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The Tibetan Book of the Dead
The Tibetan Book of the Dead
Written by Padmasambhava and Karma Lingpa, Translated by Elio Guarisco and Nancy Simmons, Introduction by Chogyal Namkhai Norbu
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9781583945551
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The Tibetan Book of the Dead
Awakening Upon Dying
Written by Padmasambhava and Karma Lingpa
Translated by Elio Guarisco and Nancy Simmons
Introduction by Chogyal Namkhai Norbu


Format: Trade Paperback, 256 pages
On Sale: March 12, 2013
Price: $17.95

The Tibetan Book of the Dead: Awakening Upon Dying, with introductory commentary by Dzogchen Buddhist master Chogyal Namkhai Norbu, is a new translation of the ancient text also known as The Great Liberation through Hearing in the Intermediate State. Both a practical guide and intriguing historical, cultural, and spiritual document, this new version... Read more >
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The Tibetan Book of the Dead
Awakening Upon Dying
Written by Padmasambhava and Karma Lingpa
Translated by Elio Guarisco and Nancy Simmons
Introduction by Chogyal Namkhai Norbu


Format: eBook, 256 pages
On Sale: March 12, 2013
Price: $14.95

The Tibetan Book of the Dead: Awakening Upon Dying, with introductory commentary by Dzogchen Buddhist master Chogyal Namkhai Norbu, is a new translation of the ancient text also known as The Great Liberation through Hearing in the Intermediate State. Both a practical guide and intriguing historical, cultural, and spiritual document, this new version... Read more >
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Wellsprings of the Great Perfection
Wellsprings of the Great Perfection
Illustrated by Ngawang Zangpo, Compiled by Erik Pema Kunsang, Translated by Erik Pema Kunsang
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9789627341819
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Wellsprings of the Great Perfection
The Lives and Insights of the Early Masters
Illustrated by Ngawang Zangpo
Compiled by Erik Pema Kunsang
Translated by Erik Pema Kunsang


Format: Trade Paperback, 464 pages
On Sale: November 27, 2012
Price: $29.95

For centuries, Dzogchen, often translated as the "Great Perfection," was a secretly transmitted teaching, unknown outside Tibetan culture. Wellsprings of the Great Perfection explains how the Dzogchen teachings came into the world, who received them, and through whom they passed.

This impressive collection of translations, many of which have never before... Read more >
Perfect Clarity
Perfect Clarity
Written by Erik Pema Kunsang, Contribution by Marcia Schmidt and Michael Tweed
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9789627341697
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Perfect Clarity
A Tibetan Buddhist Anthology of Mahamudra and Dzogchen
Written by Erik Pema Kunsang
Contribution by Marcia Schmidt and Michael Tweed


Format: Trade Paperback, 192 pages
On Sale: October 16, 2012
Price: $18.95

Perfect Clarity is an anthology of essential writings on Mahamudra and Dzogchen for the student of Tibetan Buddhism. Mahamudra, a meditation practice focusing on the nature of mind, and Dzogchen, a body of teachings aimed at realizing the "great perfection" or natural, primordial state, are central to Vajrayana practitioners today.

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Perfect Clarity
A Tibetan Buddhist Anthology of Mahamudra and Dzogchen
Written by Erik Pema Kunsang
Contribution by Marcia Schmidt and Michael Tweed


Format: eBook, 192 pages
On Sale: October 16, 2012
Price: $12.95

Perfect Clarity is an anthology of essential writings on Mahamudra and Dzogchen for the student of Tibetan Buddhism. Mahamudra, a meditation practice focusing on the nature of mind, and Dzogchen, a body of teachings aimed at realizing the "great perfection" or natural, primordial state, are central to Vajrayana practitioners today.

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A Profound Mind
A Profound Mind
Written by H. H. the Dalai Lama, Afterword by Richard Gere, Edited by Nicholas Vreeland
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780385514682
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A Profound Mind
Cultivating Wisdom in Everyday Life
Written by H. H. the Dalai Lama
Afterword by Richard Gere
Edited by Nicholas Vreeland


Format: Trade Paperback, 160 pages
On Sale: September 25, 2012
Price: $13.00

For the first time for general readers, the Dalai Lama presents a comprehensive overview of the most important teaching of Buddhism.
 
Perhaps the main difference between Buddhism and other religions is its understanding of our core identity.  The existence of the soul or self, which is central in different ways to Hinduism... Read more >
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Gateway to Knowledge, Volume 4
Gateway to Knowledge, Volume 4
Written by Jamgon Mipham Rinpoche, Translated by James Gentry and Erik Pema Kunsang
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9789627341680
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Gateway to Knowledge, Volume 4
The Treatise Entitled The Gate for Entering the Way of a Pandita
Written by Jamgon Mipham Rinpoche
Translated by James Gentry and Erik Pema Kunsang


Format: Trade Paperback, 144 pages
On Sale: September 18, 2012
Price: $17.95

The Gateway to Knowledge is a condensation of the Tripitaka (the traditional term used to describe Buddhist canons of scriptures) and its accompanying commentaries by the Tibetan Buddhist master Jamgön Mipham Rinpoche.

Consolidating the intent of the historical Buddha Shakyamuni's teachings into a unified body of textbooks, Jamgön Mipham Rinpoche elucidates the... Read more >
Nothing and Everything - The Influence of Buddhism on the American Avant Garde
Nothing and Everything - The Influence of Buddhism on the American Avant Garde
Written by Ellen Pearlman
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9781583943632
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Nothing and Everything - The Influence of Buddhism on the American Avant Garde
1942 - 1962
Written by Ellen Pearlman


Format: Trade Paperback, 264 pages
On Sale: April 24, 2012
Price: $21.95

In America in the late 1950s and early 60s, the world—and life itself—became a legitimate artist’s tool, aligning with Zen Buddhism’s emphasis on “enlightenment at any moment” and living in the now. Simultaneously and independently, parallel movements were occurring in Japan, as artists there, too, strove to break down artistic boundaries... Read more >
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Heart Lamp
Lamp of Mahamudra and The Heart of the Matter
Written by Tsele Natsok Rangdrol
Translated by Erik Pema Kunsang


Format: eBook, 224 pages
On Sale: December 13, 2011
Price: $17.95

Tsele Natsok Rangdröl is renowned in the Kagyü and Nyingma schools of Tibetan Buddhism for his brilliant scholarship, profound exposition, and meditative accomplishment. Comprised of two of his most important texts, this collection presents four essential Buddhist strands of philosophical viewpoint and meditation technique: the teachings of the Prajnaparamita (Perfection of... Read more >
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Quintessential Dzogchen
Confusion Dawns as Wisdom
Written by Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche
Edited by Marcia Binder Schmidt
Translated by Erik Pema Kunsang


Format: eBook, 288 pages
On Sale: December 13, 2011
Price: $17.99

This hands-on guidebook adapts the Dzogchen path for the modern student while adhering to traditional principles. The book is based on the direct, accessible style of Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche and offers a thorough grounding in how to study, contemplate, and meditate in this rich spiritual environment. Guided by an introductory teaching... Read more >
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Rainbow Painting
A Collection of Miscellaneous Aspects of Development and Completion
Written by Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche
Translated by Erik Pema Kunsang
Foreword by Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche


Format: eBook, 208 pages
On Sale: December 13, 2011
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 >
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Repeating the Words of the Buddha

Written by Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche
Translated by Erik Pema Kunsang
Foreword by Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche


Format: eBook, 168 pages
On Sale: December 13, 2011
Price: $14.00

Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche spent many years in retreat, assimilating the teachings within his experience. He spoke with humor and true understanding, expressing plainly and simply what he himself had undergone. Consequently, his teachings are uniquely accessible, with a powerfully beneficial impact on those who hear or read his words. This book... Read more >
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Uncommon Happiness
The Path of the Compassionate Warrior
Written by Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche
Edited by Marcia Binder Schmidt


Format: eBook, 192 pages
On Sale: December 13, 2011
Price: $16.95

From 2005 to 2007, teacher Dzigar Kongtrül Rinpoche gave classes on Buddhist scholar Shantideva’s The Way of the Boddhisattva at a noted retreat center in Northern California. His commentaries revealed such a deep understanding that practitioner Marcia Binder Schmidt decided to collect them for other students of Buddhism as an independent... Read more >
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As It Is, Volume 1

Written by URGYEN, TULKU, RINPOCHE
Translated by Erik Pema Kunsang


Format: eBook, 224 pages
On Sale: December 6, 2011
Price: $20.00

The teachings presented in As It Is, Volume I 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 >
As It Is, Volume 2

Written by URGYEN, TULKU, RINPOCHE
Edited by Marcia Binder Schmidt
Translated by Erik Pema Kunsang


Format: eBook, 240 pages
On Sale: December 6, 2011
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 Tsoknyi, Drubwang, Rinpoche
Edited by Marcia Binder Schmidt
Translated by Erik Pema Kunsang


Format: eBook, 240 pages
On Sale: December 6, 2011
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 >
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The Great Gate
A Guidebook to the Guru's Heart Practice
Written by Dewey, Chokling, Dorje, Dudjom, Kyabje, Rinpoche and URGYEN, TULKU, RINPOCHE


Format: eBook, 160 pages
On Sale: December 6, 2011
Price: $13.95

Vajrayana Buddhism differs from other branches of Buddhism in providing an accelerated path to enlightenment based on Dzogchen principles. The word dzogchen, translated variously as Great Perfection and Great Completeness, conveys the idea that our nature as intrinsic awareness has many qualities that make it “perfect”: indestructibility, incorruptible purity, non-discriminating openness... Read more >
A Profound Mind
A Profound Mind
Written by H. H. the Dalai Lama, Afterword by Richard Gere, Edited by Nicholas Vreeland
Format: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780385514675
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A Profound Mind
Cultivating Wisdom in Everyday Life
Written by H. H. the Dalai Lama
Afterword by Richard Gere
Edited by Nicholas Vreeland


Format: Hardcover, 160 pages
On Sale: September 27, 2011
Price: $23.00

For the first time for general readers, the Dalai Lama presents a comprehensive overview of the most important teaching of Buddhism.
 
Perhaps the main difference between Buddhism and other religions is its understanding of our core identity.  The existence of the soul or self, which is central in different ways to Hinduism... Read more >
Also available as an eBook and a trade paperback.
A Profound Mind
A Profound Mind
Written by H. H. the Dalai Lama, Afterword by Richard Gere, Edited by Nicholas Vreeland
Format: eBook
ISBN: 9780307952448
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A Profound Mind
Cultivating Wisdom in Everyday Life
Written by H. H. the Dalai Lama
Afterword by Richard Gere
Edited by Nicholas Vreeland


Format: eBook, 160 pages
On Sale: September 27, 2011
Price: $11.99

For the first time for general readers, the Dalai Lama presents a comprehensive overview of the most important teaching of Buddhism.
 
Perhaps the main difference between Buddhism and other religions is its understanding of our core identity.  The existence of the soul or self, which is central in different ways to Hinduism... Read more >
Also available as a hardcover and a trade paperback.
Kurikara
The Sword and the Serpent
Written by John Maki Evans
Foreword by Natanaga Zhander


Format: eBook, 160 pages
On Sale: July 5, 2011
Price: $16.95

In Mikkyo—Japanese esoteric Buddhism—the dragon Kurikara symbolizes the internal energy developed through sword practice. Kurikara is a manifestation of the fierce bodhisattva Fudo Myo O, the patron of ascetics and warriors in Japan, who uses his sword to destroy delusions and sever attachments. Fudo’s sword represents the gaining of discriminative power... Read more >
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Mindful Economics
How the U.S. Economy Works, Why it Matters, and How it Could Be Different
Written by Joel Magnuson


Format: eBook
On Sale: January 4, 2011
Price: $24.95

Are the huge profits garnered by corporations each year a case of a few bad apples in the business world taking advantage of unmonitored dealings? Is this consolidation of wealth made at the expense of the overall economy and the wellbeing of the average citizen? Will the planet be saved by... Read more >
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Kurikara
Kurikara
Written by John Maki Evans, Foreword by Natanaga Zhander
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ISBN: 9781583942444
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Kurikara
The Sword and the Serpent
Written by John Maki Evans
Foreword by Natanaga Zhander


Format: Trade Paperback, 160 pages
On Sale: December 7, 2010
Price: $16.95

In Mikkyo—Japanese esoteric Buddhism—the dragon Kurikara symbolizes the internal energy developed through sword practice. Kurikara is a manifestation of the fierce bodhisattva Fudo Myo O, the patron of ascetics and warriors in Japan, who uses his sword to destroy delusions and sever attachments. Fudo’s sword represents the gaining of discriminative power... Read more >
Also available as an eBook.
Spiritual Bypassing
When Spirituality Disconnects Us from What Really Matters
Written by Robert Augustus Masters, Ph.D.


Format: eBook, 224 pages
On Sale: September 7, 2010
Price: $13.95

Spiritual bypassing—the use of spiritual beliefs to avoid dealing with painful feelings, unresolved wounds, and developmental needs—is so pervasive that it goes largely unnoticed. The spiritual ideals of any tradition, whether Christian commandments or Buddhist precepts, can provide easy justification for practitioners to duck uncomfortable feelings in favor of more seemingly... Read more >
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Spiritual Bypassing
Spiritual Bypassing
Written by Robert Augustus Masters, Ph.D.
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9781556439056
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Spiritual Bypassing
When Spirituality Disconnects Us from What Really Matters
Written by Robert Augustus Masters, Ph.D.


Format: Trade Paperback, 208 pages
On Sale: July 27, 2010
Price: $16.95

Spiritual bypassing—the use of spiritual beliefs to avoid dealing with painful feelings, unresolved wounds, and developmental needs—is so pervasive that it goes largely unnoticed. The spiritual ideals of any tradition, whether Christian commandments or Buddhist precepts, can provide easy justification for practitioners to duck uncomfortable feelings in favor of more seemingly... Read more >
Also available as an eBook.
Heart Lamp
Heart Lamp
Written by Tsele Natsok Rangdrol, Translated by Erik Pema Kunsang
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9789627341604
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Heart Lamp
Lamp of Mahamudra and The Heart of the Matter
Written by Tsele Natsok Rangdrol
Translated by Erik Pema Kunsang


Format: Trade Paperback, 224 pages
On Sale: December 15, 2009
Price: $17.95

Tsele Natsok Rangdröl is renowned in the Kagyü and Nyingma schools of Tibetan Buddhism for his brilliant scholarship, profound exposition, and meditative accomplishment. Comprised of two of his most important texts, this collection presents four essential Buddhist strands of philosophical viewpoint and meditation technique: the teachings of the Prajnaparamita (Perfection of... Read more >
Also available as an eBook.
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