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Buddha in the palm of your hand

Buddha in the palm of your hand


Donna Holm, Ösel Tendzin



About the Author Ösel Tendzin (1943–1990) was the Vajra Regent and a main student of Chögyam Trungpa. ...
Journey without goal: the tantric wisdom of the Buddha

Journey without goal: the tantric wisdom of the Buddha


Chögyam Trungpa



About the Author Chögyam Trungpa (1940–1987)—meditation master, teacher, and artist—founded Nar...
The Five Aggregates: Understanding Theravada Psychology and Soteriology (Editions SR)

The Five Aggregates: Understanding Theravada Psychology and Soteriology (Editions SR)


Mathieu Boisvert



About the Author Mathieu Boisvert is Professor of South Asian traditions at l’Université du Québec à...
Meditation on Emptiness

Meditation on Emptiness


Jeffrey Hopkins



Language Notes Text: English, Tibetan --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. ...
Manual of Standard Tibetan

Manual of Standard Tibetan


Nicholas Tournadre, Sangda Dorje



Review "...a delight to read...brings the field to a new level, particularly in the area of spoken Tibetan." -- Phil Stan...
Central Philosophy of Buddhism; A Study of the Madhyamika System

Central Philosophy of Buddhism; A Study of the Madhyamika System


Tirupattur Ramaseshayyer Venkatachala Murti



Central Philosophy of Buddhism; A Study of the Madhyamika System...
Manual of Zen Buddhism

Manual of Zen Buddhism


D.T. Suzuki



About the Author About the Author: "Daisetz Teitaro Suzuki (Suzuki Daisetsu, October 18, 1870 - July 22, 1966) was a famo...
Throwing the elephant: Zen and the art of managing up

Throwing the elephant: Zen and the art of managing up


Stanley Bing



Amazon.com Review Stanley Bing's Throwing the Elephant, subtitled Zen and the Art of Managing Up, is a wise and hilarious...
The Tibetan Book of the Dead: First Complete Translation (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)

The Tibetan Book of the Dead: First Complete Translation (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)


Thupten Jinpa, Graham Coleman, Gyurme Dorje



Review The most celebrated and widely read work of Tibetan literature outside Tibet . . . now in its finest and most comp...
Buddhism and Ethnic Conflict in Sri Lanka (S U N Y Series in Religious Studies)

Buddhism and Ethnic Conflict in Sri Lanka (S U N Y Series in Religious Studies)


Patrick Grant



From the Back Cover Patrick Grant explores the relationship between Buddhism and violent ethnic conflict in modern Sri La...
The Rise and Decline of Buddhism in India

The Rise and Decline of Buddhism in India


Kanai Lal Hazra



The Rise and Decline of Buddhism in India...
Bones, Stones and Buddhist Monks: Collected Papers on the Archaeology, Epigraphy and Texts of Monastic Buddhism in India (Studies in the Buddhist Tradition, 2)

Bones, Stones and Buddhist Monks: Collected Papers on the Archaeology, Epigraphy and Texts of Monastic Buddhism in India (Studies in the Buddhist Tradition, 2)


Donald S. Lopez, Gregory Schopen



Review "Schopen's arguments are refreshing, honest, often brilliant, and always cogently presented." -- Journal of Religi...
Buddha-nature, mind, and the problem of gradualism in a comparative perspective: On the transmission and reception of Buddhism in India and Tibet

Buddha-nature, mind, and the problem of gradualism in a comparative perspective: On the transmission and reception of Buddhism in India and Tibet


David Seyfort Ruegg



Buddha-nature, mind, and the problem of gradualism in a comparative perspective: On the transmission and reception of Buddhism in India and Tibet...
Managing Monks: Administrators and Administrative Roles in Indian Buddhist Monasticism (South Asia Research)

Managing Monks: Administrators and Administrative Roles in Indian Buddhist Monasticism (South Asia Research)


Jonathan A. Silk



About the Author Jonathan A. Silk is Professor in the Study of Buddhism at Leiden University, the Netherlands. ...
The Legend and Cult of Upagupta

The Legend and Cult of Upagupta


John Strong



The Legend and Cult of Upagupta...
Mindfulness With Breathing: A Manual for Serious Beginners

Mindfulness With Breathing: A Manual for Serious Beginners


Ajahn Buddhadasa Bhikkhu, Larry Rosenberg, Phra Thepwisutthimethi, Santikaro Bhikkhu



Language Notes Text: English (translation) ...
Maitreya's Distinguishing Phenomena and Pure Being: Commentary by Mipham

Maitreya's Distinguishing Phenomena and Pure Being: Commentary by Mipham


Ju Mipham, Khenpo Tsultrim Gyamtso



Review Precise and detailed instructions guide the reader through the incredibly profound meditation that gradually bri...
The American Encounter with Buddhism, 1844-1912: Victorian Culture and the Limits of Dissent

The American Encounter with Buddhism, 1844-1912: Victorian Culture and the Limits of Dissent


Thomas A. Tweed



Review Indispensable reading for anyone interested in the history of Buddhism in America. (Jan Nattier, Indiana Universit...
Barlaam and Ioasaph (Loeb Classical Library)

Barlaam and Ioasaph (Loeb Classical Library)


H. Mattingly, John Damascene, Rev. G.R. Woodward



About the Author Widely acknowledged as a saint, and author of books on Christianity, John Damascene was born in Syria. H...
The Heart of Being: Moral and Ethical Teachings of Zen Buddhism

The Heart of Being: Moral and Ethical Teachings of Zen Buddhism


Bonnie Myotai Treace, John Daido Loori, Konrad Ryushin Marchaj



From Publishers Weekly What does it mean to become a Zen Buddhist? How does one enter the way? What kind of training is r...
Treasures from Juniper Ridge: The Profound Instructions of Padmasambhava to the Dakini Yeshe Tsogyal

Treasures from Juniper Ridge: The Profound Instructions of Padmasambhava to the Dakini Yeshe Tsogyal


Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche, Erik Pema Kunsang, Marcia Binder Schmidt, Padmasambhava



Review “Treasures from Juniper Ridge is a marvelous new collection of terma, or revealed texts, that brings togeth...
The Lotus-Born: The Life Story of Padmasambhava

The Lotus-Born: The Life Story of Padmasambhava


Dilgo Khyentse, Yeshe Tsogyal



Review "The first complete version of Guru Rinpoche’s life, The Lotus-Born translated by Erik Pema Kunsang, one of...
Shambhala: Sacred Path of the Warrior

Shambhala: Sacred Path of the Warrior


Chogyam Trungpa



Review "Trungpa's warrior is a most appealing figure, embodying qualities that every spiritual tradition would hold dear....
Religions of Tibet in Practice (Princeton Readings in Religions)

Religions of Tibet in Practice (Princeton Readings in Religions)


Donald S. Lopez



Amazon.com Review Tibetan Buddhism is most well known for its and its tantric practices. In Religions of Tibet in Pract...