Philosophy:

The Backdoor to Enlightenment
Eight Steps to Living Your Dreams and Changing Your World
Written by Za Rinpoche and Ashley Nebelsieck

Format: eBook, 272 pages
On Sale: February 19, 2008
Price: $14.00

Everyone dreams of a better life. All the things you’ve ever wanted — happiness, loving relationships, well-being, abundance, and peace of mind — are all qualities of enlightenment, a way of embracing our fullest potential that seemed unavailable to us, until now.

For thousands of years, the secret to enlightenment has... Read more >

The Backdoor to Enlightenment
Eight Steps to Living Your Dreams and Changing Your World
Written by Za Rinpoche and Ashley Nebelsieck

Format: Trade Paperback, 272 pages
On Sale: February 19, 2008
Price: $14.00

Everyone dreams of a better life. All the things you’ve ever wanted — happiness, loving relationships, well-being, abundance, and peace of mind — are all qualities of enlightenment, a way of embracing our fullest potential that seemed unavailable to us, until now.

For thousands of years, the secret to enlightenment has...

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Advice from the Lotus-Born
A Collection of Padmasambhava's Advice to the Dakini Yeshe Tsogyal and Other Close Disciples
Written by Padmasambhava
Edited by Marcia Binder Schmidt
Translated by Erik Pema Kunsang

Format: Trade Paperback, 184 pages
On Sale: May 24, 2004
Price: $18.00

Padmasambhava is the primary master of Vajrayana, the teachings for our time. Out of his great compassion and wisdom, he instructed his main disciple Yeshe Tsogyal to conceal terma treasures to be revealed at the destined time for future practitioners. The profundity of this advice is meant to be personally applied... Read more >

The Bardo Guidebook

Written by Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche
Edited by Marcia Binder Schmidt
Translated by Erik Pema Kunsang

Format: Trade Paperback, 192 pages
On Sale: May 24, 2004
Price: $17.00

Existence is an endless cycle of experience called the four bardos. These four periods include our present life, the process of dying, the after-death experience, and the quest for a new rebirth. Drawing from his intimate knowledge of the innermost Vajrayana teachings, the Tibetan master Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche presents in The... Read more >

Empowerment and the Path of Liberation

Written by Tsele Natsok Rangdrol
Edited by Marcia Binder Schmidt
Translated by Erik Pema Kunsang
Foreword by Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche

Format: Trade Paperback, 128 pages
On Sale: May 24, 2004
Price: $14.00

Empowerment and the Path of Liberation presents an in-depth clarification of the key points of Vajrayana by one of the most accomplished masters of 17th-century Tibet. The empowerment ritual is sometimes called the indispensable entrance door to Vajrayana Buddhism. It activates our natural right to an enlightened rule over our life... Read more >

Enlightened Living
Teachings of Tibetan Buddhist Masters
Edited by Harold Talbott
Translated by Tulku Thondup

Format: Trade Paperback, 168 pages
On Sale: May 24, 2004
Price: $15.00

This collection of translated writings addresses the issue of engaging in secular life with Buddhist intentions. It includes practical advice by great Tibetan teachers such as Paltrul Rinpoche and Jigme Lingpa. Combining folktales and poetry, their teachings pieces impart the essence of spirituality in a pithy, direct fashion. Read more >

Gateway to Knowledge, Volume 1
A Condensation of the Tripitaka
Written by Jamgon Rinpoche
Edited by Kathy Morris
Translated by Erik Pema Kunsang

Format: Trade Paperback, 88 pages
On Sale: May 24, 2004
Price: $16.00

Gateway to Knowledge is a condensation of the Tripitaka and its accompanying commentaries by the Tibetan Buddhist master Jamgon Mipham Rinpoche. Consolidating the intent of Buddha Shakyamuni's teachings into a unified body of textbooks, it is the philosophical backbone of the living tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. This rich source book embodies... Read more >

Gateway to Knowledge, Volume 2
A Condensation of the Tripitaka
Written by Jamgon Rinpoche
Edited by Kathy Morris
Translated by Erik Pema Kunsang

Format: Trade Paperback, 184 pages
On Sale: May 24, 2004
Price: $18.00

Gateway to Knowledge is a condensation of the Tripitaka and its accompanying commentaries by the Tibetan Buddhist master Jamgon Mipham Rinpoche. Consolidating the intent of Buddha Shakyamuni's teachings into a unified body of textbooks, it is the philosophical backbone of the living tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. This rich source book embodies... Read more >

Present Fresh Wakefulness
A Meditation Manual on Nonconceptual Wisdom
Written by Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche
Compiled by Marcia Binder Schmidt
Translated by Erik Pema Kunsang

Format: Trade Paperback, 192 pages
On Sale: May 24, 2004
Price: $20.00

Present Fresh Wakefulness is more than a set of general instructions on how to practice, it is the quintessential advice of an experienced, living master on what he considers to be the absolute necessities today's yogis to arrive at liberation and complete enlightenment.

In this series of teachings and conversations, Chokyi Nyima... Read more >

The Union of Mahamudra and Dzogchen

Written by Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche
Edited by Marcia Binder Schmidt
Translated by Erik Pema Kunsang

Format: Trade Paperback, 240 pages
On Sale: May 24, 2004
Price: $18.00

In simple and direct language, the Union of Mahamudra & Dzogchen contains Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche's teachings on a complete path to enlightenment, based on eight songs by the 17th century yogi and poet Karma Chagmey. As the first book by Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche, a living master of the Practice Lineage, the... Read more >

Vajra Speech
A Commentary on The Quintessence of Spiritual Practice, The Direct Instructions of the Great Compassionate One
Written by Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche
Compiled by Marcia Binder Schmidt
Translated by Erik Pema Kunsang

Format: Trade Paperback, 192 pages
On Sale: May 24, 2004
Price: $15.00

This book contains selected pith instructions from a master of the Practice Lineage. Vajra Speech, by Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche, renowned for his extraordinary experience and realization, is a wide-ranging collection of pith instructions for the Dzogchen yogi. This Tibetan master’s advice reduces negative emotions and naturally enables loving kindness, compassion and... Read more >

Gateway to Knowledge, Volume 3
A Condensation of the Tripitaka
Written by Jamgon Rinpoche
Edited by Kathy Morris
Translated by Erik Pema Kunsang

Format: Trade Paperback, 112 pages
On Sale: May 21, 2004
Price: $18.00

Gateway to Knowledge is a condensation of the Tripitaka and its accompanying commentaries by the Tibetan Buddhist master Jamgon Mipham Rinpoche. Consolidating the intent of Buddha Shakyamuni's teachings into a unified body of textbooks, it is the philosophical backbone of the living tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. Volume III of this rich... Read more >

Crystal Clear
Practical Advice for Mahamudra Meditators
Written by Khenchen Rinpoche
Edited by Michael Tweed
Translated by Erik Pema Kunsang

Format: Trade Paperback, 176 pages
On Sale: May 18, 2004
Price: $18.95

Crystal Clear, by the learned and realized Tibetan Master Thrangu Rinpoche, is a companion volume to the classic meditation manual Clarifying the Natural State. In his straightforward and lucid style Rinpoche gives us an indispensable guidebook for insight practice (vipashyana). For people who want more than just theory, this is a... Read more >

King of Samadhi
Commentaries on the Samadhi Raja Sutra and the Song of Lodro Thaye
Written by Khenchen Rinpoche
Translated by Erik Pema Kunsang
Foreword by Chokyi Rinpoche

Format: Trade Paperback, 192 pages
On Sale: May 18, 2004
Price: $17.00

King of Samadhi contains two commentaries given by His Eminence Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche in January 1993, as part of his yearly Namo Buddha Seminar at his monastery in Boudhanath, Nepal. The first commentary is on the King of Samadhi Sutra, a famous sutra spoken by the Buddha. The second is on... Read more >

The Light of Wisdom, Volume 1

Written by Padmasambhava
Commentaries by Jamgon Kongtrul
Translated by Erik Pema Kunsang

Format: Trade Paperback, 368 pages
On Sale: May 18, 2004
Price: $25.00

The Light of Wisdom Vol. I contains the root terma—hidden treasure text—of Padmasambhava, The Gradual Path of the Wisdom Essence and its commentary The Light of Wisdom by Jamgön Kongtrül the Great. Annotations on the commentary Entering the Path of Wisdom spoken by Jamyang Drakpa and recorded by Jokyab Rinpoche are... Read more >

Rainbow Painting

Written by Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche
Compiled by Marcia Binder Schmidt
Translated by Erik Pema Kunsang

Format: Trade Paperback, 216 pages
On Sale: May 18, 2004
Price: $20.00

Saturated with direct, pithy instructions, Rainbow Painting presents the very quintessence of the Buddhist Spiritual approach through the authentic personal experience of one of the greatest living meditation masters.

Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche expresses what he himself has undergone, instructing us in a complete manner of training. To attain enlightenment we must experience... Read more >

As It Is, Volume 2

Written by Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche
Edited by Kerry Moran
Compiled by Marcia Binder Schmidt
Translated by Erik Pema Kunsang

Format: Trade Paperback, 240 pages
On Sale: May 14, 2004
Price: $22.95

The teachings presented in As It Is, Volume II are primarily selected from talks given by the Dzogchen master, Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche, in 1994 and 1995, during the last two years of his life. The unambiguous Buddhist perception of reality is transmitted in profound, simple language by one of the foremost... Read more >

Carefree Dignity
Discourses on Training in the Nature of Mind
Written by Drubwang Rinpoche
Edited by Marcia Binder Schmidt
Translated by Erik Pema Kunsang

Format: Trade Paperback, 240 pages
On Sale: May 14, 2004
Price: $22.00

Tsoknyi Rinpoche’s teaching style embodies a vividness that is a play between himself and his audience. His immediateness includes gestures and examples that entice us to understanding. Through guided meditations he offers direct participation as a delightful enhancement to our practice. Simple, straightforward and profound, Carefree Dignity is a book that... Read more >

Clarifying the Natural State
A Principal Guidance Manual for Mahamudra
Written by Dakpo Namgyal
Edited by Michael Tweed
Translated by Erik Pema Kunsang

Format: Trade Paperback, 200 pages
On Sale: May 14, 2004
Price: $18.00

A practical manual for both teacher and student alike, Clarifying the Natural State covers the path from mindfulness to complete enlightenment, simply and methodically. Presenting the profound and ultimate instructions of Mahamudra, it embodies the realization of India and Tibet's greatest masters. Read more >

Fearless Simplicity
The Dzogchen Way of Living Freely in a Complex World
Written by Drubwang Rinpoche
Translated by Erik Pema Kunsang
Foreword by Sogyal Rinpoche

Format: Trade Paperback, 288 pages
On Sale: August 10, 2003
Price: $22.00

Fearless Simplicity is about training in the awakened state of mind, the atmosphere within which all difficulties naturally dissolve. Here, the gifted Tibetan meditation master and author of Carefree Dignity, Drubwang Tsoknyi Rinpoche, in his exceptional and skillful teaching style, guides us through the methods to be at ease with our... Read more >

Tenzin Gyatso
The Early Life of the Dalai Lama
Written by Claude Levenson
Translated by Joseph Rowe

Format: Trade Paperback, 176 pages
On Sale: June 3, 2002
Price: $14.95

This exciting and often intense biography describes the Dalai Lama's rigorous education and his full assumption of power at the age of fifteen following the Chinese invasion in 1950. Though Tibetan tradition holds that the Dalai Lama is a reincarnation of his predecessors, one still marvels at the level of responsibility... Read more >