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Do not believe in anything
simply because you have heard it.
Do not believe in anything
simply because it is spoken and rumored by many.
Do not believe in anything
simply because it is found written in your religious books.
Do not believe in anything
merely on the authority of your teachers and elders.
Do not believe in traditions
because they have been handed down for many generations.
But after observation and analysis, when you find that anything agrees with reason and is conducive to the good and benefit of one and all, then accept it and live up to it.
~ The Buddha [Kalama Sutra]
Manly P. Hall
Manly Palmer Hall
(18 March 1901 - 29 August 1990)
A world-renowned authority on philosophy, comparative religion and the esoteric doctrines of antiquity.
Founded the Philosophical Research Society in 1934 as a non-profit organization dedicated to the ensoulment of all arts, sciences, and crafts.
He was a Canadian-born author and mystic.
He is perhaps most famous for his work -
The Secret Teachings of All Ages — An Encyclopedic Outline of Masonic, Hermetic, Qabbalistic and Rosicrucian Symbolical Philosophy , published in 1928 at the age of 26, which is widely regarded as his magnum opus.
On 8th December 1973, he was recognized as a 33 degree Mason (the highest honor conferred by the Supreme Council of the Scottish Rite) - at a ceremony held at PRS - despite never being initiated into the physical craft.
In his over 70-year career, Mr. Hall authored more than 150 books and essays, and delivered over 8000 lectures in the U.S. and abroad, in his multi-faceted role as a teacher of the universal laws through which the creating principle manifests itself.
Great Accomplishment
Great Accomplishment - Teachings on the Drubchen Ceremony — by Padmasambhava and others Masters
Detailed explanations of Vajrayana practices and the underlying theories from which they derive.
Heart Practices
Guru's Heart Practices - Texts for Dispeller of Obstacles — by Padmasambhava
This extensive cycle contains teachings and practices for the preliminaries up to and including Dzogchen.
Medicine and Compassion
Medicine and Compassion - A Tibetan Lama's Guidance for Caregivers — by Chokyi Nyima
In a clear and very modern voice, author use the teachings of Tibetan Buddhist philosophy to present practical tools for revitalizing the caring spirit.
Tibetan Yoga
Teachings of Tibetan Yoga — translated by Garma C.C. Chang
This is one of those rare books that goes into how to practice the inner yogas, including tummo and the other yogas of Naropa.
Power Places
The Power Places of Central Tibet - The Pilgrim's Guide — by Keith Dowman
This book, describes the location, site, relics and background to places of major religious and historic significance.
Treasury of Advice
The Jewel Treasury of Advice - A Hundred Teachings From the Heart - The Wisdom of Drikung Bhande Dharmaradza
The author maps out, in verse, the entire structure of the Buddhist path according to both sutra and tantra.
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Waterdrop
A Waterdrop from the Glorious Sea - A concise account of the advent of Buddhism in general and the teachings of the Sakyapa tradition in particular — compiled by Sherab Gyaltsen
Stainless Light
Ornament of Stainless Light - An Exposition of the Kalacakra Tantra — by Khedrup Norsang Gyatso (Library of Tibetan Classic - volume 14)
The Kalacakra texts present an amazingly detailed theory of cosmology and astronomy, especially about the movements of the various celestial bodies.
Gem of Many Colors
A Gem of Many Colors - The Autobiography of Jamgon Kongtrul
A rich source of information on the religion, culture, and politics of Tibet during his times.
Teacher-Student Relationship
The Teacher-Student Relationship — by Jamgon Kongtrul Lodro Taye
This essential text clearly lays out what credentials and qualities one should look for in a wisdom teacher, why a wisdom teacher is necessary, and how the relationship between this teacher and disciple best develops once it is established.
