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Renowned Buddhist teacher Anam Thubten presents a powerful exploration of the nineteenth-century yogi Dudjom Lingpa’s essential Dzogchen teachings as found in his song of realization. Through clear, accessible language, Anam Thubten reveals traditional Tibetan Buddhist methods for recognizing and resting in our natural state of awareness, according to the Dzogchen, or Great Perfection, tradition.

Using the Upanishadic vision, Osho contrasts the teachings of Buddha, J. Krishnamurti, and the Vedas, and explains how these different teachings have relevance to the way we live today.

This book offers a complete translation of the Majjhima Nikaya, or Middle Length Discourses of the Buddha, one of the major collections of texts in the Pali Canon, the authorised scriptures of Theravada Buddhism. This collection - among the oldest records of the historical Buddha's original...

In The Five Ranks of Zen, American Zen teacher Shishin Wick offers an accessible entry point to each of the ranks, which Tozan created in two formulations: the first and better-known is the Five Ranks of the Relative and the Absolute; while the second set, called the Sequence of Merit, is an abbreviated form of the Ten Oxherding Pictures, a traditional formulation of the Zen spiritual journey.

There are many religions practiced by people today such as Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Judaism, Taoism, and Hinduism, among others. There are people, however, who do not associate themselves with any religion and they are commonly referred to as atheists. Most religions are focused on a Supreme Being or deity.

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, 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.

The text called the “Seven-Line Prayer” is said to contain the most sacred and important teachings of the Nyingma school and is recited daily by many Tibetan Buddhists. White Lotus unlocks the secret of the prayer and explains its meaning on many levels. The author, Jamgön Mipham, was a celebrated nineteenth-century scholar who was known for his prolific, lucid, and original writings on many subjects, including science, medicine, and philosophy—in addition to Tibetan Buddhist practice and theory.

The Prajna Paramita Hridaya Sutra is among the best known of all the Buddhist scriptures. Chanted daily by many Zen students, it is also studied extensively in the Tibetan tradition, and it has been regarded with interest more recently in the West in various fields of study - from philosophy to quantum physics. In just 35 lines, it expresses the truth of impermanence and the release from suffering that results from the understanding of that truth with a breathtaking economy of language.

In this, the final volume in Dharma Audiobooks’ compilation of the Principal Texts of the Khuddaka Nikaya, the major work, and in some ways the most unusual, is Milinda’s Questions. For while the other two, the Buddhava?sa and the Cariyapitaka, may date from the early years of Buddhism...

Allow the teachings of sacred Himalayan philosophy to improve your mind, body, and soul. These Tibetan rituals incorporate physical, mental, and spiritual exercises to open your mind and improve your overall health.

One of the greatest works created by any culture and overwhelmingly the most significant of all Tibetan Buddhist texts in the West, The Tibetan Book of the Dead has had a number of distinguished translations, but none encompassed the work in its entirety. Now, in one of the year's most important...

In 2008, celebrating the long-awaited completion of the English-language translation of The Great Treatise, the Dalai Lama gave a historic six-day teaching at Lehigh University to explain the meaning of this classic text and to underscore its importance. It is the longest teaching that he has ever given to Westerners on just one text, and Westerners have never before had the opportunity to receive such a complete teaching that encompasses the totality of the Buddhist path from the Dalai Lama.

For more than 2,000 years, the Heart Sutra has been part of the daily life of millions of Buddhists. This concise text, so rich and laden with meaning, concentrates the very heart of Buddhism into a powerful and evocative teaching on the interdependence of all reality. In Essence of the Heart Sutra, the Dalai Lama masterfully unpacks the Heart Sutra so that any listener can benefit from its teachings - teachings meant to help us release ourselves from suffering and live with true compassion.

What if your deepest struggles were the very ground from which authentic joy could grow? Through 57 carefully-selected verses, Zen master Cuong Lu draws on the ancient wisdom of the Dhammapada to give us a path through suffering to insight and compassionate action. From a direct disciple of the great Thich Nhat Hanh comes a radical new way to approach suffering. Instead of burying or avoiding pain, author Cuong Lu uses the profound wisdom of the Dhammapada —the most widely known collection of sayings from the Buddha—to reveal its hidden purpose.

In this groundbreaking translation, Shantideva's classic Buddhist text "The Way of the Bodhisattva" is reimagined through a contemporary queer lens, making its timeless wisdom accessible to modern LGBTQ+ spiritual seekers. This verse-by-verse rendering maintains the profound meaning of the original Sanskrit while expressing its teachings in the vibrant vernacular of queer culture. From drag ball metaphors to chosen family analogies, this translation bridges ancient Buddhist wisdom with contemporary queer experience.

Embark on a Transformative Journey with "The Bodhisattva's Garland of Jewels": A Profound Commentary on Atisha's Bodhisattva Jewel Garland Welcome to a timeless exploration of wisdom, compassion, and the path to enlightenment. In the rich tapestry of Tibetan Buddhism, "The Bodhisattva's Garland of Jewels" stands as a radiant gem, offering profound insights into the art of virtuous living. In this transformative commentary, Lama Gyurmey, a seasoned practitioner and scholar, guides you through the intricacies of Atisha's masterpiece, revealing its profound relevance for contemporary seekers.

The Sura?gama Sutra, one of the most important works of Mahayana Buddhism, dates from some time before the 8th Century when the first Chinese translation was written, probably from an Indian original. It has long been a seminal work for Buddhist practitioners in East and South-East Asia...

This essential guide to socially engaged Tantric Buddhism reveals how modern practitioners can use the wisdom of the Vajrayana to confront systems of power and abuse. Today, a new generation of Buddhists searches for ways to adopt Vajrayana while staying true to its historical legacy. Modern...

Legend has it that more than a thousand years ago an Indian Buddhist monk named Bodhidharma arrived in China. His approach to teaching was unlike that of any of the Buddhist missionaries who had come to China before him. He confounded the emperor with cryptic dialogues, traveled the country, lived in a cave in the mountains, and eventually paved the way for a unique and illuminating approach to Buddhist teachings that would later spread across the whole of East Asia in the form of Chan—later to be known as Seon in Korean, Thien in Vietnamese, and Zen in Japanese.

A Spirituality & Practice Best Spiritual Book of 2023 Enduring and accessible advice for living with wisdom and compassion―and meeting the end of life with courage and peace Through countless editions and across centuries, The Tibetan Book of the Dead has drawn readers intrigued by the Tibetan...