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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.
Tara
Tara's Enlightened Activity - An Oral Commentary on the Twenty-One Praises to Tara — by Palden Sherab and Tsewang Dongyal
Includes lots of advice on how to do the Tara practices by two exemplary Nyingma teachers.
Buddhist Path
The Buddhist Path - A Practical Guide From the Nyingma Tradition of Tibetan Buddhism — by Palden Sherab and Tsewang Dongyal
Explanations and methods that reveal how the mind functions and what its essence is.
Gampopa
Gampopa - the Monk and the Yogi · His Life and Teachings — by Trungram Gyaltrul Rinpoche
In addition to a bibliography, appendices include a map and a table of place names related to Gampopa and tables summarizing the events in his life.
Dream Yoga
Ancient Wisdom · Nyingma Teachings on Dream Yoga, Meditation, and Transformation — by Gyatrul Rinpoche
Three Dzogchen root texts with commentaries. An indispensable handbook for practitioners at all levels of experience.
Deity Yoga
Generating the Deity — by Gyatrul Rinpoche
This work offers a detailed presentation of the generation stage practice of tantric deity yoga. These are step-by-step teachings on the genereation stage practices of deity yoga as they were practiced in Tibet.
Courage and Compassion
A Fearless Heart — by Thupten Jinpa
This book shows us how to train our compassion muscle to relieve stress, fight depression, improve our health, achieve our goals, and change our world.
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Three Vehicles
Daring Steps Toward Fearlessness · The Three Vehicles of Buddhism — by Ringu Tulku
This work draws on several venerable sources, ranging from Buddha's earliest teachings to a Vajayanna texts.
Great Chariot
The Introduction To The Commentary On The Great Perfection · The Nature of Mind, The Easer of Weariness Called The Great Chariot — by Longchenpa
Dzogchen or ati is the tradition that this teaching is part of, and also its fruition.
Guhyasamaja Tantra
A Lamp to Illuminate the Five Stages · Teachings on Guhyasamaja Tantra — by Tsongkhapa - translated by Gavin Kilty (Library of Tibetan Classics - Volume 15)
Covers the subtle human physiology of channels and winds along with the process of dying, bardo and rebirth.
Masters of Kadam
The Book of Kadam — Attributed to Atisa and Dromtonpa · Library of Tibetan Classic - volume 2
This work is a landmark in the study of Tibetan culture in general and Tibetan Buddhism in particular. Undisputedly one of the greatest works.
