Eye of the Storm

The five texts translated from Tibetan in this book are considered the first transmission of Dzogchen Ati to Tibet. They constitute the root and essence of Dzogchen in Tibet - basic, raw Dzogchen precepts, appropriately styled "radical Dzogchen". Includes: the Cuckoo's Song of Gnosis, Radical Creativity, the Great Garuda in Flight, Pure Golden Ore, and the Eternal Victory Banner.

" This is the special, extraordinary teaching of our Nyingma lineage. The great masters have all attained realization through Dzogchen, contemporary masters all owe their status to Dzogchen, and any attainment in the future will be based on the precepts of Dzogchen Ati." Bhakha Tulku Pema Rigdzin.

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The Precious Treasury of the Way of Abiding

The Precious Treasury of the Way of Abiding
(Naylug Rinpochei Dzöd)
Longchen Rabjam

The Precious Treasury of the Way of Abiding, the first volume to be released in Longchen Rabjam's The Seven Treasuries series, is a treatise on the "four great samayas" of Dzogchen- ineffability, openness, spontaneous presence, and oneness.

In support of his presentation, Longchenpa quotes extensively from the Dzogchen Tantras, as well as from Garab Dorje, Nagarjuna, Shri Singha, Padmasambhava, and other great masters of the early Buddhist tradition.

The volume contains an introduction by the Venerable Tulku Thondup Rinpoche and a forward by His Eminence Chagdud Tulku Rinpoche. Chagdud Rinpoche, who has overseen the translation, underscores the importance of this work, saying it is truly a relic of the Dharmakaya. Hardcover.

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Taoism: The Enduring Tradition

* Author: Russell Kirkland
* Publisher: Taylor & Francis (2005)
* Language: English
* Pages: 307
* eISBN-10: 0203653513 (0415263220)
* eISBN-13: 9780203653517
* Format: PDF


Taoism: The Enduring Tradition offers fresh perspectives on a religious and cultural tradition which has unfolded since the fifth century as a form of integration into the unseen realities of life. Exploring Taoist voices in sacred texts and current scholarship, and showing how Taoism (also known as Daoism) differs from, and overlaps with, other Chinese traditions such as Confucianism and Zen Buddhism, it examines Taoism's ancient classical roots, contemporary heritage and role in Chinese daily life.

From Taoism's spiritual philosophy to its practical perspectives on life and death, self-cultivation, morality, society, leadership and gender, Russell Kirkland brings to life the Taoist vision as expressed by followers through the centuries. Through attention to Taoism's key elements and examples from the lives of Taoist men and women, he reveals the real contexts of the Tao te ching and Chuang-tzu, and of Taoist understandings of life which still reverberate in modern practices like feng-shui and t'ai-chi ch'üan. His guide to this long misrepresented tradition presents a new paradigm for understanding Taoism in the twenty-first century.

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The Oral Tradition from Zhang-Zhung

The Oral Tradition from Zhang-Zhung
An Introduction to the Bonpo Dzogchen Teachings of the Oral Tradition of Zhang Zhung known as the Zhang-zhung snyan rgyud..
The original Dzogchen teachings are found equally in the old, unreformed Tibetan schools of the Buddhist Nyingmapas and the pre- Buddhist Bonpos. These teachings are substantially the same in both schools in terms of meaning, terminology, and practice, both traditions justly claiming unbroken lineages of transmission coming down to the present day from the 8th century, and even before. Moreover, both schools assert that Dzogchen did not originate in Tibet itself, or even in India, but in Central Asia, variously known as Tazik and Uddiyana. From there it was brought to India and Central Tibet by certain Mahasiddhas, or great adepts, where it represented an Upadesha, or secret oral instruction, concerning an unconditioned state of being and awareness beyond the Tantric process of transformation. This refers to the Natural State of the Nature of Mind, one's own innate Buddha-nature, that is beyond all time, conditioning, and causality. In both traditions, the Nyingmapa and the Bonpo, Dzogchen is regarded as the ultimate teaching of the Buddhas of the three times and it is classified as the ninth or highest vehicle to enlightenment.

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The Wisdom of Forgiveness: Intimate Journeys and Conversations

* Author: Dalai Lama & Victor Chan
* Publisher: Riverhead Books (2004)
* Language: English
* Pages: 277
* eISBN-10: 0786553677
* Format: PDF


When Victor Chan first visited the Dalai Lama in the 1970s, he assumed that, since he is a member of the race responsible for destroying Tibet, the Dalai Lama would treat him with disdain. Instead, they developed a close relationship, out of which Victor was able to pose some of the most personal questions ever asked of or answered by the Dalai Lama.

From the conversations in The Wisdom of Forgiveness, we discover under which circumstances the Dalai Lama believes he could be capable of violence; how the experience of profound spiritual insight feels in the body and mind; how he learned to love those who anyone else would consider an enemy; what his personal fears are; what the heart of a holy man looks like in medical tests; and how a highly developed spiritual person experiences pain. The Wisdom of Forgiveness takes these two friends on journeys from India to Ireland; from the former Czechoslovakia to a pilgrimage to Buddhist holy sites. If you've ever wondered why we love the Dalai Lama so much, this book makes it clear by placing us in the presence of a great being.

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Buddhists, Brahmins, and Belief: Epistemology in South Asian Philosophy of Religion

* Author: Dan Arnold
* Publisher: Columbia University Press (2005)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 0231132808
* ISBN-13: 9780231132800
* Format: PDF
* Number of Pages: 330


In Buddhists, Brahmins, and Belief, Dan Arnold examines how the Brahmanical tradition of Purva Mimamsa and the writings of the seventh-century Buddhist Madhyamika philosopher Candrakirti challenged dominant Indian Buddhist views of epistemology. Arnold retrieves these two very different but equally important voices of philosophical dissent, showing them to have developed highly sophisticated and cogent critiques of influential Buddhist epistemologists such as Dignaga and Dharmakirti. His analysis -- developed in conversation with modern Western philosophers like William Alston and J. L. Austin -- offers an innovative reinterpretation of the Indian philosophical tradition, while suggesting that pre-modern Indian thinkers have much to contribute to contemporary philosophical debates.

In logically distinct ways, Purva Mimamsa and Candrakirti's Madhyamaka opposed the influential Buddhist school of thought that emphasized the foundational character of perception. Arnold argues that Mimamsaka arguments concerning the "intrinsic validity" of the earliest Vedic scriptures are best understood as a critique of the tradition of Buddhist philosophy stemming from Dignaga. Though often dismissed as antithetical to "real philosophy," Mimamsaka thought has affinities with the reformed epistemology that has recently influenced contemporary philosophy of religion.

Candrakirti's arguments, in contrast, amount to a principled refusal of epistemology. Arnold contends that Candrakirti marshals against Buddhist foundationalism an approach that resembles twentieth-century ordinary language philosophy -- and does so by employing what are finally best understood as transcendental arguments. The conclusion that Candrakirti's arguments thus support a metaphysical claim represents a bold new understanding of Madhyamaka.

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Into the Jaws of Yama, Lord of Death: Buddhism, Bioethics, and Death

* Author: Karma Lekshe Tsomo
* Publisher: State University of New York Press (2006)
* Language: English
* Pages: 285
* ISBN-10: 0791468313
* ISBN-13: 9780791468319
* Format: PDF


This book explores the Buddhist view of death and its implications for contemporary bioethics. Writing primarily from within the Tibetan tradition, author Karma Lekshe Tsomo discusses Buddhist notions of human consciousness and personal identity and how these figure in the Buddhist view of death. Beliefs about death and enlightenment and states between life and death are also discussed. Tsomo goes on to examine such hot-button topics as cloning, abortion, assisted suicide, euthanasia, organ donation, genetic engineering, and stem-cell research within a Buddhist context, introducing new ways of thinking about these highly controversial issues.

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Key Concepts in Eastern Philosophy

* Series: Key Concepts Series
* Author: Oliver Leaman
* Publisher: Routledge (1999)
* Language: English
* Pages: 354
* ISBN-10: 0415173639
* ISBN-13: 9780415173636
* Format: PDF


Key Concepts in Eastern Philosophy provides a concise and comprehensive survey of all the major themes encountered in the religious and philosophical traditions of Asia and the Islamic world, from Buddhism to Zoroastrianism. It makes the ideal companion for approaching the subject for the first time and provides an invaluable easy-to-use reference source. Each entry includes a guide for further reading and critical analysis, is cross-referenced with associated subjects and is in easy-to-use A-Z format.

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Buddhist Faith in America

* Series: Faith in America
* Author: Michael Burgan
* Publisher: Facts on File (2003)
* Language: English
* Pages: 115
* ISBN-10: 0816049882
* ISBN-13: 9780816049882
* Format: PDF


In America today, for the first time in world history, every major form of Buddhism is practiced in one nation. Buddhist Faith in America describes how this ancient faith has been as deeply affected by America as America has been affected by it.

Buddhism is one of the world’s oldest and most widely-practiced faiths, but in America it has a relatively short history. However, in the short time it has flourished here, the faith has influenced Americans from all walks of life—from celebrities and sports stars to ordinary people, and many Americans have embraced the philosophy behind Buddhism. This book explores how Asian immigrants have brought Buddhism to America and enjoyed the freedom to practice their beliefs without constraints. It describes the basic tenets of the three major schools of Buddhism; the relationship between various Buddhist immigrant communities and American Buddhists; the emergence of the socially engaged Buddhist; and Buddhism's influence on American culture and society.

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Travels in the Netherworld: Buddhist Popular Narratives of Death and the Afterlife in Tibet

Travels in the Netherworld: Buddhist Popular Narratives of Death and the Afterlife in Tibet

In Travels in the Netherworld, Bryan J. Cuevas examines a fascinating but little-known genre of Tibetan narrative literature about the delok, ordinary men and women who claim to have died, traveled through hell, and then returned from the afterlife. These narratives enjoy audiences ranging from the most sophisticated monastic scholars to pious townsfolk, villagers, and nomads. Their accounts emphasize the universal Buddhist principles of impermanence and worldly suffering, the fluctuations of karma, and the feasibility of obtaining a favorable rebirth through virtue and merit. Providing a clear, detailed analysis of four vivid return-from-death tales, including the stories of a Tibetan housewife, a lama, a young noble woman, and a Buddhist monk, Cuevas argues that these narratives express ideas about death and the afterlife that held wide currency among all classes of faithful Buddhists in Tibet.

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