Buddhist History after the Buddha An Excerpt from Guru Rinpoché His Life and Times By Ngawang Zangpo About This Title This book recounts Guru Rinpoche’s historic visit to Tibet and explains his continuing significance to Buddhists. Through a series of historical texts written by prominent Tibetan Buddhist masters, this book recounts the life and legacy

A Brief Biography of Guru Rinpoche An Excerpt from White Lotus An Explanation of the Seven-Line Prayer to Guru Padmasambhava By Jamgon Mipham Translated by Padmakara Translation Group About This Title The text called the “Seven-Line Prayer” is said to contain the most sacred and important teachings of the Nyingma school and is recited daily by many

Saraha's Images and Symbols An Excerpt from Saraha Poet of Blissful Awareness By Roger R. Jackson About This Title The life and works of the mysterious Indian yogin, Saraha, who has inspired Buddhist practitioners for over a thousand years. Saraha, “the Archer,” was a mysterious but influential tenth-century Indian Buddhist tantric adept who expressed his spiritual

Implications of Esotericism An Excerpt from Gurdjieff and the Fourth Way An Esoteric Legacy By Stephen A. Grant About This Title A profound new look at Gurdjieff’s life, teachings, and role as a spiritual leader through the lens of esotericism. Gurdjieff warned against taking anything literally or on faith and advised accepting only experience that could

No Beginning, No End An Excerpt from Wait By Cuong Lu About This Title Written as a love letter to those in pain, Wait encourages us to seek out a path to peace and freedom from suffering. Cuong Lu, a long-time disciple of Thich Nhat Hanh, personally witnessed a shooting while fleeing Vietnam in 1975. The memory

Light of Wisdom:  A Selection from Khangsar Tenpa'i Wangchuk's commentary on Deshek Lingpa's root text An Excerpt from The Natural Openness and Freedom of the Mind A Treasure Tantra of the Great Perfection By Khangsar Tenpa'i Wangchuk By Deshek Lingpa Translated by Padmakara Translation Group About This Title The Dzogchen tantra titled The Natural Openness and Freedom of the

Advancing on the Path of Freedom and Happiness  An Excerpt from The Essential Buddhadhamma The Teachings and Practice of Theravada Buddhism By Bhikkhu P. A. Payutto Translated by Bruce Evans About This Title An abridged translation of one of the most important books on Theravada Buddhism in recent history—authored by the esteemed Thai monk P. A. Payutto.

The Birth of a Post-Truth Culture An Excerpt from A Post-Truth World By Ken Wilber About This Title A piercing examination of our current social and political situation through the lens of Integral Theory—by the framework’s founder, cutting-edge philosopher Ken Wilber. Our overwhelmingly divisive socio-political climate is among the greatest challenges of our time. Not

The Two Arrows An Excerpt from Being with Dying By Joan Halifax About This Title Everyone who lives must inevitably face death. Inspired by traditional Buddhist teachings and decades of work with the dying and their caregivers, this landmark work on death and dying by beloved Buddhist teacher Joan Halifax is a source of wisdom

Maya’s Conversion An Excerpt from Stars at Dawn We return to the Buddha’s biography as he, too, has reached the end of his life. For forty-five years he roamed northeast India, teaching his disciples and converting an ever-growing number of women and men to the new Buddhist faith. At the core of his ministry’s purpose