{"title":"Books","description":"\u003cp\u003eSince our founding in 1968, Dharma Publishing has published books to compliment the Western understanding of mind, covering a variety of topics including philosophy, psychology, relaxation, meditation and healing. We hope you find a source of inspiration in our publications. We aim to offer resources for an education based on Buddhist principles for a meaningful life.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"hidden-mind-of-freedom","title":"Hidden Mind of Freedom","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEbook Format Options Available ~ \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/books2read.com\/hidden-mind-of-freedom\" title=\"https:\/\/books2read.com\/hidden-mind-of-freedom\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003ehttps:\/\/books2read.com\/hidden-mind-of-freedom \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCreated to encourage readers to explore the liberating potential of mind, this book is a training in how to learn from all manner of experience and gain confidence in our inner resources. It lays out topics and practices in a clear and effective progression that leads the reader to directly experience mind's vital energy. Meditation and self-observation balance emotions, stabilizing concentration and deepening awareness. Awareness makes it possible to counteract laziness and tap the power of breath; breath steadied and vitalized through mantra smooths the flow of thoughts, empowering patience and lessening the grip of self image, allowing love and compassion to flow freely. At ease in the free-flowing energies of body and mind, one surrenders with gratitude to the teachings and rests in natural being. Like other books in the psychology series, it can be used for independent study and meditation, and it can also provide a structure for self-guided or group retreats.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"caps\"\u003eISBN\u003c\/span\u003e 978-0-913546-83-3\u003cbr\u003e112 pp\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dharma Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Softcover","offer_id":76898842,"sku":"978-0-913546-83-3","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0038\/4742\/products\/Hidden_Mind.jpg?v=1630109615"},{"product_id":"kum-nye-tibetan-yoga","title":"Kum Nye - Tibetan Yoga","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEbook Format Options Available ~ \u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/books2read.com\/kum-nye\" title=\"https:\/\/books2read.com\/kum-nye\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehttps:\/\/books2read.com\/kum-nye\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e                    \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eKum Nye - Tibetan Yoga, A Complete Guide to Health and Well-Being, 115 Exercises \u0026amp; Massages\u003c\/em\u003e by Tarthang Tulku Rinpoche. Based on the Tibetan medical system, Kum Nye consists of exercises developed by Rinpoche to relieve stress and promote the deep relaxation necessary to experience the full benefits of meditation. It is both a natural healing aid and a means for deepening meditation. An effective means to become fully comfortable in our embodiment, Kum Nye consists of breathing, massage, postures, and movement exercises that release blockages and allow energy to flow unobstructed through body and mind, restoring the wholeness of being.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKum Nye integrates and balances physical and psychological approaches to harmonize the energies of body and mind. The deep relaxation produced releases a vibrant, intense flow of feeling that renders all experience richer, healthier, and more beautiful. Originally published in two volumes, it was re-issued in a one-volume format in 2007.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAuthor: Tarthang Tulku\u003cbr\u003eA complete guide to health \u0026amp; wellbeing\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContaining 115 exercises \u0026amp; massages and based on a traditional healing system, this yoga helps to relieve stress, transform old patterns and promote balance and health.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis user-friendly edition contains the complete text and illustrations of our two-volume set, first published in 1978, and includes a new introduction by the author. The original books have become a valued resource for individuals and health-care practitioners around the world. They have been translated into 15 languages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"caps\"\u003eISBN\u003c\/span\u003e 978-0-89800-421-2\u003cbr\u003e424 pp\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dharma Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Softcover","offer_id":76898902,"sku":"KNTY","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0038\/4742\/products\/Kum_Nye_Cover.jpg?v=1527643413"},{"product_id":"living-without-regret","title":"Living Without Regret","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEbook Format Options Available ~ \u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" title=\"https:\/\/books2read.com\/living-without-regret\" href=\"https:\/\/books2read.com\/living-without-regret\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehttps:\/\/books2read.com\/living-without-regret\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e   \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLiving Without Regret: Human Experience in Light of Tibetan Buddhism\u003c\/em\u003e by Arnaud Maitland is a personal reflection on the process of growing old and death in light of Tibetan Buddhist teachings. The author reveals his experience with one of life's major challenges: coming to terms with the loss of a loved one. He shares how his grief over the loss of his mother, who died of Alzheimer's disease, deepened his ability to apply the Buddhist teachings in his life and use them to work through feelings of helplessness, anger, confusion, despair, and fear. This personal narrative unfolds in a larger framework of Buddhist teachings on impermanence, suffering, and the development of wisdom and compassion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ciframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/N1O-_fL5axM\" height=\"180\" width=\"320\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"In writing this book I wished to show how, in addition to material and physical care, we can give life a spiritual dimension. By realizing the truths of life and daring to embody them, we begin to flourish as human beings. When we look back on our lives we will have no fear or regrets; we will see a life that has been worth living. It is my hope that this book inspires readers to find an answer to the question, 'How do I really want to live?' And then do it.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book can be used as a catalyst for guided visualization to look directly at impermanence and observe the conflicting emotions that arise. Also, since the question of living without regret is raised but not fully resolved, this book could stimulate a thorough exploration into the causes of regret and what it might mean to live without it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"caps\"\u003eISBN\u003c\/span\u003e 978-0-89800-367-3\u003cbr\u003e350 pp\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dharma Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Softcover","offer_id":76898932,"sku":"978-0-89800-367-3","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":31776984465488,"sku":"DLWR","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0038\/4742\/products\/Living_wo_Regret_final.jpg?v=1527645280"},{"product_id":"now-that-i-come-to-die","title":"Now that I Come to Die","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEbook Format Options Available ~\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/books2read.com\/now-that-I-come-to-die\" title=\"https:\/\/books2read.com\/now-that-I-come-to-die\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e https:\/\/books2read.com\/now-that-I-come-to-die\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNow That I Come to Die\u003c\/em\u003e is a compilation of 3 teachings by Longchenpa -- his parting injunctions and teachings on the \u003cem\u003eFour Immeasurably Great Catalysts of Being\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first text, an inspiring expression of joyful being flowing spontaneously from the depths of this great master's realization in lucid poetry of great beauty, was translated by Herbert V. Guenther. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe second text is Longchenpa's root teaching on the Four Immeasurables--Equanimity, Love, Compassion, and Joy--the inner resources for strength, serenity, and well-being.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe third text contains Longchenpa's own commentary on the Immeasurably Great Catalysts of Being. A key Mahayana teaching, the Four Immeasurables can be elevated through practice into the gateway to the inconceivably sublime realm of being that lies beyond the reach of words and concepts, beyond all residues of self and other.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor this compilation, published to present these precious teachings in a format that can be easily carried and consulted, Tarthang Tulku prepared an overview of Longchenpa's life and lineage, offering his thoughts on some of Longchenpa's teachings on impermanence, the inseparability of mind and shunyata, and the all-inclusive, all-illuminating Dharmadhatu.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"caps\"\u003eISBN\u003c\/span\u003e 978-0-89800-393-2 \u003cbr\u003e158 pp\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dharma Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Softcover","offer_id":76899022,"sku":"978-0-89800-393-2","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0038\/4742\/products\/NTICTD_cover_2014.jpg?v=1627509751"},{"product_id":"gesture-of-balance","title":"Gesture of Balance","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEbook Format Options Available ~ \u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" title=\"https:\/\/books2read.com\/gesture-of-balance\" href=\"https:\/\/books2read.com\/gesture-of-balance\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehttps:\/\/books2read.com\/gesture-of-balance\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e         \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eNow only available in Hardcover. 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Taken to heart, nurtured in the quietude of meditation, these simple statements will open ever richer dimensions of meaning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"caps\"\u003eISBN\u003c\/span\u003e 978-0-913546-16-1\u003cbr\u003e186 pp\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dharma Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Softcover","offer_id":76898802,"sku":"GB","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":76898812,"sku":"GB Hardcover","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0038\/4742\/files\/Gesture-of-Balance.jpg?v=1710974691"},{"product_id":"three-wise-birds","title":"Three Wise Birds ~ Ages 5 - 10","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eConfidence, Leadership: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eTo dispel the doubts of his people, the king asks the birds to demonstrate their wisdom, and all marvel at their teachings. 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Filled with subtle, concise teachings expressed in the poetic songs of realization of the siddhas. Excellent introduction to the Vajrayana and a good resource for the study of Tibetan. 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It was published to introduce to a Western audience the Buddha's own account of his life, enlightenment, and first teaching. Simultaneously instructive and inspiring in its imagery and beauty of expression, this two-volume work is embedded with numerous teachings related to the purpose of a Buddha that include 108 Doors of the Dharma, the major and auxiliary marks of a great being, and the qualities of the Buddha's voice that attune the mind to enlightenment. This book can be read and reflected upon chapter by chapter, knowing that each phrase can give access to deeper meanings. In this light, it becomes an ongoing meditation, supported and deepened by studying the thankas reproduced at the beginning of each chapter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first complete English translation of the most revered life story of the Buddha, the Lalitavistara Sutra expresses his life, enlightenment, and early teachings in exquisite poetic language. 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An essential text for understanding the nature of the Buddha and the goal of Dharma practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTranslated by Gwendolyn Bays from Edouard Foucaux's French, corrected with the Tibetan and the Sanskrit original.\u003cbr\u003e 29 full-color thankas, Sanskrit and Tibetan wordlists, glossary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan class=\"caps\"\u003eISBN\u003c\/span\u003e 978-0-913546-86-4\u003cbr\u003e 726 pp.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dharma Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Softcover","offer_id":27506952,"sku":"978-0-913546-86-4","price":54.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0038\/4742\/products\/VoiceBuddha.jpg?v=1527052844"},{"product_id":"gathering-the-meanings","title":"Gathering the Meanings","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Arthaviniscaya Sutra and its Commentary Nibandhana\u003c\/em\u003e, Translated with an Introduction and Notes by N.H. 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Writing to encourage a friend to practice the Dharma, Nagarjuna offers concise instructions on training oneself in ethics, meditation, and wisdom. Lama Mi-pham's commentary expands upon each point, providing students a clear, compassionate introduction to the foundations of the Mahayana path. Rich in terminology and study aids, and including the romanized Tibetan text, this book can be viewed as a concise manual to the structure of the path. 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Matricheta's \u003ci\u003eL\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cem\u003eetter to the Great King Kanishka\u003c\/em\u003e written in his old age to a young ruler who will become the greatest of the Kusana kings, expresses sound spiritual advice in poetry that attunes mind and senses to the power of selfless action. Candragomin's \u003cem\u003eLetter to a Disciple\u003c\/em\u003e holds a mirror to the psyche, inviting readers to comprehend the full effects of their actions and resolve to free themselves of all that perpetuates suffering for self and others. 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A rare example of a Buddhist drama, this work is based on a Jataka account of Prince Manicuda, a Bodhisattva destined in his next birth to become the Buddha Shakyamuni. As such, it presents the virtue of generosity raised to Bodhisattva perfection, transcending all remnants of self-interest and concerns for worldly well-being.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe author, Candragomin, was at once a renown Buddhist pandita and a master of drama and linguistic expression. His work, written in the classical kavya style, interweaves rich sensory images with intense feelings, using the magnetizing appeal of the emotions as a support for transcending them. Academically, this work is a study in poetic artistry and literary conventions. Experientially, it dispels emotionality by exercising the reader's capacity for feeling and directing the energy awakened toward understanding. Absorbed in the drama, the reader (or viewer) may engage the deeper dimension of giving and awaken the aspiration to emulate the Bodhisattva by developing it to the highest level of perfection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"caps\"\u003eISBN\u003c\/span\u003e 978-0-89800-354-3\u003cbr\u003e 155 pp\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dharma Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Softcover","offer_id":27598332,"sku":"JW","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":76898852,"sku":"0-89800-148-X","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0038\/4742\/products\/JW_-_Joy_for_the_World.jpg?v=1527643406"},{"product_id":"kindly-bent-to-ease-us-i","title":"Kindly Bent to Ease Us I","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEbook Format Options Available ~ \u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" title=\"https:\/\/books2read.com\/kindly-bent-to-ease-us\" href=\"https:\/\/books2read.com\/kindly-bent-to-ease-us\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehttps:\/\/books2read.com\/kindly-bent-to-ease-us\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eKindly Bent to Ease Us\u003c\/em\u003e, by the renowned Nyingma master Longchenpa, was translated by H. 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Upon this foundation, Longchenpa introduces profound meditations on the nature of mind and reality. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003ePart 2\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e describes the environments that support different types of practice\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e the qualities useful for those aspiring to the path, and detailed instructions for preliminary and advanced practices with descriptions of the experiences that result. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePart 3\u003c\/strong\u003e shows the practitioner how to transcend ordinary, limited perspectives\u003c\/span\u003e using eight classic images that reveal the openness of reality: dreams, wizardry, illusion, mirage, reflections, echoes, cloud lands, and phantoms. A chapter on each image gives clear instructions for meditation and post-meditation practice to awaken readers to the magic of being in its two forms \"the enchantment of samsara and the wonderment of nirvana, where mind finds comfort and ease.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRanging from basic exposition to poetic vision, this trilogy, the Nyingma tradition's primary teaching on how to enter the path to enlightenment, is an essential foundation for all who seek enlightenment within the Nyingma tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"caps\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"caps\"\u003eISBN\u003c\/span\u003e 978-0-913546-40-6\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e321 pp\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dharma Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Softcover","offer_id":27598752,"sku":"978-0-913546-40-6","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":76898862,"sku":"KBEU I Hardcover","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0038\/4742\/files\/Kindly-Bent-I-frontcvr.jpg?v=1692726745"},{"product_id":"kindly-bent-to-ease-us-ii","title":"Kindly Bent to Ease Us II","description":"\u003cp\u003eAuthor: Longchenpa\u003cbr\u003e Translated by H.V. Guenther with extensive notes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eKindly Bent to Ease Us\u003c\/em\u003e, by the renown Nyingma master \u003cstrong\u003eLongchenpa\u003c\/strong\u003e, was translated by H. V. Guenther. This trilogy of the view, path, and fruit of the Vajrayana teachings (known in Tibet as the Trilogy of Finding Comfort and Ease) is an important introduction to rDzogchen practice by one of its foremost Vidyadharas. \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/shop.dharmapublishing.com\/products\/kindly-bent-to-ease-us-i\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Kindly Bent to Ease Us I\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart 1\u003c\/strong\u003e sets forth the preparation, essential concepts, ethical basis, and the stages of the Bodhisattva Path\u003c\/a\u003e necessary for approaching the Vajrayana. 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A chapter on each image gives clear instructions for meditation and post-meditation practice to awaken readers to the magic of being in its two forms: the enchantment of samsara and the wonderment of nirvana, where mind finds comfort and ease.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRanging from basic exposition to poetic vision, this trilogy, the Nyingma tradition's primary teaching on how to enter the path to enlightenment, is an essential foundation for all who seek enlightenment within the Nyingma tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe second volume of the Trilogy by the thirteenth-century Nyingma master Longchenpa opens with a helpful description of environments that complement different types of practice; a second section describes the qualities useful for those aspiring to the path; and a third section gives detailed instructions for preliminary and advanced practices with descriptions of the resulting experiences. The aim of these meditations is to encounter directly the radiance of awareness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTranslated by H.V. 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Guenther with extensive notes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eKindly Bent to Ease Us\u003c\/em\u003e, by the renown Nyingma master \u003cstrong\u003eLongchenpa\u003c\/strong\u003e, was translated by H. V. Guenther. This trilogy of the view, path, and fruit of the Vajrayana teachings (known in Tibet as the Trilogy of Finding Comfort and Ease) is an important introduction to rDzogchen practice by one of its foremost Vidyadharas. \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/shop.dharmapublishing.com\/products\/kindly-bent-to-ease-us-i\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Kindly Bent to Ease Us I\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart 1\u003c\/strong\u003e sets forth the preparation, essential concepts, ethical basis, and the stages of the Bodhisattva Path\u003c\/a\u003e necessary for approaching the Vajrayana. 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A chapter on each image gives clear instructions for meditation and post-meditation practice to awaken readers to the magic of being in its two forms: the enchantment of samsara and the wonderment of nirvana, where mind finds comfort and ease.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRanging from basic exposition to poetic vision, this trilogy, the Nyingma tradition's primary teaching on how to enter the path to enlightenment, is an essential foundation for all who seek enlightenment within the Nyingma tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe third volume of Longchenpa's Trilogy shows the practitioner how to transcend ordinary limited perspectives using eight classic and evocative images that reveal the open nature of reality: dreams, wizardry, illusion, mirage, reflections, echoes, cloud lands, and phantoms. A chapter on each image gives clear instructions for meditation and post-meditation practice to awaken us to the magic of Being in its two forms the enchantment of samsara and the wonderment of nirvana, where the mind finds comfort and ease. Can be read independently of Parts One and Two. Priceless practice instructions for serious Dharma students.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTranslated by H.V. 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The Tibetan master Padma Chophel abridged Ksemendra's text and simplified his classically elegant language to make them more accessible to the general reader.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn these accounts, the Buddha presents precepts well-known to all Buddhist traditions: the continuous unfolding of karma and the importance of developing wisdom and compassion. The underlying theme is the practice of the six perfections, the main focus of the Bodhisattva's actions: giving, moral discipline, patience, effort, meditation, and wisdom. The accounts are illustrated by a rare series of twenty-two thankas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLeaves of the Heaven Tree\u003c\/em\u003e can be used to develop understanding of karma, the nature of the Bodhisattva path, and the value of practicing the six paramitas. 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Based on the Abhidharma teachings of Asanga this is an excellent text for supporting meditation and bringing meditative awareness into daily life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst published in 1975 to strengthen the core curriculum of the Nyingma Institute's new Graduate Program, this work composed by the 18th century scholar Yeshe Gyaltsen as a study guide for his own students, is a concise teaching that breaks down the complexities of skandha analysis into helpful categories that facilitate analysis and lead to a liberating understanding of mind and mental events. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTranslated by Leslie Kawamura and H. V. 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An important teaching for students of the Vajrayana traditions, the life of Yeshe Tsogyal portrays in detail the determination and devotion necessary to follow the Vajrayana path. For practitioners, this text can bring the stages of realization into clearer perspective: revealing the challenges and changes they have or are likely to experience, this record of Yeshe Tsogyal's path to enlightenment can strengthen devotion and resolve for following a teacher's guidance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTranslated by Tarthang Tulku\u003cbr\u003eA rediscovered Terma text. Adopted for courses at five universities. 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Intended to provide a traditional approach to karma and the way of the Bodhisattva, this translation introduces Guru Chekhawa's seven essentials of self-mastery. Consisting of sixty-two directives for the Bodhisattva practice of gTong-len (giving and taking, or exchanging self for others), this teaching guides the reader through seven steps: the Preliminary practices, the Giving and Talking system of developing the mind of enlightenment, transforming all adversity into the path, making self-mastery a way of life, measuring progress, strengthening commitment, and attaining full self-mastery. In his commentary, Zhechen Gyaltsab explains each aspect of this teaching.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA commentary by the nineteenth-century Tibetan master Zhechen Gyaltsab on the Seven Essentials of Self-Mastery, a famous text by the twelfth-century Kadampa master Chekhawa Yeshe Dorje. 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Study guides include a bibliography of canonical texts distilled from the Research Catalogue of the Nyingma Edition, information on the Tibetan language, and a glossary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003chr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"caps\"\u003eISBN\u003c\/span\u003e 978-0-913546-92-5\u003cbr\u003e 728 pp\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dharma Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Softcover","offer_id":27725962,"sku":"CM7","price":20.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0038\/4742\/products\/Crystal_Mirror_7.jpg?v=1527643334"},{"product_id":"ancient-tibet","title":"Ancient Tibet","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn account of Tibet from geologic times to the end of the era of Dharma Kings, based on historical records and modern scientific research, this work traces the geological development of the land, the early tribes and their unification under a series of powerful kings, and events surrounding the introduction of Buddhism to Tibet. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdopted for courses at Columbia University and recently featured in a series of lectures on \u003cspan class=\"caps\"\u003eDVD\u003c\/span\u003e, Ancient Tibet is invaluable for dispelling misinformation and introducing students to the prehistory and early records of this ancient land.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"caps\"\u003eISBN\u003c\/span\u003e 978-0-89800-137-2\u003cbr\u003e 382 pp\u003cbr\u003e Includes 54 maps, charts, and timelines.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dharma Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Softcover","offer_id":27787832,"sku":"978-0-89800-137-2","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":76898652,"sku":"ATHC","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0038\/4742\/products\/AT_-_Ancient_Tibet.jpg?v=1527643293"},{"product_id":"art-of-enlightenment","title":"Art of Enlightenment","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEbook Format Options Now Available ~\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/books2read.com\/art-of-enlightenment\" title=\"https:\/\/books2read.com\/art-of-enlightenment\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e https:\/\/books2read.com\/art-of-enlightenment\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Art is a uniquely human expression. Through art we communicate our most subtle perceptions, and give structure and order to the world we perceive around us. While the forms art represents are drawn from our natural surroundings, the structure we give them reflects the structure of our mind. Arising from mind and conditioned by mind, art is a mirror of our consciousness.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBased on information provided by Tarthang Tulku, Art of Enlightenment is a concise introduction to the history, purpose, images, styles, and materials and methods of Tibetan thanka painting. This short volume includes a proportional diagram for drawing the Buddha and illustrations and description of the hand gestures known as mudras.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"caps\"\u003eISBN\u003c\/span\u003e 978-0-89800-198-3\u003cbr\u003e32 pp\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dharma Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Softcover","offer_id":27787932,"sku":"AE","price":6.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0038\/4742\/products\/AE_-_Art_of_Enlightenment.jpg?v=1527643304"},{"product_id":"insights-of-a-himalayan-pilgrim","title":"Insights of a Himalayan Pilgrim","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor Ebook Format Options ~ \u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" title=\"https:\/\/books2read.com\/insights-of-a-himalayan-pilgrim\" href=\"https:\/\/books2read.com\/insights-of-a-himalayan-pilgrim\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehttps:\/\/books2read.com\/insights-of-a-himalayan-pilgrim\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis collection of essays by Lama Govinda, a Western seeker at home in two very different worlds, was published in 1991 to commemorate the author's substantial contributions to the Western understanding of Buddhism. Lama Govinda became an eloquent spokesman for the concept of \"inner pilgrimage,\" following the heart's intuition to open the mind to different forms of knowledge conveyed through art and symbols. This view shines through his essays on The Realm of Religion, Buddhist Art and Architecture, Meditation in the Vajrayana, the Mandala of the Dhyani Buddhas, Meaning of Mantras, and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIncludes the essays \"Meditation, Mudra, and Mandala\", and \"The Meaning of Mantras in the Vajrayana\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"caps\"\u003eISBN\u003c\/span\u003e 978-0-89800-204-1\u003cbr\u003e196 pp\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dharma Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Softcover","offer_id":27788002,"sku":"IHP","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0038\/4742\/products\/Insights_Himalayan001.jpg?v=1527643396"},{"product_id":"psycho-cosmic-symbolism-of-the-buddhist-stupa","title":"Psycho-cosmic Symbolism of the Buddhist Stupa","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePsycho-cosmic Symbolism of the Buddhist Stupa\u003c\/em\u003e, by Lama Govinda, presents the origin, history, forms, and significance of this quintessential symbol of enlightenment. Part One traces the development of the stupa in India and Ceylon. Part Two reviews the origins of the stupa and discusses archetypal and scholastic symbolism. Photographs of famous stupas, line drawings, and diagrams support understanding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwelve essays by this noted Western lama present the stupa as a symbol of enlightened knowledge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"caps\"\u003eISBN\u003c\/span\u003e 978-0-973546-36-9\u003cbr\u003e 120 pp\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dharma Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Softcover","offer_id":27788042,"sku":"978-0-973546-36-9","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0038\/4742\/products\/PCSBS_-_Psycho-Cosmic_Symbolism_of_the_Stupa.jpg?v=1527645400"},{"product_id":"sacred-art-of-tibet","title":"Sacred Art of Tibet","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSacred Art of Tibet\u003c\/em\u003e, the first book produced by Dharma Publishing, is a revised and enlarged edition of the catalog prepared for the Tibetan Nyingma Meditation Center's (TNMC) art exhibits dating from 1970. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAt a time when misinformation on Tibet abounded, this book was published to provide readers with reliable information on the art and culture of Tibet. It features essays that enhance understanding of the statues and paintings on exhibit, introducing the view and philosophy that underlie their profound and expansive symbolism. Topics include sunyata, Vajrayana tantric art, beauty as a manifestation of the ultimate, the nature and significance of the deities in Tibetan art, and the deities as guides to perfection. Since Western practitioners are still vulnerable to fascination and misunderstandings of tantric art, this book can be used in classes on visualization and in conjunction with other practice materials, such as \u003cem\u003ePractices on the Buddhist Path\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"caps\"\u003eISBN\u003c\/span\u003e 978-0-913546-0-00\u003cbr\u003e 102 pp, with 43 b\u0026amp;w photographs\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dharma Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Softcover","offer_id":27788172,"sku":"978-0-913546-0-00","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0038\/4742\/files\/sacred_art.jpg?v=1692726693"},{"product_id":"tibet-in-pictures","title":"Tibet in Pictures","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTibet in Pictures\u003c\/em\u003e presents a rare collection of two hundred photographs of Tibetan temples and statues taken by Li Gotami Govinda when she accompanied her husband on two pilgrimages to central and western Tibet from 1947 to 1949. Buddhist images are printed in rich duotones, while religious sites and scenes from daily life are in black and while. Highlights include rare photos of Tibetan masters, ritual dancers, and oracles, closely-ups of statues, temple interiors, stunning landscapes, the famous Kumbum at Gyantse, the 10th and 11th-century temples of Tsaparang, and the golden temples of Tholing. Captions by Lama Govinda place each scene in the context of the pilgrimage and clarify the historic and religious significance of these monuments, many of which no longer exist.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOne of the last records ever made of the vanished art and culture of Old Tibet, this photo essay is a vivid portrayal of Buddhist civilization, valuable for art historians and students of Tibetan culture.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e200 black \u0026amp; white photographs offer a rare glimpse of the land, people, and religious practices of pre-1950 Tibet.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"caps\"\u003eISBN\u003c\/span\u003e 978-0-89800-345-1\u003cbr\u003e 210 pp\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dharma Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Softcover","offer_id":27788302,"sku":"978-0-89800-345-1","price":36.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0038\/4742\/products\/TIP_-_Tibet_In_Pictures.jpg?v=1527052900"},{"product_id":"tibetan-buddhism-in-western-perspective","title":"Tibetan Buddhism in Western Perspective","description":"\u003cp\u003eA scholar's freshest insights are often expressed in articles that seldom reach beyond a small circle of peers. Here, gathered for the benefit of everyone intersted in Tibetan Buddhism, are ten articles by Dr. Herbert Guenther, outstanding pioneer in Tibetan Buddhist studies. These short articles offer insights into the quest for truth and its extraordinary expression in the Buddhist teachings. Essays and excerpts from the author's translations clarify the distinctive qualities of Tibetan philosophy and religious practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArticles include, \"Tantra and Revelation\", \"Toward an Experience of Being,\" and \"Excerpts from the Gandavyuha Sutra.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"caps\"\u003eISBN\u003c\/span\u003e 978-0-913546-50-5\u003cbr\u003e 274 pp\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dharma Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Softcover","offer_id":27788462,"sku":"978-0-913546-50-5","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0038\/4742\/products\/TBWP_-_Tibetan_Buddhism_in_Western_Perspective.jpg?v=1527052905"},{"product_id":"ways-of-enlightenment","title":"Ways of Enlightenment","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEbook Format Options ~ \u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/books2read.com\/ways-of-enlightenment\" title=\"https:\/\/books2read.com\/ways-of-enlightenment\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehttps:\/\/books2read.com\/ways-of-enlightenment\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e                \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The way of enlightenment can be traveled with a fraction of the effort \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003erequired to survive endless suffering in samsara.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eA non-sectarian guide to the Buddha's essential teachings, this text communicates the sense of Buddhism as a comprehensive whole, from which specific teachings arise as facets of a unified vision. Inspired by Lama Mipham's Khenjug (Gateway to Expertise), this carefully researched outline relies closely on traditional works to introduce basic concepts, terminology, and maps of consciousness important for independent study and practice. Includes an extended treatment of meditation and wisdom as interlocking parts of the Buddhist path. An indispensable resource for Western students of the Dharma, widely used in Dharma centers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWays of Enlightenment\u003c\/em\u003e encourages Western students of the Dharma to explore the teachings of the Buddha in their own experience and discover for themselves the way of enlightenment. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEighteen sections include:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAwakening to the Four Noble Truths\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiscipline, Concentration, Wisdom\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThree Traditional Vehicles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLinking Faith and Knowledge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBasic Abhidharma Analyses\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePatterns of Mind and Senses\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eObserving Subject and Object\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInterdependent Co-operation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThree Realms of Samsara\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Five Spiritual Faculties\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreative Force of Karma and Emotion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFreedom from Delusion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSteps on the Path of Liberation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndestructible Awakening\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"caps\"\u003eISBN\u003c\/span\u003e 978-0-89800-254-6\u003cbr\u003e371 pp\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dharma Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Softcover","offer_id":27788562,"sku":"978-0-89800-254-6","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0038\/4742\/products\/WaysEnlight_4.jpg?v=1642704064"},{"product_id":"zen-philosophy-zen-practice","title":"Zen Philosophy, Zen Practice","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe way of Zen holds that reality is to be gotten hold of not externally, but inwardly. The truth is to be found in our own nature and nowhere else. Within each living being is the Buddha nature, the principle of enlightenment. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eTo become a Buddha is simply to discover this Buddha nature, always present within, eternally shining. Like the sun, it continually radiates light, but when the clouds pass over, we cannot see it. The goal is to eliminate the clouds, for when they fly away, we can once again see the light.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThich Thien-An was an eminent Vietnamese master concerned with introducing Zen to Western practitioners. Originally given as public lectures, this book's 14 chapters, emphasize general principles and understanding while covering a range of topics including \"Self-Reflection in Zen Buddhism,\" \"Three Essentials of Zen Practice,\" and \"The Matter of Soul in Buddhism.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach lecture end with a different method of practice used in Zen Buddhism giving readers the opportunity to experience Zen practice and choose from a variety of methods and techniques, those that are most effective for the reader.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"caps\"\u003eISBN\u003c\/span\u003e 978-0-913546-33-8\u003cbr\u003e 192 pp\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dharma Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Softcover","offer_id":27788692,"sku":"978-0-913546-33-8","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0038\/4742\/products\/ZPZP_-_Zen_Philosophy_Zen_Practice.jpg?v=1527053081"},{"product_id":"the-joy-of-being","title":"The Joy of Being","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEbook Format Options Available ~ \u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/books2read.com\/joy-of-being\" title=\"https:\/\/books2read.com\/joy-of-being\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehttps:\/\/books2read.com\/joy-of-being\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e                    \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"In mastering Kum Nye, we learn how to benefit from all manner of experience; we gain confidence that is grounded in self-knowledge and establishes a foundation of joy that can sustain us throughout our lives. We learn what it means to be complete within ourselves: We discover what it means to BE.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eJoy of Being\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e goes beyond the purely physical aspects of relaxation to directly convey the joyful, wide-awake flavor of meditation. 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Offering clear, powerful guidance on how to make work into a path of transformation and dynamic realization, Mastering Successful Work sets forth principles and practices that apply to almost everyone and to virtually every discipline. For those who have been successful, it offers opportunities to discover a quality in work that gives a new sense of meaning. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePart One\u003c\/strong\u003e sets forth central themes of knowledge, time, and awareness\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePart Two\u003c\/strong\u003e introduces structures for accomplishment: paying attention, taking responsibility, discipline, communication, and sharing knowledge. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePart Three\u003c\/strong\u003e presents exercises for transforming attitudes and approaches: recognizing and overcoming negative patterns. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePart Four\u003c\/strong\u003e includes more advanced supplemental exercises, leading up to tools for transformation, and concluding with a list of good business practices. 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