Mahayana Buddhism Books

Beyond the House of the Lama, now in paperback, traces Crane's adventures as a writer, wanderer, and anarchic but still failing student of Zen. It begins in 1996 at the edge of the Gobi Desert in Inner Mongolia, where he and his teacher and friend, Zen...

Ju Mipham Namgyal is one of the best known authors of the Nyingma tradition. He was a prolific writer with an extraordinary knowledge of his own and others' dharma traditions. He wrote several texts on the topics of innermost Great Completion (Dzogpa...

SENDA SENDA HACIA LA SERENIDADMAHAMUDRAPanchen LamaLosang Choky GyaltsenMahamudra significa "gran sello" y alude a un sistema profundo para meditar en la naturaleza convencional y última de la mente. Puesto que mindfulnes (atención) es esencial para...

The Lyric Self offers a precise and thorough examination of Zen, based on classical and contemporary scholarly works as well as the author's personal experience.Eight themes that are common to the practice of Zen Buddhism and the poetry of E.E. Cummings...

This two-volume set contains a treasure trove of Tibetan Buddhist teachings and practices. Compiled by the renowned scholar and translator Sumpa Khanpo Yeçe Pal Jor, these texts cover topics such as meditation, philosophy, and ethics, and are essential...

La Serenidad de la meditaciónLos tres aspectos principales del senderoSu Santidad el Dalai LamaLa serenidad de la meditación es un comentario de Su Santidad el Dalai Lama a los Tres aspectos principales del sendero que nos ayudará a integrar el sendero a...

Available until now only in limited editions, "Venerable Father" has become an underground classic among Buddhists, especially those practicing the Thai tradition. It details the joys and struggles of Paul Breiter's years with Ajahn Chah, who was perhaps...

'Birth and Death' is a very personal description of the path of training in Zen Buddhism by the second Abbot of Throssel Hole Buddhist Abbey, Rev. Master Leandra Robertshaw.R.M. Leandra writes; 'It is a paradox that the more we take on board, and are in...

The text Foremost Instructions called "A Garland of Views" by Padmasambhava is regarded as one of the very important texts of the Nyingma tradition. It is an explanation of the thirteenth chapter of the root tantra of Mahayoga, the Guhyagarbha Tantra,...

Longchempa Trime Oser (1308-1363) was one of the most important Dzogchen masters of Tibet. His scriptural learning and realization were equal to those of the famous saints who graced the land of India, and true to his words of advice, his wa a...

A question and answer discussion about what consciousness is and is NOT. Includes explanations about the mind and body, the ego, and the customary feeling of 'I' behind human psychology and behavior. Goes into depth about negative emotions and what it...

""Der Gedanke V5-6"" ist ein Buch des franz������sischen Historikers und Schriftstellers C. L. Michelet, das im Jahr 1864 ver������ffentlicht wurde. Es handelt sich um eine Sammlung von Essays und Artikeln, die sich mit verschiedenen Themen der...

This book explores chapter 5 of the Bardo Thödol titled "TheSpiritual Practice entitled Natural Liberation of HabitualTendencies". This text incorporates a detailed exposition ofthe transformation of saṃskāras (consciousness attributesdeveloped through...

Ernest Wood has taken an interest in Zen since writing his first article on the subject for a Shanghai magazine when he was in Japan in 1920. This book gives a clear picture of Zen ideas, history, and biography of the growth of Zen in China and Japan. ...

Following the critically acclaimed Zen at War (1997), Brian Victoria explores the intimate relationship between Japanese institutional Buddhism and militarism during the Second World War.Victoria reveals for the first time, through examination of the...

Geshe Jampa Kunchog's Pillars of Knowledge outlines a clear path to happiness and success for contemporaryreaders, utilizing ancient spiritual knowledge and methods.Book three(3) of the Pillars of Knowledge is The Book of How.The Book of How builds on...

The Training Anthology--or Siksa-samuccaya--is a collection of quotations from Buddhist sutras with illuminating and insightful commentary by the eighth-century North Indian master Santideva. Best known for his philosophical poem, the Bodhicaryavatara,...

In "The Third Step East: Zen Masters of America", Richard Bryan McDaniel continues the story, begun in his earlier work, of the spread of Zen from India to China ("Zen Masters of China: The First Step East"), thence to Japan ("Zen Masters of Japan: The...

This book presents is the very famous text called Entering the Conduct of a Bodhisatva, composed by the Indian Buddhist master Shantideva. Many places in Shantideva's text need explanation, especially in the ninth chapter, therefore commentaries...

Whether you are a kendo fanatic or merely curious about the martial arts, this book will interest you.The author, Geoff Salmon, has taken the lessons learned over his 45 year kendo career and distilled them into a series of instructive, thought-provoking...

Are you feeling stuck in a rut? Spinning your wheels in the mud, directionless, daunted by the darkness of this world, uncertain of your future? Do you want to heal yourself, to find a center and a spiritual balance? Do you just want to know what,...

The Sound of the Bells invites us into a world where serenity and inner peace are not just distant dreams, but the very core of our being.This captivating story of a man facing the imminent end of his life offers a beacon of hope and insight for anyone...

Shortly before his death, John Lennon called himself a "Zen Pagan." With this he gave an excellent name to a religious trend that goes back at least as far as Henry David Thoreau, who wrote of his love and respect for both the ancient nature god Pan and...

This commentary is based on the six bardos teachings from a series of hidden treasure textsknown as the Profound Dharma of Natural Liberation through the Intention of the Peaceful andWrathful Ones (Zab chos zhi khro dgongs pa rang grol), discovered by...

Zen (and Rage) and the Art of a Never-Ending Home Renovation is Marcia Formica's first, and perhaps forever only book. It's a humorous and sometimes harrowing account of surviving and even thriving through a decade-long home renovation project...

The best collection of Zen wisdom and wit since "Zen Flesh, Zen Bones": koans, sayings, poems, and stories by Eastern and American Zen teachers and students capture the delightful, challenging, mystifying, mind-stopping, outrageous, and scandalous heart...

CREATIVE VISION and INNER REALITY is a translation of Easing the Beginner's Way: the Essential Points of Creation and Completion, written in verse at the age of twenty-seven by the amazing nineteenth century realized master and profound scholar Jamgön...

Richard Bryan McDaniel's "Cypress Trees in the Garden" continues the history of North American Zen which he began in "The Third Step East: Zen Masters of America" (Sumeru Press, 2015). The earlier book described the pioneers who established Zen practice...

Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche (1910-1991) was one of the greatest Tibetan Buddhist teachers of the 20th century. While a practitioner in the Nyingma lineage, he held empowerments and teachings from many traditions and was a strong supporter of the Rimey...

Drawing on over three decades of study and practice, Chuan Zhi, an ordained monk in the Chinese Linji tradition, takes us on a fascinating journey to uncover the causes and conditions that led to Chan’s formation as a unique expression of Chinese...

There were two Asian lands forbidden to Westerners in the early twentieth century. The region of the sacred Muslim cities of Mecca and Medina was well known for being off-limits. The second was Tibet, located high up on the roof of the world. This...

Does a dog have Buddha-nature? Zen master Dogen said yes. Zen master Joshu said no. What do you say? Quick! Answer! Newly designed and typeset for easy reading by Boomer Books.

This book sheds light on the structure of "a unity with diversity" developed in the Qing imperial formation (1636-1912) by a case study of the Qing-Tibetan encounters in the eighteenth century.

In Lay People Zen in Contemporary Japan, Erez Joskovich examines the birth and development of Zen as a non-monastic spiritual practice in 20th and 21st centuries Japan.

Tibetan Manual is a comprehensive guide to Tibetan Buddhism, covering everything from the basics of meditation to the more advanced practices of visualization and mantra recitation. Written by two respected scholars of Eastern religion, this book is an...

The Way of the Living Sword is the final installment in D.E. Tarver's popular Warrior Series. It stands beside The Book of Five Rings by Miyamoto Musashi as one of the greatest writings of the warrior mind. In The Way of the Living Sword, Munenori gives...

This book explores the Buddhist role in the formation of Tibetan religious thought and identity. In three major sections, the author examines Tibet's eighth-century conversion, sources of dispute within the Tibetan Buddhist tradition, and the continuing...

UNDERSTANDING BUDDHISM - Buddhism for Beginners, A guide that explores the Key Buddhist teachings and path to Zen, Kama and EnlightenmentBuddhism is a world religion that piques the interest, but how much do you really know about it? In an attempt to...

Back To Nirvana: Dharma Diary Poems Volume III continues the healing journey of Joy’s earlier volumes through mindfulness and realisations into the beauty of Presence. Experiencing Nirvana in glimpses of life’s natural splendour, through...

Catholicism and Zen explores the history of Christian/Buddhist dialogue, and profiles fourteen modern Catholic clergy who have become authorized to teach Zen practice within their Christian faith. These real-life stories of men and women engaged in a...

"In the ancient art tradition of China and Japan, calligraphy and painting were methods for integrating body and mind. They were performed as a way to unite yin and yang—Earth and Heaven—within one's very being.”...