A Taste of Salt
A Taste of Salt - Selections from the Sutta Pitaka
The Sutta Pitaka was written down in the Pali language over 2,000 years ago. It is made of five collections of suttas - the Digha Nikaya, the Majjima Nikaya, the Samyutta Nikaya, the Anguttara Nikaya, and the Khuddaka Nikaya. These texts remain the most complete record of early Buddhist teachings.
Ocean of Certainty
Ninth Karmapa, Wanchuk Dorje's Ocean of Certainty — by Traleg Kyabgon Rinpoche
Traleg Kyabgon Rinpoche's commentary to the sixteenth century work Pith Instructions of Coemergent Wisdom, Entitled the Profound Essence of the Ocean of Certainty , by the Ninth Karmapa - Wangchuk Dorje.
Mahamudra and Related Instructions
Mahamudra and Related Instructions - Core Teachings of the Kagyu Schools — by Peter Alan Roberts
Seminal meditative traditions of the Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism are Mahamudra and the Six Yogas of Naropa.
Profound Inner Principles
The Profound Inner Principles — by The Third Karmapa Rangjug Dorje
With masterful clarity and precision, this work delineates the principles and foundations of Vajrayana practice. Includes a commentary by Jamgon Kongtrul with extensive footnotes containing extracts from all the other important commentaries to the root text.
Secret of the Vajra World
Secret of the Vajra World - The Tantric Buddhism of Tibet — by Reginald A. Ray
This book provides an entrée into the Tantric (or Vajrayana) Buddhism of Tibet, as conveyed by Tibetan masters teaching in the West, and as received by their Western students. Used metaphorically, "Vajra World" refers to the traditional culture of Tibet and the unique spirituality that is its secret strength.
Indestructible Truth
Indestructible Truth - The Living Spirituality of Tibetan Buddhism — by Reginald A. Ray
This is one of the most thorough introductions to the Tibetan Buddhist world view ever published. At the same time it is also one of the most accessible. Presents Tibetan Buddhism in its traditional form but also shows how the Tibetan traditions are applicable to problems and challenges of modern life in the West.
Perfect Clarity
Perfect Clarity - A Tibetan Buddhist Anthology of Mahamudra and Dzogchen — translated by Erik Pema Kunsang
An anthology of essential writings on Mahamudra and Dzogchen for the student of Tibetan Buddhism. Translator has selected works by legendary masters both ancient and modern.
Garland of Mahamudra Practices
Garland of Mahamudra Practices — by Khenchen Konchog Gyaltshen
Mahamudra, or the Great Seal, refers to a path to enlightenment taught by the Buddha and transmitted through the spiritual lineage of Tilopa, Naropa, Marpa, and Milarepa.
Heart Lamp
Heart Lamp - Lamp of Mahamudra and Heart of the Matter — by Tsele Natsok Rangdrol
This book main idea is that intrinsic to the heart, mind and spirit in every human being is an identical essence which can be realized. This realization makes any man or woman a Buddha.
Lamp of Mahamudra
Lamp of Mahamudra — by Tsele Natsok Rangdrol
A meditation manual on one of the most advanced practices of the Tibetan Buddhist tradition. This precise text distills the instructions of the practice lineage and describes the entire path of meditation leading to the ultimate fruition. A timeless instruction on the heart of Buddhist practice.