Features Drukchen Padma Karpo's bit by bit, meaning phrase by phrase, commentary on the first five chapters of Shantideva's famous text, "Entering the Bodhisatva Conduct". His text is especially important for those who enjoy reading Shantideva's text, because he explains points of meaning that have been overlooked or mistaken in a number of today's translations of Shantideva's text. Introduction, translation, ample footnotes, glossary, and book design by Tony Duff.

This book features two sutras of the Buddha that were discourses given for Maitreya's benefit. It also contains a popular prayer that was composed by Maitreya and a commentary to the prayer by the renouned Tibetan author, Drukchen Padma Karpo. Introduction, translations, ample footnotes, glossary, and book design by Tony Duff.

Contains a full explanation of Oryoki practice as taught by Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche and as used in the Shambhala community to the present. The book was written by Tony Duff, who was an Oryoki master in the community and at seminaries over many years.

This book features a sutra of the Buddha with the full name "The Noble One Called 'Point of Passage Wisdom'". It is a Great Vehicle sutra, regarded as important for the view of Other Emptiness. Introduction, translations, ample footnotes, glossary, and book design by Tony Duff.

This book features fresh translations of Samantabhadra's prayer and the sutra from which it is derived, and in-depth explanations of the prayer, supported by commentaries by Nagarjuna, Tenpa’i Wangchuk, and many other early masters of the Indian tradition and top translators of the Tibetan tradition. There is a very long introduction that covers all aspects of the prayer. The book comes in two volumes; this is the first volume and the second volume is also available in this shop. The translation of the prayer is a fresh translation that relies on the commentaries of several early Indian masters and some of the great early Tibetan translators to give a very exacting translation. Ample footnotes clarify many points of how the words of the prayer should be understood. Introduction, translations, ample footnotes, glossary, and book design by Tony Duff.

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This book features fresh translations of Samantabhadra's prayer and the sutra from which it is derived, and in-depth explanations of the prayer, supported by commentaries by Nagarjuna and many other early masters of the Indian tradition and top translators of the Tibetan tradition. There is a very long introduction that covers all aspects of the prayer. The book comes in two volumes; this is the second volume and the first volume is also available in this shop. The translation of the prayer is a fresh translation that relies on the commentaries of several early Indian masters and some of the great early Tibetan translators to give a very exacting translation.

This volume features a commentary by the contemporary Tibetan Dzogchen master Tenpa'i Wangchug, that gives many practical details for the use of the sutra. Introduction, translations, ample footnotes, glossary, and book design by Tony Duff.

Features a text on taking refuge and arousing enlightenment mind (bodhichitta) by a hermit who lived in the mountains near Mandong, Tibet, in the 20th century. He was very famous for his compassion for and assistance given to the very poor people of the Mandong region who were suffering mightily because of the horrors of the Communist Chinese invasion of Tibet. His explanations in this text follow the teachings of Atisha's lineage, with a strong emphasis on taking refuge and arousing love and compassion for all. The great point of this text though, is his teaching on compassion. The title may not sound like much, but reading this book has brought Westerner's to tears because of his heart-felt explanations of other's sufferings. The book called "Hinting at Dzogchen" forms a useful companion to this book; it is available in this store. Introduction, translations, ample footnotes, glossary, and book design by Tony Duff.

This book contains the most complete explanation of Other Emptiness in English to date. The book was written by Tony Duff based on many teachings on Other Emptiness and Self emptiness that he heard from various masters during many years.  He translated and included many Tibetan sources as supports for the book, including a text on the source of the Other Emptiness teaching by Khenpo Tsultrim Gyatso. It is an excellent companion for the several other books on Other Emptiness available in this store.  It is one of our best-sellers.

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This books features a text by the Great Khenpo Zhan-ga of Dzogchen Monastery, with explanations by Tony Duff. The six topics were laid out by the Buddha as topics that his disciples had to understand, such as karma. The text is written from a Dzogchen perspective. The six topics in it are essential knowledge for all Buddhists. Introduction, translations, ample footnotes, glossary, and book design by Tony Duff.

This book features a lengthy discourse of the Buddha from the sutras of the third turning of the wheel. The sutra is regarded as one of the key sutras that present the Other Emptiness view. The sutra also contains lengthy explanations of how on the one hand being a lay Buddhist is a difficult journey compared to being an ordained practitioner, but on the other hand how lay bodhisatvas can be much more advanced in their practice than ordained the ordained practitioners. It is a very thought-provoking and interesting sutra. A long explanation is provided in a lengthy introduction. Introduction, translations, ample footnotes, glossary, and book design by Tony Duff.

This book features a text by Dza Patrul on how the two truths should be understood according to the Dzogchen system of teaching. Translation and book are by Tony Duff. Another book that includes extensive teaching on the Two Truths according to the more general sutra system and is also available in this shop is the "Other Emptiness, Entering Wisdom" book. Introduction, translations, ample footnotes, glossary, and book design by Tony Duff.

This book present the Sutra of the Recollection of the Noble Three Jewels. It contains the sutra that is the original teaching of the Buddha, in-depth explanations of it, and extensive commentaries to it by Ju Mipham, Taranatha, and the author. This book, with its explanations of the meaning of Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha given by the Buddha himself, is essential reading for all Buddhists. The sutra is traditionally recited every day by both lay and ordained Buddhists. There great of information included which is essential reading for translators of Tibetan Buddhism. Introduction, translations, ample footnotes, glossary, and book design by Tony Duff.