon Mipham Rinpoche. Abhidharma from the Tibetan tradition |
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Gateway
to Knowledge Vol. 2
Jamgon Mipham Rinpoche. The Four Noble Truths
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Gateway
to Knowledge Vol. 3
Jamgon Mipham Rinpoche. Vehicles |
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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 |
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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, intro. by Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche |
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 INTRODUCTION
TO THE MIDDLE WAY: Chandrakirti's
Madhyamakavatara with Commentary by Jamgon Mipham
trans. by the Padmakara Translation Group |
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| Buddha
from Dolpo A Study of the Life and Thought
of the Tibetan Master Dolpopa Sherab Gyaltsen; by Cyrus Stearns |
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| preliminary
practices - ngondro |
 Words
of My Perfect Teacher
Patrul Rinpoche, Padmakara Translation Committee
(transl) |
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 Light
of Wisdom Vol II
Padmasambhava & Jamgon Kongtrul, et al |
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Torch
of Certainty
Jamgon Kongtrul, Judith Hanson (transl) |
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Excellent
Path to Enlightenment
Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche. Explanation of the preliminary practices |
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 A
Guide to the Words of My Perfect Teacher
by Khenpo Ngawang Pelzang. Essential background for Patrul Rinpoche's
19th century classic, Words of My Perfect Teacher. Goes through
each of its chapters, expanding and providing helpful information
on topics such as Vajrasattva practice, the significance of the
Three Jewels, and Madhyamika philosophy. |
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Wish-Fulfilling
Jewel
Dilgo Khyentse, Konchog Tenzin (transl.). Practice
of Guru Yoga According to the Longchen Nyingthig |
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Guru
Yoga : According to the
Preliminary Practice of Longchen Nyingtik
by Rab-Gsal-Zla-Ba - Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche |
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Gently
Whispered
Oral Teachings by the Very Venerable Kalu Rinpoche |
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| sadhana
& yidam practice |
Empowerment
Tsele Natsok Rangdrol. Teachings on the
entrance-door to Vajrayana |
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 Advice
from the Lotus-Born
Padmasambhava. Pithy instructions
from the great master who brought Buddhism to Tibet |
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Magic
Dance: Thinley Norbu Rinpoche
Display of the Self-Nature of the Five Wisdom
Dakinis |
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Jamgon
Kongtrul's Retreat Manual
Jamgon Kongtrul, Ngawang Zangpo (transl.) |
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Generating
the Deity
Gyatrul Rinpoche, Sangye Khandro (transl.) |
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Secret
Buddhism : Vajrayana Practices
Kalu Rinpoche |
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 MEDICINE
BUDDHA TEACHINGS
by Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche |
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Sacred Ground: Jamgon
Kongtrul on Pilgrimage and Sacred Geography
Ngawang
Zangpo for The Tsadra Foundation |
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 ORNAMENT
OF STAINLESS LIGHT: An Exposition of the Kalachakra Tantra
by Khedrup Norsang Gyatso, trans.by Gavin Kilty |
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Creation
and Completion Jamgon
Kongtrul Lodro Thaye.
Essential Points of Tantric Meditation. Sarah
Harding (transl) |
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| Mahamudra |
 Clarifying
the Natural State |
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 Crystal
Clear. Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche
Practical
Advice for Mahamudra Meditators |
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 THE
EIGHTH SITUPA ON THE THIRD KARMAPA'S MAHAMUDRA PRAYER
Translated by Lama Sherab Dorje |
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 Lamp
of Mahamudra
Tsele Natsok Rangdrol. Classic Mahamudra teachings by the 17th century
master |
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 Songs
of Naropa
Thrangu Rinpoche |
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King
of Samadhi: On
Samadhi Raja Sutra and its relationship to Mahamudra. With commentary
on Mahamudra Song of Jamgon Kongtrul
Thrangu Rinpoche. |
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Moonbeams
of Mahamudra : The Direct Meditation on Mind
Thrangu Rinpoche |
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Song
of Karmapa
Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche |
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Cloudless
Sky
Jamgon Kongtrul III. The Mahamudra
Path of the Tibetan Kagyu Buddhist School |
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| Dzogchen |
 Precious
Treasury of the Basic Space of Phenomena and a Treasure Trove of
Scriptural Transmission;
Longchenpa |
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Heart
of the Matter
Tsele Natsok Rangdrol. Poetry that expresses the most essential
meditation practice |
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Heart
Treasure of the Enlightened Ones
Patrul Rinpoche, Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche. The Practice of View,
Mediation, and Action |
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Rainbow
Painting
Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche |
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As
It Is, Vol. 1
Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche |
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 As
It Is, Vol. 2
Tulku
Urgyen Rinpoche |
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 Buddhahood
Without Meditation
Dudjom Lingpa, Richard
Barron (transl.). Superb Dzogchen teachings from the Dudjom Tersar
tradition / Hardcover |
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 Present
Fresh Wakefulness,
Chokyi Nyima
Rinpoche |
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Indisputable
Truth
Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche. On the Buddha's Four Seals of the Dharma |
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Spacious
Path to Freedom
Karma Chagmey, et al.
Practical Instructions on the Union of Mahamudra
and Atiyoga |
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 Naked
Awareness
by Karma
Chagmey. Allan Wallace (transl) |
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 Union
of Mahamudra & Dzogchen
Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche |
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 Practice
of Dzogchen
Longchen Rabjam, Tulku Thondup (transl) |
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 Fearless
Simplicity:
The Dzogchen Way of Living Freely in a Complex World
Drubwang Tsoknyi Rinpoche |
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Carefree Dignity
Tsoknyi Rinpoche |
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| bardo -
& death and dying |
Tibetan
Book of the Dead The Great Liberation Through Hearing in the Bardo;
Padmasambhava,
Chogyam Trungpa, Francesca Fremantle |
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 Mirror
of Mindfulness
Tsele Natsok Rangdrol. Teachings on the four
bardos according to the Mahamudra and Dzogchen traditions |
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 Bardo
Guidebook
Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche. On
the cycle of life and death as presented in Mirror of Mindfulness |
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Tibetan
Book of Living and Dying
Sogyal Rinpoche |
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Delog
: Journey to Realms Beyond Death
Delog Dawa Drolma, Richard Barron (transl.). Narration of a young
woman's journey to other realms and her return to this world |
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Natural
Liberation
Padmasambhava. Teachings on the Six Bardos |
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| poetry, doha
& songs of realization |
Rain
of Wisdom
Nalanda Translation Committee (transl.) |
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Life
of Shabkar: The Autobiography of a Tibetan Yogin
Shabkar Tsogdruk Rangdrol, Matthieu Ricard / Hardcover |
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 Life
of Shabkar: The Autobiography of a Tibetan Yogin
Shabkar Tsogdruk Rangdrol, Matthieu Ricard, et al (transl.) |
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Hermit
of Go Cliffs -- Timeless Instructions of a Tibetan Mystic
by Cyrus Stearns (transl) |
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| 10 books
to take into life retreat |
Words
of My Perfect Teacher
Patrul Rinpoche, Padmakara Translation Committee
(transl) |
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A
Guide to the Words of My Perfect Teacher
by Khenpo Ngawang Pelzang. Essential background for Patrul Rinpoche's
19th century classic, Words of My Perfect Teacher. Goes through
each of its chapters, expanding and providing helpful information
on topics such as Vajrasattva practice, the significance of the
Three Jewels, and Madhyamika philosophy. |
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Life
of Shabkar: The Autobiography of a Tibetan Yogin
Shabkar Tsogdruk Rangdrol, Matthieu Ricard, et al (transl.) |
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 Rainbow
Painting
Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche |
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| applied
Dharma in daily life situations |
 MEDICINE
AND COMPASSION: A Tibetan Lama's Guidance for Caregivers
by Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche with David R. Shilim, MD |
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 FOOD
OF BODHISATTVAS:
Buddhist Teachings on Abstaining from Meat
by Shabkar, trans.by the Padmakara Translation Group |
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| Boundless
Healing
Meditation Exercises to Enlighten the Mind
and Heal the Body by Tulku Thondup |
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Shambhala
: The Sacred Path of the Warrior
Chogyam Trungpa |
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 BENEFITS
AND PRACTICES RELATED TO STATUES & STUPAS
by
Lama Zopa Rinpoche
practical manual on stupas--the types, symbolic meanings, practices
related to--and holy objects--precious relic mantras |
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 THIS
PRECIOUS LIFE: Tibetan Buddhist Teachings on the Path
to Enlightenment
by Khandro Rinpoche |
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Healing
Power of Mind: Simple Meditation Exercises for Health, Well-Being,
and Enlightenment
Tulku Thondup |
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books
for practitioners 
