What To Do at India's Buddhist Holy Sites – by Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche

The tradition of going on pilgrimage - a practice that's been encouraged by all the great religions of the world for millennia.

The Kalachakra Tantra - Rite of Initiation For the Stage of Generation – by the XIV Dalai Lama and Jeffrey Hopkins

A commentary on the text of Kay-drup-ge-lek-bel-sang-bo , and the text itself.

The Royal Song of Saraha - A Study in the History of Buddhist Thought — by Herbert V. Guenther

A treatise on one of Saraha's Three cycles of Dohās: the forty-stanza Song on human action or King Dohās , with accompanying text and commentaries.

Engaging Buddhism - Why It Matters to Philosophy — by Jay L. Garfield

A book for those who want to extend their horizons and see how Buddhist theory articulates with contemporary philosophy.

Tibet, Tibet - A Personal History of a Lost Land — by Patrick French

With immense learning and a clear but compassionate eye, the author gives us a sober new understanding of a culture's senseless catastrophe.

Eminent Nuns - Women Chan Masters of Seventeenth-Century China ― by Beata Grant

An important perspective on female monasticism in China, and the contribution of Buddhist nuns to the history of Chinese women's writing.

Buton's History of Buddhism in India and Its Spread to Tibet - A Treasury of Priceless Scripture — translated by Lisa Stein and Ngawang Zangpo

This 14th century lively history introduces basic Buddhism as practiced throughout India and Tibet.

The Sound of Two Hands Clapping - The Education of a Tibetan Buddhist Monk — by Georges B. J. Dreyfus

A unique insider's account of day-to-day life inside a Tibetan monastery - this work reveals to Western audiences the fascinating details of monastic education.

A Marvelous Garland of Rare Gems - Biographies of Masters of Awareness in the Dzogchen Lineage — by Nyoshul Khenpo

This work maps out the heart of all the lines of transmission of Dzogpachenpo from the primordial Buddha to the present day.

Overview of Buddhist Tantra - General Presentation of the Classes of Tantra, Captivating the Minds of the Fortunate Ones — by Panchen Sonam Dragpa

A scholarly exposition of the framework of Tantric practice, presented in a methodical and accessible manner.