Buddhism category: 3907 books
Turning Confusion into Clarity
A Guide to the Foundation Practices of Tibetan Buddhism
Language: English
Release Date: July 8, 2014
By offering detailed instruction and friendly, inspiring advice for those embarking on the Tibetan Buddhist foundation practices, Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche provides gentle yet thorough commentary, companionship, and inspiration for committing to the Vajrayana path.
Journey to Certainty
The Quintessence of the Dzogchen View: An Exploration of Mipham's Beacon of Certainty
Language: English
Release Date: June 12, 2012
Approachable yet sophisticated, this book takes the reader on a gently guided tour of one of the most important texts Tibetan Buddhism has to offer. "Certainty" in this context refers to the unshakeable trust that develops as meditators discover for themselves the true root of reality. In this authoritative...
Essence of the Heart Sutra
The Dalai Lama's Heart of Wisdom Teachings
Language: English
Release Date: September 10, 2005
For more than two thousand years, the Heart Sutra has been part of the daily life of millions of Buddhists. This concise text, so rich and laden with meaning, concentrates the very heart of Buddhism into a powerful and evocative teaching on the interdependence of all reality.
In Essence of...
by P. L. DHAR
Language: English
Release Date: March 28, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: March 28, 2015
Satipaṭṭhānasuttaṃ is the basis of insight meditation practice in most traditions of Buddhism. Numerous books have been written expounding the methodology of meditation based on this discourse, the latest being the book by Ven. Analayo.In these books the meditation instructions are embedded...
Lord Buddha
The Universal Emperor
Language: English
Release Date: June 3, 2014
The book presents insights into the life of the Buddha from his birth to the time he entered the parinirvana state of existence. In this book, an attempt is made to outline Buddhism properly for people of all ages.
Beyond the Ordinary Mind
Dzogchen, Rimé, and the Path of Perfect Wisdom
Language: English
Release Date: February 6, 2018
A unique collection of essays, instructions, letters, and personal advice on Dzogchen, Rimé, and other topics by famous Tibetan Buddhist masters of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
This selection features profound, provocative, and at times humorous texts from some of the leading figures...
Dream Conversations
On Buddhism and Zen
Language: English
Release Date: June 25, 1996
Dream Conversations is a collection of a renowned Japanese master's written replies to questions about the true nature of Zen. In short, simply worded teachings, Muso Kokushi (1275–1351), also known as Muso Soseki, exposes common misconceptions with unprecedented clarity, offering psychological...
Peaceful Action, Open Heart
Lessons from the Lotus Sutra
Language: English
Release Date: January 9, 2005
Peaceful Action, Open Heartshines 60 years of study and practice upon one of the crowning scriptures of the path of the Buddha, and is destined to be known as one of the most significant writings by Thich Nhat Hanh.
The Lotus Sutra is one of the most revered of Mahayana sacred texts and is...
Mind in Comfort and Ease
The Vision of Enlightenment in the Great Perfection
Language: English
Release Date: June 25, 2012
Here, in a teaching of outstanding completeness and clarity, the Dalai Lama sets out the key principles of Buddhism, showing how the mind can be transformed, and suffering overcome, through love, compassion, and a true understanding of the nature of reality. By illustrating his brilliant overview...
Chogyam Trungpa
His Life and Vision
Language: English
Release Date: December 28, 2004
Chögyam Trungpa is virtually synonymous with the transmission of Tibetan Buddhism to the West. Over the course of his seventeen-year teaching career in North America, Trungpa ushered in a radically new approach to spirituality—both rooted in the ancient wisdom of the buddhadharma and thoroughly...
Mushotoku Mind
The Heart of the Heart Sutra
Language: English
Release Date: January 5, 2010
Based on the translation by Ilsa Fatt and the edition by Reiryu Philippe Coupey “Mushotoku mind†means an attitude of no profit, no gain. It is the core of master Taisen Deshimaru’s Zen. This respected teacher of Japanese Soto Zen moved from Japan in 1967 and brought this work to Paris, from...
The Way to Buddhahood
Instructions from a Modern Chinese Master
Language: English
Release Date: June 25, 2012
The Way to Buddhahood is a compendium of two thousand years of Chinese practice in assimilating and understanding the Buddhist experience of enlightenment. It is the first in-depth explanation of Chinese Buddhism by Yin-shun, the greatest living master of the Chinese scholar-monk tradition. The master's...
The Heart of the Lotus Sutra
Lectures on the "Expedient Means" and "Life Span" Chapters
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2014
The Lotus Sutra has been regarded for centuries as one of the most important teachings in Mahayana Buddhism. This book goes beyond theory to show how to bring these teachings into practice in daily life. Containing profound truths for all people from every culture, it reveals the secret for attaining...
Steps to the Great Perfection
The Mind-Training Tradition of the Dzogchen Masters
Language: English
Release Date: July 5, 2016
The mind-training practices contained in the Dzogchen tradition of Tibetan Buddhism have never before been presented in the English language. The main text translated here, The Steps to Liberation, will be of great interest to Western practitioners, since its instructions are pithy and direct, and...