Buddhism: branches and groups

The Way and the Mountain is a selection of Marco Pallis' most important writings on Tibetan Buddhism.

If you could sit down with the Dalai Lama and talk with him about anything, what would you discuss?

Discover how the mysterious, powerful form of the koanknown for bringing about sudden enlightenmentcan disrupt and illuminate your everyday understanding of life.

One of the most enduring achievements of Indian civilization is undoubtedly its architecture, which extends to a greatening more than the Taj Mahal or the.

This life story of Milarepa--the important Tibetan religious leader who lived over 800 years ago--is part of a remarkable four-volume series on Tibetan Buddhism produced by the late W.

Using a commentary on the influential text, the Manjusri-namasamgiti, 'The Chanting of the Names of Manjusri', this book deals with Buddhist tantric meditation practice and its doctrinal context in early-medieval India.

Light of Wisdom, Volume II contains the root terms hidden treasure text of Padmasambhava, The GradualPath of the Wisdom Essence and its commentary TheLight of Wisdom by Jamgn Kongtrul the Great.

In My Tibetan Chldhood, Naktsang Nulo recalls his life in Tibet's Amdo region during the 1950s.

Understanding who you are can be a lonely and difficult process following the diagnosis of Asperger's Syndrome (AS).

Zen is essentially a practice and not a dogma; no amount of theory or discussion will ever take the place of a few minutes of practice.

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The Way of the Bodhisattva, composed by the monk and scholar ?

Creation and Completion represents some of the most profound teachings of Jamgon Kongtrul (1813-99), one of the true spiritual and literary giants of Tibetan history.

The Tibetan Book of the Great Liberation, which was unknown to the Western world until its first publication in 1954, speaks to the quintessence of the Supreme Path, or Mahyna, and fully reveals the yogic method of attaining Enlightenment.

Delve into the biographies of Tsongkhapa, Khedrup, and Jetsunpa.

Doodling has been seen as a mindless pursuit-until now.

Tsong kha pa (14th-century) is arguably the most important and influential philosopher in Tibetan history.

The Yeti, or Dremo in Tibetan, is a dim-witted mythical beast said to feed only on marmots.

Written by a Zen priest, this book explodes the myth of Zen Buddhism as a peaceful religion.

This book explores the Buddhist role in the formation of Tibetan religious thought and identity.

Zen is essentially a practice and not a dogma; no amount of theory or discussion will ever take the place of a few minutes of practice.

'There are few parenting books that hit the mark and this is one of them!

Drawing from original source material, contemporary scholarship, and Wilfred Bion's psychoanalytic writings, Zen Insight, Psychoanalytic Action: Two Arrows Meeting introduces the Zen notion of "e;gujin,"e; or total exertion, and elaborates a realizational perspective that integrates Zen Buddhism and psychoanalysis.

The second volume in an historic and noteworthy 6-volume series containing many of the first English translations of the classic mahamudra literature compiled by the Seventh Karmapa as well as extensive commentary that brilliantly unravels enigmas and clarifies cryptic verses.

How does being located in borderlands impact cultural identity, through both assimilation and distinctness?

This is a major anthropological study of contemporary Tibetan Buddhist monasticism and tantric ritual in the Ladakh region of North-West India and of the role of tantric ritual in the formation and maintenance of traditional forms of state structure and political consciousness in Tibet.

Written by a great modern Nyingma master, Dudjom Rinpoche's The Nyingma School of Tibetan Buddhism covers in detail and depth both the fundamental teachings and the history of Tibetan Buddhism's oldest school.

Wisdom Energy is a simple and compelling introduction to Buddhism by two Tibetan lamas renowned for their insight and skill in teaching Westerners.

"e;For anyone seeking more 'real moments,' Practicing Mindfulness offers valuable and practical techniques for discovering joy now.

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Nobel Peace Prize nominee, internationally renowned Zen master and bestselling author Thich Nhat Hanh shares his mindful techniques in mastering the art of living.

"Höre auf zu versuchen, 'besser' zu werden, indem du Anteile deiner selbst unterdrückst oder versteckst, und nimm diesen leicht zugänglichen Leitfaden zu den zentralen ethischen Lehren des Zen-Buddhismus, um zu lernen, was es bedeutet, ganz Mensch zu sein.