Mahamudra
Relish these direct, experiential meditation instructions from the author of the bestselling Introduction to Tantra. Like many Buddhist teachings, mahamudra teachings present the emptiness of all things. But the unique characteristic of mahamudra, Lama Yeshe tells us, is its emphasis on meditation. 'With mahamudra meditation there is no doctrine, no theology, no philosophy, no God, no Buddha. Mahamudra is only experience. The moment I say words, you interpret them in this way or that, and then it becomes a problem. You have to go beyond words.' In this book, Lama Yeshe relies on the First Panchen Lama's well-known Gelug-Kagyu Mahamudra, which in a few short pages provides the pith instructions for overcoming distraction and resting in meditative stillness on the reality of mind. As always, Lama Yeshe's words are direct, funny, deceptively simple, and incredibly encouraging--he makes enlightenment seem possible. He counteracts the mystification of spiritual ideas and brings the
The Gospel of Garab Dorje
The Gospel of Garab Dorje
Lotus-Born
Lotus-Born is the fabulous story of the mystic, master scholar, and outrageous yogi, Padmasambhava, the Lotus-Born, who grew up an adopted prince, was banished, burned at the stake in a neighbouring kingdom, and continued miraculously unscathed, wandering through cemetries, dancing on corpses, and proceeded to live more than five hundred years. He is regarded by many Tibetans as a real, historical figure, the founder of Buddhism in Tibet where he subjugated demons and taught the Buddha's teachings.
Vajrasattva Meditation
Vajrasattva Meditation
Introduction to Tantra
New edition of this perennial classic. "The best introductory work on Tibetan Buddhist tantra available today."-Janet Gyatso, Harvard University What is tantra? Who is qualified to practice it? How should it be practiced? Wh...
She's a Badass
Profiles of the female rock performers who took control of their careers and transformed the music industry from the inside
All-Pervading Melodious Drumbeat
The All-Pervading Melodious Drumbeat tells the story of Ra Lotsawa Dorjé Drak. Though canonized as a saint and a fully enlightened buddha, the eleventh-century Ra Lotsawa's life story presents a darker path than those taken by Siddhartha Gautama o...
From a Mountain In Tibet
Lama Yeshe didn't see a car until he was fifteen. But everything changed with the arrival of Chinese army vehicles in 1959. In the wake of the deadly Tibetan Uprising, he escaped to India through the Himalayas as one of only 13 survivors out of 30...
Finding Peace
'This transformational book will help you calm your mind, remove negativity and find inner peace.' Jay Shetty, author of Think Like a Monk 'The perfect manual for the mind, bringing deep insight to today's world and offering practical tools for tr...
Manjushri's Innermost Secret
Manjushri's Innermost Secret
Bliss of Inner Fire
In the classic bestseller, Introduction to Tantra, Lama Yeshe offered a profound and wonderfully clear glimpse into the sophisticated practices of Tibetan Buddhist tantra. This present book, the last major teachings of this great lama, opens up the world of advanced practices for Highest Yoga Tantra initiates in much the same way his earlier work opened up the world of tantra in general. Following Je Tsongkhapa's (1357-1419 C.E.) text Having the Three Convictions, Lama Yeshe introduces the renowned Six Yogas of Naropa, focusing mainly on the first of these six, the practice of inner fire (tummo). Mastery of inner fire quickly brings the mind to its most refined and penetrating state--the experience of clear light, an extra-ordinarily powerful state of mind that is unequaled in its ability to directly realize ultimate reality. Lama Yeshe felt that twentieth-century Westerners could easily grasp the often misunderstood ideas of this esoteric tradition: 'We really need tantra these days
Life and Visions of Yeshé Tsogyal
A new biography of Yesh Tsogyal, the mother of Buddhism in Tibet, who is considered an enlightened being by millions throughout the Himalayan region as well as the West and remains a powerful female role model of spiritual accomplishment and perfection. The many layers of the heroic life of Yesh Tsogyal, Tibet's best-known dakini and female master, are revealed in this inspiring work. Translated here for the first time, this terma, or 'hidden treasure,' presents an outer narrative of her birth, family, and struggles in a traditional male-dominated society; an inner account of her meetings with the great master Padmasambhava; and a secret chronicle of her retreat at Chimpu and her visionary journey to Oddiyana. This accomplished translation is enriched by the refreshing insights of six contemporary scholars and teachers of Tibetan Buddhism, making this invaluable guide to the life of Yesh Tsogyal a treasure for practitioners, scholars, and anyone intent on the possibility of awakening.
Minnet av hennes sanslösa levnad : Yester-me, Yester-you, Yesterday
Här ska hon berätta hur det gick sedan, när kärleken hade trasats sönder. Kärleken till en annan människa bildar trådar med rötter till vårt innersta - det vi kallar själen. Frågan är vad som återstår när kärleken slitits upp med rötterna? Själen ...
