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Dakini Teachings

Author : Padmasambhava
Publisher : Rangjung Yeshe Publications
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2004-06
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9627341363

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Dakini Teachings by Padmasambhava Pdf

The words of advice collected here are part of the ancient tradition of religious texts known as terma that were hidden in secret places during the first spread of Buddhism in Tibet in the ninth century.

Dakini Power

Author : Michaela Haas
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2013-04-09
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780834828377

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What drives a young London librarian to board a ship to India, meditate in a remote cave by herself for twelve years, and then build a flourishing nunnery in the Himalayas? How does a surfer girl from Malibu become the head of the main international organization for Buddhist women? Why does the daughter of a music executive in Santa Monica dream so vividly of peacocks one night that she chases these images to Nepal, where she finds the love of her life in an unconventional young Tibetan master? The women featured in Dakini Power—contemporary teachers of Tibetan Buddhism, both Asians and Westerners, who teach in the West—have been universally recognized as accomplished practitioners and brilliant teachers whose life stories demonstrate their immense determination and bravery. Meeting them in this book, readers will be inspired to let go of old fears, explore new paths, and lead the lives they envision. Featured here are: • Jetsun Khandro Rinpoche (This Precious Life) • Dagmola Sakya (Princess in the Land of Snows) • Jetsun Tenzin Palmo (Diane Perry) (Into the Heart of Life) • Pema Chödrön (Deirdre Blomfield-Brown) (When Things Fall Apart; Start Where You Are) • Khandro Tsering Chödron (most familiar to readers as the late aunt of Sogyal Rinpoche, author of The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying) • Thubten Chodron (Cherry Greene) (Buddhism for Beginners; Taming the Mind) • Karma Lekshe Tsomo (Patricia Zenn) (Buddhism Through American Women’s Eyes) • Chagdud Khadro (Jane Dedman) (P’howa Commentary; Life in Relation to Death) • Sangye Khandro (Nanci Gay Gustafson) (Meditation, Transformation, and Dream Yoga) • Roshi Joan Halifax (Being with Dying) • Lama Tsultrim Allione (Joan Rousmanière Ewing) (Women of Wisdom; Feeding Your Demons) • Elizabeth Mattis-Namgyel (The Power of an Open Question)

Dakini's Warm Breath

Author : Judith Simmer-Brown
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
Page : 427 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2002-12-10
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781570629204

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Dakini's Warm Breath by Judith Simmer-Brown Pdf

A fresh interpretation of the dakini—a Tibetan Buddhist symbol of the feminine—that will appeal to practitioners interested in goddess worship, female spirituality, and Tantric Buddhism The primary emblem of the feminine in Tibetan Buddhism is the dakini, or “sky-dancer,” a semi-wrathful spirit-woman who manifests in visions, dreams, and meditation experiences. Western scholars and interpreters of the dakini, influenced by Jungian psychology and feminist goddess theology, have shaped a contemporary critique of Tibetan Buddhism in which the dakini is seen as a psychological “shadow,” a feminine savior, or an objectified product of patriarchal fantasy. According to Judith Simmer-Brown—who writes from the point of view of an experienced practitioner of Tibetan Buddhism—such interpretations are inadequate. In the spiritual journey of the meditator, Simmer-Brown demonstrates, the dakini symbolizes levels of personal realization: the sacredness of the body, both female and male; the profound meeting point of body and mind in meditation; the visionary realm of ritual practice; and the empty, spacious qualities of mind itself. When the meditator encounters the dakini, living spiritual experience is activated in a nonconceptual manner by her direct gaze, her radiant body, and her compassionate revelation of reality. Grounded in the author's personal encounter with the dakini, this unique study will appeal to both male and female spiritual seekers interested in goddess worship, women's spirituality, and the tantric tradition.

Dakini Teachings

Author : Ñaṅ-ral Ñi-ma-ʼod-zer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Rñiṅ-ma-pa (Sect)
ISBN : OCLC:1416541476

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Our Pristine Mind

Author : Orgyen Chowang
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2016-06-07
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781611803273

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Our Pristine Mind by Orgyen Chowang Pdf

This “gem of a book” reveals how we can go beyond mindfulness to connect with the ultimate happiness within us and transform our lives (Rick Hanson, Buddha’s Brain) The true nature of our mind is brilliant, clear, and joyful. But we don’t experience this reality amid the swirl of stresses, thoughts, and emotions of day-to-day life. Our Pristine Mind is a practical guide to uncovering our naturally comfortable state of mind and reconnecting with the unconditional happiness that is already within us. Using straightforward, accessible language, Orgyen Chowang Rinpoche leads us through the path of Pristine Mind meditation, a practice from the profound teachings known as Dzogchen. This book presents the entire journey of meditation, from the very beginning all the way to the complete happiness of enlightenment. It is a realistic, natural process that can be practiced and experienced by anyone.

Advice from the Lotus-born

Author : Padma Sambhava
Publisher : Rangjung Yeshe Publications
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9627341207

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Advice from the Lotus-born by Padma Sambhava Pdf

" Don't mistake mere words to be the meaning of the teachings. Mingle the practice with your own being and attain liberation from samsara right now." Padmasambhava Padmasambhava is the primary master of Vajrayana, the teachings for our time. Out of his great compassion and wisdom, he instructed his main disciple Yeshe Tsogyal to conceal terma treasures to be revealed at the destined time for future practitioners. The profundity of this advice is meant to be personally applied by all individuals in all circumstances. It is a classic work, which contains valid truth for anyone who sincerely wants to follow a spiritual path. "The chief compiler of Padmasambhava's teachings was Yeshe Tsogyal, an emanation of a female Buddha. There may be some people who believe that only men can attain enlightenment, but her life is proof to the opposite. The awakened state of mind is neither male or female." Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche, from Introductory Teachings

Treasures from Juniper Ridge

Author : Padma Sambhava,Ye-śes-mtsho-rgyal
Publisher : North Atlantic Books
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9627341622

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Treasures from Juniper Ridge by Padma Sambhava,Ye-śes-mtsho-rgyal Pdf

Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche (1921—1996) was widely acknowledged as one of the great meditation masters of modern times. Erik Pema Kunsang and Marcia Schmidt, founders of Rangjung Publications, live in Kathmandu, Nepal, and Albion, CA.Treasures from Juniper Ridgeis a collection of “hidden” ortermateachings given by Padmasambhava, the Tantric master who brought Vajrayana Buddhism to Tibet. According to Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche, Padmasambhava hid many teachings to be uncovered later by “revealers of hidden treasures.” The special quality of thetermateachings is that they provide guidance appropriate for each period of time and individual person. By working with Padmasambhava, Yeshe Tsogyal, his mystic spiritual consort, was able to compile and codify these precious insights and hide them for use by future generations. Treasures from Juniper Ridgepresents a variety of significant revelations for seekers on the advanced path of the Tibetan Vajrayana tradition, as well as in-depth explanations of assorted aspects of practice: deity-focused meditation, nonconceptual meditation, death and dying, and recognizing the nature of mind. The book outlines ways for the modern student to apply these teachings while remaining true to Vajrayana Buddhism’s traditional principles

Secret Teachings of Padmasambhava

Author : Padmasambhava
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2010-10-12
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0834822903

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Secret Teachings of Padmasambhava by Padmasambhava Pdf

These Tibetan Buddhist teachings provide instructions for gathering and harnessing basic life energy. According to the tradition, a very effective way to do this is to arouse sexual energy and to direct the essence of that energy toward spiritual realization. According to the philosophy, sexual energy brings one naturally and effortlessly into flow with creativity and awareness in both mind and body—when used skillfully by committed practitioners with appropriate training. These ancient texts, attributed to the great Tibetan meditation master Padmasambhava (who practiced sexual union with the famous Tibetan queen Yeshe Tsogyal), offer traditional Buddhist teachings on the nature of the elements that all beings and our world are made of. They show us a practical view of how to use life-energy for personal development. The teachings are for experienced Buddhist practitioners.

Guide to Dakini Land

Author : Kelsang Gyatso
Publisher : Tharpa Publications US
Page : 554 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9780948006395

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Guide to Dakini Land by Kelsang Gyatso Pdf

Reprint. originally published: Tharpa Publications, 1991.

Natural Liberation

Author : Padmasambhava
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2012-06-04
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780861717248

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Natural Liberation by Padmasambhava Pdf

A perfect companion to the well-known Tibetan Book of the Dead. In life and in death, in meditation and in sleep, every transitional stage of consciousness, or bardo, provides an opportunity to overcome limitations, frustrations, and fears. The profound teachings in this book provide the under- standing and instruction necessary to turn every phase of life into an opportunity for uncontrived, natural liberation. Like the Tibetan Book of the Dead, Natural Liberation is a terma, a "hidden treasure" attributed to the eighth-century master Padmasambhava. Gyatrul Rinpoche's lucid commentary accompanies the text, illuminating the path of awakening to the point of full enlightenment. Natural Liberation is an essential contribution to the library of both scholars and practitioners of Tibetan Buddhism.

Dakini Activity

Author : Padmasambhava,Lingpa Dechen Chokgyur
Publisher : Rangjung Yeshe Publications
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2018-09-17
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0997716274

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The Life and Visions of Yeshé Tsogyal

Author : Drime Kunga,Yeshe Tsogyal
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2017-08-22
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780834840928

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The Life and Visions of Yeshé Tsogyal by Drime Kunga,Yeshe Tsogyal Pdf

A new biography of Yeshé Tsogyal, the mother of Buddhism in Tibet, who is considered an enlightened being by millions throughout the Himalayan region as well as the West and remains a powerful female role model of spiritual accomplishment and perfection. The many layers of the heroic life of Yeshé Tsogyal, Tibet’s best-known dakini and female master, are revealed in this inspiring work. Translated here for the first time, this terma, or “hidden treasure,” presents an outer narrative of her birth, family, and struggles in a traditional male-dominated society; an inner account of her meetings with the great master Padmasambhava; and a secret chronicle of her retreat at Chimpu and her visionary journey to Oddiyana. This accomplished translation is enriched by the refreshing insights of six contemporary scholars and teachers of Tibetan Buddhism, making this invaluable guide to the life of Yeshé Tsogyal a treasure for practitioners, scholars, and anyone intent on the possibility of awakening.

Feeding Your Demons

Author : Tsultrim Allione
Publisher : Hay House, Inc
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2009-02-11
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781781809013

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Feeding Your Demons by Tsultrim Allione Pdf

Struggling with depression, anxiety, illness, an eating disorder, a difficult relationship, fear, self-hatred, addiction or anger? Renowned Buddhist leader Tsultrim Allione explains that the harder we fight our demons, the stronger they become. Offering Eastern answers to Western needs, Tsultrim seamlessly weaves traditions from Tibet and the Western world to offer a new and unique answer to the problems that plague us: that rather than attempt to purge them, we need to reverse our approach and nurture our demons. This powerful five-step practice forms a strategy for transforming negative emotions, relationships, fears, illness and self-defeating patterns. This will help you cope with the inner enemies that undermine our best intentions.

A Dakini's Counsel

Author : Sera Khandro
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
Page : 433 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2024-05-21
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781611808841

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A Dakini's Counsel by Sera Khandro Pdf

Translated here for the first time, a collection of heartfelt and intimate advice for Buddhist practice from the modern female Buddhist teacher Sera Khandro Dewai Dorje (1892–1940), revealing her firsthand experiences as a mother, wife, consort, and spiritual teacher of the Dzogchen tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. Sera Khandro Dewai Dorje was a rare example of a well-known Tibetan woman renowned as a teacher in the modern era. While there are many notable female figures in Tibetan Buddhist history, very few left a collection of poetic, autobiographical, and devotional writings as extensive as Dewai Dorje. Both biographical and instructional, this is a collection of advice, prayers, dreams, prophecies, and treasures (terma) from within the Tibetan Buddhist tradition of Dzogchen, a Buddhist practice on resting in the nature of mind. Typically seen as high level practices, these Dzogchen and other instructions are presented in Dewai Dorje’s highly personal and accessible voice. This collection of practice instructions is a window into the inner experience of a beautiful woman in love who single-pointedly pursued a life of Dharma. Born to a wealthy and powerful father in Lhasa, she left home and became a dedicated Dharma practitioner living as an unaccompanied female in the wilds of eastern Tibet in the early 1900s. She became a wife, mother, and then consort and wrote of both highly spiritual and highly personal experiences, from spiritual realization to grief.

Sky Dancer

Author : Stag-śam Nus-ldan-rdo-rje
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 379 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0710095767

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Sky Dancer by Stag-śam Nus-ldan-rdo-rje Pdf

Describes the life of Yeshe Tsogyel, the consort of a distinguished Tibetan guru, and portrays her path to enlightenment