Naropa's Path to Perfect Freedom

Naropa's Path to Perfect Freedom
Author: Kiley Jon Clark
Publisher: Createspace Independent Pub
Total Pages: 158
Release: 2012-11-13
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9781480107670

*This book is available for the same price in a much larger work called, "Stones to Shatter the Stainless Mirror"- the author ************************************* "On the relative level the teacher appears in human form, gives teachings, and shows us the path. Through his instructions and by his blessing a time will come when his realization and ours will become one. At that time we will realize that the absolute inner teacher has always been present as the nature of our mind." -Jamgon Kongtrul

The Life and Teaching of Naropa

The Life and Teaching of Naropa
Author:
Publisher: Shambhala Publications
Total Pages: 235
Release: 2022-10-04
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0834828693

In the history of Tibetan Buddhism, the eleventh-century Indian mystic Nâropa occupies an unusual position, for his life and teachings mark both the end of a long tradition and the beginning of a new and rich era in Buddhist thought. Nâropa's biography, translated by the world-renowned Buddhist scholar Herbert V. Guenther from hitherto unknown sources, describes with great psychological insight the spiritual development of this scholar-saint. It is unique in that it also contains a detailed analysis of his teaching that has been authoritative for the whole of Tantric Buddhism. This modern translation is accompanied by a commentary that relates Buddhist concepts to Western analytic philosophy, psychiatry, and depth psychology, thereby illuminating the significance of Tantra and Tantrism for our own time. Yet above all, it is the story of an individual whose years of endless toil and perseverance on the Buddhist path will serve as an inspiration to anyone who aspires to spiritual practice.

The Natural Openness and Freedom of the Mind

The Natural Openness and Freedom of the Mind
Author: Khangsar Tenpa'i Wangchuk
Publisher: Shambhala Publications
Total Pages: 273
Release: 2024-08-06
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0834845695

This second volume of the collected works of the modern Tibetan master Khangsar Tenpa’i Wangchuk is the root text and commentary on the Dzogchen tantra called The Natural Openness and Freedom of the Mind, a verse text on the direct practices to realize the nature of mind taught within the Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism. This is a modern commentary on a Dzogchen tantra titled The Natural Freedom and Openness of the Mind, covering the practices of trekcho, thogal, and bardo. This tantra is a mind terma, or treasure, of the early modern terton, or treasure revealer, Deshek Lingpa (1842–1907), and incarnation of Yudra Nyingpo, a student of Yeshe Tsogyal, preeminent female consort of Padmasambhava, through whom the transmission lineage of this teaching is said to descend. The commentary presents the approach to enlightenment taught in this tradition. These instructions are considered advanced and secret, to be taught only to those who have received transmission from a qualified master. For the curious reader outside of the tradition, this book offers a clear and concise introduction to way the Nyingma tradition frames Buddhist cosmology, mind, liberation, and prayer.

Sounds of Innate Freedom

Sounds of Innate Freedom
Author: Karl Brunnhölzl
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 1115
Release: 2024-06-04
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1614297142

The second volume in a historic six-volume series containing many of the first English translations of the classic Mahamudra literature compiled by the Seventh Karmapa. Sounds of Innate Freedom: The Indian Texts of Mahamudra are historic volumes containing many of the first English translations of the classic Mahamudra literature. The texts and songs in these volumes constitute the large compendium called The Indian Texts of the Mahamudra of Definitive Meaning, compiled by the Seventh Karmapa Chötra Gyatso (1456–1539). Translated, introduced, and annotated by Karl Brunnhölzl, acclaimed senior teacher at the Nalandabodhi community of Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche, the collection offers a brilliant window into the richness of the vast ocean of Indian Mahamudra texts cherished in all Tibetan lineages, particularly in the Kagyü tradition, giving us a clear view of the sources of one of the world’s great contemplative traditions. This volume 2 (thirty-four texts) contains two long-established sets of Mahamudra works: “The Sixfold Pith Cycle” and short texts of Maitripa’s “Twenty-Five Dharmas of Mental Nonengagement,” which present a blend of Madhyamaka, Mahamudra, and certain tantric principles, as well as two commentaries by Maitripa’s students. The vital focus of this volume is the accomplishment of true reality.

Stones to Shatter the Stainless Mirror

Stones to Shatter the Stainless Mirror
Author: Kiley Jon Clark
Publisher: CreateSpace
Total Pages: 330
Release: 2013-09-01
Genre:
ISBN: 9781492263661

"Tilopa's spirit has survived as a distinctive voice with a message that resonates with each new generation. Kiley Jon Clark's "STONES TO SHATTER THE STAINLESS MIRROR:: The Fearless Teachings of Tilopa to Naropa" clearly articulates Tilopa's voice. As an author and meditation leader, Kiley Jon Clark's life's work involves bringing Dharma teachings to the homeless population." -Lawrence Birney See: http: //hmpstreetdharma.com/ *********************************** "The teacher appears in human form, gives teachings, and shows us the Path. Through their instructions and blessing a time will come when their realization and ours will become One. At that time we will realize that the absolute-inner-teacher has always been present and 'is' our very nature." -Jamgon Kongtru

The Extremely Secret Dakini of Naropa

The Extremely Secret Dakini of Naropa
Author: Dechen Nyingpo Pabongkha
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 416
Release: 2020-06-09
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1614295603

A thorough and sparkling translation of an essential commentary on one of the most profound practices of Tibetan Buddhism. The Extremely Secret Dakini of Naropa has become the basis for almost every subsequent Vajrayogini commentary in the Gelug tradition. Kyabje Pabongkha’s commentary is both very thorough in its presentation and deeply inspiring, providing rich detail on essential elements of Vajrayogini practice: - all eleven yogas of the generation stage - the transference of consciousness - tsok offering - left-sided conduct - and many other auxiliary practices There is also a stunning explanation of the completion stage that provides many extraordinarily profound methods unique to the practice of Vajrayogini. The second half of the book contains several sadhanas for the practice of Vajrayogini, including six-session guru yoga as well as two sadhanas on the transference of consciousness. "This is a teaching that practitioners can use to transform themselves into a buddha, like the artists who shape beautiful images out of raw materials." —Gelek Rimpoche

Nectar #9

Nectar #9
Author: Babaji Bob Kindler
Publisher: Sarada Ramakrishna Vivekananda Associations
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2002-09-02
Genre: Religion
ISBN:

The Fall issue of Nectar of Nondual Truth is graced by articles from teachers and practitioners of the different religious traditions of the world, all offering knowledge and approbation of their especial path and ideal. And since application is more beneficial than approbation, the various verses and views expressed cogently herein should compel us to implement the important lessons and teachings into our everyday existence — not merely as transitory experiences, but as transforming transmission. As God exists both with eyes open and eyes closed, so too do all walks of life abound with the possibility of divine communion. As is said in our Vedanta tradition: To Labor is to pray, to conquer is to renounce, to have and to hold is as stern a trust as to quit and to avoid. Life itself is religion. The farmyard and the field, the workshop, the study, the studio are as true and fit scenes for the meeting of God with man as the cell of a monk or the door of a temple. Art, science and religion are but three different ways of expressing a single truth.

The Life and Teaching of Nāropa

The Life and Teaching of Nāropa
Author: Rin-chen-rnam-rgyal (Lha-btsun)
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 320
Release: 1963
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN:

''This first English translation of the life and teachings of Nāropa is based on an old Tibetan edition'' of the work by lHa'l btsun-pa Rin-chen rnamrgyal of Brad-dkar. Appendix contains the complete text of the twelve instructions of Nadapāda in Tibetan (transliterated).

Sustainable Happiness

Sustainable Happiness
Author: Joe Loizzo
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 746
Release: 2012-09-10
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1136993193

Today’s greatest health challenges, the so-called diseases of civilization—depression, trauma, obesity, cancer—are now known in large part to reflect our inability to tame stress reflexes gone wild and to empower instead the peaceful, healing and sociable part of our nature that adapts us to civilized life. The same can be said of the economic challenges posed by the stress-reactive cycles of boom and bust, driven by addictive greed and compulsive panic. As current research opens up new horizons of stress-cessation, empathic intelligence, peak performance, and shared happiness, it has also encountered Asian methods of self-healing and interdependence more effective and teachable than any known in the West. Sustainable Happiness is the first book to make Asia’s most rigorous and complete system of contemplative living, hidden for centuries in Tibet, accessible to help us all on our shared journey towards sustainable well-being, altruism, inspiration and happiness.

Living Fully

Living Fully
Author: Shyalpa Tenzin Rinpoche
Publisher: New World Library
Total Pages: 296
Release: 2012
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 1608680754

Buddhist teachings reveal guidance for proper breathing and realizing inner potential, in order to better approach financial, relationship, and career issues.