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The Path To Awakening: How Buddhism’s Seven Points of Mind Training Can Lead You to a Life of Enlightenment and Happiness

The Path To Awakening: How Buddhism’s Seven Points of Mind Training Can Lead You to a Life of Enlightenment and Happiness. Shamar Rinpoche (edited and…

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Bringing Mind Training to Life: Exploring a Concise Lojong Manual by the 5th Shamarpa

Bringing Mind Training to Life: Exploring a Concise Lojong Manual by the 5th Shamarpa. Shamar Rinpoche (introduction by Lama Jampa Thaye; adapted for print by Pamela Gayle…

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A Path of Practice: The Bodhi Path Program

A Path of Practice: The Bodhi Path Program. Shamar Rinpoche, 2020. Paperback. 160 pages. In A Path of Practice: The Bodhi Path Program, Künzig Shamar…

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Lojong Poems: Reflections on the Path

Lojong Poems: Reflections on the Path. Marga Ret, 2023. Hardback. 108 pages. A collection of poetry from the author, a long time Dharma student who…

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The Five Buddha Families

The Five Buddha Families. Tsony, 2020. Paperback. 100 pages. “We are hooked by what happens. We are so mesmerized by the movie (that is our…

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Buddha Nature: Our Potential for Wisdom, Compassion, and Happiness

Buddha Nature: Our Potential for Wisdom, Compassion, and Happiness. Shamar Rinpoche, 2019. Translated and introduced by Tina Draszczyk. Paperback. 100 pages. Also available as a…

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Boundless Wisdom: A Mahamudra Practice Manual

Boundless Wisdom: A Mahamudra Practice Manual. Shamar Rinpoche, 2018. Edited and Translated by Tina Draszczyk. Additional English-language editing by Lara Braitstein. Paperback. 248 pages. Also available…

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Voices: Tributes in memory of Shamar Rinpoche, the late 14th Shamarpa

Voices: Tributes in memory of Shamar Rinpoche, the late 14th Shamarpa. Edited by Sharon Gamsby, 2017. With excerpts from the teachings of Shamar Rinpoche. Hardcover. Full…

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Creating a Transparent Democracy book

Creating a Transparent Democracy

Creating a Transparent Democracy: A New Model. Shamar Rinpoche, 2006, 2007, 2011. New USA edition: November 2015. With a foreword by Desmond Mpilo Tutu, Archbishop Emeritus…

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The King of Prayers

King of Prayers: A Commentary on the Noble King of Prayers of Excellent Conduct. Shamar Rinpoche, 2011. New USA edition: 2015. Edited by Julia Stenzel, Thea…

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A Concise Lojong Manual

A Concise Lojong Manual. Könchok Yenlak, the 5th Shamarpa. Translated by Pamela Gayle White, 2010. New USA edition: 2014. Paperback. 82 pages. Also available as a Kindle…

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The Buddha Meets Socrates

The Buddha Meets Socrates: A Philosopher's Journal. Harrison J. Pemberton, 2013. Paperback. 176 pages. Also available as a Kindle eBook. “..[I]t is in the challenge to…

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Boundless Awakening

Boundless Awakening: The Heart of Buddhist Meditation. Shamar Rinpoche, 2013. Paperback. 54 pages. "The meditation of calm abiding engenders a well-balanced, peaceful, and joyful state of…

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A Golden Swan in Turbulent Waters

A Golden Swan in Turbulent Waters: The Life and Times of the Tenth Karmapa Choying Dorje. Shamar Rinpoche, 2012. Paperback. 288 pages. Also available as a…

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