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Eight compelling Tibetan texts uncover the depth of Buddhist phenomenology and psychology in the footsteps of the revere......more
From the founder of Shambhala Publications, a no-nonsense, occasionally irreverent field guide to busting out of your ow......more
A unique blend of personal reflection, historical fiction, and interview-based nonfiction that vividly imagines the live......more
A spiritual biography of the Fourteenth Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, based on traditional Tibetan sources, presenting his ......more
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A lucid and landmark translation that offers an intriguing glimpse into Tibetan history and the spiritual development an......more
Tulku Pema Rigtsal weaves together personal stories and Buddhist teachings, offering practical guidance on compassion, k......more
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What if your deepest struggles were the very ground from which authentic joy could grow? Through 57 carefully-selected......more
Rooted in the vipassana teachings of Anagarika Munindra, this detailed guide maps the Buddhist meditator’s journey tow......more
The Radical Embrace is a powerful exploration of what it means to live and love with your whole self. With raw honesty a......more
In this volume of Choying Tobden Dorje’s The Complete Nyingma Tradition from Sutra to Tantra, Heidi Nevin translates, fo......more
This book offers precise guidelines for meditation. In it, Shamar Rinpoche extracts the meditation-oriented teachings fr......more
In Live, Die, Repeat, Rande Brown interweaves Eastern reincarnation and Western psychology in a raw, mind-bending memoir......more
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The first historical study of the medicinal mani pill and its profound spiritual significance in Tibetan religion and cu......more
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Written by one of the leading scholars of Japanese religion, Lords of Life is the fifth and last book of a multivolume p......more
This book offers a comprehensive study of femininity and sexuality in Vajrayana Buddhism, integrating Eastern and Wester......more
A striking new perspective on women, religious spaces, and literary culture during the Ming and Qing eras From the sixte......more
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An Oklahoma girl’s years of immersion in a Tibetan Buddhist monastery Girl in a Box: Seeking Enlightenment as a Tibetan ......more
Martial arts legend and international movie star Jet Li distills ten powerful insights from his iconic career, his perso......more
Tibetan Buddhist wisdom meets modern life in this powerful guide that teaches you to face inner obstacles with courage, ......more
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The oldest Pali writings are of great interest to the psychologist, not only because their analysis of mind is in many w......more
The Excellent Vase of Nectar is a commentary upon The Sutra of the Three Heaps, first taught by Buddha Shakyamuni as a s......more
In early modern China, a major revival of Buddhism coincided with a surging fascination with theater. Buddhist monastics......more
The power and promise of enlightened altruism, a life lived for the benefit of all beings, is on full display in this co......more
The Buddha’s final pronouncement on how to understand precisely the entirety of his teachings on key elements of meditat......more
Identifying the roots of the Tibetan Practice of Buddhist Philosophy in one seminal text When, and why, did Tibetans fir......more
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In this collection of spiritual instructions, fourteenth-century Tibetan Buddhist master Longchenpa offers a comprehensi......more
Tongxuan’s 100 Chan Questions is a significant Zen Buddhist koan collection. It includes dialogues about philosophy and ......more
In a world of endless distractions and quick fixes that leave us wanting, beloved Buddhist nun Pema Chödrön, author of W......more
The Birth of Tzu Chi is a historical series documenting the development of the Tzu Chi Foundation. This book covers its ......more
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Is your inner critic running your life? Buddhist meditation teacher Lodro Rinzler shares down-to-earth wisdom to help yo......more
In Mongolian Buddhism, texts, rituals, and images are deeply interwoven, yet they are typically studied separately. This......more
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This book explores the history of foreign astral science in China from the unique viewpoint of the knowledge introduced ......more
A testament to the enduring power of friendship and the relevance of Buddhist wisdom today, in this book, journalist Irm......more
"Between the Buddha and the New Tsar is an ethnography of contemporary urban Buddhism in Buryatia, Russian Federation. I......more
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Written by one of the leading scholars of Japanese religion, From Stars to Stones is the fourth installment of a multivo......more
The early second millennium was a pivotal moment in the history of Theravāda Buddhism. Religious reforms carried out at ......more
This handsome hardback edition presents the classic Buddhist text, The Tibetan Book of the Dead, featuring silver cover ......more
Remembering the Dead in Modern China is a groundbreaking interdisciplinary volume that brings together diverse scholarly......more
Ocean, as Much as Rain presents for the first time in the English-language world a collection of masterfully translated ......more
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Tantra Across the Buddhist Cosmopolis examines key aspects of the tantric Buddhist movement from its beginnings in early......more
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Redefining how we understand diplomacy, Figures of Buddhist Diplomacy in Modern Asia reveals Buddhism as a dynamic force......more
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A classic introduction to Indian art by acclaimed scholar Heinrich Zimmer In this landmark study of Indian art and relig......more
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Grotto Art of China: A Sourcebook traces the origins of this unique art form from the Indian subcontinent to its monumen......more
First published in 1966, Buddhism presents a convincing modern interpretation of the teachings of the Buddha. The author......more
This book utilizes an approach that centers on remix theory and conceptual metaphor theory, arguing for an examination o......more
"This volume is a collection of early Indian Buddhist treatises on the topic of Mahåamudråa, including some of the most ......more
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Artists navigate faith, commerce, and gender as thangkas thrive beyond tradition Xue Ming offers a rare and deeply resea......more
"Accessible, engaging, and inspiring, this collection of teachings reveals Thai Buddhism to be a no-nonsense, practical ......more
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Buddhists in Vietnam are meeting humanitarian needs by popularizing charity. Vietnam’s rapid urbanization has intensifie......more
A nuanced reconsideration of the Heart Sutra, one of the most celebrated and widely chanted texts in Mahayana Buddhism. ......more
Exploring how notions of solitude in Pali literature are encompassed in various literary forms, such as stock formulae, ......more
Religious Encounters along the Silk Road draws on a diverse range of sources to examine the connections, rivalries, and ......more
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A grumpy crocodile learns what good can come when he chooses kindness in this adorable picture book for kids ages 4-8. W......more
Experience for the first time in English the aural lineage of the Great Perfection Dzogchen tradition, expertly brought ......more
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The foremost translator of Perfection of Wisdom literature from Tibetan today presents three foundational works that for......more
Freedom is generally thought of as the ability to achieve goals and satisfy desires. But what are the sources of these g......more
This book will be of interest to historians of Buddhism, Chinese religion and Taiwanese society, and to those with an in......more
This book tells the story of how a minority community comes to grips with the challenges of modernity, history, globaliz......more
A cohesive collection of studies by Japanese, Russian and Central Asian scholars deploying previously unexplored Russian......more
This volume of interdisciplinary essays examines the intersection of religion and literature in medieval China, focusing......more
The Shaligram phenomenon reveals how sacred objects can connect diverse peoples while reflecting patterns of migration a......more
First published in 1974 Beyond the Gods argues that true mystics transcend religious boundaries, and that Eastern mystic......more
Public debate between representatives of different teachings was an important element in the formation of medieval intel......more
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