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"This book offers the first comprehensive introduction to the famous and secret Tibetan sky-gazing meditation known as "Skullward Leap" "--

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Takes us on a contemporary quest to discover the essential meaning behind the Buddha's many representations. This title shows that the dimensions of early Indian Buddhism - popular art, conventional piety, and critical philosophy - work together to express the same religious yearning for the fullness of emptiness that Buddha conveys.

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Examines the female in the philosophy and symbolism of Tibetan Buddhism. This book approaches female identity through the context of archaic images of the female, and takes a psychoanalytical view on the philosophy surrounding the figure of female embodiment in Tibetan Buddhism, the "dakini".

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Looking into the Sakya lineage of Tibetan Buddhism, This book provides readers with an overview of the history, view, key lineage figures, and crucial teachings. It is suitable for Western students of the Sakya lineage.

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This is the first full study, translation, and critical annotation of the Essence of True Eloquence, by Tsong Khapa (1357-1419), universally acknowledged as the greatest Tibetan philosopher. The work is a study of the major schools of Mahayana Buddhism, known as Vijnanavada and Madhyamika, and an explanation of the Prasarigika (Dialecticist") inter

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Through demonstrating the interrelationship of the outer, inner, and secret teachings and a textual analysis of the words of four renowned Dzogchen yogis, this book makes clear that the practice of Bodhichitta is a necessary aspect of every practice within Tibetan Buddhism. It presents the union through concrete methods for practice.

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According to Tibetan traditions, the Indaian Buddhist Prasangika-Madhyamika school is the one that represents the final, literally true thought of the Buddha.

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Offers a variety of practical tools for Zen training. In addition to helpful techniques for learning Zen practice, this book also presents what's at the heart of Zen - waking up to one's daily experience.

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A new translation of the verses written by the legendary monk, mediator, and philosopher offers insight into the Buddhist vision of the exalted.

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Looks at Chan/Zen with an array of postmodernist critical techniques. This book probes the imaginaire, or mental universe, of the Buddhist Soto Zen master Keizan Jokin (1268-1325). It draws on texts particularly the "Record of Tokoku" and the kirigami, or secret initiation documents.

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This title offers the wisdom of leading Western teachers of Buddhism, as they share personal experiences on the path of insight meditation. They also discuss their understanding of the basic teachings of the Buddha, and the lessons they've learned in training with their own teachers.

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This guide for beginners can also be used as a helpful reminder for practitioners. The author discusses the essentials of Buddhism, explaining the concepts of Karma, re-incarnation and the bodhisattva ideal, as well as how to meditate and then turn this practice into a daily habit.

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A series of in-depth accounts exploring the lives and spiritual journeys of fifteen western Buddhists - from the famous to the ordinary.

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Suitable for developing your love for others and transforming each and every one of your relationships in life, this book offers readers a simple and illuminating programme for transforming self-centred energy into outwardly directed concern.

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Dzogchen Ponlop here presents the esoteric concepts of dzogchen and mahamudra in a practical, logical way that is easy to read and understand. With a pragmatic approach, he teaches that we can all experience our world more directly with responsibility, freedom and power.

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According to the Zen tradition, enlightenment is a cosmic experience of universal unity. This title traces the development of Zen and the concept of enlightenment from its origins in India through its development in China to its fruition in Japan.