Guided Buddhist Meditations: Essential Practices on the Stages of the Path (Chodron Thubten)(Paperback)

Guided Buddhist Meditations: Essential Practices on the Stages of the Path (Chodron Thubten)(Paperback)

A new edition of a Buddhist classic, an accessible introduction to the stages of the path (lamrim)--including 14 hours of downloadable audio meditations. The Stages of the Path, or lamrim, presentation of Buddhist teachings (a step-by-step method to tame the mind) is a core topic of Buddhist study

How to Free Your Mind: The Practice of Tara the Liberator (Chodron Thubten)(Paperback)

Tara, the feminine embodiment of enlightened activity, is a Buddhist deity whose Tibetan name means 'liberator,' signaling her ability to liberate beings from the delusion and ignorance that keep them trapped in ever-recurring patterns of negativity. She embodies a challenge--to transform our minds

Working with Anger (Chodron Thubten)(Paperback)

A Tibetan Buddhist nun 'offers her insights on anger, the ways that it manifests in our lives, and the ways that we can skillfully work to transform it' in this 'inspiring and humble' guidebook (Sharon Salzberg, New York Times-bestselling author) Anger plagues all of us on a personal, national,

Karmamudra: The Yoga of Bliss (Chenagtsang Nida)(Paperback)

Karmamudra refers to the ancient Buddhist practice of partnered sexual yoga. Also known as 'The Path of Skillful Means' or 'The Path of Great Bliss', Karmamudra uses powerful meditation techniques to transform ordinary pleasure, worldly desire, and orgasm into vehicles for spiritual transformation

Meditations of a Buddhist Skeptic: A Manifesto for the Mind Sciences and Contemplative Practice (Wallace B. Alan)(Paperback)

A radical approach to studying the mind. Renowned Buddhist philosopher B. Alan Wallace reasserts the power of shamatha and vipashyana, traditional Buddhist meditations, to clarify the mind's role in the natural world. Raising profound questions about human nature, free will, and experience versus

Silent Illumination: A Chan Buddhist Path to Natural Awakening (Gu Guo)(Paperback)

A comprehensive guide to the meditative practice of Silent Illumination--a natural awakening accessible to everyone, right here and now. Our natural awakening--or buddha-nature--is inherent within all of us and waiting to be realized. Buddha-nature has the qualities of both silence and

The Magic of Awareness (Thubten Anam)(Paperback)

A Tibetan Buddhist teacher offers guidance on maintaining a state of awareness--demonstrating how enlightenment can be found at any time, in our everyday lives The paradox of awareness is very profound and yet very simple. It can't be described because it has no objective qualities and no

The World Could Be Otherwise: Imagination and the Bodhisattva Path (Fischer Norman)(Paperback)

An imaginative approach to spiritual practice in difficult times, through the Buddhist teaching of the six paramitas or 'perfections'--qualities that lead to kindness, wisdom, and an awakened life. In frightening times, we wish the world could be otherwise. With a touch of imagination, it can be

Awaken Every Day: 365 Buddhist Reflections to Invite Mindfulness and Joy (Chodron Thubten)(Paperback)

Daily dharma teachings on compassion, wisdom, mindfulness, and joy--ideal for creating moments of peace and reflection in our chaotic world. Awaken Every Day shares a quick dose of everyday wisdom, encouraging us to understand the true causes of our suffering and the paths to freedom. These

Shambhala: The Sacred Path of the Warrior (Trungpa Chogyam)(Paperback)

The classic guide to enlightened living that first presented the Buddhist path of the warrior to Western readers--with a new foreword and cover presentation. There is a basic human wisdom that can help solve the world's problems. It doesn't belong to any one culture or region or religious

The Foundation of Buddhist Practice, 2 (Dalai Lama)(Pevná vazba)

The second volume in the Dalai Lama's definitive and comprehensive series on the stages of the Buddhist path, The Library of Wisdom and Compassion. Volume 1, Approaching the Buddhist Path, contained introductory material that set the context for Buddhist practice. This second volume, The

Joyful Path of Good Fortune: The Complete Buddhist Path to Enlightenment (Gyatso Geshe Kelsang)(Paperback)

A clear and comprehensive explanation of the entire path to enlightenment. We all have the potential for self-transformation, and a limitless capacity for the growth of good qualities, but to fulfil this potential we need to know what to do along every stage of our spiritual

A Practice of Padmasambhava: Essential Instructions on the Path to Awakening (Gyaltsap Shechen)(Paperback)

The Indian master Padmasambhava occupies a special place in the hearts of practitioners of Tibetan Buddhism. By bringing tantric Buddhism to Tibet from India, he inspired a movement of awakening that for centuries has brought countless practitioners to spiritual fulfillment. A Practice of

Open Heart, Clear Mind: An Introduction to the Buddha's Teachings (Chodron Thubten)(Paperback)

Featuring a foreword by the Dalai Lama, this introduction to Tibetan Buddhism 'will help many on the open path of meditation and in dealing with challenges of everyday life' (Thich Nhat Hanh) An open heart is the dwelling place of compassion that extends toward all beings; a clear mind is the

Turning the Wheel of Truth: Commentary on the Buddha's First Teaching (Sucitto Ajahn)(Paperback)

Buddhist teachings like the eightfold path, the four noble truths, and karma pervade Buddhist literature--but how often do we read what the Buddha himself had to say about these topics? Here is an accessible look at the Buddha's First Discourse, which contains the foundation for all further

The Art of Reflection (New Edition): A Guide to Thinking, Contemplation and Insight on the Buddhist Path (Hennessey Ratnaguna)(Paperback)

A Guide to the Buddhist Path (Sangharakshita)(Paperback)

In this approachable handbook, Sangharakshita guides the reader through the complex tradition of Buddhism. In part one he tackles the theory of the religion in sections devoted to the Buddha, his teachings, and the spiritual community, while in part two he discusses the practicalities of trying to

Uncle Setnakt's Essential Guide to the Left Hand Path (Webb Don)(Paperback)

The Essential Guide opens the door to the darkly resplendent worlds of the Left Hand Path. Part philosophical treatise, part ontological stand-up comedy, and part magical practicum, this book makes clear what many other books have only hinted at. For people with wit and perseverance, this book is a

A Path of Practice: The Bodhi Path Program (Rinpoche Shamar)(Paperback)

In Toward Awakening: The Bodhi Path Program, K nzig Shamar Rinpoche offers his vision of focused Dharma practice with the power to lead practitioners in today's world toward achieving the state of awakening. His emphasis lies in general on Mahāyāna Buddhism as the essential support of such

The Heart of the Buddha: Entering the Tibetan Buddhist Path (Trungpa Chgyam)(Paperback)

The basic teachings of Buddhism as they relate to everyday life--presented by the esteemed Tibetan meditation master In The Heart of the Buddha, Ch gyam Trungpa examines the basic teachings of Buddhism and places them within the context of daily life. Divided into three parts, the book begins with

The Psychology of Buddhist Tantra (Preece Rob)(Paperback)

This book masterfully clarifies the nature of tantric practice. In contrast to the approaches of conventional religion, tantra does not attempt to soothe the turmoil of existence with consoling promises of heaven and salvation. The tantric practitioner chooses to confront the bewildering and

The Way of the Bodhisattva: A Translation of the Bodhicharyavatara (Shantideva)(Paperback)

The classic Buddhist text and 'essential guidebook' on the ideal of compassion and the methods of attaining it (Pema Ch dr n, author of When Things Fall Apart) Treasured by Buddhists of all traditions, The Way of the Bodhisattva (Bodhicharyavatara) is a guide to cultivating the mind of

Tantric Kali: Secret Practices and Rituals (Odier Daniel)(Paperback)

The mythology, rituals, meditations, and practices used in Tantric worship of the goddess Kali in the tradition of Kashmiri Shaivism - Reveals the practices of Vamachara, known as the Left-hand Path but more accurately translated as the Path of Shakti - Includes a Kali ritual from the Nirrutara

Rigby Star Guided Reading Purple Level: The King of the Birds Teaching Version(Paperback / softback)

Specially built for Foundation and Key Stage 1 guided