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1 KTD Publications Gathering the Garlands of the Gurus P recious Teachings

2 Welcome to KTD Publications Karma Triyana Dharmachakra, under the spiritual guidance and protection of His Holiness the Gyalwang Karmapa, is dedicated to the authentic representation of the Kagyu lineage of Tibetan Buddhism. KTD Publications, a part of Karma Triyana Dharmachakra, is a not-for-profit publisher established with the purpose of facilitating the projects and activities manifesting from His Holiness s inspiration and blessings. We are dedicated to gathering the garlands of precious teachings of the past and present and producing fine-quality books. Our focus is on works that have never before been published and works that have never before been translated into English. Nowadays the teachings are being widely published in English and other languages. It is time therefore for us to consider and emulate the example of this supreme being, Vairochana. Karma Triyana Dharmachakra Publications is publishing this biography through their benevolent concern for the teachings. I consider this both excellent and timely, and rejoice in it. I also offer my one-pointed prayer of aspiration that this bring vast benefit to the teachings and to beings. Jamgön Kongtrul Lodrö Chökyi Nyima, foreword to The Vajra Garland & The Lotus Garden 2

3 Karmapa 900 May this 900th anniversary likewise bring people together, no matter where they live in the world, on a shared spiritual journey. I aspire that you Dharma brothers and sisters, and friends living all over the world, may view from afar the land of our ancestors and the beauty of nature, as our hearts and minds soar freely in flight through the unchanging and unending sky, bringing along our hopes and melodious songs of praise as we call out together in pure and perfect song. From Introduction to Karmapa 900 by His Holiness the Seventeenth Karmapa, Ogyen Trinley Dorje Second edition ISBN: The Lives of the Karmapas In honor of the Karmapa 900 celebration, Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche taught the biographies of the Karmapas, which he completed in September, Rinpoche transmits his deep devotion for each of the Karmapa reincarnations as he describes the events of their lives and their remarkable achievements. The book is forthcoming. 3

4 W E N Four-Session Guru Yoga by the Eighth Gyalwang Karmapa Mikyö Dorje February 2012 commentary by Karma Chakme Rinpoche taught by Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche translated by Yeshe Gyamtso teaching, sadhana, CD paperback, 7 x 10 in ISBN: Part 1: Commentary by Karma Chakme Rinpoche (focusing on the visualization) Part 2: A line-by-line commentary on the sadhana, by Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche Part 3: The sadhana with Tibetan, English, and transliteration Includes CD: Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche chanting the sadhana 4

5 NEW A Harmonious Path for Buddhist Communities Advice on Keeping Amiable Relations Within a Dharma Center December 2012 by Khenpo Sherap Phuntsok translated by Michele Martin paperback, 4 x 6 64 pages, $ ISBN: Living and working closely together, people who participate in Dharma groups have unique challenges and also unique resources to deal with any problems that may arise. In clear and classic language, Khenpo Sherap Phuntsok lays out the difficulties and their solutions. About the author: Born into a renown family of yogic practitioners, Khenpo Sherap Phuntsok has authored several books in Tibetan on philosophy and history. For many years he has taught in the institute for higher Buddhist studies at Thrangu Tashi Yangtse in Nepal. The cover depicts the Buddhist flag, flown throughout the world to represent Buddhism in all its forms. The flag reminds followers that there is no discrimination of race, nationality, or skin color all beings, every single one, have buddha nature, the seed of full awakening. The meaning of the colors has been given as follows: blue symbolizes universal compassion; yellow, the Middle Way that avoids extremes; red, the blessings that practice calls forth; white, the purity of the teachings and the liberation they bring; and orange, the wisdom of the teachings. In sum, the colors symbolize the perfection of the teachings and the great awakening to which they lead. 5

6 NEW True Nature An Illustrated Journal of Four Seasons in Solitude Second Edition October 2012 by Barbara Bash hand-calligraphy notes and watercolor-and-pencil drawings NEW sixteen pages of drawing exercises In this new and expanded edition, artist and writer Barbara Bash has re-created her chronicles of meditation and contemplative wandering during a series of solitary country retreats. Combining beautifully handwritten notes with watercolor-and-pencil drawings, she captures exquisite moments of magic in the natural environment: a dragonfly's brief pause, a surprised deer in tall grass, a lumbering skunk's visit, the woods at twilight. Anyone nourished by the natural world will recognize in Barbara a kindred spirit and find hours of pleasure in these pages. For this new paperback edition Barbara has added 16 pages of drawing exercises, utilizing the principles of heaven, earth, and human in a fresh approach to nature journaling. French flaps, 7.5 x 9.5 in. 160 pages, full color $ ISBN: Celebrating the new, expanded edition of True Nature 6

7 NEW Jewels from the Treasury August 2012 Vasubandhu s Verses on the Treasury of Abhidharma with its commentary, Youthful Play, by the Ninth Karmapa, Wangchuk Dorje foreword by Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche translated by David Karma Choephel cover by Rafael Ortet hardcover, 6 x 9 in. 684 pages, $ ISBN: From karma to states of meditation, world systems to the workings of our minds Vasubandhu s Treasury of Abhidharma examines the key topics of Buddhism carefully, thoroughly, and concisely. The Ninth Karmapa Wangchuk Dorje s commentary elucidates Vasubandhu s text in a way that is accessible to those new to abhidharma studies and also satisfying to those seeking a deeper understanding. Both texts are capably translated by David Karma Choephel, whose rendering of the root verses in meter is both melodic and mnemonic. Whether we are interested in madhyamaka studies or practicing mahamudra, studying Jewels from the Treasury will provide us with insight into the topics that are the foundation of all the Buddhist systems of philosophy and meditation. Elizabeth M. Callahan Of these three trainings, the primary one for destroying the afflictions and attaining the ultimate result is the superior training in full knowing. Developing this training depends mainly on the pitaka of abhidharma, and that in turn depends mainly on the treatises of abhidharma. Of all these treatises, the easiest and clearest is the Treasury of Abhidharma, so if you study the Treasury, it will bring great benefit. Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche 7

8 March 2013 The Four Dharmas of Gampopa commentary by Traleg Kyabgön Rinpoche May my mind become one with the Dharma May the Dharma make success on the path May the path clarify confusion May confusion dawn as wisdom paperback, 5.5 x 8.5 in. 200 pages, $ ISBN: Gampopa s Four Dharmas is closely related to his Jewel Ornament of Liberation, a text that deals with the stages in our spiritual development. First you begin to discover the Dharma, then you make a good job of it, then the Dharma becomes applicable on the path so you begin to clarify confusion on the path, and finally you transmute that confusion into wisdom. Those are the four Dharmas and they really relate to the development of the individual on the path Traleg Kyabgön 8

9 March 2013 Taking Refuge A Teaching on Entering the Buddhist Path paperback, 5.5 x 8.5 in. 64 pages, $9.95 second edition 2013 ISBN: by Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche Taking Refuge is based on two teachings by Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche: The Meaning of Refuge given at Chicago Karma Thegsum Choling (KTC) in January 1981, translated by Ngödup Tsering Burkhart, and A Teaching on Refuge given at KTD Monastery in April 1990, translated by Chöjor Radha This book is intended to give a basic understanding of taking refuge to those who are new to the Buddhist path, and to bring greater understanding to those already acquainted with it. For those who have not taken the refuge vow or have not had any involvement in the Buddhist path, there is bound to be some question as to what refuge is, or what taking refuge means and what the benefit is of taking such a vow and what it involves. 9

10 May 2013 Siddhas of Ga Remembered by Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche A Bouquet of Utpalas: Brief accounts of the lives of siddhas of Ga whom my guru actually met or whose stories he heard from trustworthy sources, set forth here as medicine to restore faith. written by Lama Karma Drodül translated by Lama Yeshe Gyamtso photo on cover: Vairocana retreat house, Thrangu Monastery, English Tibetan paperback, 5.5 x 8.5 in. 176 pages, $ ISBN Khenpo Tsultrim Gyamtso Rinpoche strongly encouraged Lama Karma Drodül to request Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche to tell the stories of the accomplished tantric practitioners (siddhas) from Kham, Eastern Tibet. Beautifully written by Lama Karma Drodül, these are stories of siddhas that Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche actually knew. Traleg Kyabgön Rinpoche said that there is nothing like this book of stories, the Siddhas of Ga. 10

11 September 2013 Opening the Eyes of the Buddha The Life and Art of Tinley Chöjor, Master of Tibetan Architectural Painting OPENING THE EYES OF THE BUDDHA by Louise Light photographs by Claire Pullinger hard cover, 11 x 9 in. 260 pages, full color 2012 ISBN: THE LIFE & WORK OF TINLEY CHÖJOR Master of Tibetan Architectural Painting & Decorative Arts KTD Publications is happy to announce the forthcoming publication of the first comprehensive book on Tibetan monastic architectural painting and decorative art in the eri tradition of Central Tibet. The book illuminates the dramatic life story of Tinley Chöjor ( ), which unfolds against stunning photographs of his life s work. The scope of Tinley s artistic career is formidable, spanning more than six decades across four countries and encompassing most of the major sites of Tibetan Buddhism. The details of his personal life are similarly complex and inspiring moving from his childhood training in peaceful Tibet; through the years of destruction, persecution, and partial reconstruction under Chinese rule; and into his life of exile in Nepal, India, and the United States. The book weaves these two threads the personal life and the artistic lineage together with extensive photographs of the work, anecdotal quotations from interviews conducted over the last 5 years of the artist s life, interpretative artistic narrative, and cultural commentary. A dazzling jewel not to be missed! 11

12 June 2013 Milarepa: Tibet s Supreme Yogi A Play in Six Acts His Holiness the Seventeenth Karmapa, Ogyen Trinley Dorje the original play by the Seventeenth Gyalwang Karmapa, Ogyen Trinley Dorje includes photos from the performance and images from the nineteen Milarepa thangkas cover: Jetsun Milarepa, drawn by His Holiness Karmapa while writing the script for his play, Milarepa, Tibet s Supreme Yogi His Holiness transmitted the entire life of Milarepa in a ISBN: single, magnificent evening, a world-class theatrical event, for which 20,000 people turned out to view a play of Milarepa s life created by His Holiness and performed by actors from the Tibetan Institute for the Performing Arts (TIPA). The Gyalwang Karmapa himself composed the script for the six-act play. His Holiness also oversaw the stage design, rehearsed actors, and generally provided creative direction at all stages of the production. According to TIPA, this was the largest theatrical event in Tibetan history. His Holiness made full use of the genre of theater to bring Milarepa s suffering and spiritual transformation to life, allowing the 12

13 audience to connect with Milarepa s life in new and vivid ways. When Milarepa returns to his native land hoping to see his mother, he learns instead that she has long since died of heartbreak, and her neglected corpse was left to rot in their abandoned home. Finding her weathered bones piled in the ruins of the house, Mila falls to his knees and tenderly gathers her bones in his lap. The viewing screens erected throughout the arena were put to great effect during this scene, as a close-up shot of the tears streaming down Mila s grieving face allowed the audience to share in the depth of Mila s emotions. At this point, tears were shed by many audience members as well. 13

14 2013 Lives of the Karmapas by Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche translated by Lama Yeshe Gyamtso In honor of the Karmapa 900 celebration, Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche taught the biographies of the Karmapas. Beginning with Dusum Khyenpa, Rinpoche transmits his deep devotion for each of the Karmapa reincarnations as he describes the events of their lives and their remarkable achievements. Rinpoche completed this teaching in September To listen to audio recordings of Rinpoche s teachings on the Lives of the Karmapas, go to: The Five Fours Introducing Buddhism by Lama Yeshe Gyamtso The book discusses the five fours four noble truths, four seals of the view, four establishments of mindfulness, four systems of Buddhist philosophy, four reliances that form the very basis of Buddhist practice common to all Buddhist traditions The Abhidharma-samuccaya by Asanga commentary by Traleg Kyabgön Rinpoche The Abhidharma-samuccaya is one of Asanga's most essential texts and also one of the most psychologically oriented. It provides a framework, as well as a general pattern, as to how a practitioner is to follow the path, develop oneself, and finally attain Buddhahood. It presents the path according to the Yogachara school Mahayana Buddhism Gentle Strength The Practice of Tong-Len by Lama Kathy Wesley If we study and practice the teachings of lojong, mind training including the practice of tong-len, sending and receiving meditation, we will always have time to practice, because lojong uses our everyday mind, our everyday experiences, and our everyday happiness and sadness as a means for practice. Therefore when we practice lojong, we don t have to worry about whether we have enough time to sit on the cushion or not. 14

15 Books in Print The First Karmapa The Life and Teachings of Dusum Khyenpa May 2012 compiled by His Holiness the 17th Karmapa, Ogyen Trinley Dorje foreword by His Holiness the 17th Karmapa, Ogyen Trinley Dorje translated by Michele Martin and David Karma Choephel cover by Louise Light Nine hundred years ago, the First Karmapa, Dusum Khyenpa, inspired his disciples through his teachings and through the example of his life. This first English translation of his teachings and biographies allows contemporary readers to experience this great master s forthright manner, feel his commitment to practice, and receive the teachings he gave in both word and deed. I aspire that you receive fully the transmission that is offered to you by this book. As you read Dusum Khyenpa s teachings and his spiritual biographies, I hope that you will deepen your resolve and courage to transform yourself into a great being like him, who can bring perfect benefit to yourself and countless others. the 17th Karmapa, Ogyen Trinley Dorje paperback, 5.5 x 8.5 in. 312 pages, $ ISBN:

16 Books in Print The Hundred Tertöns A Garland of Beryl February 2012 by Jamgön Kongtrül Lodrö Taye foreword by Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche translated by Yeshe Gyamtso hardcover, 6 x 9 in. 416 pages, $ ISBN: T he Hundred Tertöns is Jamgön Kongtrül's history of the visionary men and women who have, again and again, renewed the Vajrayana Buddhist tradition of Padmasambhava. Kongtrul's book includes biographies of Padmasambhava, his twenty-five disciples, Longchenpa, Jikme Lingpa, Chokgyur Lingpa, and many others. Considered a seminal work of Tibetan Buddhist history, The Hundred Tertöns is for the first time available in English translation. T he termas concealed in lakes and rock by Guru Lake Born Vajra the second Buddha and other great vidyadharas have been revealed by the hundred tertöns, each of whom has taken intentional birth in order to reveal them at the appropriate time. This book, written by Jamgön Lodrö Taye, gives their biographies. Thinking, If it is translated into Western languages, it will genuinely inspire dharma practitioners, I expressed this hope to the translator Lama Yeshe Gyamtso. He has gone to great effort in order to fulfill my hopes, for which I thank him. So that his effort not go to waste, I ask that you who practice dharma study this book, increase your faith in and devotion for these extraordinary tertöns and their profound terma, and bring your practice to its fruition. Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche

17 Books in Print Celebrating Karmapa: Remembering His Kindness The Seventeenth Gyalwang Karmapa, Ogyen Trinley Dorje My visit to America took place in May 2008 and looking through these photographs and the accompanying text has brought back so many joyful memories and impressions. the Seventeenth Gyalwang Karmapa hard cover, x 7 in. full-color photo book 128 pages, 2010 The book contains photos, teachings, and interviews, and covers His Holiness Karmapa s visit to Karma Triyana Dharmachakra, New Jersey Karma Thegsum Choling, Kunzang Palchen Ling, and Lama Norlha's Kagyu Thubten Choling in Wappingers Falls, NY. We have a great opportunity to establish an unprecedented level of understanding among peoples and as a result, true peace and happiness in this world. This opportunity, which includes an opportunity to brighten our minds, comes from the appreciation of different cultures and languages. the Seventeenth Gyalwang Karmapa, KTC NJ,

18 Books in Print The Dalai Lama in Woodstock Celebrating the United Nations International Day of Peace His Holiness the Four teenth Dalai Lama This beautiful little book commemorates His Holiness the Dalai Lama's visit to the town of Woodstock, New York, on the United Nations International Day of Peace, September 21, The book serves as a reminder of the universal values of love, compassion, and warmheartedness, and it is an ideal introduction to a man who is among the most important religious and political leaders of our time. hardcover, 7.5 x 5.75 in. 120 pages 55 pages of color photos $ ISBN: Among humanity there are so many different varieties of people that we need a variety of approaches to achieve the same goal. That goal is compassionate humanity and compassionate human society. That s what I believe, and that s my message. His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai Lama 18

19 Books in Print The Kagyu Monlam Books The Seventeenth Karmapa Ogyen Trinley Dorje The Kagyu Monlam Book, 2007 ISBN: The Kagyu Monlam Book, 2nd Edition 2010 ISBN: Kagyu Monlam Book Supplement 2011 ISBN: compiled by The Seventeenth Karmapa Ogyen Trinley Dorjetranslated by the Kagyu Monlam Translation Team cover by the Gyalwang Karmapa, Ogyen Trinley Dorje U.S. Edition: Tibetan and English The main way we humans improve ourselves is through language; it is also the medium through which we make connections with each other. The Kagyu Monlam is an expression of our love for the world and all living beings and I want it to be accessible to as many people as possible. from the first edition by the Seventeenth Gyalwang Karmapa, Ogyen Trinley Dorje Like the light of the sun, moon, and stars, may love, compassion, and wisdom shine forth. May they strike every single living being and dispel the darkness of ignorance, attachment, and hatred that has lurked for ages in their being. When any living being meets with another, may it be like the reunion of a mother and child who have long been separated. In a harmonious world such as this, may I see everyone sleep peacefully to the music of nonviolence. This is my dream. the Seventeenth Gyalwang Karmapa, Ogyen Trinley Dorje Ceremony of Offering to the Gurus compiled by His Holiness the Seventeenth Gyalwang Karmapa, Ogyen Trinley Dorje translated by Yeshe Gyamtso U.S. Edition: Tibetan, English paperback (French flaps), 8.25 x 7 in. 144 pages, $14.95 ISBN:

20 Books in Print Compassion NOW! by His Holiness the Seventeenth Gyalwang Karmapa, Ogyen Trinley Dorje from the Compassion Teachings, Delhi, India, 2010 translated by Lama Yeshe Gyamtso cover: Loving Heart Transforms Confusion, by the Seventeenth Karmapa Ogyen Trinley Dorje, from Deer Park Calligraphies paperback 5.5 x 8.5 in. 98 pages, $ ISBN: Too often compassionate feeling is left inactive. Compassion NOW! is a work not only focused on how love and compassion are the root of all Buddhist practices, but is a call to put these compassionate feelings into action in the world. Compassion focused on living things in the environment, green compassion, is particularly valuable and appropriate nowadays. In general, my point is that one s initial object or subsequent objects of compassion need not be limited to human beings alone. One s root object can be other types of beings, including animals, including trees and plants, or even me. You could think about me with compassion, Oh, he suffers so much. He has so little control over where he goes and what he does, so little freedom. And he s under so much pressure. His Holiness the Seventeenth Gyalwang Karmapa 20

21 Books in Print Traveling the Path of Compassion Ngondro for Our Current Day by His Holiness the Seventeenth Karmapa Ogyen Trinley Dorje commentary on Ngülchu Thogme Zangpo s Thirty-Seven Practices of a Bodhisattva translated by Ringu Tulku Rinpoche root text translated by Michele Martin paperback, 5.5 x 8.5 in. 128 pages, $12.95; 2009 ISBN: A Short Ngondro Practice and its Instructions by the Gyalwang Karmapa Ogyen Trinley Dorje root text translated by Tyler Dewar instructions translated by David Karma Choephel root text in Tibetan and English paperback, 7 x 7 in. 128 pages, $ ISBN: Known for his clear and direct teaching style, the youthful Karmapa radiates the brilliance of his heritage. Traveling the Path of Compassion, his commentary on the Thirty-Seven Practices of a Bodhisattva, connects this revered text with our daily lives and our deepest aspirations. His Holiness Karmapa s commentary on the Thirty-Seven Practices of a Bodhisattva connects this revered text with our daily lives and our deepest aspirations. In response to the needs of his international Dharma students, His Holiness the Gyalwang Karmapa Ogyen Trinley Dorje compiled this condensed practice text especially for those who wish to complete their preliminary practices in the context of busy work lives. His Holiness s teachings bring life and feeling to the actual practice of the preliminaries. 21

22 Books in Print Karma Chakme s Mountain Dharma as Taught by Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche, Volumes One through Four Khenpo Kar thar R inpoche translated by Yeshe Gyamtso, Chojor Radha, Namgyal Khorko glossary, index, biographies French flaps, 6 x 9 in. Volume One: 400 pages, $29.95, 2005 ISBN: Volume Two: 432 pages, $29.95, 2006 ISBN: Volume Three: 472 pages, $29.95, 2008 ISBN: Volume Four: 512 pages, $24.95, 2010 ISBN: restricted chapters available to qualified students His Holiness the Sixteenth Karmapa indicated his wish that Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche present Karma Chakme s Mountain Dharma to Western students. The teachings took place on weekends from 1999 to 2003 at Karma Triyana Dharmachakra Monastery in Woodstock, New York, the first time this major work was taught in its completion in the West. KTD Publication's multivolume presentation of these teachings is the first Mountain Dharma commentary published in English. The entire contents of Karma Chakme s Mountain Dharma are now available in English for the first time. Karma Chakme's Mountain Dharma is a complete text for those who want to practice Tibetan Buddhism. It is very precise and very clear. If you become well-acquainted with this text, you have everything you need to achieve enlightenment. Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche 22

23 Books in Print Amrita of Eloquence A Biography of Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche by Lama Karma Drodül foreword by the Gyalwang Karmapa, Ogyen Trinley Dorje prefaces by the Ninth Traleg Kyabgon Rinpoche and the Ninth Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche translated by Lama Yeshe Gyamtso Amrita of Eloquence is a luminous portrait of the life of Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche, one of the Kagyu lineage s most beloved and revered teachers. Beautifully written by Lama Karma Drodül (Rinpoche s nephew and disciple) and elegantly translated by Lama Yeshe Gyamtso, Amrita of Eloquence describes Khenpo Rinpoche and his life with humor, lyrical beauty, and boundless affection. hardcover, 5.5 x 8.5 in. 60 black & white photographs 128 pages, $19.95, 2008 ISBN: As for the subject of this biography, Lama Karma describes Khenpo Rinpoche and his life with lyrical beauty, devotion, affection, and humor. He captures and vividly portrays Rinpoche s personality. There is nothing for me to add to this. Lama Yeshe Gyamtso Lama Karma Drodül has done a tremendous service to the Kagyu tradition by compiling this much-needed biography of this great modern-day Tibetan master. As it is said in the traditional teachings, Masters of this stature are becoming rarer than a star in the midday summer sky. Traleg Kyabgon Rinpoche 23

24 Books in Print The Quintessence of the Union of Mahamudra and Dzokchen The Practical Instructions of the Noble Great Compassionate One, Chenrezik by Karma Chakme Rinpoche commentary by Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche translated by Yeshe Gyamtso root text translated by Peter Alan Roberts Tibetan and English glossary and index paperback, 6 x 9 in. 360 pages, $ ISBN: Bardo: Interval of Possibility Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche s commentary on Aspiration for the Bardo by Chökyi Wangchuk translated by Yeshe Gyamtso paperback, 5.5 x 8.5 in. glossary and index 144 pages, $ ISBN: The book contains the quintessence the purest, most concentrated form of the union of Mahamudra and Dzokchen. Composed of eight songs, the text is a masterful synthesis of poetry and dharma that describes the complete path to enlightenment. Karma Chakme has said of his own teachings that just as the garuda is both bird and man, so also are his teachings both Mahamudra and Dzokchen. It is a rare and invaluable blessing to come into contact with these profound teachings. Rather than live our lives in anxiety, fear, and denial of death's inevitability, we can take confidence and look forward to making this life meaningful in preparing for the tremendous opportunity for liberation that the time of death provides. 24

25 Books in Print The Ninth Karmapa, Wangchuk Dorje s Ocean of Certainty commentary by Traleg Kyabgon Rinpoche The Influence of Yogacara on Mahamudra by Traleg Kyabgön Rinpoche paperback, 5.5 x 8.5 in. 176 pages, $ ISBN: paperback, 5.5 x 8.5 in. 152 pages,$ ISBN: Traleg Kyabgon Rinpoche's commentary on the sixteenth-century work Pith Instructions of Coemergent Wisdom, Entitled the Profound Essence of the Ocean of Certainty, by the Ninth Karmapa, Wangchuk Dorje, provides meditators with an overview of the path leading to the realization of mahamudra, the self-liberated and all-encompassing nature of reality. A unique and interesting look at how Yogacara philosophy influenced tantra and mahamudra. Developed by Asanga and Vasubandhu as a reaction to over-theorization, Yogacara emphasizes that everything comes back to one s own practice and to one s own experience. 25

26 Nyima Tashi Songs and Instructions of the First Traleg Kyabgon Tibetan and English hardcover, 5.5 x 8.5 in. 192 pages, $ ISBN: by the First Traleg Kyabgon Rinpoche, Nyima Tashi foreword by the Ninth Traleg Kyabgon Rinpoche translated by Yeshe Gyamtso This book is a translation of a short collection of the songs and teachings of the first Traleg Kyabgon Rinpoche, Nyima Tashi. In essence, the Traleg Kyabgon is the bodhisattva Vajrapani, the personification of the power of all buddhas. The title Kyabgon, Refuge and Protector, is no exaggeration. Nyima Tashi devoted his life to silent practice in sealed retreat. He saw the faces of yidams, realized mahamudra, and thereafter recounted his previous births and prophesied his future ones. He sang vajra songs that are still warm with his blessing. the Ninth Traleg Kyabgon Rinpoche Chariot of the Fortunate The Life of the First Yongey Mingyur Dorje Tibetan and English hardcover, 5.5 x 8.5 in. 192 pages, $ ISBN: by Je Tukyi Dorje and Surmang Tendzin Rinpoche translated by Yeshe Gyamtso Reading about Yongey Mingyur Dorje s life pushes us beyond the reach of our understanding into the brilliant clarity of an awakened being, expanding our inner world and forever changing our understanding of awakening. I rejoice in and am grateful for this painstaking English translation by Yeshe Gyamtso of the biography of Yongey Mingyur Dorje. This biography is both concise and direct in its message, and has been translated in such a way that the clarity, simplicity, and directness of the Tibetan have been captured. I therefore hope and pray that it will be beneficial and useful to its readers. the Seventh Yongey Mingyur Dorje Tulku 26

27 Books in Print The Heart of the Dharma Mind Training for Beginners Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche on the Seven Points of Mind Training translated by David Karma Choephel Rinpoche explains clearly and simply how to use the practice of mind training to transform our habitual selfishness into compassionate altruism necessary to bring happiness to ourselves and others. A Garland of Jewels The Eight Great Bodhisattvas by Jamgön Mipham Rinpoche translated by Yeshe Gyamtso calligraphy by Chojor Radha This book is a translation of a collection of stories about the eight great bodhisattvas... collected and edited by the great Buddhist teacher Mipham Namgyal ( ). paperback, 5.5 x 8.5 in 152 pages, $ ISBN: IN POSTMEDITATION, BE A CHILD OF ILLUSION What should you do when you get up from your meditation session? Consider all phenomena to be like illusions or dreams. You should do your activities of walking, sitting, eating, and lying down with that in mind. hardcover, 6 x 9 in.; 9 illustrations 360 pages, $ ISBN: This account of the Buddha s great regents, the eight bodhisattvas, the eight great heart-sons, was composed by Jamgön Mipham Rinpoche. He was Manjushri appearing in our decadent age as a human spiritual friend. Lama Yeshe has translated it into English and others have worked together to publish it. I rejoice in this from the depths of my heart. May all who read this book achieve liberation and omniscience. Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche 27

28 Books in Print Treasury of Eloquence The Songs of Barway Dorje translated by Yeshe Gyamtso From the huge cloud of jewels that was his life Fell a torrential rain of dharma deep and vast. It soaked the dry soil of beings' hearts. I will share this ambrosial garland of his secret vajra speech. paperback, 6 x 9 in. 328 pages, $22.95, 2007 ISBN: Precious Essence The Inner Autobiography of Terchen Barway Dorje The Vajra Garland The Lotus Garden Treasure Biographies of Padmakara and Vairochana Tibetan and English hardcover, 5.5 x 8.5 in. 192 pages, $19.95, 2006 ISBN: by Jamgön Kongtrul Lodrö Taye translated by Yeshe Gyamtso What moves is mind. Its nature is awareness. If primordial purity is realized, They are said to be one. Wisdom is the primordial purity of consciousness. edited by Kagyu Tashi translated by Yeshe Gyamtso Self-awareness is the perfect buddha! Emaho! May this be realized by myself and all beings! hardcover, 5.5 x 8.5 in. 272 pages, $22.95, 2005 ISBN:

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