A dynamic new introduction to Tibetan Buddhism. Ray presents complex and sophisticated teachings for the West, using engaging stories and personal anecdotes. Topics include the sacred cosmos as experi...

This authoritative and highly illustrated study concentrates on Buddhist philosophy and practice from the 8th to the 13th century when the Tibetans were actively engaged in absorbing and importing Bud...

In this beautiful presentation of Buddhist wisdom on death and dying, the Dalai Lama offers both his own thoughts on the end of life and the matchless insights of the Buddhist tradition regarding deat...

There is depth, breadth, and magic in Nyingma thought and its charm grows the more one studies it. Klong-chen rab'byams-pa's work is lit with a light that radiates into and transfigures every aspect o...

'Meditation' is the theme in this second volume of Longchenpa's Trilogy of Finding Comfort and Ease. But this is no 'ordinary' or 'popular' meditation. The practice of Dzogchen meditation presented he...

This third volume of the Trilogy of Finding Comfort and Ease deals with "the paradox of there being nothing and yet there is a presence." In this classical Tibetan work of the 14th century, permeated ...

Yeshe Tsogyal was the closest disciple of Padmasambhava, the master who introduced the Buddhist teachings to Tibet in the eighth century. She is thought to be the first Tibetan to attain enlightenm...

The Tibetan Buddhist teachings and methods for dealing with the death transition come to us from a lineage of Buddhist meditation masters that extends back more than 2,500 years to Shakyamuni Buddha. ...

A terton is one who reveals hidden treasures or terma; Pema Lingpa (1450-1521) was one of the greatest tertons of the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan. This pithy collection offers both quintessential medi...

This is the first translation in any Western language of the biographies of a rare Tibetan Buddhist lineage, the Shangpa Kagyu Masters. First written by the masters themselves between five hundred and...

Chagdud Tulku Rinpoche, a highly revered Tibetan meditation master, taught widely throughout the world and established many centers for the study and practice of Vajrayana Buddhism. This fascinating a...

This detailed guide makes the classic text of the Tibetan Book of the Dead more accessible and meaningful to the living. It includes in-depth explanations of Tibetan Buddhist notions of death and rebi...

Translated from the French by Maria Montenegro. Kalu Rinpoche elucidates the fundamentals of spiritual understanding in Tibetan Buddhism, from the most basic ways to regard our fortunate but transitor...

Thinley norbu rinpoche is one of the most important living lamas in the nyingma school. Through teachings, stories, and his distinctive use of language, he relates how the energies of the five element...

Three traditional Nyingma teachings were selected for contemporary Buddhists wishing to improve the quality of their practice. The teachings cover three significant periods of the day: meditation, act...

Translating the beautiful dharma is both a joy and an honor, says Riggs, a dharma practitioner for over a decade and respected translator of Like An Illusion. Now she presents a new, daring translatio...

The monks of Shechen monastery in Kathmandu, Nepal, are devoted to preserving the sacred dances that are central to the Tantric tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. Depicing legendary stories, rituals, and ...

At the tender age of 14, Tibet's 17th Karmapa leapt from a window, evaded his Chinese guards, and began a grueling journey to freedom in India. Now, for the first time in print, this volume offers a s...

This work describes the six life-processes, or bardos, and how to transform them into vehicles for enlightenment. The teaching is accompanied by meditation instructions and edifying anecdotes in a luc...

A beautiful gift book of 365 full-color photographs, each accompanied by a meditation. Includes quotations from various well-known Buddhist teachers, including His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Kalu Rinpoc...