This commentary on Padampa Sangye’s classic verses of advise to Tibetan villagers of Tingri—by renowned and beloved meditation master Dilgo Khyentse—offers guidance for people trying to lead a dharmic life in the workaday world. These hundred verses, studied for centuries …
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Rainbows Appear: Tibetan Poems of Shakbar
Shabkar Tsogdruk Rangdröl (1781—1851) was a Tibetan yogi who spent many years in solitary meditation—after which he devoted the rest of his life to teaching, traveling throughout the Tibet region, gaining renown for the powerful teachings he freely gave to …
Read moreThe Life of Shabkar: The Autobiography of a Tibetan Yogin
The Life of Shabkar has long been recognized by Tibetans as one of the masterworks of their religious heritage. Shabkar Tsogdruk Rangdrol devoted himself to many years of meditation in solitary retreat after his inspired youth and early training in …
Read moreBhutan : The Land of Serenity
‟Color-drenched images . . . capture the vibrant rainbow palette of intricate Bhutanese weavings, ceremonial garb, painted pottery, and the ubiquitous wind-whipped prayer flags.” —Passport Magazine
Tucked away between China and India in the heart of the Himalayas, Bhutan remains …
Read moreThe Heart of Compassion: The Thirty-seven Verses on the Practice of a Bodhisattva
What would be the practical implications of caring more about others than about yourself? This is the radical theme of this extraordinary set of instructions, a training manual composed in the fourteenth century by the Buddhist hermit Ngulchu Thogme, here …
Read moreAn Ode to Beauty
Glorious skies and fantastic Himalayan lights, Tibetan monasteries emerging from unreal morning mists, iridescent sacred lakes, spiritual masters plunged in contemplation, joyful children’s faces,magnificent and noble old men, wild horses galloping under a stormy sky, rhythmic and shimmering ceremonial dances… …
Read moreBuddhist Himalayas
This spectacular book invites the reader on a journey to a faraway exotic land and into an inner realm of spirituality. Photographers Olivier and Danielle Föllmi and Matthieu Ricard have dedicated more than twenty-five years to capturing the essence of …
Read moreOn the Path to Enlightenment – Heart Advice from the Great Tibetan Masters
Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche inspired Matthieu Ricard to create this anthology by telling him that ‟when we come to appreciate the depth of the view of the eight great traditions [of Tibetan Buddhism] and also see that they all lead to …
Read moreThe Spirit of Tibet: The Life and World of Khyentse Rinpoche, Spiritual Teacher
Best-selling author of The Monk and the Philosopher engages readers with his eighteen-year pilgrimage in The Spirit of Tibet.
Poet, scholar, philosopher, and master of Vajrayana (Tibetan) Buddhism, Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche led a life of profound dedication to spiritual enlightenment …
Read moreThe Art of Meditation
Wherever he goes, Buddhist monk Matthieu Ricard is asked to explain what meditation is, how it is done and what it can achieve. In this authoritative and inspiring book, he sets out to answer these questions. Matthieu Ricard shows that …
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