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Bodhisattva Attitude: How to Dedicate Your Life to Others The first in Lama Yeshe Wisdom Archive’s newest Heart Advice series, is unique because it is based from Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s experiential “heart advice.” Focusing specifically on bodhichitta, the altruistic determination to achieve enlightenment for the sole purpose of enlightening all sentient beings, the book is not merely about what bodhichitta is and why one should develop it, but rather it is about how it can be developed and integrated into every moment of one’s life. more » $0.00 |
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Discovering Buddhism - How to Develop Bodhichitta: Module Ten Discover the clear meditation instruction available in Tibetan Buddhism that enables us to develop our innate qualities of loving kindness and compassion. Learn the skills of applying these techniques to generate the mind of Bodhichitta, the wish to attain enlightenment for the benefit of others, known to be the heart of Buddhas teachings. more »
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Living in the Path Instruction 2: Refuge & Bodhichitta - ONLINE In this course, Lama Zopa Rinpoche gives commentary on the meditations related to each part of the verse for Taking Refuge & Generating Bodhichitta that starts almost every single practice that we do. By understanding how renunciation, bodhichitta, and emptiness can be cultivated within this opening prayer, we can assure that every practice we do accomplishes our ultimate goals. more »
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Bodhisattva Vows The practice of taking and making an effort to keep these precious vows creates greater mindfulness and awareness. These vows provide clear guidance as to what kinds of actions should be practiced and what should be avoided in order to be of greatest benefit to others, develop compassion, and overcome selfish ways of being. Contents Include: The Bodhisattva Vows, Prayer for Taking the Bodhisattva Vows, Prayer to Generate Bodhichitta. more »
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Basic Program: ENGAGING IN THE BODHISATTVA DEEDS Part 2 - Chapter VI-X This homestudy package comprises the second of the two-part series of teachings based on the Bodhicaryavatara. Shantideva’s inspirational verses on Mahayana aspiration and practice are widely regarded as the most authentic and complete guide for the practitioner dedicated to the enlightenment of all beings - the bodhisattva. more »
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Steps on the Path to Enlightenment: A Commentary on the Lam Rim Chenmo, Vol.3 The Way of the Bodhisattva Geshe Lhundub Sopa’s Steps on the Path to Enlightenment is a landmark commentary on what is perhaps the most elaborate and elegant Tibetan presentation of the Buddhist path, Tsongkhapa’s monumental Lamrim Chenmo. In this third volume of five, readers are acquainted with the bodhisattva’s path and the altruistic desire to make service to others the driving force of spiritual development. more »
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Thirty-Seven Practices of Bodhisattvas The Thirty-seven Practices of Bodhisattvas summarize the Mahayana path to perfection. Recognizing their true potential and letting go of everything which could hinder them on their spiritual journey, Bodhisattvas entrust themselves to the path taught by the Buddha. Resisting disturbing emotions, they learn to respond to difficult situations in a constructive way. A wonderful, lucid explanation of how you can come to cherish living beings as the source of all happiness and will ultimately be able to work solely for the good of all. more »
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Guide to the Bodhisattva Way of Life In the whole of the Tibetan Buddhist tradition there is no single treatise more deeply revered or widely practiced than A Guide to the Bodhisattva Way of Life. Composed in the eighth century by the Indian Bodhisattva Santideva, it became an instant classic in the curricula of the Buddhist monastic universities of India, and its renown has grown ever since. Santideva presents methods to harmonize one's life with the Bodhisattva ideal and inspires the reader to cultivate the perfections of the Bodhisattva--generosity, ethics, patience, zeal, meditative concentration and wisdom. more »
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Relative Truth, Ultimate Truth Relative Truth, Ultimate Truth is a clear and remarkably practical presentation of a core Buddhist teaching on the nature of reality. Geshe Tashi Tsering provides readers with an excellent opportunity to enhance not only their knowledge of Buddhism, but also a powerful means to profoundly enhance their view of the world. The Buddhist teaching of the "two truths" is the gateway to understanding the often-misunderstood philosophy of emptiness. more »
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Transcendent Wisdom This extraordinarily clear exposition on the wisdom section of the Guide to the Bodhisattva's Way of Life is based on an oral teaching given in Switzerland by HH the Dalai Lama before an audience of thousands of Tibetans and Westerners in 1979. This invaluable volume, with its precise elucidation of core issues of Tibetan Buddhism, stands as a key work in Buddhist literature. more »
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Lamrim Chenmo: The Great Treatise on the Stages of the Path to Enlightenment. Vol. 1 The Great Treatise on the Stages of the Path to Enlightenment (Llam rim chen mo) is one of the brightest jewels in the world's treasury of sacred literature. The First Volume covers all practices that are prerequisite for developing the spirit of enlightenment (bodhichitta).The author, Tsong-kha-pa (1357-1419), completed this masterpiece in 1402 and it soon became one of the most renowned works of spiritual practice and philosophy in the world of Tibetan Buddhism. more »
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Practicing Wisdom: The Perfection of Shantideva's Bodhisattva Way Like the best selling A Flash of Lightning in the Dark of the Night, Practicing Wisdom focuses on Shantideva’s Way of the Bodhisattva. While the former includes only a brief introduction to Shantideva’s complex and crucial ninth chapter on insight, Practicing Wisdom is a full and detailed follow-up commentary, making it an invaluable statement on the fundamental concept behind Buddhist thought and practice. more »
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Discovering Buddhism - Wisdom of Emptiness - Module Twelve The realization of emptiness is crucial for the attainment of liberation and enlightenment. Teacher Tubten Pende gives a clear and concise presentation on this very difficult topic and introduces various methods to meditate on emptiness that are indispensable for generating realizations within the mind. Taught by Tubten Pende Module 12, The Wisdom of Emptiness includes: Written Guidelines for how to proceed through the program. more »
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How to Realize Emptiness Realizing emptiness, or grasping the true nature of reality, lies at the heart of the Buddhist path. In this book, Gen Lamrimpa offers practical instruction on Madhyamaka insight meditation aimed at realizing emptiness. Drawing on his theoretical training as well as his extensive meditative experience, he explains how to use Madhyamaka reasoning to experience the way in which all things exist as dependently related events. more »
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Compassion in Emptiness (DVD) In this talk, His Holiness the Dalai Lama discusses ways in which one can achieve the realization of selflessness and ultimately achieve inner peace, which in turn generates a genuine sense of responsibility for the happiness of others and eventually creates a more compassionate world for everyone. Four-disc (4) DVD set, 835 minutes.
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Namgyalma - The Practices of Namgyalma E-Book (c5) The practice of Namgyalma removes obstacles to long life and brings powerful purification for all sentient beings. Even just reciting the Namgyalma mantra brings unimaginable benefit. Namgyalma pujas and practice help those with very severe disease, and of course these practices help us attain enlightenment. more » $7.00 |
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Six-Session Guru Yoga with commentary by Lama Zopa Rinpoche - ebook (c5) Within the Gelug tradition, practicing the Six-Session Guru Yoga is a daily commitment for anyone who has received a highest yoga tantra empowerment. This booklet provides texts of the full Six-Session Guru Yoga, the abbreviated version, and commentary from Lama Zopa Rinpoche on the benefits of the practice and the samayas of the five buddha families, as well as rich, detailed instructions on how to meditate on each verse of the sadhana. more » $12.80 |
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Altar Runner Triple - Endless Knot Any time you have sacred texts or ritual items, it is traditional that they be placed in or on fine fabrics as an offering. These runners can be used on altars to protect the altar’s surface and to beautify your sacred space. They are also suitable for ornamenting your personal puja table. The eternal knot, one of the eight auspicious symbols, represents Buddha’s endless wisdom and compassion. Made by a family in Nepal. Size: approx. 16” x 8”. more » $18.75 |
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Door Curtain, Split - Eternal Knot FPMT has specially commissioned these split door curtains. The split in the middle makes it much easier to enter and exit a room and yet still preserves the beauty and functionality of the door curtain. Made of cotton in Nepal. Curtains measure approximately 74” x 36”. more »
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