Tibetan Buddhism

Jason_PDK

Could any of you recommend anything to read about Tibetan Buddhism. I have obviously read quite a few Dalai Lama books and found them very helpful.

If you could suggest anything on the internet or any books I would appreciate it.


Jason

Jeffrey

When Things Fall Apart Pema Chodron
Never Turn Away Rigdzin Shikpo
Smile at Fear Trungpa Rinpoche
the Tibetan Book of Living and Dying Sogyal Rinpoche (not the book of the dead)
Theres More to Dying than Death Shenpen Hookham

Jason_PDK

Thanks Jeffrey!\

Jason

Thao

http://www.amazon.com/Buddha-Dolpo-Revised-Expanded-Foundation/dp/1559393432/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1301426107&sr=8-1

Jason_PDK

Thanks Thao!


Jason

FoibleFull

"Good Life, Good Death" by Gehlek Rinpoche
I've included a link to the amazon.com listing, and you can read some of the reviews.
http://www.amazon.com/Good-Death-Rimpoche-Nawang-Gehlek/dp/1573229520
It is both an easy read and a deeply profound read ... little tidbits here and there that sink deeply into your psyche and help change the way you see things.

pineblossom

Could any of you recommend anything to read about Tibetan Buddhism. I have obviously read quite a few Dalai Lama books and found them very helpful.

If you could suggest anything on the internet or any books I would appreciate it.


Jason

If you intend to follow Tibetan Buddhism then you will need to read the Lam Rim. This is the essential text.

There are any number of editions but the original was by TzongKhapa and is in three volumes and very dense. There is another edition by Pabonka in one volume but again can be confusing. Both of these are in English.

However, I would recommend 'Meditation on the Path to Enlightenment' by Geshe Acharya Thubten Loden, Tushita Publication. This is a very 'Western' orientated edition which I find a good read.

Most of the writing by HHDL are based on the Lam Rim. In fact most of Tibetan Teachings come from this text in one form or another.

The Lam Rim does not delve into Tantric practice but leads up to those teachings. So, even if you want to undertake Tantra you will need to have passed through the Lam Rim.

pineblossom

Sorry - double post.

ZenBadger

The book which helped me the most back when I was into Tibetan Buddhism was by Geshe Namgyal Wangchen and has recently been re-published with the new title Step By Step: Basic Buddhist Meditations. Like many books of this type, it gives a sequence of meditations from the topics covered in the Lam Rim to be used as a regular meditation cycle.

Whoknows

Essence of Buddhism by Traleg Rinpoche (http://www.amazon.com/Essence-Buddhism-Shambhala-Dragon-Editions/dp/1570624682)

Jason_PDK

Thanks Guys.

Jason

Tekchef

"Good Life, Good Death" by Gehlek Rinpoche
I've included a link to the amazon.com listing, and you can read some of the reviews.
http://www.amazon.com/Good-Death-Rimpoche-Nawang-Gehlek/dp/1573229520
It is both an easy read and a deeply profound read ... little tidbits here and there that sink deeply into your psyche and help change the way you see things.

I highly suggest this book also. It was one of the first books I read about Buddhism and it did really change how I view things. Although I am not a member of the Tibetan tradition, I would love to study with the author a bit as he has great insight.

Jeffrey

Kagyu the text is Jewel Ornament of Liberation rather than Lam Rim... it is also a lam rim text.

caz

A Lamrim commentary By geshe kelsang Gyatso is very easy to understand Joyful path of good fortune,Je Pabongkhas is very good as well.

soulive1112420

the jewel tree of tibet: the enlightenment engine of Tibetan Buddhism
Essential Tibetan Buddhism both by Robert Thurman
Wonders of the natural mind (Bon) Tenzin Wanygal
Tibetan book of the living and the dying Sogyal rinpoche
A concise introduction to Tibetan Buddhism by john powers

All of these are great hope this helped.

ThailandTom

'the book of awakening' - the DL

Very helpful, especially for beginners. I have read it now 7 times in 2 years, and each time understand the content more and more

laurajean

The Jewel Tree of Tibet: The Enlightenment Engine of Tibetan Buddhism by Robert Thurman is absolutely my favorite! I have it on audio, so I can't speak for the printed version, but it has given me a MUCH greater understanding of the Tibetan Tradition. Also, one of his older books, Essential Tibetan Buddhism is a good choice.

Malachy12

ooh, there was an interesting book called the "Universe in a Single Atom", where the Dalai Lama spoke on issues in science and how they relate to Buddhism. I read it at the same time as another book called "The Quantum and the Lotus". If you are a science geek, then I recommend reading them together because they compliment each other nicely, while touching on separate issues.

soulive1112420

The Jewel Tree of Tibet: The Enlightenment Engine of Tibetan Buddhism by Robert Thurman is absolutely my favorite! it has given me a MUCH greater understanding of the Tibetan Tradition. Also, one of his older books, Essential Tibetan Buddhism is a good choice.

Couldnt agree more.