The renowned kitchen at the Nyingma Institute has been serving innovative vegetarian meals for over 30 years. This book offers 108 of our favorite gourmet recipes along with many insights about creative vegetarian cooking.
A hunter pursuing a deer, falls from his horse and is trapped in a deep ravine. Seeing the hunter's plights, the deer risks his own life to carry him to safety. Grateful, the hunter respects the deer's wish that all forest creatures be safe from his arrows and resolves to become their protector.
A great ape, living in the deep forest, is always ready to help other creatures. One day he discovers a farmer trapped in a ravine. The ape rescues the man by carrying him on his back up the steep walls of the pit. Afterward, when the ape is resting, the farmer tries to kill him. Instead of taking revenge, the wise ape demonstrates compassion for ......
Art of Enlightenment A concise introduction to the history, purpose, images, styles, materials, and methods of Tibetan Thanka painting. Includes a proportional diagram for drawing the Buddha and illustrations and description of the hand gestures known as mudras.
The Life of Padmasambhava and his 25 disciples; essays on the land, people and culture; texts by Longchenpa; and articles by Tarthang Tulku on the teachings, their application, and how to sustain practice.
How the Buddhas awaken wisdom and compassion, bringing to maturity the enlightened qualities. A time-line traces the life of the Buddha. Based on accounts in the Shastras. With a section, Openings of the Sutras.
Lama Mipham's Wheel of Analytic Meditation and Instructions on the Middle Way.Translated by Tarthang Tulku, with his illuminating commentary on the stages of meditation experience. Includes Tibetan text. Adopted for courses at eighteen universities. Demonstrates clearly how to combine study and practice.
Young men who are searching for a treasure beg a famous retired sea captain to accompany them, hoping his presence will bring good luck on their journey. The captain's help while they cross dangerous seas teaches them that wisdom and good actions are more reliable than hope and fascination.
Four hundred verses on twenty-six topics offer an inspiring compendium of First Turning teachings shared by all schools of Buddhism. The nature of mind, self, desire, and ignorance, as well as the beauty of the Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha are succinctly expressed in memorable verses that have been quoted by Buddhist masters for centuries. Tibetan ......
