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Books > Religion & Spirituality > Non-Christian religions > Religions of Indic & Oriental origin > Buddhism > Tibetan Buddhism

Common Ground - Tibetan Buddhist Expansion and Qing China's Inner Asia (Hardcover): Lan Wu Common Ground - Tibetan Buddhist Expansion and Qing China's Inner Asia (Hardcover)
Lan Wu
R4,203 Discovery Miles 42 030 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The Qing empire and the Dalai Lama-led Geluk School of Tibetan Buddhism came into contact in the eighteenth century. Their interconnections would shape regional politics and the geopolitical history of Inner Asia for centuries to come. In Common Ground, Lan Wu analyzes how Tibetan Buddhists and the Qing imperial rulers interacted and negotiated as both sought strategies to expand their influence in eighteenth-century Inner Asia. In so doing, she recasts the Qing empire, seeing it not as a monolithic project of imperial administration but as a series of encounters among different communities. Wu examines a series of interconnected sites in the Qing empire where the influence of Tibetan Buddhism played a key role, tracing the movement of objects, flows of peoples, and circulation of ideas in the space between China and Tibet. She identifies a transregional Tibetan Buddhist knowledge network, which provided institutional, pragmatic, and intellectual common ground for both polities. Wu draws out the voices of lesser-known Tibetan Buddhists, whose writings and experiences evince an alternative Buddhist space beyond the state. She highlights interactions between Mongols and Tibetans within the Qing empire, exploring the creation of a Buddhist Inner Asia. Wu argues that Tibetan Buddhism occupied a central-but little understood-role in the Qing vision of empire. Revealing the interdependency of two expanding powers, Common Ground sheds new light on the entangled histories of political, social, and cultural ties between Tibet and China.

Essence of Vajrayana - The Highest Yoga Tantra Practice of Heruka Body Mandala (Paperback): Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Essence of Vajrayana - The Highest Yoga Tantra Practice of Heruka Body Mandala (Paperback)
Geshe Kelsang Gyatso
R636 R565 Discovery Miles 5 650 Save R71 (11%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Buddha Heruka is a manifestation of all the Buddhas' enlightened compassion, and by relying upon him we can swiftly attain a pure selfless joy and bring true happiness to others. Geshe Kelsang first explains with great clarity and precision how we can practise the sublime meditations of Heruka body mandala, and thereby gradually transform our ordinary world and experiences, bringing us closer to Buddhahood. He then provides definitive instructions on the completion stage practices that lead to the supreme bliss of full enlightenment in this one lifetime. This is a treasury of practical instructions for those seriously interested in following the Tantric path.

The Tibetan Book of the Dead - First Complete Translation (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) (Paperback): Gyurme Dorje The Tibetan Book of the Dead - First Complete Translation (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) (Paperback)
Gyurme Dorje; Edited by Graham Coleman, Thupten Jinpa; Commentary by Dalai Lama
R713 R616 Discovery Miles 6 160 Save R97 (14%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The first complete translation of the classic Buddhist text

One of the greatest works created by any culture and overwhelmingly the most significant of all Tibetan Buddhist texts in the West, "The Tibetan Book of the Dead" has had a number of distinguished but partial translations. Now the entire text has not only been made available in English but also in a translation of remarkable clarity and beauty. Translated with the close support of leading contemporary masters, this complete edition faithfully presents the insights and intentions of the original work. It includes one of the most detailed and compelling descriptions of the after-death state in world literature, practices that can transform our experience of daily life, guidance on helping those who are dying, and an inspirational perspective on coping with bereavement.

A voz do silencio (Portuguese, Hardcover): Helena Petrovna Blavatsky A voz do silencio (Portuguese, Hardcover)
Helena Petrovna Blavatsky
R921 Discovery Miles 9 210 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Yogi's Joy - Three Songs of Milarepa (Paperback): Ven Sangharakshita The Yogi's Joy - Three Songs of Milarepa (Paperback)
Ven Sangharakshita
R404 Discovery Miles 4 040 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Milarepa was a yogi and Tibetan Buddhist mystic of great learning and turbulent worldly experience. His "hundred thousand songs" are read and loved by many, but examinations of them are few. Here, three of these songs are explored by Sangharakshita, a well-respected Buddhist teacher and author, in such a way that the wisdom and teachings Milarepa drew out in his songs are made relevant to life for us today. Known by some as both the Robin Hood and Shakespeare of Tibetan Buddhism, Milarepa and his songs offer a magical and thoughtful way into the wisdom and compassion sought on the Buddhist path. The Yogi's Joy reveals how these ancient teachings can ring true for us--here and now.

The Dalai Lama's Special Envoy - Memoirs of a Lifetime in Pursuit of a Reunited Tibet (Hardcover): Lodi Gyaltsen Gyari The Dalai Lama's Special Envoy - Memoirs of a Lifetime in Pursuit of a Reunited Tibet (Hardcover)
Lodi Gyaltsen Gyari; Foreword by Michael Green
R1,087 Discovery Miles 10 870 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Lodi Gyaltsen Gyari spent decades drawing attention to the plight of the Tibetan people and striving for resolution of the Tibetan-Chinese conflict. He was the Dalai Lama's Special Envoy and chief negotiator with the People's Republic of China in the formal negotiations over the status of Tibet. In this revealing memoir, Gyari chronicles his lifetime of service to the Dalai Lama and the Tibetan cause. Gyari recounts his work conducting formal dialogue with the Chinese leadership from 2002 to 2012, as well as his efforts during the many years of quiet diplomacy preceding these historic negotiations. He details the fits and starts of the parties' relationship, addressing successes as well as failures and highlighting misperceptions, missteps, and missed opportunities by both sides. Gyari grounds his recollections of his time as Special Envoy in his life experience, providing a powerful account of the personal side of Tibet's struggles. He describes the Tibetan resistance to the Chinese invasion and the tumultuous early years of the Tibetan community in exile as well as his family's history and spiritual lineage. A reincarnated Tibetan Buddhist lama forced to flee Tibet during the Chinese invasion, Gyari illuminates how his political efforts fulfilled his spiritual calling. Informed by his unparalleled experiences, Gyari offers realizable-but provocative-recommendations for restarting the Tibetan-Chinese dialogue to achieve a mutually beneficial resolution of the issue. For all readers interested in Tibet's complex modern history, this book offers an incomparable look inside the decades-long effort to achieve the Dalai Lama's vision of a reunited Tibet.

The Foundation of Buddhist Practice - The Library of Wisdom and Compassion Volume 2 (Hardcover): His Holiness the Dalai Lama,... The Foundation of Buddhist Practice - The Library of Wisdom and Compassion Volume 2 (Hardcover)
His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Venerable Thubten
R714 R576 Discovery Miles 5 760 Save R138 (19%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days
The Dalai Lama's Little Book of Mysticism - The Essential Teachings (Paperback): Dalai Lama The Dalai Lama's Little Book of Mysticism - The Essential Teachings (Paperback)
Dalai Lama 2
R256 Discovery Miles 2 560 Ships in 2 - 4 working days

Mysticism is popularly understood as becoming one with God or the Absolute. Here in this inspirational book are the Dalai Lama's thoughts on: The nature and meaning of mysticism How we can live lives infused with mystical experience How mysticism can result in both personal and social change. The book consists of four sections that provide an accessible introduction to the Dalai Lama's core teachings on the mystical path: Introduction Quotations Lecture on mysticism by the Dalai Lama Glossary This is a book for fans of His Holiness and anyone interested in developing a rich and meaningful inner life.

Oeuvres Choisies de C. R. Lama (French, Hardcover): Chimed Rigdzin Lama Oeuvres Choisies de C. R. Lama (French, Hardcover)
Chimed Rigdzin Lama; Edited by James Low; Translated by Manon Widmer
R884 Discovery Miles 8 840 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
A Collection of Commentaries on the Four-Session Guru Yoga - Compiled by the Seventeenth Gyalwang Karmapa Ogyen Trinley Dorje... A Collection of Commentaries on the Four-Session Guru Yoga - Compiled by the Seventeenth Gyalwang Karmapa Ogyen Trinley Dorje (Paperback)
Ninth Karmapa Wangchuk Dorje, Fifth Shamar Konchok Yenlak, Karmay Khenchen Rinchen Dargye, Fifteenth Karmapa Khakhyap Dorje
R258 R240 Discovery Miles 2 400 Save R18 (7%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Caves, Huts and Monasteries - Finding the Deeper Self Along the Footpaths of Asia (Paperback): Mark Kacik Caves, Huts and Monasteries - Finding the Deeper Self Along the Footpaths of Asia (Paperback)
Mark Kacik
R665 R630 Discovery Miles 6 300 Save R35 (5%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Little Book Of Tibetan Rites And Rituals - Simple Practices for Rejuvenating the Mind, Body, and Spirit (Hardcover): Judy... The Little Book Of Tibetan Rites And Rituals - Simple Practices for Rejuvenating the Mind, Body, and Spirit (Hardcover)
Judy Tsuei
R519 R468 Discovery Miles 4 680 Save R51 (10%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days
Into the Heart of Life (Paperback): Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo Into the Heart of Life (Paperback)
Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo
R493 R431 Discovery Miles 4 310 Save R62 (13%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The real test of our Buddhist practice happens not on the cushion or in the protected space of retreat but moment-to-moment in daily life, particularly when we find ourselves in uncomfortable situations. How do we respond? In this book, one of the most respected Western figures of contemporary Buddhism, Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo, offers insights gleaned from more than forty years of engagement with Buddhist practice. Her perspective is vast, with a well-grounded understanding of how the timeless Buddhist teachings apply to the demands and challenges of modern life. Down-to-earth, approachable, and deeply informative, this collection of talks and dialogues covers a wide range of topics, always returning to practical reflections on how we can enhance the quality of our lives and develop more sanity, fulfillment, wisdom, and compassion. Into the Heart of Life is addressed to a general audience and presents practical advice that can be applied whether or not one is a Buddhist.

Mixing Medicines - Ecologies of Care in Buddhist Siberia (Paperback): Tatiana Chudakova Mixing Medicines - Ecologies of Care in Buddhist Siberia (Paperback)
Tatiana Chudakova
R1,142 Discovery Miles 11 420 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Traditional medicine enjoys widespread appeal in today's Russia, an appeal that has often been framed either as a holdover from pre-Soviet times or as the symptom of capitalist growing pains and vanishing Soviet modes of life. Mixing Medicines seeks to reconsider these logics of emptiness and replenishment. Set in Buryatia, a semi-autonomous indigenous republic in Southeastern Siberia, the book offers an ethnography of the institutionalization of Tibetan medicine, a botanically-based therapeutic practice framed as at once foreign, international, and local to Russia's Buddhist regions. By highlighting the cosmopolitan nature of Tibetan medicine and the culturally specific origins of biomedicine, the book shows how people in Buryatia trouble entrenched center-periphery models, complicating narratives about isolation and political marginality. Chudakova argues that a therapeutic life mediated through the practices of traditional medicines is not a last-resort response to sociopolitical abandonment but depends on a densely collective mingling of human and non-human worlds that produces new senses of rootedness, while reshaping regional and national conversations about care, history, and belonging.

Mixing Medicines - Ecologies of Care in Buddhist Siberia (Hardcover): Tatiana Chudakova Mixing Medicines - Ecologies of Care in Buddhist Siberia (Hardcover)
Tatiana Chudakova
R3,464 Discovery Miles 34 640 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Traditional medicine enjoys widespread appeal in today's Russia, an appeal that has often been framed either as a holdover from pre-Soviet times or as the symptom of capitalist growing pains and vanishing Soviet modes of life. Mixing Medicines seeks to reconsider these logics of emptiness and replenishment. Set in Buryatia, a semi-autonomous indigenous republic in Southeastern Siberia, the book offers an ethnography of the institutionalization of Tibetan medicine, a botanically-based therapeutic practice framed as at once foreign, international, and local to Russia's Buddhist regions. By highlighting the cosmopolitan nature of Tibetan medicine and the culturally specific origins of biomedicine, the book shows how people in Buryatia trouble entrenched center-periphery models, complicating narratives about isolation and political marginality. Chudakova argues that a therapeutic life mediated through the practices of traditional medicines is not a last-resort response to sociopolitical abandonment but depends on a densely collective mingling of human and non-human worlds that produces new senses of rootedness, while reshaping regional and national conversations about care, history, and belonging.

The Magic of Awareness (Paperback): Anam Thubten The Magic of Awareness (Paperback)
Anam Thubten
R546 R490 Discovery Miles 4 900 Save R56 (10%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

The paradox of awareness is very profound and yet very simple. It can't be described because it has no objective qualities and no limitation. Sometimes it comes naturally to the surface when we are fully in the present moment and no longer lost in thought or mental projections. Pure consciousness is neither high nor low, neither pleasant nor unpleasant, neither good nor bad. No matter where we are, no matter what we are doing, we always have an immediate access to that inner stillness. It can be experienced in an instant in all circumstances once we know how to pay attention to it. It is utterly peaceful and it is also insightful, so it sees through all illusions. Whenever there is a moment of being deluded, we can use that moment to practice settling in the very perfect sphere of the Buddha mind without trying to change anything. When we reside in that liberated mind, we find the very thing we have been seeking all along.

Meditation Saved My Life - A Tibetan Lama and the Healing Power of the Mind (Paperback): Phakyab Rinpoche, Sofia Stril-Rever Meditation Saved My Life - A Tibetan Lama and the Healing Power of the Mind (Paperback)
Phakyab Rinpoche, Sofia Stril-Rever
R437 R410 Discovery Miles 4 100 Save R27 (6%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Being Human in a Buddhist World - An Intellectual History of Medicine in Early Modern Tibet (Paperback): Janet Gyatso Being Human in a Buddhist World - An Intellectual History of Medicine in Early Modern Tibet (Paperback)
Janet Gyatso
R2,004 Discovery Miles 20 040 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Critically exploring medical thought in a cultural milieu with no discernible influence from the European Enlightenment, Being Human in a Buddhist World reveals an otherwise unnoticed intersection of early modern sensibilities and religious values in traditional Tibetan medicine. It further studies the adaptation of Buddhist concepts and values to medical concerns and suggests important dimensions of Buddhism's role in the development of Asian and global civilization. Through its unique focus and sophisticated reading of source materials, Being Human adds a crucial chapter in the larger historiography of science and religion. The book opens with the bold achievements in Tibetan medical illustration, commentary, and institution building during the period of the Fifth Dalai Lama and his regent, Desi Sangye Gyatso, then looks back to the work of earlier thinkers, tracing a strategically astute dialectic between scriptural and empirical authority on questions of history and the nature of human anatomy. It follows key differences between medicine and Buddhism in attitudes toward gender and sex and the moral character of the physician, who had to serve both the patient's and the practitioner's well-being. Being Human in a Buddhist World ultimately finds that Tibetan medical scholars absorbed ethical and epistemological categories from Buddhism yet shied away from ideal systems and absolutes, instead embracing the imperfectability of the human condition.

The Pocket Pema Chodron (Paperback): Pema Choedroen The Pocket Pema Chodron (Paperback)
Pema Choedroen
R315 R267 Discovery Miles 2 670 Save R48 (15%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Here is a treasury of short selections from the best-selling books of Pema Chodron, the beloved Tibetan Buddhist nun. Sized to fit easily into a pocket or purse, this little book can be taken anywhere, providing on-the-go inspiration. Topics of this book include opening the heart; becoming fearless; breaking free of destructive patterns; developing patience and joy; and, discovering one's natural warmth, intelligence, and goodness.

Wondrous Dance of Illusion - The Autobiography of Khenpo Ngawang Palzang (Hardcover): Khenpo Ngawang Palzang Wondrous Dance of Illusion - The Autobiography of Khenpo Ngawang Palzang (Hardcover)
Khenpo Ngawang Palzang; Translated by Heidi L. Nevin, J. Jakob Leschly
R1,114 R922 Discovery Miles 9 220 Save R192 (17%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days
Chogyam Trungpa - His Life and Vision (Paperback): Fabrice Midal Chogyam Trungpa - His Life and Vision (Paperback)
Fabrice Midal
R1,118 R926 Discovery Miles 9 260 Save R192 (17%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Midal steers a middle way between Western biography & Tibetan hagiography to provide a detailed portrait of Chogyam Trungpa, a Tibetan lama who is best known for his teaching in the West. Midal reveals Trungpa as a traditional teacher, who places great emphasis on the practice of sitting meditation.

The Buddha Party - How the People's Republic of China Works to Define and Control Tibetan Buddhism (Hardcover): John Powers The Buddha Party - How the People's Republic of China Works to Define and Control Tibetan Buddhism (Hardcover)
John Powers
R1,373 Discovery Miles 13 730 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The Buddha Party tells the story of how the People's Republic of China employs propaganda to define Tibetan Buddhist belief and sway opinion within the country and abroad. The narrative they create is at odds with historical facts and deliberately misleading, but, John Powers argues, it is widely believed by Han Chinese. Most of China's leaders appear to deeply believe the official line regarding Tibet, which resonates with Han notions of themselves as China's most advanced nationality and as a benevolent race that liberates and culturally uplifts minority peoples. This in turn profoundly affects how the leadership interacts with their counterparts in other countries. Powers's study focuses in particular on the government's "patriotic education" campaign-an initiative that forces monks and nuns to participate in propaganda sessions and repeat official dogma. Powers contextualizes this within a larger campaign to transform China's religions into "patriotic" systems that endorse Communist Party policies. This book offers a powerful, comprehensive examination of this ongoing phenomenon, how it works and how Tibetans resist it.

Open Heart, Open Mind - A Guide to Inner Transformation (Paperback): Tsoknyi Rinpoche Open Heart, Open Mind - A Guide to Inner Transformation (Paperback)
Tsoknyi Rinpoche
R522 R473 Discovery Miles 4 730 Save R49 (9%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

'Rinpoche is a powerful and eloquent link between the great yogi practitioners of old Tibet and our bewildering 21st century' - from the Foreword by Richard Gere Tsoknyi Rinpoche's story is an unusual one: as a rebellious young man, he fled a monastery to marry and raise a family, then returned to Nepal and has since become a preeminent Tibetan Buddhist teacher. As a married man raising two daughters, Tsoknyi Rinpoche has interesting views on how to balance a life dedicated to Buddhist practice with the demands of a husband and father. In addition, he has a keen interest in the ongoing dialogue between Eastern philosophy and Western research, especially in neuroscience. His writing reflects this awareness of the Western psyche while also imparting the earliest tenets of Buddhism. OPEN HEART, OPEN MIND offers Rinpoche's extraordinary history as an example of how to lead a compassionate life, regardless of status, tradition or circumstances. Accessible and relevant to every variety of reader, this is an illuminating guide from a man who truly is a bridge between ancient wisdom and the modern mind.

The Dharma in DNA - Insights at the Intersection of Biology and Buddhism (Hardcover): Dee Denver The Dharma in DNA - Insights at the Intersection of Biology and Buddhism (Hardcover)
Dee Denver
R976 Discovery Miles 9 760 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

There are more connections between spirituality and science than you might think... In 2004, biologist Dee Denver heard the Dalai Lama speak in Bloomington, Indiana. The famous Tibetan monk's speech that day exposed him to the centrality of impermanence in Buddhist thinking, a topic that directly connected to his mutation research in evolutionary biology. He left the event shocked and startled by the unexpected parallels between Buddhism and biology. This experience is not wholly unique to Denver. Spirituality and science are two inherently humane ways to approach our world. Why shouldn't more people look at them in tandem? In this book, Denver shares Buddhist ideas and the tradition's colonial and more recent interactions with biology. He then applies the scientific method to Buddhist principles and draws connections between Buddhist ideas and current research in biology. In doing this, he proposes a new approach to science, Bodhi science, that integrates Buddhist teachings and ethical frameworks. Denver's research supports a connected synergy between biological and Buddhist thinking. This scientific approach to Buddhism offers strong evidence supporting the validity of fundamentally Buddhist principles and logic. The book builds on historical evidence from Sri Lanka, Japan, and Tibetan Buddhism to illustrate these connections.

The Four Noble Truths (Paperback): Ven Lobsang Gyatso The Four Noble Truths (Paperback)
Ven Lobsang Gyatso
R421 R378 Discovery Miles 3 780 Save R43 (10%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

After his enlightenment, the Buddha taught the Four Noble Truths--the foundation and essence of all forms of Buddhism. The first truth diagnoses the nature of our existential illnesses and neuroses. The second explores their causes and conditions for arising. The third shows that the causes of our problems can be removed and that we can be free of suffering. The fourth includes the many paths Buddhism offers to realize that goal. The Buddha has shown that the spiritual path is pragmatic and works directly with everyday experience in order to fundamentally transform the practitioner. This presentation is a succinct and a very clear introduction to the Buddha's core teaching.

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