Buddhism: sacred texts and revered writings

A new presentation of Tantra with its most renowned commentary by one of the foremost translator/scholar teams of Indian and Tibetan Buddhism.

The first English translation of the Vajra Rosary Tantra, with extensive annotations from Alamkakalashas Commentary, with a detailed introduction by the author.

A groundbreaking English translation of a key tantric text in the history of Indo-Tibetan Buddhism.

The most important commentary on Vajrayana from the founder of the Dalai Lamas school of Buddhism.

This is the second volume of the annotated translation of Tsong Khapa's Illumination of the Hidden Meaning (sbas don kun gsal), a magnificent commentary on the Cakrasamvara Tantra.

A Buddhist teacher shares insights into the prisoner's mindset, something with implications for us all, whether or not we are in a conventional jailAs a prison chaplain, Cuong Lu discovered that when the men inside allowed themselves to feel their pain including remorse for committing crimes knowing and feeling the truth became a source of strength for them.

Winner of the 2023 Nautilus Book Awards Gold Prize for MemoirThis luminous memoir combines the hardscrabble setting of Appalachia with the spiritual wisdom of Shunryu Suzukis classicZen Mind, Beginners Mind.

This is one of the best books on Zen and Zen practice that I have read in years.

This book is at once a love letter to Zen practice and a critique of late twentieth century American Zen.

A Temporary Affairis a collection of talks given at Sunday morning sittings at the Ithaca Zen Center by Yoshin David Radin, abbot and founder of the Ithaca Zen Center for the past 40 years.

International Book AwardsReligion: Eastern | Top AwardAmericanBookFest's Best Book Awards Winner | Religion: EasternNautilus Award | GoldBenjamin Franklin Award | SilverIndependent Book Publisher's Award | BronzeNamed One of the Best Books of 2021 Spirituality and Practice MagazineAn intriguing, challenging crash course in Zen Buddhism.

Enlightened Contemporaries is the first book to compare the lives and teachings of three of the world's most admired spiritual masters: Francis of Assisi, the Christian saint; Dogen, the great Zen Buddhist teacher; and Rumi, the Islamic Sufi master.

"e;These two extraordinary Zen Teachers offer a cutting-edge immersion into the koans of our actual lives, issue by issue, urging us to plunge in, and be intimate with what actually is, in this very moment.

Constant self-blame for past mistakes, setbacks, or failures, and being unable to forgive others for the pain and hardship that they have caused us, are inner pains that we may not easily overcome.

The Challenge of the Mind is an excellent guide to exploring the infinite potential of our mind from Buddha's perspective.

The essence of Buddha is about living a life with meaning and purpose.

Grassroots Zen envisions a socially engaged Buddhism where zazen is integrated each day with work, family, and social obligations.

Said to contain the words of the Buddha on the nature of ultimate wisdom, the Lankavatara was influential in the general doctrines of Mahayana Buddhism, in particular Zen.

Essential Chan Buddhism is the rare unearthing of an ancient and remarkable Chinese spiritual tradition.

This second volume of passages gathered from the leading monks and teachers of the Pure Land, or Shin, school of Buddhist teaching focuses on religious practice.

This book is an anthology of passages gathered from the leading monks and teachers of the Pure Land, or Shin, school of Buddhist teaching.

A classic, examining the history of the great Chinese Zen masters of the 7th through 10th century.

When mystics like Angelus Silesius speak of God, they do so from a vibrant intensity of awareness, and in a tone of voice one trusts at once.

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

Zen Buddhist teachings and writings of the late Ken Jones

Walk Like a Mountain is the definitive guide to walking as Buddhist practice, not just for the serious practitioner but for anyone who wants to bring more contemplative depth to their everyday walks.

This commentary is based on the six bardos teachings from a series of hidden treasure texts known as the Profound Dharma of Natural Liberation through the Intention of the Peaceful and Wrathful Ones (Zab chos zhi khro dgongs pa rang grol), discovered by the great terton Karma Lingpa in the fourteenth century.

Lama Chopa is a practice of guru devotion special to the Gelugpa tradition of Tibetan Buddhism.

Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche (1910-1991) was one of the greatest Tibetan Buddhist teachers of the 20th century.

A beautifully designed introduction to the Japanese concept of 'Kaizen' - the art of self-improvement.

'Think of your house as an allegory for your body.

'Thich Nhat Hanh does not merely teach peace; Thich Nhat Hanh is peace' Elizabeth GilbertWhen we're not held in the grip of fear, we can truly embrace the gifts of life.

Drawn from the deeply personal reflections of a formerly depressed person, this uplifting story shows how a cat taught meditation and allowed the mind to heal.

A truly modern path to the spirit as described by the author of this book does not imply alienation from the demands and requirements of everyday life, but rather enhances man's ability to live that life more fully, earnestly and fruitfully.

Nomads and Commissars: Mongolia Revisited, which was first published in 1962, provides a lively description of modern-day Mongolia, combined with historical material.

The distinction between "e;history"e; and "e;value"e; is the ground of this penetrating work.

Ernest Holmes, founder of the "e;Science of Mind"e; philosophy, synthesized his teachings from the world's great religions, scripture and philosophical books.

This is a record of adventures, and of achievements in the face of supposedly insuperable obstacles, which is thrilling by reason of the size and color and significance of the events.

This book by Shirley Plessner, which was first published in 1956, was compiled in response to numerous requests for informative material about the symbols, terms, and stories of the Order of Eastern Star.

The world wants to know who, what, and where is the Creator.

The ancient fire philosophers taught the secret of the Flame Divine and knew the meaning of the Spark of Life.

Man is the subject of the Ancient Scriptures.

A SUMMARY OF THE HIDDEN TEACHINGS OF THE APOCALYPSE (LAST BOOK OF THE BIBLE)Man is the subject of the Ancient Scriptures.

The Life of Apollonius; The Hidden Life of Jesus; The Council of Nicaea; Falsification; The Legend and the Truth Interwoven-Why?

The Purpose of this little volume is three-fold.

In The Land of Light, which was first published in 1959, Professor Hilton Hotema has correlated all of the various interpretations of the works on the Tarot into one harmonious whole.

In the Great Mystic Symbolic Tetragrammaton of the Ancient Masters we have one of their deepest secrets; the discovery of what the Masters called the Sacred Four Elements, as they found that these elements enter into the constitution of everything known.