BUDDHISM FOR BEGINNERS
by Thubten Chodron

Buddhism for Beginners answers the fundamental questions and issues that arise in the minds of modern Western individuals who are new to this tradition of practical spirituality. Written in clear and engaging language, this book presents the Buddhist approach to the fundamental issues and concerns of daily life. Thubten Chodron guides us through the basic tenets of Buddhism, encouraging and instructing us in how to live a more peaceful, mindful and satisfying life. She untangles our confusions and leads us through the most basic aspects of this rich, living spiritual tradition.
"This book is written for people wanting to understand basic Buddhist principles and how to integrate them into their lives...it will be of much benefit to its readers."--the Dalai Lama

American-born Tibetan Buddhist nun Thubten Chodron has studied and practiced Buddhism in India and Nepal and travels worldwide teaching Buddhism and meditation. She is the author of Open Heart, Clear Mind and lives in Seattle, Washington.

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A handbook for cultivating fearlessness and awakening a compassionate heart. With insight and humor, Pema Chodron has us make friends with ourselves by "starting where we are"--by embracing the painful aspects of our lives. Then she guides us through self-reflection and meditations that develop the courage to work with our pain and experience joy.

BLESSINGS ON THE WIND: The Mystery and Meaning of Tibetan Prayer Flags
by Tad Wise, fore. by Robert Thurman.

16 color plates & many line drawings, plus a set of 5 small windhorse prayer flags in a box.

Explains in detail the mystery and meaning of Tibetan prayer flags--information on the significance of their symbols, translates the blessings, and discusses how to properly display and use them. Prayer flags are traditionally a way to bless the surroundings and generally promote good karma, for now and the future.

OPEN HEART, CLEAR MIND
by Thubten Chodron

"...presents a clear and complete survey of the teachings of the Buddha that will help many on the open path of meditation to deal with the challenges of everyday life."--Ven. Thich Nhat Hanh
This introduction to Buddhism by an American Tibetan Buddhist nun focuses on practical applications of Buddhist psychology to modern life. In a straightforward style and with warmth and humor, Chodron sets forth the fundamental points of the Buddha's teaching on transforming habitual attitudes and realizing our full human potential. "...conveys a clear understanding of Buddhism as it has been practiced by Tibetans, in easily comprehensible language."--His Holiness the Dalai Lama

Four Buddhist Tenet Systems
by Guy Newland

When seeking to understand Buddhism, where should one start? When the Dalai Lama was asked, he suggested that for many Westerners, the two truths, conventional truth and ultimate truth, is the best place to start. When the Buddha awoke, he saw the ultimate reality of things just as they are. There are shifting appearances and conventions, and then there is the mystery of things just as they are. Each system of Buddhist philosophy has its own way of explaining what these two truths are and how they relate to one another. In exploring these systems, we are asking: What is real? This is not an idle intellectual question, but a matter which cuts to the heart of our life. "Professor Newland's intellectually engaging examination of the four Buddhist tenet systems navigates the maze of complex theories that must be mastered to understand each system's contribution to the whole."--John Tigue, Ph.D., for Explorations

ATISHA'S LAMP FOR THE PATH TO ENLIGHTENMENT
by Geshe Sonam Rinchen, translated and edited by Ruth Sonam

Atisha, the eleventh-century Indian Buddhist scholar and saint, came to Tibet at the invitation of the king of Western Tibet, Lha Lama Yeshe Wo, and his nephew Jangchub Wo. His coming initiated the period of the "second transmission" of Buddhism to Tibet, formative for the Sakya, Kagyu and Gelug traditions of Tibetan Buddhism. Atisha's most celebrated text, entitled Lamp for the Path to Enlightenment, sets forth the entire Buddhist path within the framework of three levels of motivation on the part of the practitioner. Atisha's text thus became the source of the lamrim tradition, or graduated stages of the path to enlightenment, an approach to spiritual practice incorporated within all schools of Tibetan Buddhism. Geshe Sonam Rinchen draws out Atisha's meaning with warmth and wit, bringing the light of this age-old wisdom into the modern world.
"...well-written and edited...a useful starting point for understanding the Gelugpa presentation of Tibetan Buddhism, and is suitable for public, undergraduate and graduate

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THE THREE PRINCIPAL ASPECTS OF THE PATH
by Geshe Sonam Rinchen, translated and edited by Ruth Sonam

The wish for freedom, altruistic intention, and the wisdom of emptiness constitute the three principal aspects of the path to enlightenment. The essential prerequisite is a strong wish for freedom. But to know how to attain freedom and cut the root of cyclic existence, it is necessary to have the correct understanding of reality. Even with a feeling of antipathy to this cycle of involuntary birth and death and an undistorted understanding of reality, supreme enlightenment will remain out of reach without the altruistic intention to act selflessly for the good and happiness of all living beings. These three are the key --everything that the Buddha thought necessary to attain enlightenment is contained in these teachings.
"Geshe Rinchen splendidly elucidates and expands on the short dialogue of Je Tsongkhapa."--John Tigue, Ph.D., for Explorations

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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

The Great Treatise on the Stages of the Path to Enlightenment (Llam rim chen mo) is one of the brightest jewels in the world's treasury of sacred literature. The author, Tsong-kha-pa (1357-1419), completed this masterpiece in 1402 and it soon became one of the most renowned works of spiritual practice and philosophy in the world of Tibetan Buddhism. Tsong-kha-pa took great pains to base his incisive insights on the classical Indian Buddhist literature, illustrating his points with classical citations as well as with sayings of the masters of the earlier Kadampa tradition. In this way the text demonstrates clearly how Tibetan Buddhism carefully preserved and developed the Indian Buddhist traditions. The first and third volumes are available now. Volume two will be available in 2004.
The third volume (just released) contains a presentation of the two most important topics to be found in the Great Treatise: meditative serenity (shamatha) and supramundane insight into the nature of reality (vipasyana).
The Great Treatise on the Stages of the Path to Enlightenment (Llam rim chen mo) is one of the brightest jewels in the world's treasury of sacred literature. The author, Tsong-kha-pa (1357-1419), completed this masterpiece in 1402 and it soon became one of the most renowned works of spiritual practice and philosophy in the world of Tibetan Buddhism. Tsong-kha-pa took great pains to base his incisive insights on the classical Indian Buddhist literature, illustrating his points with classical citations as well as with sayings of the masters of the earlier Kadampa tradition. In this way the text demonstrates clearly how Tibetan Buddhism carefully preserved and developed the Indian Buddhist traditions.
Tsong-kha-pa's text has continued to be essential for any student of Buddhist thought who wants to put the teachings into practice. Because it condenses all the esoteric sutra scriptures into a meditation manual that is easy to understand, scholars and practitioners have for centuries relied on its authoritative presentation as a gateway leading to full understanding of the Buddha's teachings.
"Of the many works of the Tibetan master Tsong-kha-pa, none compare in terms of popularity and breadth of influence with his Great Treatise on the Stages of the Path to Enlightenment (Lamrim Chenmo), which has been treasured by practitioners and scholars alike for centuries. What distinguishes it as one of the principal texts of Mahayana Buddhism is its scope and clarity. It expounds the entire path from the way one should rely on a spiritual teacher, which is the very root, right up to the attainment of Buddhahood, which is the final fruit. The various stages of the path are presented so clearly and systematically that they can be easily understood and are inspiring to put into practice."--H.H. the Dalai Lama
"...one of the greatest religious or secular works in the library of our human heritage."--Prof. Robert A.F. Thurman
"The Great Treatise is one of the world's great monuments of philosophy and spirituality as well as one of the most renowned works of Buddhist thought and practice to have been composed in Tibet."-- Professor D.S. Ruegg
"One of the greatest of all masterworks of sacred literature-as timely and radiant as ever. The work condenses the exoteric sutra scriptures into a form that is easy to follow, and scholars and practitioners alike have relied on its authoritative presentation for centuries. It is an indispensable work for Buddhists of all stripes."--Tricycle: The Buddhist Review
"I got the Tsong Khappa Lam Rim vol. 3 and it is GLORIOUS. I am reading it every night, and I can hardly stand it. It is a treasure beyond description. I can't thank you enough for publishing it, and making it available. Some day I will write the Translation Committee a letter of thanks. I feel so deeply indebeted to those folks for all the work they have done. And oddly, I feel so proud that Americans translated it into English. To have brought it into our own mother tongue, so we can hold the patterns in our mind in our own language, is precious." -- Devon, a customer
"Ultimately, this is a classic of religious thought and is essential for libraries with a demonstrated interest in Buddhism or comparative religion. It should also be considered for all larger research collections and public libraries."-- Library Journal
Tsong-kha-pa (1357-1419), founder of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism, was one of Tibet's greatest philosophers and a prolific writer. This translation is the first into a Western language of The Great Treatise on the Stages of the Path, his most famous work and a classic of Tibetan Buddhism.
The Lamrim Chenmo Translation Committee is composed of: Jose Cabezon, Daniel Cozort, Joshua W.C. Cutler, Natalie Hauptman, Roger R. Jackson, Karen Lang, Donald Lopez, Jr., John Makransky, Elizabeth S. Napper, Guy Newland, John Newman, Gareth Sparham, B. Alan Wallace, and Joe B. Wilson. The Editor-in-Chief is Joshua W.C. Cutler and the Editor is Guy Newland. All live in the USA and have authored other books.

LIBERATION IN THE PALM OF YOUR HAND: A Concise Discourse on the Path to Enlightenment
by Pabongka Rinpoche, edited by Trijang Rinpoche, and translated by Michael Richards

This guide for the study, practice, and realization of Buddhist teachings is perhaps the most popular Lam rim, or "stages of the path" teaching available. Pabongka Rinpoche, a legendary teacher who died in 1941, gave this twenty-four-day Lam rim teaching to a mass gathering in 1921.

PRACTICING THE PATH: A Commentary on the Lamrim Chenmo
by Yangsi Rinpoche, fore. by Geshe Lhundup Sopa

With his experience in communicating teachings to Westerners, the author gives a clear commentary on the vast path to enlightenment.
"The Lamrim Chenmo is one of the great classics of Tibetan literature. This contemporary commentary by an erudite, younger scholar of the Tibetan Buddhist tradition brings Tsongkhapa's work to life. Readable, accessible and to the point, Yangsi Rinpoche's book eloquently shows us the relevance of the lamrim to our day-to-day lives. To resort to a Tibetan image, it brings this great classical tradition 'into the very palms of our hands.'"-- Jose Ignacio Cabezon, XIVth Dalai Lama Professor of Tibetan Buddhism and Cultural Studies, UCSB

THE 37 PRACTICES OF BODHISATTVAS
by Geshe Sonam Rinchen, trans. & ed. by Ruth Sonam

"Rinchen makes the meaning and the demanding character of the Bodhisattva ideal realistic for the contemporary reader. Offers insight upon insight as to the way a life should be led." --Library Journal
The Thirty-seven Practices of Bodhisattvas summarize the Mahayana path to perfection. Recognizing their true potential and letting go of everything which could hinder them on their spiritual journey, Bodhisattvas entrust themselves to the path taught by the Buddha. Resisting disturbing emotions, they learn to respond to difficult situations in a constructive way. Fully understanding the nature of reality and the illusion-like nature of pleasure and pain, they overcome clinging attachment and aversion. Bodhisattvas come to cherish living beings as the source of all happiness and are ultimately able to work solely for the good of all. See First Chapter

THE SIX PERFECTIONS
by Geshe Sonam Rinchen, trans. and ed. by Ruth Sonam

The Six Perfections of generosity, ethical discipline, patience, enthusiastic effort, concentration, and wisdom are practiced by Bodhisattvas who have the supreme intention of attaining enlightenment for the sake of others. These six are perfections because they give rise to complete enlightenment. Practice of them also insures the attainment of an excellent body and mind in the future and even more favorable conditions for effective practice than those we enjoy at present. Generosity leads to the enjoyment of ample resources, ethical discipline gives a good rebirth, patience leads to an attractive appearance and supportive companions, enthusiastic effort endows the ability to complete what is undertaken, fostering concentration makes the mind invulnerable to distraction, and wisdom discriminates between what needs to be cultivated and what must be discarded and leads to greater wisdom in the future.
"It speaks to the heart and connects with the mind."--Explorations

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ADVICE FROM A SPIRITUAL FRIEND
by Geshe Rabten & Geshe Dhargyey

Like wise old friends, two Tibetan masters offer down-to-earth advice for cultivating compassion, wisdom, and happiness in every situation. Based on practical Buddhist verses on seven and eight point thought transformation techniques plus Atisha's Jewel Rosary of an Awakening Warrior. Advice from a Spiritual Friend teaches how to develop the inner skills that lead to contentment by responding to everyday difficulties with patience and joy.
"Reading this book is akin to taking a personal retreat with two kindly and wise teachers. The instructions for realizing compassion in everyday life are readable and clear, and offer enhanced spiritual skills to readers of any background and orientation."--NAPRA ReVIEW

EIGHT VERSES FOR TRAINING THE MIND
by Geshe Sonam Rinchen, trans. & ed. by Ruth Sonam

How do we free ourselves from the demon of self-concern? These instructions are found in Eight Verses for Training the Mind, one of the most important texts from a genre of Tibetan spiritual writings known as lojong (literally "mind training"). The root text was written by the eleventh-century meditator Langri Tangpa. His Holiness the Dalai Lama refers to this work as one of the main sources of his own inspiration and includes it in his daily meditations.
"The author of this text, Geshe Sonam Rinchen, is somebody who has studied the entire teachings. He is a great scholar who did extensive study of the Sutra and Tantra texts, and besides that has unmistaken understanding and knowledge."--Lama Zopa
"As a student of Geshe Sonam Rinchen, I can almost see his bright smile and hear his compassionate voice as I read this book. His practical and clear spiritual advice cuts to the core of our problems and shows us the way to resolve them."--Bhikshuni Thubten Chodron
"Among the many brilliant texts that the collaboration of Geshe Sonam Rinchen and Ruth Sonam have produced, this one on the essential practices of compassion, so difficult to implement in daily life, explains in clear terms just how to do this. What a treasure!"--Jeffrey Hopkins
"Eight Verses sheds light on many of the most subtle aspects of Tibetan meditative practices, and gives in a simple, concise, and complete form, the very essence of Tibetan Buddhism. It is a book that will be of great value to meditation practitioners of all traditions."--Diamond Fire
"Mind training is extremely important for those who wish to practice seriously the Buddha Dharma & Mahayana tradition. Geshe Sonam Rinchen is a qualified teacher, and Ruth Sonam has done an excellent job of translating his works throughout the years."--Geshe Tsultim Gyeltsen, Thubten Dhargye Ling
"Once more Geshe Sonam Rinchen has presented us with the authentic tradition of Tibetan Buddhism in this clear explanation of one of its most basic texts. I recommend it highly to all who wish to overcome the depression of self-pity through the development of deep concern for others."--Alexander Berzin, author
"Geshe Sonam Rinchen has masterfully invoked the full force of a traditional commentary to this classic mind training text that will challenge anyone sincere about confronting their egoism and transforming it into altruism."--Tubten Pende
"...sheds light on many of the most subtle aspects of Tibetan meditative practices, and gives in a simple, concise, and complete form, the very essence of Tibetan Buddhism. It is a book that will be of great value to meditation practitioners of all traditions."--Diamond Fire Magazine
Geshe Sonam Rinchen is resident scholar at the Library of Tibetan Works and Archives in Dharamsala

ENLIGHTENED COURAGE
by H.H. Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche

"This is a book to keep and reread, a book to jolt one out of oneself and back to one's senses."--Tricycle: The Buddhist Review
Rinpoche presents the Seven Point Mind Training--the very core of the entire Tibetan Buddhist practice. It condenses the compassionate path to Buddhahood into practical instructions which use the circumstances of everyday life.
"Filled with stories and examples, the great strength of Enlightened Courage is that it makes you realize the compulsive quality of the dream of ego, and the possibility of a radically different point of view."--Shambhala Sun
"An inspired and very clear explanation of the core of Mahayana Buddhism."-- The Tibet Journal
(Outside N. America, please order Enlightened Courage from Padmakara in France.)

TRAINING THE MIND IN THE GREAT WAY
by the First Dalai Lama, trans. by Glenn H. Mullin, intro. by the Dalai Lama

The attitude of self-cherishing and the habit of ego-grasping are considered by Buddhist teachers as the two greatest enemies to happiness and peace of mind. By practicing the mind training (lojong) methods for developing great compassion and the blissful wisdom of emptiness presented in this famous teaching by the First Dalai Lama, these two syndromes can be transformed and eventually overcome.
"For me, the lojong tradition stands as the heart of the Buddha's message of peace. It teaches us how to regard others with the dignity and care, and how to transcend the limitations of conventional ego-grasping."--The Dalai Lama

DEATH, INTERMEDIATE STATE AND REBIRTH
by Lati Rinbochay & Jeffrey Hopkins

This fascinating book unfolds in minute detail the complex Tibetan Buddhist system of subtle physiology--providing a complete exposition of the channels, drops and winds which serve as foundations for consciousness. Highest Yoga Tantra simulates processes of death, intermediate states and rebirth, so it is important for the practitioner to know how humans die--the stages of death and the physiological reasons behind them. "The work forms an excellent companion volume to the "Tibetan Books of the and dying."--Prof. Janice Willis, Religious Studies Review

NATURAL LIBERATION: Padmasambhava's Teachings on the Six Bardos
commentary by Gyatrul Rinpoche, translated by B. Alan Wallace

Padmasambhava explains how to turn ordinary circumstances into opportunities for enlightenment. He describes six life processes or bardos and teaches how to transform them (includes meditation instructions)

THE TIBETAN BOOK OF THE DEAD
by Robert Thurman

The introduction to Buddhism, meditation instruction, illuminating commentary, and guidance in the practical use of Tibetan prayers make it one of the most accessible and informative editions available.

BUDDHIST BASICS & KALACHAKRA ANIMATED: An Interactive Multimedia CD Rom
by She Drup Ling

Features a detailed 3-dimensional model of the Kalachakra mandala palace and its main deities. The CD offers a practical guide for the Kalachakra initiation by providing the user with a visual aid to the complex initiation process as well as an explanation of the Inner, Outer and Alternative Kalachakra, and for those who have had the initiation, an animated sadhana.
Includes interactive explanations of essential Buddhist topics: dependent origination, the Wheel of Life, Four Noble Truths, the Six Perfections, and the nine stages of training in calm-abiding meditation.
This project was sponsored by She Drup Ling Graz who organized ed the Kalachakra in Austria with the support of the Dalai Lama.System requirements:
QuickTime 5 or higher (included)
PC: Pentium 300 Mhz, 32 MB RAM, 4MB of graphics card memory, sound card, Windows 95/98/NT/ME/2000/XP
MAC

KALACHAKRA AND OTHER
SIX-SESSION YOGA TEXTS
by Alexander Berzin

Six-session yoga practices are a common commitment of highest yoga tantra initiations. The Dalai Lama endorsed these four six-session yoga practices given with the Kalachakra Initiation. They are: An Extremely Abbreviated Six-Session Yoga, An Abbreviated Six-Session Yoga, An Extensive Six-Session Yoga, and the Kalachakra Guru-yoga in Conjunction with Six-session Practice.
"...masterfully rendered into English--combining the beauty of poetic expression and faithfulness to the original works."--The Tibet Journal

KALACHAKRA: RITE OF INITIATION
by H.H. the Dalai Lama and Jeffrey Hopkins

Details the entire rite of initiation which usually lasts three days. The book is introduced by Jeffrey Hopkins and many key ideas are explained.

KALACHAKRA: The Tantric Buddhist Ritual Given by H.H. the Dalai Lama
photostory by Bojan Brecelj, text by Maja Megla.

CD; Win 98 or higher, Mac OS 8.5 or higher.
Image after image with intelligent narrative--here is the Kalachakra Initiation in the Spiti Valley in India, August, 2000. The landscape at 13,000 feet is spectacular--every day the 15,000 devotees gathered and experienced this most remarkable of initiations. This is a beautiful

TAKING THE KALACHAKRA INITIATION
by Alexander Berzin

Kalachakra tantra practice overcomes the limitations of historical, astrological and biological cycles, to achieve Buddhahood. Since 1970, many great Tibetan masters have given the initiation to large numbers of people. Taking the Kalachakra Initiation expands oral teachings Alex Berzin gave during several Kalachakra initiations to deepen participants' experience before and after the initiation. He explains the tantric theory, vows, commitments, how to visualize, and the thoughts and feelings participants need to generate at each step of the empowerment. It presents the variations in the Kalachakra initiation for the four lineages of Tibetan Buddhism, and relates Kalachakra teachings to karma, astrology, Tibetan medicine, the fabled land of Shambhala, and world peace.

WHEEL OF TIME SAND MANDALA: Visual Scripture of Tibetan Buddhism
by Barry Bryant, in cooperation with Namgyal Monastery.

A stunning visual introduction to the artistic and spiritual heart of Tibetan Buddhism.
According to the monks who create it, the Kalachakra Sand Mandala, also known as the Wheel of Time, imparts peace and healing to all beings and to the planet. Remarkable not only for its stunning beauty but also for the intricate process of its construction--a delicate sifting of colored sands into elaborate patterns and symbols rich in meaning--the mandala serves as a visual scripture and vital key to understanding the essential teachings of Tibetan Buddhism. This lavishly illustrated volume captures each stage of the mandala's construction, the serene joy and painstaking discipline of the monks, and the fascinating history behind its symbolism.
The late Barry Bryant was artistic director of Samaya Foundation in New York City.
"A self-contained lay-person's introduction to the entire Tibetan Buddhist tradition that takes as its starting point the visual window offered by the Kalachakra mandala."--Tricycle Magazine
"This book brings a crystal clarity to one of the most profound rituals of Tibetan Buddhism. Barry Bryant has produced a gorgeous, powerful, and thorough guide to everything about the Kalachakra, from the technical details of the mandala's architecture to the deep spiritual meanings

MIND SCIENCE: An East-West Dialogue
by H.H. the Dalai Lama, Herbert Benson, Robert Thurman, Howard Gardner, Daniel Goleman

What is the mind/body connection? MindScience documents a Harvard Medical School symposium in which the Dalai Lama and other Indo-Tibetan scholars met with scientific authorities, offering new insights into the workings of perception and cognition.
"A lively and interesting description of the dynamic interaction between Buddhism

BUDDHISM AND SCIENCE: Breaking New Ground
ed. by B. Alan Wallace

Distinguished philosophers, Buddhist scholars (including the Dalai Lama), physicists and cognitive scientists examine the connections between Western science and Buddhism, and look at the assumptions underlying their world views.

DESTRUCTIVE EMOTIONS: How Can We Overcome Them?
narrated by Daniel Goleman, fore. by the Dalai Lama

Imagine sitting with the Dalai Lama in his private meeting room with a small group of world-class scientists and Buddhists who are grappling with age-old questions of compelling contemporary urgency: Why do seemingly rational people commit acts of cruelty and violence? What are the root causes of destructive behavior? Can we learn to control the emotions that drive these impulses?
Organized by the Mind and Life Institute, this encounter brought together cutting-edge research in neuroscience, education, and psychology with the most sophisticated Buddhist practices for transforming negative emotions

GOING TO PIECES WITHOUT FALLING APART: A Buddhist Perspective on Wholeness
by Mark Epstein, M.D

Western psychology has promised fulfillment through building and strengthening the ego--a strong, individuated self, constructed and reinforced over a lifetime. Based on the premise that the Western notion of self is flawed, Mark Epstein shows that happiness comes from letting go and from balancing our need to do with our inherent capacity to be. He explores key experiences such as emptiness, connection, passion and relief in an engaging manner.

HEALING EMOTIONS: Conversations with the Dalai Lama on Mindfulness, Emotions, and Health
edited by Daniel Goleman

The 1991 Mind and Life Conference in Dharamsala discussed the relationship between the brain, immune system and emotions; death and the nature of mind; the effect of a positive and negative self image on body and mind; and the possibilities and methods for using the mind to heal the body.

VISIONS OF COMPASSION: Western Scientists and Tibetan Buddhists Examine Human Nature
ed. by Richard J. Davidson and Anne Harrington

Organized by the Mind and Life Institute, this title examines how Western behavioral science, which generally focuses on negative aspects of human nature, contrasts with the Tibetan Buddhist celebration of human potential. Resulted from a Mind and Life Conference meeting between leading Western scholars and the Dalai Lama.

Appearance and Reality
The Two Truths in Four Buddhist Systems

By Guy Newland
Snow Lion Publications
Copyright © 1999 Guy Newland. All rights reserved.
ISBN: 1-55939-131-6

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AWAKENING THE BUDDHA WITHIN: Tibetan Wisdom for the Western World
by Lama Surya Das

An accessible interpretation of basic Buddhist teachings and an unassuming introduction to Dzogchen. Lama Surya Das begins with the claim that "We are all Buddhas." He outlines the path to "awaken the Buddha within" by presenting the teachings embodied in the Noble Eightfold Path and its Three Enlightenment Trainings (ethics, wisdom, and meditation). Peppered with stories from the author's experience, this enjoyable book can serve as a manual for applying basic Buddhist principles to life.

BOUNDLESS HEART: The Cultivation of the Four Immeasurables
by B. Alan Wallace, ed. by Zara Houshmand

The cultivation of the Four Immeasurables, or "divine abidings," is a core practice of early Buddhism and an invaluable complement to insight meditation. "Citta" refers to both the heart and mind, and their integrated cultivation is crucial to balanced spiritual practice. Developing these four qualities of loving kindness, compassion, empathetic joy, and equanimity is the indispensable foundation for realizing bodhicitta, the spirit of awakening that animates the Bodhisattva way of life and inspires Vajrayana practice as a whole. Alan Wallace draws on early Buddhist sources and contemporary oral tradition to present accessible meditations on the four immeasurables, together with instructions on meditative quiescence. These teachings were originally offered during a group retreat and includes lively discussions with the participants. "Well worth reading for its thorough treatment of mindfulness of breathing and loving-kindness meditations."--Dharma Life

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THE BRIDGE OF QUIESCENCE: Experiencing Tibetan Buddhist Meditation
by B. Alan Wallace

Wallace provides valuable meditative practices and offers a bridge from Eastern meditation to Western philosophy, science, and religion. His discussion draws upon his knowledge of experimental psychology, and relates Buddhist meditation to discussions of consciousness by such Western philosophers as William James, William Christian, and John Searle. By placing Tibetan meditation in a comparative perspective, he offers a well-rounded discussion of Tibetan meditation.

Buddhism with an Attitude: the Seven-Point Mind Training
by B. Alan Wallace

"Readers who put the advice this book contains into practice may indeed transform their minds and achieve a sense of inner peace, the key to greater peace and happiness within and in the world at large."--The Dalai Lama
"This book places you into a new domain where the world actually becomes the meditation hall...a book to guide both beginners and seasoned meditatiors, a book to be read, reread, and studied."--Buddhist Peace Fellowship
"Widely informed, intellectually rigorous, and passionately engaged."--Stephen Batchelor, author of Buddhism without Beliefs
"Dr. Wallace's versatility in the cognitive sciences offers a unique amplification for our understanding of such topics as primordial wisdom, consciousness, meditative stabilization, and bringing adversity onto the path of liberation. Through Seven-Point Mind Training, Wallace shows us the way to develop attitudes that unveil our capacity for spiritual awaking..."-- Branches of Light of Banyan Books
"His approach is the best because the individual slogans are much too abbreviated to stand alone as statements."--Quest Magazine
All of us have attitudes. Some of them accord with reality and serve us well throughout the course of our lives. Others are out of alignment with reality, and cause us problems. Tibetan Buddhist practice isn't just sitting in silent meditation, it's developing fresh attitudes that align our minds with reality. Attitudes need adjusting, just like a spinal column that has been knocked out of alignment. B. Alan Wallace explains a fundamental type of Buddhist mental training called lojong, which can literally be translated as attitudinal training. It is designed to shift our attitudes so that our minds become pure well-springs of joy instead of murky pools of problems, anxieties, fleeting pleasures, hopes and frustrations.
The author draws on his thirty-year training in Buddhism, physics, the cognitive sciences, and comparative religion to challenge readers to reappraise many of their assumptions about the nature of the mind and physical world. By explicitly addressing many practical and theoretical issues that uniquely face us in the modern world, Wallace brings this centuries-old practice into the twenty-first century.
Wallace shows us the way to develop attitudes that unveil our full capacity for spiritual awakening and discover in ourselves an unfleeting "truth-given joy."
Alan Wallace is the president of the Santa Barbara Institute for the Interdisciplinary Study of Consciousness (http://sbinstitute.com).
For more information on Alan, visit his website at http://www.alanwallace.org.

BUDDHIST ADVICE FOR LIVING AND LIBERATION: Nagarjuna's Precious Garland
by Jeffrey Hopkins in collaboration with Lati Rinpoche and Anne Klein

"Of all the religious writings of the Mahayana Buddhist tradition, it could be said that Shantideva's Guide to the Bodhisattva Way of Life and Nagarjuna's Precious Garland together remain the foundational texts outlining the noble, selfless career of the Bodhisattva."--Geshe Thupten Jinpa
In the Precious Garland, Nagarjuna offers intimate counsel on how to conduct one's life and construct social policy that reflects Buddhist ideals. The advice for personal happiness is concerned first with improving one's condition over the course of lifetimes and then with release from all types of suffering, culminating in Buddhahood. Nagarjuna describes the cause and effect sequences for the development of happiness within ordinary life and the practices of wisdom realizing emptiness and compassion that lead to enlightenment. He describes a Buddha's qualities and offers encouraging advice on the effectiveness of practices that reveal the vast attributes of Buddhahood. In his advice on social and governmental policy, Nagarjuna emphasizes education, compassionate care for all living beings, not using the death penalty but reforming criminals, and charity for the poor. Calling for the appointment of government figures who are not out after profit or fame, he advises that a selfish motivation will lead to misfortune. "A masterpiece of religious writing."--The Middle Way
"Recommended for all graduate and undergraduate library collections."--Religious Studies Review
"An excellent contribution to the study of Nagarjuna

THE CENTRAL PHILOSOPHY OF TIBET
by Robert A. F. Thurman

This is the first full study of Tsong Khapa's Essence of True Eloquence--a study of Vijnanavada and Prasangika Madhyamika. This translation and introduction show Buddhism as a contemplative and mystical religion and reveal Prasangika as a rigorous, critical philosophy relevant to our own time.

CHOOSING SIMPLICITY: A Commentary on the Bhikshuni Pratimoksha

by Venerable Bhikshuni Master Wu Yin, trans. by Bhikshuni Jendy, ed. by Bhikshuni Thubten Chodron

Choosing Simplicity discusses the precepts and lifestyle of fully ordained nuns within the Buddhist tradition. The ordination vows act as guidelines to promote harmony both within the individual and within the community by regulating and thereby simplifying one's relationships to other sangha members and laypeople, as well as to the needs of daily life. Observing these precepts and practicing the Buddhadharma brings incredible benefit to oneself and others. Since the nuns' precepts include those for monks and have additional rules for nuns, this book is useful for anyone interested in monastic life.

Choosing Simplicity is a guide to the lifestyle of Buddhist monastics-- it is also a fun book to read. In it you can discover the whys and wherefores of the simple life that provides the basis for spiritual growth. The stories of the Buddha's solutions to the problems that arose in the sangha are also entertaining-- they expose the many ways people complicate their lives and how the Buddha provided his followers with simple guidelines for harmonious living.--Jeff Cox, Snow Lion
Venerable Bhikshuni Wu Yin received her novice vows in 1957 and her bhikshuni vows in 1959. She is the leader of the Luminary International Buddhist Society, which oversees study programs for nuns and laypeople, as well as translation and publishing projects.

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CULTIVATING COMPASSION
by Jeffrey Hopkins, Ph.D

"The exercises in this book are age-old Buddhist meditations for engendering and expanding compassion: developing equanimity, recognizing all beings as friends, reflecting on the kindness of others, and generating unlimited friendliness. Delivered in a straightforward prose and peppered with Hopkins' wry observations and personal anecdotes, these exercises have an appealing practicality. "--Shambhala Sun
Jeffrey Hopkins guides us in developing compassion with its power to change relationships and improve the quality of life.

DEVELOPING BALANCED SENSITIVITY: A Workbook of Practical Buddhist Exercises for Daily Life
by Alexander Berzin

Berzin introduces a series of techniques for overcoming insensitivity and hypersensitivity. Based on traditional Buddhist sources, they are presented in non-traditional forms suitable for workshops and private practice. The exercises deal with everyday difficult situations and show how to access our mind's natural talents, dispell nervousness, insecurity, and low self-esteem, make decisions, deconstruct deceptive appearances, and recognize the clear light nature of the mind. "Alex has given us a precise, thoughtful, and sophisticated book on the central question of human sensitivity. As one of Buddhism's most knowledgeable western teachers, he creatively combines analytical Buddhist psychology, trainings of the mind, intuitive heart practices and dozens of practical techniques to nurture a life of sensitivity."--Jack Kornfield "Berzin has pulled off the tricky feat of bringing an erudite discussion of Buddhist psychology to the here and now without falling into either psycho-babble or translationese....intellectually lucid and eminently practical."--John Pettit, Tricycle: The Buddhist Review

THE DOOR OF LIBERATION
by Geshe Wangyal

Contains teachings that Geshe Wangyal considered essential to his Western students' studies. The scholar-adept Geshe Wangyal was the first to bring Tibetan Buddhism to America. He had extraordinary love and humor as well as ferocity. He taught untiringly and was both the most beautiful and the most terrifying person I have known. To live with him was to live with emptiness."--Jeffrey Hopkins

ELABORATIONS ON EMPTINESS: Uses of the Heart Sutra
by Donald S. Lopez, Jr

The Heart Sutra is the most famous Buddhist text--a potent expression of emptiness and the Buddha's perfect wisdom. Lopez explores its elaborate philosophical and ritual use in India, Tibet, and the West.

EMPTINESS IN THE MIND-ONLY SCHOOL OF BUDDHISM: Dynamic Responses to Dzong-ka-ba's The Essence of Eloquence: I
by Jeffrey Hopkins

Focuses on how the conflict between appearance and reality is presented in the Mind-Only, or Yogic Practice School. The Essence of Eloquence is so rich that numerous Tibetan and Mongolian scholars have been drawn into a dynamic process of finding and creating consistency in Dzong-ka-ba's often terse and cryptic tract. Hopkins has made extensive use of these commentaries to annotate the translation in such a way that the issues come alive. Included are historical and doctrinal introductions, a critical edition of the text, and a lengthy synopisis.

ESSENTIAL TIBETAN BUDDHISM
by Robert A.F. Thurman

A rich collection of key teachings about the Buddha and our Buddha nature; meeting the Buddha in the teacher; practicing transcendent renunciation; prayer texts and meditation techniques; practicing the creation, perfection and great perfection stages; stories of hermits and yogis; practicing the loving spirit of enlightenment; lessons of ancient monks and modern nuns for training the mind

GENEROUS WISDOM: Commentaries by H.H. the Dalai Lama XIV on the Jatakamala

Four teachings on the Jatakamala: Garland of Birth Stories of Buddha were given by His Holiness during the Great Prayer Festival in Dharamsala. The theme is the bodhisattvas' perfection of generosity--but His Holiness also speaks

GOOD LIFE, GOOD DEATH: Tibetan Wisdom on Reincarnation
by Rimpoche Nawang Gehlek

Rimpoche gives personal stories and teachings about reincarnation and the process dying. This is followed by engaging presentations about anger & patience, attachment & love, and ego & compassion. Rimpoche is a warm and very intelligent teacher who trained in old Tibet and teaches regularly in New York City.
"Gehlek Rimpoche's mix of astute psychological insight, extraordinary intellect, and great compassion--plus delightful wit--makes him awonderful, wise spiritual friend and guide."--Tara Bennett-Goleman

COMMENTARIES
by Donald S. Lopez, Jr

Offers new insights on this sutra and on the synthesis of Madhyamika, Yogacara, and tantric thought that characterized the final period of Buddhism in India--it includes complete translations of two nineteenth-century Tibetan commentaries: Stan dar lha ram pa's Commentary on the Heart Sutra, Jewel Light Illuminating the Meaning, and Gung thang dKon mchog Stan pa'i sgron me's An Explanation of the Heart Sutra Mantra, Illuminating the Hidden Meaning.
"It makes a major contribution to Buddhist studies in a manner that is both scholarly and readable."--Anne C. Klein

THE HUNDRED THOUSAND SONGS OF MILAREPA
Trans. & anno. by Garma C.C. Chang

Milarepa wandered from village to village, teaching enlightenment and the path to Buddhahood through his spontaneously composed songs. Wherever he went, crowds gathered to hear him sing the Dharma. His songs are filled with fascinating tales of miraculous encounters and colorful imagery, and present insight into Tibetan Buddhism.

IMAGES OF ENLIGHTENMENT: Tibetan Art in Practice
by Jonathan Landaw & Andy Weber

Answers the need for a clear and straight-forward guide to the inner world of TIbetan Buddhist sacred art. Focusing on important and representative figures, this richly illustrated book introduces the tradition of spiritual self-transformation embodied in these depictions of enlightened energy through clear iconographic representations and descriptions. "Stands out for the way in which depictions of Buddhist deities ar grounded in concise yet detailed descriptions of the meditative practices in which those images would be used. Indeed, this is a potent introduction ot Tibetan Buddhsim."-- Dan Cozort, Dickinson College
"...a consice introduction to the fundamental points of tantric Buddhism as practiced in the Tibetan traditions."-- The Mirror
"A clear and straight-forward guide to the inner world of this sacred art."-- NAPRA

INNER REVOLUTION: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Real Happiness

by Robert Thurman
While the rest of the world turned to outer technology, to science and industry, places such as Tibet and, much earlier, India were establishing "enlightenment factories," institutions devoted to helping the individual reach total happiness and fulfillment. Inner Revolution is an intelligent primer on practical Buddhism, written in the context of a completely original understanding of the history of civilization.

KNOWLEDGE AND LIBERATION
by Anne Klein

"Anne Klein presents vividly and intimately many concepts essential to a deeper understanding of Buddhist philosophy and for realizing emptiness--the process of naming, positive and negative phenomena, direct perception, and more. I highly recommend this book!"--Prof. Jeffrey Hopkins Buddhist philosophy is concerned with defining and overcoming the limitations and errors of perception. To do this is essential to Buddhism's purpose of establishing a method for attaining liberation. Conceptual thought, in this view, can lead to a liberating understanding, a transformative religious experience. The author discusses the workings of both direct and conceptual cognition, drawing on a variety of Tibetan and Indian texts. The Gelukba interpretation of Dignaga and Dharmakirti is greatly at variance with virtually all other scholarship concerning these seminal Buddhist logicians. The author clarifies these differences, considering both traditional Buddhist and modern scholarship, thus establishing what is unique to the Gelukba presentation and, in this light, examining reasons for the validity of this school's interpretation.

LIFE AND TEACHINGS OF TSONGKHAPA
ed. by Prof. Robert Thurman

Je Tsong Khapa is known as the great reformer of Tibetan Buddhism. His eclectic studies and meditations in the different lineages gave birth to the Gelugpa lineage. In addition to his biography and mystic conversations with great bodhisattvas, there are teachings on the sutras and tantras, stages of the path, madyamika and insight meditation.

THE MANDALA OF THE FIVE BUDDHAS
by Vessantara

The mandala of the Five Buddhas is an important Buddhist symbol--a multi-faceted jewel communicating the different aspects of Enlightenment. Meeting each Buddha in turn, we start to awaken to the qualities they embody--energy, beauty, love, confidence, and freedom, and thus transform ourselves through the power of imagination, and experience the majesty of the mind set free

MAPS OF THE PROFOUND: Jam-yang-shay-ba’s "Great Exposition of Buddhist and Non-Buddhist Views on the Nature of Reality"
by Jeffrey Hopkins

"Maps of the Profound is a monumental achievement. Drawing on a lifetime's experience with leading figures in Tibetan oral scholarly traditions, Jeffrey Hopkins presents the most comprehensive and at the same time most detailed exploration available of Tibetan tenet systems. No other single volume opens as wide a window onto the interlocking literature of Tibet's philosophical interlocutors over the last five centuries and more, including their expansive articulation of non-Buddhist Indian systems of thought."-- Anne C. Klein, Professor, Rice University; author of Knowledge and Liberation and Meeting the Great Bliss Queen
"As with all of Jeffrey Hopkins' books, Maps of the Profound is a treasure trove of information and insight. An accurate and accessible translation of one of the most important texts of the "tenets" genre of Tibetan Buddhist literature, it provides the reader with a wealth of information on every aspect of classical Buddhist thought...an encyclopedia of Buddhist doctrine that should be on the shelf of every serious student of Tibetan Buddhism, seasoned scholar and beginner alike."-- Jos8}É{c9}é Ignacio Cabez2}Ó{d3}ón, XIVth Dalai Lama Professor of Tibetan Buddhism and Cultural Studies, University of California, Santa Barbara; author of Answers: Discussions with Western Buddhists; Buddhism, Sexuality and Gender and A Dose of Emptiness
"Hopkins presents here a detailed and masterful translation and study of one of the most brilliant Tibetan minds' take on the Indian Buddhist tradition. This text examines carefully the whole range of Buddhist philosophy and hence provides an invaluable source for its study. By
drawing from other texts and his own understanding, Hopkins makes available this important text and provides us with a brilliant and invaluable work, a real tour de force, that will be a must for any serious student of Buddhist philosophy."-- Georges Dreyfus, Professor of Religion at Williams College; author of Recognizing Reality and The Sound of Two Hands Clapping, co-editor of The Svatantrika-Prasangika Distinction

MEDITATION ON EMPTINESS
by Jeffrey Hopkins

The most comprehensive work in English on emptiness. In bringing this remarkable exposition of the Prasangika-Madhyamaka view of emptiness to life, Hopkins describes the meditational practices by which emptiness can be realized and shows how the teachings are utterly practical. He also covers dependent arising, the four noble truths, Buddhist logic, and tenets, and non-Buddhist schools of philosophy.

MEDITATIONS TO TRANSFORM THE MIND
by The Seventh Dalai Lama, trans., ed. and intro. by Glenn H. Mullin

The Seventh Dalai Lama wrote extensive commentaries on the Tantras, and over a thousand mystical poems and prayers. Meditations to Transform the Mind is a highly valued collection of spiritual advice for taming and developing the mind. These inspired writings appeal to the heart as well as head. The Seventh Dalai Lama's rich spiritual writings, direct and arresting, give clear advice on the essence of Buddhist practice. Mullin provides valuable and fascinating introductions to each piece and includes the Seventh's biography.

NAGARJUNA'S SEVENTY STANZAS: A Buddhist Psychology of Emptiness
by David Ross Komito, comm. on Nagarjuna's text by Geshe Sonam Rinchen, trans. by Tenzin Dorjee & David Ross Komito

This volume contains a translation of Seventy Stanzas, a fundamental work of Nagarjuna on the Madhyamika system of Buddhist philosophy, along with a commentary on it from the Prasangika viewpoint by Geshe Sonam Rinchen. David Komito summarizes basic Buddhist doctrines on perception and the creation of concepts which have traditionally served as the backdrop for Nagarjuna's teachings about how people consistently misperceive and misunderstand the nature of the reality in which they live and the means through which they experience it. This book will interest Buddhist practitioners and scholars and psychologists who seek a deeper understanding of Buddhist psychology and epistemology.

THE PLACES THAT SCARE YOU: A Guide to Fearlessness in Difficult Times
by Pema Chodron

Fearlessness is what we need to take us beyond the obstacles of self-deception into a state of open-heartedness. Pema Chodron shows how to accept ourselves and others even with faults and imperfections; stay in the present moment by seeing through ego strategies to resist life as it is; move toward what makes us feel insecure and fearful as a way to awaken the sense of our basic goodness and connect with others; cultivate the four immeasurables; train in the five strengths and six warrior activities that increase confidence and inspiration.

THE PRINCIPAL TEACHINGS OF BUDDHISM
by Tsongkapa & Pabongka Rinpoche, trans. by Geshe Lobsang Tharchin with Geshe Michael Roach

Tsongkapa's renowned poem on the Buddhist path is the root text for this masterful commentary by Pabongka Rinpoche--a great introduction.

Realizing Emptiness:Madyamika Viewpoint of Meditation
by Gen Lamrimpa, trans. by B. Alan Wallace

This book offers experiential and analytical approaches to this most important and difficult topic in Buddhism.
"Not quite 'emptiness made easy' (an impossibility) but it is at least 'emptiness made comprehensible'."--Dharma Life
"Written by an genunine Buddhist master, Realizing Emptiness gives us accurate directions to explore the nature of reality. By refuting inherent existence and establishing illusion-like conventionalities, we can come to the correct view of the Middle Way."--Thubten Chodron
"An important commentary clarifying the Madhyamika view and synthesizing venerated scriptural references enhancing understanding of the view of emptiness. Ven. Gen Lamrimpa's elucidation reflects his remarkable practice and life."--Tenzin Kacho, resident teacher of Thubten Shedrup Ling and Buddhist Chaplain, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado
During a long retreat on the West Coast, Gen Lamrimpa drew on his theoretical training as well as his years of solitary meditative experience to show students how they can gain realization of ultimate reality. He explains in a practical and down-to-earth fashion how to analyze experience to fathom how it has been misperceived and misunderstood because of our many delusions, and how to use Madhyamaka reasoning to experience how all things only exist as dependently related events rather than in themselves.
Gen Lamrimpa was born in Tibet in 1934 and lives in Dharamsala, India. He has also authored Calming the Mind. B. Alan Wallace lives in Santa Barbara, CA and is the author of many books.

RELATING TO A SPIRITUAL TEACHER: Building a Healthy Relationship
by Alexander Berzin

"This is the most thoughtful and comprehensive book yet written on the teacher-student relationship. Alex Berzin provides readers with both clear-eyed wisdom and extraordinary knowledge of the Tibetan Buddhist tradition."--Jack Kornfield, author of A Path with Heart
The relationship with a spiritual teacher can be the most rewarding and life-enhancing experience in one's life. However, it also may be fraught with problems. Student reactions to their spiritual teachers may range from extreme deification to deep mistrust, and these responses prevent the benefits of a healthy relationship. This book explores the sources of these misunderstandings and re-examines traditional Tibetan Buddhist teachings to reveal methods to heal wounds and develop healthy relationships that can be applied to benefit students in any spiritual tradition.
"Alex Berzin has taken head-on one of the hottest issues of Buddhism in the West -- teacher-student and guru-disciple relationship -- and brought us all up to date through his wide and deep research plus a great deal of personal thought on the matter. I consider this a seminal work for spiritual practitioners and teachers alike, and heartily recommend it to anyone interested in the transmission of Dharma today."--Lama Surya Das, author of Awakening the Buddha Within
"While numerous articles have been written on the subject of teacher-student relations in the West--often containing good common-sense advice-- Relating to a Spiritual Teacher elevates the discussion through its tremendous clarity and learning. Berzin considers a problem that has dogged many individuals and Dharma groups, and he finds within it a path of practice."--Dharma Life: Buddhism for Today
"Alex Berzin's work is the first serious attempt to write a comprehensive study of the issues involved in the student-teacher relationship in Buddhism. It is to be hoped that this will be the vanguard of a whole genre of literature on this important and controversial subject."--Shenpen Hookham, author of The Buddha Within
"Not only instructs how to prudently examine potential teachers, but Berzin also presents a fine guidebook through which to understand Tibetan culture. It can then be learned what is realistic to expect from spiritual practices, how to scrutinize potential teachers, and how to prevent misunderstanding caused by innocuous, cultural differences with present teachers."--Foreword Magazine
"This is a must-read book for all those on the path of a disciple!"--Yoga World
"...a sane and valuable cultural and spiritual bridge, for practitioners and teachers in any tradition."--Sangha Journal
Alexander Berzin received a joint doctorate between the Departments of Far Eastern Languages and Sanskrit and Indian Studies at Harvard University in 1972. He lived in India for twenty-nine years, studying under his main teacher, Tsenzhab Serkong Rinpochey, and other lamas, including His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Over the past twenty years, Berzin has published widely and taught in over seventy countries, explaining Buddhist philosophy and clarifying its complexities for people all over the world.

THE SNOW LION'S TURQUOISE MANE: Wisdom Tales from Tibet
by Surya Das

A popular collection of over 150 short stories and teachings from the Buddhist traditions of Tibet. Most of the stories contained in this volume are short wisdom tales passed from teacher to student. Included are tales from the lives of Ashoka, Nagarjuna, Shantideva, Milarepa and many others.

THE SPLENDOR OF AN AUTUMN MOON: The Devotional Verse of Tsongkhapa
trans. and intro. by Gavin Kilty

Presents for the first time twenty-one devotional poems by Tsongkhapa, in both the original Tibetan and in artful English translation.
"The poems translated here are some of the most inspiring verses ever written in the Tibetan language. In addition to evoking powerful sentiments, the poems help provide a glimpse into Tsongkhapa's deep humility and his passionate commitment to the ideals of altruism. These verses also help the reader to see what is truly human behind the legend that is such a towering figure in the history of Tibetan Buddhism."--Geshe Thupten Jinpa

STUPA AND ITS TECHNOLOGY: A Tibeto-Buddhist Perspective
by Pema Dorjee

An in-depth study of the Tibetan stupa that focuses on stupa architecture. The ritual activities associated with stupa construction are described along with the eight fundamental types of Tibeto-Buddhist stupas and their main structural components.

TIBETAN BUDDHISM: From the Ground Up
by B. Alan Wallace

This fascinating book challenges us to question and investigate life's issues for ourselves in the light of an effective approach to the human condition. This is an overview of Tibetan Buddhism, beginning with the basic themes of the sutras and continuing through the esoteric concepts and advanced practices of tantra

WHEN THINGS FALL APART: Heart Advice for Difficult Times
by Pema Chodron

Pema Chodron offers radical advice on what to do when things fall apart goes against the grain of our usual habits but throws us into the center of Buddhist wisdom. It is in the midst of chaos that we can discover the truth and love that are indestructible. This is a good read and a great practice.

WORKING WITH ANGER
by Thubten Chodron

Working with Anger was chosen for a Spirituality and Health Magazine Award as one of "The Best Spiritual Books of 2001."
Anger plagues all of us on a personal, national, and international level. Yet, we see people, such as the Dalai Lama, who have faced circumstances far worse than many of us have faced--including exile, persecution, and the loss of many loved ones--but who do not burn with rage or seek revenge. How do they do it?
Working with Anger presents a variety of Buddhist methods for subduing and preventing anger, not by changing what is happening, but by framing it differently. No matter what our religion, learning to work with our anger is effective for everyone seeking personal happiness as well as world peace.
"Combining the teachings drawn from Shantideva and the lojong teachings of Tibetan Buddhism with present-day examples, Chodron presents a compelling and accessible guide for practitioners in the Western dharma community."--Sangha Journal
Thubten Chodron offers her insights on anger, the ways that it manifests in our lives and the ways that we can skillfully work to transform it. Both inspiring and humble in its approach, this book is sure to be a help to many.--Sharon Salzberg, meditation teacher and author of Lovingkindness: The Revolutionary Art of Happiness and A Heart As Wide As the World.
"Presented with clarity, wit, anecdotes and examples, the material is easy to read and to absorb. If you have an anger problem (who doesn't?) or are dealing with someone who does (who isn't?) you will be glad you found this book."--Light of Consciousness
"Chodron's suggestions are widely applicable, her words are grounded in everyday experiences that go beyond mere philosophy or esoteric practice. She addresses issues of envy, criticism, resentment, and betrayal, and explores how these experiences offer opportunities to generate greater love and compassion for others and ourselves."--NAPRA Review
"Thubten Chodron is one of our freshest voices of the dharma. Echoing the clarity of H.H. the Dalai Lama's own teachings on forgiveness and healing, in Working With Anger she brings us helpful, practical insights from her deep training in Himalayan wisdom traditions. Written in clear, user-friendly language, this superb handbook offers us concrete strategies for dealing effectively with the painful afflictions of anger, criticism and betrayal in contemporary life situations. Can we ever tire of such necessary, good advice?"--Trevor Carolan, David See-Chai Lam Centre for International Communication
"By presenting in everyday language the Buddhist methods for overcoming and preventing anger, Bhikshuni Thubten Chodron has made accessible time-tested practical guidelines that can be helpful for everyone."-- Alexander Berzin, author of Relating to a Spiritual Teacher and Developing Balanced Sensitivity.
"In Working with Anger, Thubten Chodron offers us a kind and genuinely helpful guide to handling one of the greatest challenges in living an emotionally intelligent life."--Daniel Goleman, author, Emotional Intelligence
"Working with Anger is a wonderful, wise, and life-changing book. Written in Ani Thubten Chodron's characteristic accessible style, generously laced with examples drawn from daily life, the book is filled with practical strategies on how to free ourselves from anger, resentment, and envy. If you are looking for a practical guide to overcome anger and live with greater tolerance, love, and forgiveness, I highly recommend this book."--Howard C. Cutler, M.D., co-author of The Art of Happiness.
American Buddhist nun Thubten Chodron lives in Seattle and travels worldwide, teaching and leading meditation retreats. She is the author of Open Heart, Clear Mind. and Buddhism for Beginners
"After reading this gem Working with Anger, I see a revolution happening in the field of psychology--a long needed one. Here we have a psychology that leads to true liberation--to access to one's higher powers and inner resources--to the Spirit within--to a true and lasting appiness and tranquillity--the birthright of every person.
Secular psychology holds that anger is a positive thing. It indicates that something is wrong. It is a power that can be used both for profit or political power. And, of course, because it is a legitimate "feeling", it needs to be expressed. Of course, secular psychology doesn't understand the law of Karma and that psychic forces, being forces, bring as much karma as physical forces.
But here we have an illuminated perspective on this issue. Anger is an undesirable and destructive force-- not something given us by the creator. It arises from various causes-- which are clearly explained in this book--pain, attachment, envy, ignorance and identification with false selves in us. We are not to express it, but observe it, understand it, see its root causes and apply antidotes that will neutralize its effect.
What I like here is that this work is not just about "moralizing and sermonizing" but gives practical, useable techniques to neutralize anger.
The good news is that anger can be neutralized. And, with wisdom, even the seeds of anger can be removed. The bad news is that the cure is not a 'quick fix", like a pill that you take to feel better. It takes work, commitment, and involves many failures. It involves embracing a spiritual regime and applying it religiously.
The book is beautifully and clearly written. It has a clarity and simplicity that can only come from someone who actually lives what she writes. Highly recommendable"--Joseph Polansky, Diamond Fire

ALL THE WAY TO LHASA: A Tale from Tibet
by Barbara Helen Berger

In an old story related by a Tibetan lama, a boy and his yak persevere along the difficult way to the holy city of Lhasa and succeed where others fail--a metaphoric tale of the quest beautifully presented and illustrated by Barbara Berger.
For ages 4 to 10.

AMY AND GULLY IN RAINBOWLAND
by W. W. Rowe, illus. by Adam Chow