Kagyu Tradition Guides

Nagarjuna: A Reader’s Guide

Nagarjuna: A Reader’s Guide

Straight from the Heart: Buddhist Piith Instructions Translated and introduced by Karl Brunnholzl Three other praises of Nagarjuna’s are included in the collection Straight from the Heart, also translated and introduced by Karl Brunnhölzl</a>. Interestingly, in these praises, Nagarjuna often refers to buddhahood in positive terms, in contrast to much of his other work, which

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The Treasury of Precious Instructions Video Series

The Treasury of Precious Instructions Video Series

The Treasury of Precious Instructions Learn More The eighteen volumes of the Treasury of Precious Instructions or Dam-ngak Rinpoché Dzö by Jamgön Kongtrul Lodrö Taye, one of Tibet’s greatest Buddhist masters, is a shining jewel of Tibetan literature Palpung Monastery, Tibet Explore the Treasury of Precious Instructions Page Navigation Menu Home Page of the Treasury
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The Books of the Treasury of Precious Instructions

The Books of the Treasury of Precious Instructions

The Treasury of Precious Instructions Learn More The eighteen volumes of the Treasury of Precious Instructions or Dam-ngak Rinpoché Dzö by Jamgön Kongtrul Lodrö Taye, one of Tibet’s greatest Buddhist masters, is a shining jewel of Tibetan literature Palpung Monastery, Tibet Explore the Treasury of Precious Instructions Page Navigation Menu Home Page of the Treasury
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Matthew Kapstein on Dam Ngak (special instruction) based on the Treasury of Precious Instructions

Matthew Kapstein on Dam Ngak (special instruction) based on the Treasury of Precious Instructions

The Treasury of Precious Instructions Learn More The eighteen volumes of the Treasury of Precious Instructions or Dam-ngak Rinpoché Dzö by Jamgön Kongtrul Lodrö Taye, one of Tibet’s greatest Buddhist masters, is a shining jewel of Tibetan literature Palpung Monastery, Tibet Explore the Treasury of Precious Instructions Home Page of the Treasury History of the
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A Guide to the Treasury of Precious Instructions

A Guide to the Treasury of Precious Instructions

The Treasury of Precious Instructions Guide for Readers This guide to exploring The Treasury of Precious Instructions includes selections from the text, words of advice and praises from distinguished Tibetan teachers, audio and video series from the translators, and helpful resources. Use the navigation menu below to explore each page and discover this truly remarkable
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Elio Guarisco (1954-2020)

Elio Guarisco (1954-2020)

We are very sad to share the news that we have lost an important translator Elio Guarisco, who passed away from covid on November 27, 2020. Elio was born in Como, Italy in 1954. In the early 1970s he met and studied with major exponents of the Theravada tradition in India. He then studied Buddhist
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Precious Human Birth

Precious Human Birth

To Listen, Contemplate, and Meditate Is the Practice of a Bodhisattva Excerpt from A Guide to the Thirty-Seven Practices of a Bodhisattva Now we have this great vessel of freedoms and resources, so      difficult to obtain. So that we may liberate ourselves and others from the ocean      of samsara, Day and
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Kālachakra Practice (Edward Henning Collection)

Kālachakra Practice (Edward Henning Collection)

From the Edward Henning CollectionThis article on Kālachakra practice is part of the collection of works on the Kālacakra that the late scholar Edward Henning put together.  It is used with permission of the Estate of Edward Henning.  The original can be found on Edward's site, kalacakra.org. There is very little discussion of actual meditation
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Chanting the Names of Manjushri: A Reader’s Guide

Chanting the Names of Manjushri: A Reader’s Guide

The Litany of the Names of Manjushri or Chanting the Names of Manjusri (’jam dpal mtshan brjod; Skt. Manjushrinamasamghiti) and also referred to as The King of All Tantras and Net of Magical Manifestation of Manjushri, is an extremely important tantric text, relied on by all the schools of Tibetan Buddhism. In particular it is
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Shambhala Publications and the Global Health Crisis

Shambhala Publications and the Global Health Crisis

We know your lives have been profoundly changed by the impact of the ongoing global health crisis. We know you are concerned for yourselves, for your loved ones, for your communities. We know so many people are suffering right now, and are afraid. And we want to help. We want you to know that though we
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