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ing English at Cambridge Univer- sity in the early 1970s, he has made good use of the nearly twenty years litilS he has lived in the West to shape his unique perspective on today's culture : ; ; : : : : : ::: ■ : : - m t : mimwmisM: and its spiritual needs. The follow-

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I come from the Teyhor region of East . I was for- tunate to have been born into the Lakar family, a very special fami- ly which owes its name to the great fourteenth century Tibetan saint Chenpo, the found- er of the Gelugpa School. En route from Amdo to Central Tibet, he was going from door to door, beg- ging for alms, according to monas- tic custom. When he arrived at our house my ancestor came out to welcome him and offer him food, dressed in a thick white woollen robe. In Tibetan this type of cloth is called 'La', and the word for white is 'kar'. Tsongkhapa saw this as a very auspicious sign, so, call- ing the family Lakar, he blessed my ancestor and prophesied that his descendants would become very wealthy, and be benefactors of the . In the next gener- ation, two brothers were born who were considered to be emanations of Jambhala, the god of wealth, Photo: Peter Gold and his prophesy did indeed come Temple, Lhasa, Tibet true. The family enjoyed consider- able commercial success, and with body, and thus there is a limit to their money helped many great how much you can jump. Howev- THE LUMINOUS NATURE masters in their work. There was er, since the mind is an entity of not a single major monastery in mere luminosity and knowing, Tibet that did not receive their when the basis of training is the OF THE MIND support, and thus they became mind, it is possible through gradu- widely renowned for their support al familiarization to develop salu- by His Holiness the Dalai of the Dharma. tary attitudes limitlessly. When I was not even six months We ourselves know that the It is necessary for us to familiarize the mind, then from its inception old, I was being taken from my mind can remember many things; with and get used to good atti- the mind would always have to be home to the Dzongsar monastery, putting one thing in mind and tudes, but our habituation to bad hateful, for instance, since that where my master used to live, a then another, it is posssible to keep emotions such as hatred makes a would be its nature. However, that journey of about three days. As we a great amount in memory. Nowa- huge obstacle. Thus, we need to this is not so is obvious; it is only were crossing a little mountain days we cannot retain an extraor- identify the various forms of bad under certain circumstances that pass, I spontaneously began to dinary amount, but we are using afflictive emotions and combat we become angry, and when those sing 's , only grosser levels of conscious- them right on the spot. If you circumstances are not present, an- which amazed the whole party. Af- ness; if we utilize more subtle lev- gradually become accustomed to ger is not generated. This indicates ter this, the word got around that els, we can retain even more. controlling bad attitudes, over a that the nature of hatred and the an incarnation had been born in Qualities that depend on the period of years it is possible even nature of mind are different even Sogyal the Lakar family, and as a result, mind can be increased limitlessly. for someone who often used to get if in a deeper sense they both are a number of monasteries pounced As much as you implement and in- very angry to become calm. consciousnesses thus having a na- to claim me as their incarnation, crease the antidotal attitudes that Some people might feel that you ture of luminosity and knowing. in order to capture the financial What are the circumstances that counter afflictive emotions, so lose your independence if you do Fluent in English and well-known backing of my family. A certain serve as a basis for generating ha- much do those unfavorable atti- not let your mind just wander in the West because of his frequent amount of maneuvering went on. tred? It is generated because we tudes decrease, finally being extin- where it wants to, if you try to con- appearances in the media and. at in- Yet since I was the only child, my superimpose upon phenomena an guished altogether. Hence, it is trol it. This is not so; if your mind ternational conferences, Sogyal Rin- parents did not want to give me to unattractiveness or badness that said that since we have a mind that is proceeding in a correct way, you poche is a Buddhist master who was a monastery, as they looked to me exceeds what is actually there. has a nature of mere luminosity already have independence, but if bom in Tibet and trained by some of to run the future affairs of the With this as a basis we get angry and knowing, all of us have the it is proceeding in an incorrect the greatest teachers of this century. family. at what prevents our desires. fundamental substances necessary way, it is necessary to exercise He is acknowledged as a pioneer in The dilemma was solved by my Hence, the foundation of a mind control. drawing out the common insights of teacher Jamyang Khyentse Chokyi of hatred is not valid. However, a Continued on page 2 Is it possible to get rid of the af- the ancient Buddhist wisdom of Lodro. He took me and kept me mind of love does have valid foun- flictive emotions completely or is Tibet and blending them with mod- dation. When, over a long period it possible only to suppress them? em experience and research. Study- Continued on page 2 From the Buddhist point of view, of time, an attitude that has a val- the conventional nature of the id foundation competes with an at- titude that does not, the one with mind is clear light, and thus defile- 21 28 the valid foundation will win. ments do not reside in the very na- Catalog Contents: Art & Photography 22 Native America 29 ture of the mind; defilements are Therefore, if you familiarize Other Traditions 29 Dharma Items 14 Adventure Travel 23 adventitious, temporary, and can steadily over a long period of time Psychology & Self-Help 30 Snow Lion Tibet Cards 16 Biography 24 be removed. 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Luminous Nature ing, when your mind has awak- Sogyal Rinpoche when the owners began to give the same time you are taught from (continued from page 1) ened and is clear but your senses (continued from page I) chase. They had to move quickly, a very young age not to let it go to are not yet fully operating, is bet- and amongst the horses was a your head, and your tutor treats for the attainment of . ter. It helps not to have eaten too with him at Dzongsar, where he pregnant mare which was about to you as somebody very ordinary. A basic Buddhist point is that much the night before nor to sleep brought me up like his only son. give birth. Trying to stop her as The training was very tough with in dependence upon the mind's too much; this makes the mind So I grew up spending more time she fled in the stampede, one of a great deal of memorization of being essentially an entity of mere lighter and sharper the next morn- with him and my aunt Khandro the robbers slashed out at her with scriptures, and if you did not work luminosity and knowing, it can be ing. Gradually the mind will be- Tsering Chodron, his spiritual his sword, tearing a huge gash in diligently enough you were made shown that the mind can eventu- come more and more stable; wife, than with my own parents. her stomach, through which her to feel your tutor's displeasure. ally know everything. This, from and memory will be- My first recollection, in fact my foal was born. The mare immedi- In the early fifties, the situation a philosophical viewpoint, sup- come clearer. entire childhood memory, is of this ately stopped in her tracks and be- in East Tibet deteriorated rapid- ports the position that good atti- See if this practice makes your incredible being. He created the gan licking and caring for her ly. In fact my master was one of tudes can be increased limitlessly. mind more alert throughout the atmosphere of wisdom and com- young. When Terton Sogyal saw the first to leave Kham for Cen- In terms of daily practice it is day. As a temporary benefit your passion in which I grew up, for that this mare, her stomach ripped tral Tibet, and many took very helpful to identify the con- thoughts will be tranquil. As your what he provided me with in the open and her intestines spilling his lead and were able to escape ventional nature of the mind and memory improves, gradually you beginning was not the teaching but out, still had such love for her foal; because he had moved so early. concentrate on it. The reason why can develop clairvoyance, which is an environment. It was extremely a tremendous feeling of compas- For a long time he had wanted to it is hard to identify the nature of due to an increase of mindfullness. cozy, and for me it was the ulti- sion surged up in him, awakening go to on pilgrimage, to ful- the mind is that it is as if covered As a long term benefit, because mate security. I was very happy the compassion of Jlis previous fil a wish of his own master to vis- over by our own conceptions. your mind has become more alert with him, and preferred staying lives. With it came the conviction it the holy places of Buddha. Also Therefore, first, stop remember- and sharp, you can utilize it in with him rather than with my fa- that the one and only point of this he had been officially invited to ing what happened in the past and whatever field you wnat. mily. I would sleep next to him human life was to help beings and by the King, as he was the stop thinking about what might If you are able to do a little and eat from his bowl. show them compassion and love. incarnation of Lhatsun Namkha happen in the future; let the mind meditation daily, withdrawing this As I grew older, he would let me From that point onwards, he Jikme, one of the great saints of flow of its own accord without scattered mind on one object in- watch when he taught. He under- abandoned everything, gave away Sikkim. So we left for Central conceptual overlay. Let the mind side, it is very helpful. The con- stood that children learn more all that he owned and went to Tibet in 1954-5, after which it was rest in its natural state, and observe ceptually that runs on thinking of through watching than through di- study under the great decided to continue to Sikkim. it. In the beginning, when you are good things, bad things, and so rect teaching, and as it all just went master Nyoshul Lungtok Tenpe Then as conditions in Tibet wor- not used to this practice, it is quite forth and so on will get a rest. It on around me, I became very in- Nyima, who was one of the closest sened we chose to wait instead of difficult, but in time the mind ap- provides a little vacation just to set terested and very enthusiastic. For disciples, or 'heart sons' of the returning, and during this time we pears like clear water. Then, stay a bit in non-conceptuality and example, I would watch the teach- great . From him continued our pilgrimage. My with this unfabricated mind with- have a rest. ■ ings with my master in the morn- he received Patrul Rinpoche's master passed away in Sikkim in out allowing conceptions Ito be ing and in the evening when I was 'Nyongtri Chenpo' or 'experiential 1959. After this many people generated. This is a chapter from Kindness, playing with my friends, I would instruction' on the whole teaching around me, including my mother, For this meditation early morn- Clarity and Insight. put on a performance of what he of Dzogchen. felt that I should learn English and had done, like a little theater. He Terton Sogyal became quite a the ways of the outside world. I just had me be with him all the close friend of a great called began my western studies while at time, which I really enjoyed. I Tsultrim Namgyal, who had spent the same time continuing my own would constantly ask him ques- fifty or sixty years studying the training with my other masters, es- PILGRIMAGE FOR tions, and he was always very scriptures, until his hair had pecially H.H. Dudjom Rinpoche patient. turned white. When they used to and H.H. Dilgo Khyentse Rin- More than intellectual knowl- talk and share their knowledge, it poche, one of the oldest disciples ACTIVE PEACE edge, through him I picked up the seemed that, although the Geshe of my master and the greatest liv- feeling, an intuitive understanding had spent longer studying, yet ing exponent of Dzogchen. Tai Situ Rinpoche, one of where tens of thousands of people of the tradition. He really was the when it came down to the real, es- It is interesting that there is no Tibet's most revered lamas, is will join the heads of the four sects living example of the teaching. He sential meaning of the teaching, time limit for transmission, indeed bringing his Pilgrimage for Active of Tibetan and an en- was truly Buddha in the flesh, of Terton Sogyal knew more. it is happening all the time. Even Peace—a four-month-long trek for tourage of monks to that there is no doubt. At that time Tsultrim Namgyal was astounded though my Master is not with me justice, harmony and peace—to dedicate themselves in prayers for in Tibet, he was considered the and asked him: "How and where physically, since he passed away the Bay Area, the only North peace; and, on the final leg of this master of masters. He had received did you acquire all this tremen- when I was rather young, I real- American stop on a remarkable maiden peace mission, to Kath- teachings for about thirty years dous knowledge and wisdom?" ize the influence that he has had six-stop journey around the world. mandu, where the people of Ne- from more than eighty great Whereupon he explained about throughout my life. It was through The Pilgrimage's San Francisco pal will join the Pilgrimage in masters from every tradition, so Patrul Rinpoche and his amazing him, for example, that I met visit, scheduled for October 10-15, carrying a torch from , held all the lineages. He was the method of Dzogpachenpo, which Dudjom Rinpoche, who was the will be enhanced by the presence birthplace of Buddha, to a high teacher of so many of the present is such that once a person has real- head of the School, of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, spot at the northern end of the living masters of all schools. ly completed and realized it, they whom I later served as translator who has accepted the Tai Situpa's Kathmandu valley where an eter- Coincidentally, Khyentse Rin- become a master of all teachings, for about six or seven years. invitation to join the Pilgrimage in nal flame for peace will be lit in poche had already given me the without even having to study Through Dudjom Rinpoche's gui- , San Francisco and full sight of the Himalayan range name Sonam Gyaltsen, "Banner them. Through this training, Ter- dance and kindness, my under- New Delhi. and Mount Everest. of ," which abbreviates to ton Sogyal gained more under- standing of Dzogchen blossomed, Activities planned for this un- For more information on the Sogyal, before he recognized me as standing than someone who would and it was he who inspired and en- precedented Bay Area "day of San Francisco events planned for the incarnation of several masters, have spent ten or fifteen years or couraged me to teach. peace" include a Commonwealth the visit of the Pilgrimage for Ac- the two most prominent being Ter- more studying in a conventional I attended a Catholic School in luncheon speech by the Dalai tive Peace, the public is invited to ton Sogyal and Lingtsang sense. His wisdom or prajna was India, and then studied Indian Lama entitled "Peace through contact Institute at Gyalpo—the King of Ling, who awakened, so much so that he real- philosophy at a university in Del- Economic Progress" (which will 415-781-5590 or 392-4080. ■ was a direct descendant of Gesar ized the heart of hearts of all the hi, after which I received a visit- be broadcast live on KQED radio of Ling, a great yogin and Terton, teachings. ing scholarship to Trinity College, at 1 PM); an interfaith prayer serv- and a disciple of the first Jamyang Terton Sogyal went on to study Cambridge, where I studied com- ice with the Bay Area's leading re- Khyentse Wangpo. H.H. - under the great Jamyang Khyentse parative religions. When the Dalai ligious figures at San Francisco's pa told me twice in Sikkim in 1959 Wangpo, Patrul Rinpoche himself, Lama came to Europe for the first Grace Cathedral; and an inspira- that he believed that I was the in- Jamgon Kongtrul, Mipham and time in 1973,1 served as his assis- tional weekend atop Mount Shas- carnation of the Dzogchen master Nyala Pema Dudul, a master who tant and helped to arrange his vis- ta to include a traditional Tibetan Do Khyentse. attained the rainbow body. He dis- it to Cambridge, and then my own environmental peace ceremony. The great mystic Terton Sogyal covered a large number of treas- teachers, like Dudjom Rinpoche, The Pilgrimage for Active Peace (1856-1926) was quite an unusual ures (ter) concealed by began to come to the West and I began on Sept. 3, 1989, when the kind of master. In fact, he was al- Padmasambhava, which were as- travelled with them in Europe and Dalai Lama, the Tai Situpa and his ready grown-up before he encoun- sembled into the twenty volumes America for several years. disciples gathered at Bodh Gaya, tered the Dharma, which in itself of his Collected Works, and he be- I only mention all these details India, site of the Buddha's en- was exceptional enough in Tibet. came the personal Lama and in order to express my gratitude lightenment. Before arriving in At first he was sent out by his fa- friend of the XHIth Dalai Lama. for the blessing I have received, as San Francisco, they will travel to mily to hunt animals, yet whenev- Towards the end of his life, Trime I try in my own small way to trans- the historic Camaldoli Monastery er he went out with the others on Ape, one of his two principal dis- mit the work of my masters. in the mountains of Italy to meet these hunting expeditions, a very ciples, asked him where his future From the beginning when I first with Christian monks and exam- " is beyond all curious thing happened. On ac- incarnation would be born. He re- started learning English I felt that ine the relationship between inter- words and symbols, but for you, count of his past karma, as he plied: "My incarnation will not my work was in the West rather nal peace and the pursuit of active , earnest and loyal, must looked down the sights of the gun, come for a while. My role in Tibet than in India. I did not really see peace. They will continue on to this be said. The Void needs no the symbolic script of the has actually finished. In the future myself as a traditional Lama. Even Dumfreisshire, Scotland, where reliance, Mahamudra rests on would appear in front of his eye. my teaching will be in western as a child I intuitively felt that I Nobel Laureates will join the Pil- nought. Without making an ef- He would see it, miss his aim and lands, and for the western world." needed to make some kind of con- grimage at the largest Buddhist fort, but remaining loose and nat- be unable to hit his quarry. Since These details of Terton Sogyal tribution, and my master made a temple in Europe to discuss how ural, one can break the yoke thus he was very young, he did not and his life come from the contem- point of prophesying that I would current technology can be applied gaining liberation. know that this was actually Daki- porary Dzogchen master Nyoshul play a part in continuing his work to peace efforts. "If one sees nought when star- ni writing, which, for a Terton, of Khenpo Jamyang Dorje, who was in the future. It is only now that The Pilgrimage's San Francisco ing into space, if with the mind course, is the source of the a direct disciple of Trime Ape. I realize what my master did. More stay will be followed by a stop in one then observes the mind, one teachings. When I was older I had a tutor, and more I understand how he New Delhi, India, where the Tai destroys distinctions and reaches Frustrated by his failure as a and began to study about twelve prepared me and created the Situpa, accompanied by the Dalai Buddhahood. The clouds that hunter, next his parents sent him hours a day. First we studied read- potential. He saw that Buddhism Lama, Mother Teresa and the wander through the sky have no to join a gang of bandits, where ing and writing, poetry and dra- would change a great deal and that heads of the 10 major religions of roots, no home; nor do the distinc- some initial successes were fol- ma, then logic and metaphysics. maybe I would be one of those India, will lead a public tive thoughts floating through the lowed by a series of incidents My master would check to see that who might be able to create the "padyatra," or walk for peace cul- mind. Once the Self-mind is seen, which led him to become more there was not a minute wasted. It bridge between the traditions of minating in prayers at Raj Ghat, discrimination stops."—excerpt and more disenchanted with his was very strict. They are more Tibet and the West and bring out sacred site of Gandhi's cremation. from The Six Yogas of Naropa, way of life. One day, he and his strict with incarnations because that wisdom. I really feel his bless- They then will travel to Taiwan poem by . band went out to rustle horses, more is expected from them. At ing, and I try to continue. ■

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poche's health remained good, his were only working at 40% capaci- short time with Rinpoche. Later activity undiminished. ty and that this placed additional in the evening, Shamar Rinpoche On March 21, Rinpoche moved strain on his heart. Kenpo Donyo arrived and also sat with Rin- his monastery back up to Sonada. was sent immediately to Siliguri, poche. Both remarked how vital Over several weeks Rinpoche three hours away, to call the doc- Rinpoche's form was, as though seemed to become weaker, al- tor from the hospital. Another car any moment he might begin to though medical opinion was that was sent to Darjeeling to call Dr. speak. he had no specific illness. Lama Wangdi. Chadral Rinpoche was By the morning of the third day, Gyaltsen, I myself, and others in called from his nearby monastery, Saturday, May 13, all the signs in- Rinpoche's entourage encouraged and Jamgon Kongtrul Rinpoche dicating that the Tuk Dam was Rinpoche to travel to or was called from Rumtek. Chadral complete had appeared. As we Jtl France in order to take advantage Rinpoche and the doctors were washed Rinpoche's body and If! of the better conditions there, but able to arrive quickly. Rinpoche changed his clothes, there were Rinpoche steadfastly refused to was encouraged to return to the none of the usual traces of body travel at that time. It was difficult hospital in Siliguri, but refused; he waste or impurity. Also, the body for Rinpoche to eat, and the said doctors could be called, but remained soft and flexible, with- weakening of his body continued. he was not leaving the monastery. out any stiffness whatsoever. Rin- On April 15, Dr. Wangdi of Dar- Later in the morning, all of us poche's body, now called Ku jeeling insisted that Rinpoche en- having insisted that he return to Dung, was then placed in a pre- ter a hospital in Siliguri. Rinpoche the hospital, he finally said we pared case covered in brocade and %«, i was visited in hospital by many could do what we liked. All was set in Rinpoche's audience room. including Chadral Rin- prepared for the move, the luggage In consultation with Jamgon poche, a great Nyingma lama and was in the cars, when Rinpoche Kongtrul Rinpoche and Chadral a close friend, Jamgon Kongtrul indicated he wanted to rest a few Rinpoche, the decision was made Rinpoche, Gyaltsap Rinpoche and moments in his inner room. As he not to cremate the Ku Dung, but others. Rinpoche's health im- moved into the inner room, he still to prepare it as a Mar Dung, so proved slightly while he was in the had full mastery of his body. that it would always be with us. hospital, but he continued to re- In the inner room he was put on This was a practiced tradition in fuse suggestions that he seek med- oxygen and given glucose in- Tibet. In this way, the physical as- ical help elsewhere. After two travenously. His bed was pulled pect of the Lama's form remains weeks, Rinpoche was determined out from the wall, and to Rin- as a relic, a basis for religious in- to return to his monastery in Sona- poche's right were Lama Gyaltsen spiration. The Lama's activity da. The doctor felt strongly that and Kenpo Donyo, to Rinpoche's continues as beings are liberated he should remain in the hospital left were myself and Chadral Rin- through seeing, hearing, consider- another three weeks. Finally, at poche. At one point Rinpoche ing, touching, or praising the rel- the encouragement of myself and asked to sit upright. The doctor ic of his Mar Dung. It is said that Kenpo Donyo, he agreed to re- and nurse forbade him to do so. A any connection whatsoever be- main one more week before short time later he again indicat- comes beneficial, whether the returning to Sonada. ed he wanted to sit up, and again mind of the being is positively in- OPEN LETTER TO Rinpoche arrived home late af- the doctor and nurse adamantly clined or not. In this way, the Mar ternoon on Friday, May 5. He was refused to allow this. Lama Gyalt- Dung becomes the basis for the obviously happy to be home as he sen felt terrible, but powerless to spreading and longevity of the DISCIPLES AND was carried up to his house, seat- contradict the doctor. Then Rin- Doctrine, the basis for both tem- ed in a sedan-chair carried on the poche himself tried to sit up, and poral and ultimate benefit of shoulders of several of his lamas, had difficulty doing so. Lama beings. FRIENDS OF smiling and waving to different in- Gyaltsen, feeling that perhaps this The departure of Khyab Je Kalu dividuals. Rinpoche remained in was the time, and that to not sit Rinpoche from this world is a - KHYAB JE KALU strict retreat except for a short up could create an obstacle for ment of extraordinary sadness for period the morning following his Rinpoche, supported Rinpoche's all sentient beings. The world has arrival, when he received the tradi- back as he sat up. Rinpoche ex- become a darker, a poorer place for RINPOCHE tional welcoming scarves from all tended his hand to me, and I also his absence. The gentleness of his the members of the monastery. He helped him sit up. Rinpoche want- being, the pervasiveness of his Sonada Monastery May 15,1989 would allow him to both partici- remained alert and engaged ed to sit absolutely straight, both kindness, the brilliance of his wis- At 3 PM, Wednesday, May 10, pate in the (Tibetan New throughout, occasionally address- saying this and indicating with a dom, and the irresistibility of his 1989, our precious Lama, Khyab Year) festivities with Situ Rin- ing individuals and showing con- gesture of his hand. The doctor sense of humor touched hearts in Je Kalu Rinpoche, passed from poche and also to visit His Holi- cern for their well-being. and nurse were upset by this, and every part of the world. The sub- this world into the pure realms. In ness the Dalai Lama who was in During these few days, Rin- so Rinpoche relaxed his posture tlety of his insight and his total the interest of bringing Rinpoche's residence in Dharamsala at that poche was in good spirits and his slightly. He, nevertheless, as- mastery of mind and phenomena presence closer to each of his dis- time. He stayed about one week at health seemed stable. Lama Gyalt- sumed meditation posture. Tears is beyond the grasp of our ordinary ciples at this time of our shared Sherab Ling. sen has always found that when were flowing down our faces un- understanding. It is difficult to loss and grief, we would like to While there, Rinpoche was in asking after Rinpoche's health he controllably and our hearts were fathom our extraordinary good for- present an account of the events of fact able to visit His Holiness in would respond that he was well. filled with anguish. Rinpoche tune to have met and established the last few months, as well as the Dharamsala. They had a long vis- Even when there would seem to be placed his hands in meditation a Dharma connection with such an events that will now unfold. it, took a meal together, and dis- some external sign of physical dif- posture, his open eyes gazed out- enlightened being. And now there In late November, Rinpoche cussed a number of subjects. His ficulty, Rinpoche would apparent- wards in meditation gaze, and his is no avoiding a feeling of pro- travelled with the lamas and Holiness expressed his pleasure ly be feeling no suffering. So it was lips moved softly. A profound feel- found personal sorrow at our loss. monks of his monastery as well as with Rinpoche's activities, during these days. When asked ing of peace and happiness settled Through Rinpoche's teaching, the members of his translation promised to do whatever he could how he was, Rinpoche responded: on us all and spread through our however, and our understanding of committee, a total of about a hun- to further the work of Rinpoche's "Day-time is the cultivation of minds. All of us present felt that the Dharma, we know that all dred persons, to Beru Khyentse translation project, and showed his the experience of illusion. the indescribable happiness that composite phenomena are imper- Rinpoche's monastery in Bodh- concern for Rinpoche's health by Night-time is the cultivation of was filling us was the faintest manent, and that where we truly gaya. Rinpoche made it clear that having his personal physician give the experience of dream." reflection of what was pervading meet our Lama is in the ultimate he wanted everyone to travel to- Rinpoche a check-up. His Holi- Lama Gyaltsen and I both felt Rinpoche's mind. Lama Gyaltsen openness of mind. The Lama has gether with him, and so the mon- ness commented that of all the la- that this was a statement of Rin- also felt a passing experience of the never been separate from us, and astery drove in a caravan of two mas working to spread the poche's own state of mind at this profound sorrow characteristic of never will be separate from us. buses and two cars—Rinpoche Dharma throughout the world, time. compassionate awareness of the What remains for us to do is to be surrounded by his monks and there was none whose activity and On one occasion, Rinpoche ex- suffering pervading cyclic exis- true to Rinpoche's vision, his ex- disciples—from Sonada to Bodh- kindness were greater than those pressed the sentiment to me that tence. This also was felt to be a gift ample, his teaching, and advice. gaya. Having established the ac- of Rinpoche. having lived 85 years, he felt his of Rinpoche's awareness. Slowly This we can do through shedding tivities of the lamas, monks and Rinpoche returned to Bodhgaya life had been full and complete. Rinpoche's gaze and his eyelids lo- our sorrow and celebrating the the translators, Rinpoche travelled and stayed for another two weeks While an ordinary person is never wered and the breath stopped. gifts of immeasurable kindness he to Los Angeles for a visit of a few before moving his lamas, monks, satisfied with his or her life, or The doctor and nurse wanted to has given us, through mamtaining weeks, during which he gave a and translators, travelling togeth- craves to live on indefinitely, Rin- try some extraordinary means to the purity of our commitments number of empowerments and er as before, back to the Darjeel- poche had no regrets. One concern revive the breath, but Chadral and our vajra bonds, through cul- teachings. Rinpoche was invited to ing district on Feb. 22. Since he did express was the fact that the Rinpoche indicated that Rir poche tivating the qualities of enlight- stay in America to build up his Rinpoche had embarked on the translation of the Encyclopedia of should be left resting peacefully. ened being that Rinpoche so strength, but was determined to construction of a major in Knowledge had not been complet- I have been witness to a num- clearly demonstrated to us. And to return to India to support the Salugara, near Siliguri, he re- ed, that perhaps his efforts to es- ber of people passing from this do all this with the deepest pray- translation work that has been his mained there with all of his mon- tablish the translation committee world. Occasionally there is a ers to Rinpoche that he quickly principal concern for the last two astery for a period of three weeks, had begun to late. Kenpo Donyo short rasping breath, occasional- take human form, and return again years. during which time the lamas and and I assured him that the com- ly a long inhalation or exhalation. to be with us. Upon returning to India, Rin- monks worked on the painting of mittee was well established, the With Rinpoche, there was none of With sincere best wishes to you poche visited Bodhgaya briefly, the relief sculpture adorning the work well underway. We both these: a most extraordinary pass- all, encouraging his monks and trans- enclosing wall and the making of promised to see the project ing into profound meditation. Bokar Rinpoche Lama lators in their activities and meet- 100,000 tsa-tsas for the stupa's through to completion; even if The doctor performed his ex- Gyaltsen Kenpo Lodro Donyo ■ ing with Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche eventual consecration; the transla- Rinpoche were not to see its reali- amination and then Chadral Rin- who was completing a Drupchen tors continued their work on the zation, the work would be finished poche and I arranged his clothing at the monastery; then he translation of Jamgon Kongtrul and would bear Rinpoche's name. and left him in his Tuk Dam, the travelled to Sherab Ling, the mon- Lodro Thaye's Encyclopedia of At 2 AM on the morning of May Lama's final meditation. The en- astery of Tai Situ Rinpoche. Kalu Knowledge. During this time, Rin- 10, Rinpoche's condition deterio- vironment was to be kept quiet, Rinpoche had been invited on poche spent several hours each day rated dramatically. Only later did and Rinpoche not disturbed as many occasions to visit Sherab at the stupa site, personally super- we discover he had suffered a heart long as the Tuk Dam lasted. An Ling and had been unable to go vising the various projects. attack. When he left the hospital, hour or two later, Jamgon Kontrul there previously. He felt this Throughout this period Rin- the doctor had said that his lungs Rinpoche arrived and spent a

SNOW LION FALL 89 NEWSLETTER & CATALOG NEWS & PROFILES 25-29; Los Angeles: August 2-6; San Francisco: August 10-14. GESHE KELSANG In the Spring edition of the jggggpl :;i«^% . 1 Snow Lion Newsletter we shall be 1 I able to give precise details of the GYATSO TV VISIT USA dates and times of the teachings to- gether with the venues. For fur- AND CANADA ther information: New York City : u* K ^r'^ £- . ■ and Ithaca, NY: Mr. Sidney IB Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche ings, the of and a Piburn 607-273-8506; Los Angeles ■ was born in Tibet and is a highly commentary on its practice. and San Francisco: Mr. Leland C. respected meditation master and The provisional teaching dates ; Miller 619-325-5423; Toronto and scholar. He is the author of are as follows: Montreal: Dr. Frances Scully numerous excellent books on New York City: July 2-3; Itha- 514-342-6443. Or write to the Kil- such as Clear ca, NY: July 6-9 & 10-13; Toron- ner Foundation, PO Box 2302,

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THE NYINGMA SCHOOL OF TIBETAN BUDDHISM Its Fundamentals and History Dudjom Rinpoche, ligdrel Yeshe Dorje

The Nyingma School of Tibetan Buddhism The History is explained in eight sections: SPECIAL INVITATION is the first English translation of this master work • The origins of Buddhism and the life of by His Holiness Dudjom Rinpoche, the late Shakyamuni Buddha You are invited to become a sponsor of this mm supreme head of the Nyingma Tradition. • The Indian traditions of secret mantra major work by subscribing towards the cost of The Nyingma School of Tibetan Buddhism • The introduction of secret mantra to Tibet its publication. A limited special edition of 1,000 will be published in two volumes. The first con- • The lives of the Great Perfection numbered, gilt-edged copies, is available to tains the translations of the Fundamentals and holders up to Longchen Rabjampa sponsors for $179 until November 30, 1989. History of the Nyingma School. • The unbroken distant lineages of After this date the set will be available at a regular The Fundamentals are explained in four parts: Mahayoga, Anuyoga, and Atiyoga up to price of $240. • Doctrine of Samsara and the present author There are approximately 2,000 pages of text, • Buddha nature according to the buddha- • The lives of the major revealers of hidden 95 full color plates of and historic places, bodies treasures (tertons) and 88 line drawings of lineage masters and • The causal vehicle of dialectics • A refutation of past misconceptions about . Both volumes are clothbound with their • The resultant vehicles of secret mantra — the Nyingma school own silk bookmarks and measure 9'/V' x 61/:'.' The culminating in the Great Perfection • A chronology of Indian and Tibetan Buddh- whole is protected by an attractive slipcase. DUDJOM RINPOCHE was an enlightened (Dzogpachenpo, Atiyoga). ism including predictions for the future The two volumes, which are available only master, a discoverer of concealed treasures and a based on the Tibetan literary tradition as a set, constitute the most complete and exhaus- lineage master who held all the major transmis- The second volume is an extensive reference tive reference work of its type in the West. sions of the Nyingma school. Ke was also a pro- work compiled by the translators, Dr. Gyurme digious scholar whose extraordinary clarity of Dorje and Dr. Matthew Kapstein, containing HOW TO ORDER mind manifested itself from his earliest years in detailed notes, trilingual glossaries of terms and an ability to communicate the profoundest teach- Wisdom can accept check or money order in enumerations, a trilingual bibliography of texts, ings with a simplicity and grace that made his sectional maps of Tibet illustrating the text, and US dollars. Credit card orders may be placed by essential spirit readily available to all. extensive indexes. phone, toll free 1-800-272-4050. This offer expires November 30, 1989. Please take this opportunity to share in the Ultimate reality is naturally pure. It abides ... as the "... the work that communicates the high- great merit of bringing this exceptionally impor- est wisdom of the Nyingma lineage to the enlightened attributes of the buddha-body of reality. tant work to completion tor the benefit of all sen- ... Through its function of awareness, it is tient beings. English-speaking world." spontaneously present from the beginning." SHENPEN DAWA RINPOCHE DUDJOM RINPOCHE Wisdom Publications 361 Newbury Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02115 Wisdom is it non-profit organization. 1-617-536-3358 FAX 536-1897 1-800-272-4050

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TRAVEL TO ONE OF THE Nomads Photo: Carole Elchert TRIP TO EASTERN TIBET mm POWER PLACES Carole Elchert

On May 5, 1989, ten strangers annoy the Chinese military during stood together, steadfasdy ignoring such incidents. the final boarding call for their The itinerary also included two flight to , the starting of the most famous surviving point of a newly organized Power monasteries in Amdo—Labrang and the Kumbum—two- and PERU: THE SOLSTICE AT Places tour through eastern Tibet. Snow Lion Publications is offer- Traditional Tibetan Medicine All ten were eager to begin their three-hundred-year-old examples Hospital. Optional tours are avail- MACHU PICCHU & ing to a lucky customer a choice first trip to Tibet, but not one was of the architecture that once domi- able to , to MYSTERIES OF THE of either a free trip on any one of willing to board until Gary Wintz, nated the landscape of old Tibet Samye Monastery, and the Yarlung ANCIENT INCAS like the Himalaya themselves. four Power Places tours or a half- The holiest time of the year for the tour leader, arrived. fare tour to Tibet. Experience Valley. The tour guide is Gary Labrang, still active with 600 resi- the Incas was the June solstice, We knew was Gary had an as- Wintz, one of the foremost experts dent monks, was reputed to be one Bali—the island of the Gods—or since it represented the ' 'birth of signed seat; we hoped that he was on travel to Tibet. (See article else- of the most photogenic monaster- the solstice at Machu Picchu in the sun;" this tour spends three somewhere in the vicinity of the where in this Snow Lion issue). ies, so I joined the group, hoping Peru. Explore the Amazon, or the days at Machu Picchu during this San Francisco airport. A few This trip lasts for twenty days and to get more images for the Cultural secrets of Egypt, or even Tibet! time. On June 24th you will be in minutes before take-off, the group We at Snow Lion would like to normally costs $4,444. Snow Lion Arts PBS video "Padma Karpo," Cuzco for the Inti Raymi Festival finally boarded in a gesture of con- show our customers how much we can offer it at half-price. Depar- about Tibetan culture (to be aired (Festival of the Sun). This most fidence. Only seconds later, Gary appreciate their support by offer- ture from Los Angeles or San in 1990). And then we'd circle important festival of the Incan year strolled on the plane last, smiling Francisco. back to Hong Kong via Xian to see ing any one of these great trips to has been celebrated since ancient and unruffled; anyway, as a veter- the winner. Each of these tours is the thousands of terra cotta war- times. This tour also travels in the an tour leader, he had the good riors being pieced together by an- valued at least at $2000 and may Urubamba river valley, sacred to sense to be the least surprised of be taken anytime before July 1992, THE thropologists. the Incas, and explores Incan us all. Our suspicions had been so you will have plenty of time to The tour company's actual plans towns and temples. There will be correct though: He had been in decide where you would like to go. FOLLOWING for the group, like the Tibetan pla- meetings with several native heal- the vicinity. Trouble was that the If you wish, you can transfer your teau, were capacious: to travel free- ers and shamans of the ancient In- vicinity was somewhere between ticket to the person of your choice. TRIPS ARE ly in a broad sweep through can tradition. This trip lasts two Los Angeles and San Francisco All you have to do to enter is to Sichuan, Qinghai, and Gansu * weeks and leaves from Miami. where he had to fast track onto an return the Snow Lion Newsletter FREE alternate flight after two surprise provinces despite the sovereignty of a Chinese driver; to spend days order form with your name, ad- BALI: EARTH'S ULTIMATE cancellations. dress, and telephone number (no INSIDE SECRET EGYPT in romote and sacred places, and PARADISE A frequent traveler myself, I'd purchase necessary to receive the Egypt has been Power Places in the evenings, to challenge a lo- Bali has long been a synonym long ago learned that journeys of first chance to win). Each time you Tours' most popular destination. cal villager to a game of pool; to for the ultimate in tropical beauty consequence, those worthy of re- order from Snow Lion you will re- You will step into Egypt's past- provide a leader who hadn't just and a way of life harmonious with call, begin and end with surprises. ceive another chance to win for pyramids, sphinxes, temples and read the guide book ten minutes nature. The people of Bali are in If Power Place's name was any in- each $25 you spend. For example, tombs—and into its present- ahead of the tour, but who had ac- balance with both the natural and dication of what we could expect, if you order $50 worth of books, deluxe hotels, shops and bazaars. tually lived and traveled extensive- supernatural forces, and they have then this wasn't going to be our cards and practice materials you You will spend six days in Luxor ly in the country; to arrange a full not lost their inherent friendliness last surprise. will receive two additional chances and six days in Cairo and visit the repast of experiences, including and openness. The itinerary will Between snatches of sleep, Gary to win. You have until the draw- temples of Luxor and Karnak, the city and village life, spectacular include whatever Balinese festivi- told each of us about the special ing on the summer solstice, June Valley of the Kings, the Temple of landscapes along . misty river ties may be taking place at the itinerary that had been planned as 21, 1990 to increase your number Queen Hatshepsut, Abydos and gorges and the innerscapes of an- time so that you can experience an alternate route to Central Tibet Denderah, Memphis and Sakkara, cient monasteries and temples; and of chances to win. the fascinating, colorful displays of itself, which was again festering Here's a taste of these great the Egyptian Museum and, of finally, to portion three weeks into the Balinese love and reverence for under martial law and closed to Power Places Tours: course, the Great Pyramid and the times to be solitary and times, to the island gods, and for joy and tourism after demonstrations in Sphinx. Power Places opens doors dance with whole villages. beauty. You will stay at a gorgeous Lhasa. f EXPERIENCE TIBET: that other tours cannot. This trip What actually happened, beach-front hotel in the Nusa Dua For nature enthusiasts, a few THE MYSTIC LAND ON THE leaves from New York City. though, was even more delightful area. Sightseeing includes visits to days at Jiuzhaigou had been ar- than the surprises planned by ROOF OF THE WORLD palaces, temples, and spectacular ranged where a shallow turquoiiR Fly to the exotic city of Kath- AMAZON EXPLORATION Power Places Tours. vistas, as well as lovely quiet spots. river fanned out in a bamboo and mandu and spend three days in Here is a chance to explore pos- In Hong Kong, we met a You will also meet with Balinese hardwood forest. Even though the Nepal. Then drive over the sibly the last intact frontier of the dollmaker who had the same healers, magicians, and preserve's major appeal was stun- , through spectacular Amazon Rain Forest. This tour is broad smile as his dolls and spent storytellers. This trip lasts 9 days ning waterfalls along most of the mountain passes, past the awe- special and not for everyone. It an evening with his philosophies and leaves from Los Angeles or river's course through 14,000-foot inspiring north side of Mt. emphasizes first-hand contact with and stories. In a typically boister- San Francisco. mountains, there was also a possi- Everest, and onto the plateau of the jungle and its inhabitants. A ous tenement apartment, this man These tours are offered in bility of seeing panda in the wild. Tibet. Visit out-of-the-way spirit of adventure as well as a talked of his long devotion to a 'bi- cooperation with Power Places But it was the glint in Gary's monasteries and towns, where deep concern for the protection of ble' we all thought never left the Tours and subject to their normal eyes that revealed his excitement foreigners are still a curiosity. See the forest and the rights of the In- US in the '60s, Dharma Bums. At terms and conditions. For further over Power Place's new overland the "real" Tibet on a four-day dian people is a must. This is not route through the remote north- the Gangzhou airport lounge, the your typical Amazon tour along information on the tours write or drive through the countryside- eastern region of Kham, where a manager of Merchants per- the main river—which has been call Power Places for either their using modern vans or buses—to recently-built road assured lands- sonally hosted a special banquet deforested, polluted and void of in- complete catalog of all their great Lhasa, with overnights in hotels in lides and crowds of curious on- for our group, an unheard-of event tact tribes for years. This is real ad- trips or a descriptive brochure of Zhangmu, New Tingri, Shigatse lookers along the way. They had on a Sunday afternoon when most venture instead of a "Western- any specific tour. Please say that and Gyantse. You will also see the even secured permission to spend workers spend their day with fa- ized" stage show for tourists. Tour you read about it in the Snow Lion out-of-the-way monasteries of several evenings in the town of mily, and thus a tribute to Power leader Michael Stuart has spent Newsletter: and Shalu en route. Spend Rorgai, situated on grasslands at Places's friendly terms with their years in the Amazon exploring and POWER PLACES TOURS eight days in Lhasa to see the Pota- 16,000 feet, where hundreds of host country. In Chengdu, we Dept. Snow Lion la, Jokhang temple, Norbulingka, making personal contacts with the nomad families pastured their were escorted through the tradi- 28802 Alta Laguna Blvd. Sera and Drepung Monasteries, a tribes in the remote areas of the animals and migrated with the sea- tional Chinese Medical College Laguna Beach, CA 92651 newly re-activated Buddhist nun- jungle. Traveling with him is the sons. Until recently, this area, and hospital, where resident doc- nery, and much more. The tour in- only way this trip is possible. This (714-497-5138) (Void where prohibited by law.) known for its uprisings, had been cludes an in-depth visit to the trip leaves from Miami. off limits to tourists whose cameras Continued on page 6

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Eastern Tibet dent traveler, I was reluctant to Power Places Tours one chance to (Continued from page 5) join such a potentially disastrous prove me wrong in communal situation. Three weeks with total travel, I confess that I would give NALANDAKIRTI tors explained the massage or strangers for their breakfast to din- them another, and chances are the H.E. Goshir Gyaltsap Rinpoche, ties and differences of their schol- acupuncture treatments being giv- ner company? Even a war zone was journey would be one with a director of Karma Shri arly pursuits in philosophy, psy- en while we watched. In villages more tempting. Having given suprises I wouldn't forget. ■ Institute, chose the name Nalan- chology, history, and science. For and on the roadside, we were in- dakirti (meaning the renown of more information about the vited into homes, allowed to pho- Nalanda) for a new journal that Nalandakirti Journal write to Kar- tograph inside nomads' tents and will provide a forum where Bud- ma Sri Nalanda Institute, Dharma sod homes, offered butter tea and TARALOKA dhist scholars present their re- Center, PO Rumtek 737 ritual crackers inside ceremonial Buddhist Retreat Center for Women search, where new translations of 135, Sikkim, India or Karma tents and, along with the dozens significant texts appear and where Triyana , 352 of nomad families that had Taraloka is a beautiful Buddhist turn to those responsibilities the dialogue of East and West con- Meads Mountain Road, Wood- gathered for the occasion, were women's community and retreat refreshed and with a new perspec- tinues by examining the similari- stock, NY 12498. ■ blessed by attending lamas. center, situated peacefully in the tive on them. Retreats include There were moments that even secluded plains of the Welsh bor- meditation, discussion, yoga, mas- the most awkward among us— derlands. It offers a range of events sage, painting and dance. There most likely me—will never forget. suitable for beginners as well as are 10 members of the communi- One nomad family in transit to those already committed to Bud- ty who are very involved in the summer pasture walked toward us dhist principles. Retreats are giv- running of the retreat program. with tongues stuck out in the en to create a space in our lives For brochures and more informa- traditional manner. We aimed our where we can concentrate on just tion: Taraloka, Cornhill Farm, cameras in the conventional tour- discovering ourselves away from Bettisfield, Nr. Whitchurch, N. ist way and spent the entire morn- the everyday responsibilities and Shropshire SY13 2LV, Wales, ing photographing them. Not one ties that form the boundaries of U.K., tele: 094875-646. ■ word was spoken, but theirs was our lives. Retreat enables us to re- the company we wanted most to keep on the entire trip. In a Ror- gai disco, its mirror ball lighting NEW BUDDHIST up the desolate hillsides, group members not only danced with / CENTER TO young Chinese who giggled after each tentative English phrase, but with husky nomads in sheepskin EMPHASIZE SERVICE chubas, fresh from winter pastures—the freshness not quite Thekchen Choling Mahayana that its and board mem- up to 'Downy' standards. Learning Center is under the bers have elected to establish a cen- One of the high lamas of directorship of the Venerable ter which emphasizes service. Labrang offered the group a bag of Gomang Khensur Rinpoche, Although the center will host var- tsampa as a sample of the Tibetan former Abbot of Drepung ious Buddhist teachers and inter- diet, but no group member will Gomang College and Monastery, cultural events as well as build a ever forget the man who milled the Tibet. shrine room, library and stupa, its barley into flour. For the twenty In 1987 while visiting and teach- main focus is the establishing of a minutes while the group packed Hand-Screened Shirts ing in rural southern Michigan, Buddhist-owned and operated cot- the van, the man and his wife—as Rinpoche took special interest in tage industry that will support its poor as most Tibetans still are in For Fund Raising the spiritual qualities of Jones, projects of assisting Tibetan refu- their Chinese-occupied homeland Michigan, not unlike his Native gee youths and young adults in ob- and therefore, overwhelmed even Supply us with your logo, American predecessors, who re- taining vocational and educational with gifts of used clothing—waved ferred to the area as a "magical skills. good-by to the entire group who dharma emblem place." Persons interested in assisting had often visited their home as Thekchen Choling's 2 1/2 acres the center may contact: Thekchen welcomed guests. Members fol- or we'll design one for you. of woods, buildings and land were Choling, 60933 Main St., Jones, lowed pilgrims as they circumam- a bequest of Robert and Hazel Michigan 49061, 616-244-8484.B bulated temple complexes, and Crosbie.l^rp: The center is unique in they witnessed the epochal We print on 100% cotton T-shirts and marches in many cities by students sweats shirts with no minimum and workers calling for democrat- ic reforms; events, I'm sure, for order for your center or upcoming amyang Singe, a world renowned Tibetan which Power Places Tours was not events. Numerous dharma centers Artist, together with David Less Tours completely responsible, despite the offers a unique travel experience of . portent suggested by their name. and groups are currently using our J An even greater surprise was the good fortune of having an agreea- services including the U.S. Tibet David Loss Tours offers group tours and arranges individual ble Chinese driver, who, as Gary adventures to sacred places in Tibet. Bhutan, , Nepal, ami says, "is a minor in a coun- Committee, Tibet House, and the India. try where only one person in 1,374 Buddhist Peace Fellowship. Singe was born in Tibet to a family with a long lineage of master possesses a driver's license." The craftsmen. However, in 1959 his family was forced to flee to India Chinese Merchant staff who ac- where at the age of six ho was placed in a monastery to be raised as a monk. As a teenager he received intensive training in Buddhist companied us as guides—Dr. Wu, Contact us at Infinity Books doctrine, meditation and art. After many years of committed work he a doctor of traditional medicine, 313 A 1st Ave S was recognized as a master thanka painter. and Ou Yang, a young college Because of his unique background, certain temples, monasteries, student—endeared themselves Seattle, WA 98104 and archives that are not normally accessible to westerners become quickly to tour members with available and through Singes eyes one is able to see them from many their humor and helpfulness. Af- 206/623-7495 perspectives. ter three weeks, the entire staff of ^ During the course of his trips there is the opportunity to visit China Merchants managed to nur- Tibetan homes, partake in religious ceremonies, study . ture more friendly foreign rela- learn recipes, sightsee. shop. trek, and ask a million questions. tions with songs from the '50s (which they sang with complete J Pilgrimage sincerity) than the govern- The Path of the Buddha - February 1990. We will pilgrimage to ment accomplishes deliberately. sacred places in India and Nepal significant to the life of the Buddha. And Gary Wintz was an exemplary To India and Nepal guide, evening lectures Ladakh, Kashmir and the Himalayas - July 1990. Visit a Mediaeval and entertainment when you least Jan. 3-25,1990 Buddhist culture on the ancient silk route, a land of mysticism, expected it, like the pig snout face- adventure, and magnificence. off when crowds gathered. * A unique opportunity to experience Tibet - May 1990. A chance to explore both the well known and out The final surprise was the group of the way places in Tibet. itself. When Evelyn fell asleep for the sites associated with the life of the first time ever on a plane be- Shakyamuni Buddha. Bhutan - October 1990. This gentle mountain kingdom with a pristine Buddhist culture has some of the most holy monasteries, cause she was comfortable between temples and archives in the world. Jim and me, when members spoke Bodh Gaya openly about their reasons for join- Lumbini Tibetan Thankah Painting - Spring 1990. Study the ancient esoteric painting techniques of Tibet. This course will be taught in the ing the group and discovered Vartmasi Kathmandu remarkable affinities, when Tom beautiful Himalayan foothills. sang the names of places we'd The group will be led by: Robert The people who come on Singe's trips and attend his workshops are visited to ' 'Around the World in 80 sensitive, intelligent, and adventurous, each with their own special Pryor, Director of Antioch Univer- Days," and everyone sang along reason for wanting to travel and learn. sity's Program. with shower-room force, then we We also arrange individual tours to suit your needs and travel ideas. knew our tour had achieved a rar- ity in haphazardly-formed groups For more information, contact: —a friendship that lacquers the DAVID LESS TOURS, LTD. memories. INSIGHT TRAVEL 331 Hugo Street • San Francisco, CA 94122 • (415) 564-7394 • FAX: (415) 664-5374 This was my first trip with a 502 Livermore St., Yellow Springs, Ohio 45387 • (513) 767-1034 tour group, and, as an indepen-

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RESIDENTIAL WHO ARE SiVCW LION GOES ZEN TRAINING This tour is led by Gary Wintz, f WE? OVERLAND TO TIBET who along with his wife Molly McGinn, were the first Westerners to reside in Tibet since the Com- Announcing the publication of May 11-31; Sept 28-Oct.l9 the first issue of the North Ameri- Focusing on the , munist takeover. Since teaching Our special three week tour can Sakyadita (Daughters of Bud- we go out of our way to share and there in 1982, Gary and Molly traverses 17,000' passes right over dha) newsletter Who are We! On be sensitive to their cultural ex- have worked in Tibet as consul- the Himalayas by jeep and bus July 14th a group of Buddhist perience and religious practices. tants on Western media projects from Kathmandu, and provides women met in Los Angeles to views of the north face of Everest, Departing from California, the and continue to lecture on Tibet at many universities around the open a new chapter of the inter- as well as many sacred sights and tour lays over two nights in Bang- national women's organization kok, offering ample time to visit world as well as to lead tours for Led by Zen teacher Sensei Daido monasteries that are not on the Loori, ZMM offers a comprehensive Sakyadita for women in North the Emerald Buddha Temple and many universities around the main tourist trail. These include program of training incorporating America. The group is soliciting the Royal Palace, before flying on world as well as for spiritually- Sakya and Shalu, Tashilhunpo in seven areas of practice: articles, teachings, news, etc. for to Kathmandu for two nights. The oriented tour groups. Shigatse, Kumbum in Gyantse, this quarterly publication. Write tour is designed to maximize its Tour price is $4444 from Califor- (Zen meditation), liturgy, and of course Sera, Drepung, personal study with Sensei Loori, for more information: Who are time in Tibet and does not linger nia and $4689 from New York. For Norbulingka, and the Potala in work practice, art, body and We?, 928 South New Hampshire in China. At the end of the tour information contact: Power Places Lhasa. Optional visits to Ganden academic practice Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90006. Lamasery and Samye in the histor- there is a one day and two nights Tours, 28802 Alta Laguna Bl., Laguna Beach, CA 92651, Also included: introductory weekend ical Yarlung Valley round out this layover in Chengdu, before flying retreat, monthly week-long broad itinerary. out nonstop to Hong Kong. 714-497-5138. ■ inlensives, special retreats Contact: ZEN MOUNTAIN CLASSIFIED 9th ANNUAL MONASTERY COMMON BOUNDARY CONFERENCE Box 197SL Mt. Trcmpcr, ROOMS FOR RENT >/ NY 12457 914)688-2228 Padma Amrita: Two rooms are available now at Padma Amrita, Opening the Heart, Clearing the Mind: Tibetan Buddhist Practice and Meditation Center in Spokane, Wa. Nyingma practitioners pre- The Experience of Sacred Emptiness ferred. Cost per room, with full November 17-19, 1989 house sharing privileges, all utili- Crystal City Hyatt Regency near Washington, DCs National Airport ties paid is $175. Please call 509-747-1559 or write to: Padma FEATURING Amrita, W. 1019 6th St., Spokane, STEFHEN LEVINt MARION WOODMAN WA 99204. PADMA SAMBHAVA SOCIETY

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INSTITUTE LEADERS INCLUDE: LIBERATION Mother Tessa Bielecki ♦ Barbara Brennan ♦ Daniel Brown. Ph.D. ♦ Christina Grof ♦ Ronald W. |ue. Ph.D. ♦ Helen Edited by Palmer ♦ Bernadette Roberts ♦ |ohn Daido Loori Sensei

WORKSHOP LEADERS INCLUDE: THRRY CLIFFORD Tara Bennett Goleman and Dan Goleman, Ph.D. ♦ Jeffrey Hopkins. Ph.D. ♦ Nor Hall, Ph.D. ♦ Madonna Kolbenschlag ♦ Sun Ock Lee. Ph.D. ♦ Thomas Moore, Ph.D. ♦ Edith Sullwold, Ph.D. His HOLINESS DUDJOM RINPOCHE, Jigdral Yeshe TOPICS INCLUDE: Dorje (1904-1987) was an extraordinary scholar Addiction and Psychic Emptiness ♦ Resistance to Meditation ♦ Healing Through the Human Energy Field ♦ Sacred Emptiness and the Intuitive Realm ♦ Zen Dance: Meditation in Movement ♦ Theresa of AvUa and Ob|ect and exceptionally realized holder of the teachings. Relations ♦ A Christian View of the New Age Awareness Movement ♦ The African Unconscious in Psychotherapy It is said in Crystal Pearls that at the end of this ALSO FEATURED: auspicious aeon, he will become the last Buddha, A Sacred Art Show ♦ Japanese Tea Ceremony ♦ Zen Dancer Sun Ock Lee whose name is Mopa Thave, and manifesting the FOR MORE INFORMATION. CONTACT: Ruth Prindle Conference Manager. COMMON BOUNDARY, 7005 Florida Street, Chevy Chase. MD 20815 four immeasurable qualities, will liberate all sen- (301)652-9495 tient beings. The Lamp of Liberation contains several of his important prayers and aspirations never before V KUN-ZANG LA-MAY ZHAL-LUNG published, and the famous Heart Xectar of the The Oral Instructions of Jig-me Saints, which lias long been out of print. There is Gyal-way Nyu-gu a short biographv of Mis Holiness by Nyoshul THE ORAL INSTRUCTION OF KUN-ZANG LA-MA Khenpo and prayers for his swift by ON THE PRELIMINARY PRACTICES , on the Preliminary Practices of OF DZOG-CH'EN LONG-CH'EN NYING-TIG Dzog-ch'en Long-ch'en Nying-tig, 11. H. Dalai Lama, II. 11. Dilgo Khyentse, and Chatral Rinpoche. Kiin-zang La-may Zhal-lung The Highest Buddhist Doctrine, Expounded by This entourage, like a flock of birds in a tree. If it's assembled that's all right, if it's scattered Kiin-k'yen Rig-dzin Jig-me Ling-pa As transcribed by that's all right. Pal-trii! O-gyen Jig-me Ch'6-kyi Wang-po Rin-po-ch'e Transcribed by Paltriil Rinpoche Without letting others lead me by the nose, Preface by Chatral Sanggay Rinpoche May I constantly practice the Supreme leaching. Trans, and ed. by Sonam T. Kazi 95 pp. 5 illustrations Cast-bound with gold foil stamping 256 pp., Preface, Introduction, English/Tibetan ISBN 0-9621371-0-3 $12.00 (post free) 8 full-color plates, $30.00, Cloth Send check or money order to: Yeshe Melong NGA-GYUR NYING-MAY SUNG-RAB ENGLISH TRANSLATION SERIES Part I available from: o<> Yeshe Nyingpo Diamond-Lotus Publishing 19 West 16th Street New York, N.Y. 10011 cd from the Tibetan P.O. Box 43242, Upper Montclair, S^nam T. Ka; NJ 07043; add $3.50 shipping and Tel. 212-961-8523 handling. (201) 509-1868

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EjL» personal physician Tenzin ■ Choedrak, whose visit we are ten- i . tatively planning for this Novem- $ 1 * ber. Geshe Sopa will be spending part of the winter in Mexico. City, and Lati Rinpoche and the Gan- THE MERIDIAN TRUST den Shartze Choir have been in- vited to come to Mexico as the last The Buddhist Film and Video Archive stop on their American Tour (Feb. 8 to 15, 1990). Also being or- ganized is the Tibet-Latin Ameri- ca Network, designed to keep all Latinos in touch and informed about political/human rights de- velopments. If anyone would like to contact Casa Tibet with ideas and sugges- THE MERIDIAN TRUST is a charity, founded in 1985. to provide tions or for more information, both the Buddhist and genera] audience with a wider access to please write to: Marco Antonio teachings from all traditions of Buddhism. To further this aim: Karam or Mary Sloane, Casa Tibet • archival documentation of . Tibet and its Mexico, Orizaba 93 A, Colonia related culture is on-going Roma, C.P. 00670, Mexico D.F., * video programmes of teachings by Buddhist masters from 905-514-4290. ■ many traditions and documentaries of Buddhist cultures, principally of Tibet, are available on both PAL and N'TSC - VHS systems THE LAMA PROJECT Initiated by His Holiness the Dalai Lama in 1986, The Meridian APPEALS Trust co-ordinates this project, carried out in India by the Tibetan's themselves, to video document the teachings of the ageing Lamas SAKYA ARCHIVES of all traditions including . The purpose of the project is to The documentation of the oral preserve this unique tradition for future generations. transmissions of Tibetan masters The Lama Project in India is directed by Ven Thubten P Wangchen, 4 goes back over 1000 years as dis- a monk from the Namgyal Monastery in Dharamsala, who has wide ciples would take notes in groups experience of living in the West. He "is assisted by three monks who and then work on them with their co-ordinate and carry out the video documentation in specific Guru to create the many well areas. The Lama Project has the full support and co-operation of His Holiness the Dalai Lama's Private Office and Tin; Council for known commentaries and texts we Religious & Cultural Affairs. now have. Today the archival preservation of oral Tibetan teach- Video equipment, tapes and on-going training for those- who are responsible for the project are provided by 'Hie Meridian Trust. ings on video tape can establish Donations are urgently needed to up-grade the video equipment permanent living documents of being used to record this precious spiritual heritage. the important lineage holders. Why not find out more about our activities or how you can help. HIS HOLINESS THE With every great master's death an important part of the oral teach- Please fill in this form and send it to: ing is lost hence the urgency of THE MERIDIAN TRUST NAME: DALAI LAMA 330 Harrow Road ADDRESS: preserving the Tibetan Buddhist W9 2HP oral traditions. His Holiness Sakya Great Britain INAUGURATES CASA Trizin, head of the Sakya Order, Tel: 01-289 5443 has encouraged this documenta- I would like to be: \ □ put on the mailing list TIBET MEXICO tion by establishing the "Sakya Qsent a free complete catalogue Archives." The Sakya Archives □ sent details of The Lama Project has the goal of furnishing all Sakya Mexico City, July 2, 1989. Dur- On Sunday July 2nd, His Holi- centers with a comprehensive set THE MERIDIAN TRUST is a registered charity in the I IK, No 326903 ing a very successful first trip to ness inaugurated Casa Tibet Mex- of video teachings and transcrip- Latin America His Holiness the ico during a very moving tions on the basics of Buddhism Dalai Lama of Tibet opened Casa ceremony. The center is located in including the whole Mahayana, Tibet Mexico, a center dedicated a beautiful 19th-century historical taught by His Holiness Sakya and organizations to donate books, nothing of their Tibetan and Bud- to the study of Tibetan culture— landmark in downtown Mexico Trizin. A number of videos have either in Tibetan or in English, on dhist culture. With your help a the first of its kind in Latin City that was generously donated been produced to date but your Tibetan culture, religion, history, school can be built for these chil- America. by Mr. Mauricio Karam and fami- support is needed if this project is medicine, etc., to their school dren. By giving them an education After visiting Costa Rica, His ly. Behind the main house are to continue. Such an archive which is badly in need of educa- we can ensure they receive a more Holiness arrived in Mexico City several buildings, one of which has would be instrumental in facilitat- tional materials. Contact: Presi- hopeful start in life. So please, if where he attended a series of already been renovated and in ing the training tomorrow's Gesh- dent (PTA), Tibetan Settlement you could make a donation to- events which were very successful. which Casa Tibet Mexico now has es and Lamas, our future Gurus. Chandragiri, PO Mahendragada wards this project you can help His Holiness captivated the Mex- its offices, a meditation hall, lec- Such a work is of a cultural nature, 761034, (Gm) Orissa, India make it a reality. Contact: Lama ican nation and the press in a way ture halls and a library/bookstore. not commercial, and therefore re- Gondup, c/o Lama Wangdor, PO few could foresee: His Holiness Renovation of the main building quires your generous support to MANALI SCHOOL APPEAL Rewalsar 175023, Dist. Mandi, was on the first page of all the has already begun. It will house a continue. For more information, In Manali there are many poor HP, India. Mexican newspapers for five con- large bookstore, a coffee shop, con- please contact: Sakya Archives, people. These people work long secutive days, and the extent of ra- ference rooms, exhibition space, Paty and Mark Rose, Quartier de hours breaking stones to build dio and television coverage was and offices and apartments for la Haute Galine, 13210 St. Remy roads. For this they receive 15 without precedent. resident lamas and scholars as well de Provence, France. rupees per day (1 US dollar). With While in Mexico His Holiness at- as for visiting guests. this they survive, but they cannot tended an interfaith prayer for peace Casa Tibet Mexico is the first BOOKS NEEDED afford to send their children to at the National Cathedral, and an center dedicated to Tibet and its FOR SCHOOL school, especially if the child is International Conference on Glob- culture, and to a serious study of The President of the Parent- strong enough to work also. They al Priorities, and gave a public Tibetan Buddhism; not only in Teacher's Association in Orissa, worry that without education their speech to over three thousand peo- Mexico but in the whole of Latin India is appealing to individuals children will grow up knowing ple. The public lecture was or- America. The object is to create an ganized by Casa Tibet Mexico and outpost in Latin America for the sponsored by the Mexican Associ- preservation of Tibetan culture as GESHE KELSANG GYATSO RINPOCHE ation of Physicians for the Preven- well as to give people the oppor- tion of Nuclear War. His Holiness' tunity to study and learn about Author of Clear Light of Bliss and Meaningful to Behold will vis- speech was translated by Jose Igna- this culture and the Dharma in it the United States and Canada in July and August 1990 cio Cabezon and Marco Antonio Spanish. One of the major goals Following an invitation from Mr. Leland C. Miller, President Karam. Much of the audience was is the publication of books in of The Kilner Foundation, Palm Springs, GESHE KELSANG visibly moved—and many could be Spanish, and several of the trans- GYATSO RINPOCHE will visit New York City, Ithaca, Toronto, seen in tears. At the end of the lec- lation projects involve direct trans- Montreal, Los Angeles and San Francisco in the summer of 1990. ture the whole crowd spontaneous- lations from Tibetan to Spanish. He will give basic Buddhist teachings, teachings on the Stages ly stood up and sang His Holiness The main forces behind the for- of the Path to Enlightenment and Training the Mind in Seven Points, an old traditional Mexican song mation of Casa Tibet Mexico have Initiations of Tara and commentaries to the practice of Tara, and ("Las Mananitas") wishing him been Geshe Lhundup Sopa from peace and happiness for his coming Madison, Wisconsin, who has Initiations of the Healing Buddha and commentaries to the Birthday. His Holiness was invited been coming to Mexico City to practice of the Healing Buddha. by the Mexican President Carlos Sa- give teachings for over ten years, The provisional teaching dates are as follows: linas de Gortari to meet with him and Robert Thurman, of the at the Official Residence of Los Pi- Board of Directors of Tibet July 2nd & 3rd-New York City July 6th-9th/ll-13-Ithaca, NY nos as a gesture of goodwill. Here House, New York, and Professor July 17th-21st—Toronto July 25th-29th—Montreal they discussed matters of global in- of Buddhist Studies at Columbia August 2nd-6th—Los Angeles August 10th-14—San Francisco terest and concern. His Holiness University. For further information and registration for courses please contact: also visited the pyramids of Teoti- A series of programs has been New York City & Ithaca Toronto & Montreal Los Angeles & San Francisco huacan and the Basilica de Guada- set up for this fall (general in- Mr. Sidney Piburn Dr. Frances Scully Mr. Leland C. Miller lupe, where the Virgin of troductory courses on Buddhism 607-273-8506 514-342-6643 619-325-5423 Guadalupe, the patron saint of Mex- and Tibetan culture). His Holiness Or write to: Mr. Leland C. Miller, President, The Kilner Foundation, Inc., PO Drawer Z, Palm Springs, CA 92263. ico, is revered. has asked the center to invite his

SNOW LION FALL 89 NEWSLETTER & CATALOG NEWS & PROFILES TOFU PROJECT MARCO PALLIS The Institute of Buddhist Dialec- tics was established in 1973 by June 19, 1895-June S, 1989 H.H. the Dalai Lama to teach not only traditional Tibetan Monastic Although Marco Pallis was born Eckhart, was always tempered education, but also modern aca- in Liverpool of Greek parents, it with realism and practicality so demic subjects, with the intention was perhaps Indian influences that that, for example, in the 1939-45 of training students to become able first shaped his imagination. For war he devoted himself to social to benefit Tibetan society upon his father Alexander combined work in Liverpool and to study of graduation. In the 15 years since business life in the largely eastern the Tibetan language. its establishment, both the aca- trading firm of Ralli Brothers with By the end of the war he was ful- demic results of the Institute and scholarship and poetry and the fa- ly prepared for the return to Sik- the Institute's benefit to Tibetans mily home contained a variety of kim in 1947, with permission to have been very impressive, the In- oriental artifacts. visit Gyantse and Shigatse in stitute has produced religious Marco survived Harrow with Tibet. This trip was undertaken teachers, research scholars, trans- musical and botanical interests in- with Richard Nicholson alone and was followed by a prolonged stay latiors, school teachers and offi- tact and, accompanied by his in India during which Marco con- cials of the Tibetan Government in brother and sister, did ambulance tinued to make contact with Tibe- exile, most of whom are bi or tri- work in the Balkan War of lingual. At this time, there are 1912-13. In the First World War tans and even wrote a book in the Tibetan tongue describing the many more students at the Insti- he joined the Grenadier Guards danger soon to beset their culture tute with similar potential. and after he was wounded in To achieve self-sufficiency, they France, good use was found in and their religion. After the invasion of Tibet by have started some projects one of censorship for his unusual com- which is a "Tofu Project." They mand of languages. China he returned to . are to producing much needed It was after a period at Liverpool The English Consort of Viols was health food products on a small University that the three major reconstituted in London and con- tinued to rediscover and perform scale to improve the diet of the stu- strands of his life started to reveal dents and to provide people of the themselves—music, mountaineer- relatively unknown sixteenth- and seventeenth-centry English cham- surrounding community with a PASSES AWAY IN TIBET ing and metaphysics. Pre-war source of high quality vegetable visits to Vevey and admiration for ber music. Musical composition and perfor- protein. This undertaking is suc- the work of Wagner had kindled mance now went hand in hand cessful and they would like to ex- The Tenth Panchen Lama, throughout his life. For instance, his interest in music. This was now with essays on metaphysics and pand it by acquiring modern Tenzin Tinlay Jigme Choekyi during a large organised public to develop into active enthusiam equipment to increase production. Wangchuk, suddenly passed away gathering before the Jokhang Tem- for Bach which in turn led to par- with practical assistance to Tibe- tan refugees in Great Britain. That To achieve this goal, they have ap- on the evening of 28th January ple at which, in 1964, he was sup- ticipation in the revival of early Marco became not only their plied for funds from Internation- 1989, at Tashi Lhunpo, his tradi- posed to denounce the Dalai music. He became a pupil of Ar- friend but also advisor is ac- al Development Exchange. The tional seat in Tibet. Fifty years Lama, the Panchen Lama is nold Dolmetsch in 1925 and met known to have said: "I must pro- knowledged today by Lamas both Exchange has kindly approved a old, he is reported to have died of Richard Nicholson, thereafter his nounce my firm belief that Tibet here and along the length of the grant for $5000 to cover material a heart attack. devoted and life-long friend, when will soon regain her independence and equipment costs only. The The Panchen Lamas are widely the latter was still at Oxford Himalayas. and that His Holiness the Dalai Music from this period includ- students are very happy to take regarded as human emanations of University. Together they studied Lama will return to the Golden ed a set of part songs, pieces for part in the unskilled labor need- Buddha Amitabha, the Buddha of the viola da gamba and har- Throne. Long live His Holiness viola da gamba, a cantata-like work ed, but still the Institute must Limitless Light, just as the Dalai pischord and collected a group of for solo baritone and orchestra, a raise about $1500 to hire electri- Lamas are regarded as emanations the Dalai Lama." players around them—it was the He was soon denounced and string quartet and many essays cians and plumbers. This worthy of Avalokiteshvara. The Panchen brother of one of these musicians spent fourteen years in prison in published in the form of books— organization would greatly ap- Lamas have a long-standing, close who introduced Marco to moun- The Way and the Mountain and A preciate your monetary assistance relationship with the Dalai Lamas China, where he was tortured like taineering which was to result in Buddhist Spectrum—as well as in whether large or small. Tax in working for the welfare of all liv- an ordinary Tibetan and even contact with Tibetans and with collections of essays such as deductible donations may be for- ing beings in general, and the peo- reported dead in 1969. It was not Buddhism. Stuidies in Comparative Religion warded via: Tibet Fund, 107 E. ple of Tibet in particular. The fact until 1978 that he re-emerged and Musical and mountaineering resumed an active role in Tibetan and The Sword of Gnosis, the lat- 31st. 4th Floor, NY, NY 10016 that the Tenth Panchen Lama projects became more adventurous affairs. In his last speech at a high- ter edited by Jacob Needleman. (212-213-5011). stayed behind to suffer and strug- as time passed and in the 1930s the gle for the well-being of the peo- level meeting in Shigatse, while English Consort of Viols was His last years were devoted to writ- GOVERNMENT ple and culture of Tibet, while the criticising some of the high Chi- formed in Liverpool. ing a full-length opera about the Dalai Lama exerted his efforts nese officials in Tibet, the Pan- There were visits to the Alps and Tibetan sage . RESOLUTIONS & from the outside is a contemporary chen Lama is reported to have said in 1933 and 1936 Marco organized It remains to risk a brief com- INTERNATIONAL example of their common purpose. that what Tibet had lost far out- two expeditions to the Himalayas. ment: that he was and remains a The Panchen Lama's Lama's weighed what it had gained so far During this period he fell under great teacher—one might also say DOCUMENTS faith in His Holiness the Dalai in its recent relations with China. the spell of Gandhi and also ab- a prophet—who made sense of life Lama remained unflinching sorbed the teachings of Rene Gue- and of the life to come; in whose TIBET non; these helped to prepare his presence insuperable difficulties This volume contains the most mind for his first-hand meeting became less daunting; who took important political documents on with Tibetan Buddhism, which he endless trouble to help those who Tibet since the Chinese invasion. LIFE IN A adopted in 1936. brought their problems to him; The book is essential background Experiences and thought on someone to whom the spiritual for all those working to promote TIBETAN PRISON these travels are recorded in Peaks quest in prayer was the one thing justice in Tibet. Included are: The and Lamas (1939), a travel book needful, who by his own life which combines a lucid exposition demonstrated the validity and Dalai Lama's Peace Proposals; This is a testimony as described to in the prison and boards on either of leading aspects of Tibetan Bud- truth of traditional teachings; and Government resolutions condemn- Asia Watch and reprinted from Hu- side for five people. Someone dhism with graphic descriptions of that, however emasculated by ing China (USA, Italy, W. Germa- man Rights in Tibet: A Preliminary pours plain tea and we each take the mountaineering expeditions modernism, these remain the only ny); UN resolutions (1959, 61 & Report of the Asia Watch Commit- momo from the center of the 65); International commissions of themselves. It is not too fanciful valid criteria for those who, as he tee, Feb. 1988. room. We eat our own food and re- to suggest that it was at this time would put it, have ears to hear. His Jurists reports (59 & 60); Parli- We are required to work eight main quiet. We're not allowed to in his life that the impulse to climb life was a celebration of' 'The Mar- amentary Resolutions; and more. hours a day; we are given only talk even if not eating. There is a started to focus at a higher and riage of Wisdom and Method," Send $5 (includes shipping) to In- enough food to keep us from dy- group leader who is placed among more spiritual level. But mysticism and which is the title of one of his ternational Campaign for Tibet, ing. There is very little to eat in us and he watches us to see what (a word that he seldom used and essays. 1511 K St. NW, Wash., DC, our meals. We get momo (dump- this one or that one says. perhaps disliked), as with Meister Peter Talbot Willcox ■ 20005. ■ lings) in the morning, at noon, After lunch we resume work at and in the evening. We work 3:00. We work from 3:00 until WISDOM 7:00. Illness is no excuse for not ecution meeting at which all the PSB people are stationed. The breaking rocks, making paper prisoner can be in that room for packing for cement. There are working. You have to work. You're prisoners are gathered together to watch. Guns are loaded and the one, five or six months. Thieves A four-foot high statue of Yeshe quotas, and we have to make three not allowed to be sick. At 7:00 work is finished and we return to condemned person is brought in. and murderers are in the prison Tsogyal has been sculpted at the or four thousands sheets a day. We too, but political prisoners are have to fold the paper by hand and eat. After eating a meeting is All the prisoners are gathered to- Padma Amrita center in Spokane. gether and are told: "You had bet- treated worst of all. They don't Making the statue was a unique the hands get badly bruised. called. We are asked: "Today, how much work did you do?" Each ter be good. You had better love want to kill them outright, as that group process which evolved out There is a fixed size for the rocks would be scandalous in much of after they are broken and 60 to 80 room in the prison has 10 people, the Communist Party. This per- of an initiation, teachings and re- son's life is forfeit." We draw a po- the world, so they treat them very treat of the Yeshe Tsogyal practice. pieces have to be made a day. We 12 at most. They constitute a group unit. The questions of how- litical lesson from this. badly. There are also some Chi- Visitors are welcome to the center eat in the morning at 7:30 and nese in the prison, mostly thieves, work starts at 8:00. We have much work one has done are asked Struggle sessions are held in to see the statue and to participate prison and people are beaten but some are murderers. Actual- in the ongoing activities and class- momo and plain tea in the morn- within the group. We are given po- litical instructions about following fiercely. People in the group unit ly, we can't have contact with each es. The center has retreat facilities ing. The momo are plain bread other, so there is no way to really rolls, not the stuffed dumplings the example of what Chairman are told: "You speak! You speak!" available where practitioners can The person to be "struggled" know how many are political do solitary retreat in the mountains usually associated with the term Mao, China and the people have done, about how good the Chinese against is placed in the middle and prisoners. The entire process of near Spokane. Lama Chagdud momo. At work we do our tasks imprisonment is carried on secre- separately and without talking. We Communist Party is, how well the is told that he has not done well, Tulku Rinpoche, the founder of that he has said such and such. If tively. the center, is now building a ma- are not allowed to speak to one an- people are doing, that this is our tomorrow, that our old thoughts he argues and fights back he is After the execution meeting is jor retreat and study center near other. If we do, they use cattle over, we return to our rooms for prods on us and yell at us. We will be destroyed and we will be shackled, hands and feet, and Weaverville, California. For more placed in a dark room, still shack- discussion. We're told about what information contact: Padma Am- work as if we were mute. Work new people. There is always a continues up to 12:30. At the noon meeting after eating in the eve- led. Two prisoners are placed in an rita, 1019 6th Ave., Spokane, WA outer room to watch him. Outside Continued on page 10 99204, 509-747-1559. ■ meal there are 10 people per room ning. Every month there is an ex- SNOW LION FALL 89 NEWSLETTER & CATALOG 10 NEWS & PROFILES Tibetan Prison (Continued from page 9) A Letter will happen if we don't follow the Communist Party, that the person There is an important human executed reaped the fruits of not rights issue which confronts us following the Communist Party. now. We all know about the shock- After this everyone has to write ing events in China recently, down his opinion about what has thanks to good media coverage of just happened. All have to say that the brave students and townspeo- they will be good. There is no lib- ple of Beijing who were killed by erty to speak freely. the Chinese military. Their only The day is over at 8:30-9:00, crime seems to have been the de- when the doors are locked. Talk- sire for basic freedoms. ing is not allowed. The group lead- I am calling for a boycott of er watches us to see who speaks. Chinese-made goods because of At midnight, 1:00 or 2:00, people China's brutal occupation of come to check on whether anyone Tibet, but the events of the last is talking or not. few weeks seem to now make a Political prisoners are not placed boycott morally imperative. together in living quarters. Com- Our family will certainly not mon criminals are placed in their buy Chinese-made goods—from rooms with them. The political sneakers to sparklers for the prisoners are not permitted to Fourth of July. How very ironic that the Chinese government make contact with each other. Entering the by Phil Sugden Trouble does break out between stands to profit from fireworks sold the political prisoners and the to us for our Independence Day thieves and murderers in the even- celebration when they have so lit- ings. There is fierce fighting. If TIBETAN TRAVEL UPDATE tle understanding of freedom one is not a political prisoner one themselves! I stand with the brave Chinese isn't immediatedly placed in the On June 15, 1989 the Chinese departed Europe June 9 and was dark room. For something very more easily now, knowing that a students. My family and I will not , Communist martial law authorities the first tourist group to arrive af- door to the outside world is once grave one's feet and hands are in the "Tibetan Autonomous Re- buy Chinese goods. Can one fami- ter the opening. Martial law was more beginning to open, if only ly make a difference? Maybe not, shackled. The common criminals gion" finally lifted their ban still in effect—as it is even now— don't know who is a political pris- just a crack. It may be a while be- but if we all boycott these goods, against tourist travel to Tibet. The but tourism authorities seemed to fore the situation relaxes enough oner. All of those in charge ask ban had been hurriedly enforced we might send a signal to Beijing bend over backwards to make sure for tourists to be able to hand out that could be heard. questions of the others. "What following the ruthless and bloody that groups would have their usu- photos of His Holiness. Or before Barbara Theisen, has he done? What has he been crackdown of yet another popular al access to all monasteries, even looking at? What has he said?" Tibetans dare to once again clan- Dubuque, Iowa uprising on March 5, 1989 by the temples which were hotbeds of destinely pass off into tourists' They thus use the other nine or 10 Tibetans who were commemorat- dissent. people in the room. At meetings hands pleas to the UN to consider ing the 30th anniversary of the ex- With many of the monks now human rights abuses in Tibet. the group leaders don't use polit- ile of His Holiness, the Dalai dead, or imprisoned, and with Tourist groups should exercise ical reasons to provoke beatings of Lama. plain clothes Chinese policemen caution during this extremely sen- political prisoners. There are By kicking out all tourists, the keeping a close watch on all the re- many people at meetings and they sitive time while Tibet is under Chinese hoped to cover their bru- maining lamas from inside the martial law. In order to protect don't know that one is a political tal martial law repression in a cloak monastery walls, the martial law prisoner; they use other reasons to Tibetans, common sense dictates of secrecy. But before they could authorities now feel that it is safe a sophisticated level of political provoke them into beating politi- get all the foreigners out, some for tourists to come to Tibet. cal prisoners. All those in charge "diplomacy" and restraint since tourists managed to actually shoot In fact, in mid-August tourism Chinese authorities still patrol know who the political prisoners home video footage of the crack- restrictions were further relaxed to are. streets and temples. If the prac- down. One shocking bit of tour- allow tourist groups as small as One has no religious rights in tices of Chinese Communist op- ist video, which aired on all three three persons to enter Tibet. This pression are following the patterns prison. Recitation of the mani is major U.S. networks, CNN, and was seen as a further concession by not allowed. A small number of of previous crackdowns, we can as- MacNeil/Lehrer News Hour on the military to the desperate at- sume the midnight house raids, people have minor visitation the same evening on March 10, tempts of worried civil officials to privileges. They can ha\e a visitor torture of prisoners, and shameless depicted Peoples' Armed Police revive commerce. A depressing executions are still going on. But on one day of each month. Politi- mercilessly beating up unarmed economic climate caused by the with tourists once more on Lha- cal prisoners, because they are demonstrators and showed monks harsh repression has yet to lift. such trash are denied this. Now sa's back streets monitoring what- bound and gagged. These tourist groups of three are ever activities they can, the they can have visitations once ev- By mid-April, with the regular having to pay higher prices as Chinese must once again consider ery three or four months for only tourist season about to begin in guides and drivers must be as- two minutes. There is a PSB work- moderating their own behavior. Tibet, money-mind government signed to them too. Individual The home videos are rolling once er nearby to listen to all that is tourism officials argued for a backpacking-type travelers are still again. ■ said. We have no idea about what speedy return to controlled group forbidden. It may be many is happening outside. Only fami- tourism. They had even told the months or even years before in- ly members can visit. Visitors have General Manager of Holiday Inn's dividual visitors will once again be to make themselves clearly known Lhasa Hotel, Mr. Hubert Liner, free to travel on their own in Tibet. to the authorities. that Tibet would open "by May To the consternation of the Chi- There is torture in prison. When 1st." But the hardline martial law nese, these budget travelers min- one is questioned, if good answers authorities were clearly calling the gled freely with Tibetans and were are not given cattle prods are used. shots in Tibet, and they were not much more conservative in their One is severely beaten. In the win- budging to any wishful thinking spending of foreign currencies ter one is forced to kneel on ice. by either the civil authorities in compared to the generally more -PPE The pants are rolled up, one is Lhasa or to U.S. Congressional elderly and affluent tour groups, bound tighdy and one's bare knees calls to lift martial law and to "ad- and thus came to be viewed as are on the ice for an hour. In pri- mit foreign journalists and human much less desirable as tourists. sons in sparsely populated areas rights monitors." Even Ernst Zim- Still, there is nothing to indicate one is beaten very often. One is merman, head of all Asian hotel that the tourist groups, even beaten with rifle butts. ■ enterprises for Holiday Inn, flew though they are constantly bom- to Tibet from Hong Kong in late barded with the 'Big Lie' by May and threatened to pull out of government spokespersons, are their managing contract, but to no leaving Tibet without the over- ' =* - '■ Z*Z 1.;* » —.J&gfrS;* ¥■'■■"■• '<■: * * „«** avail. By early June, when the whelming conviction that Tibet is Holiday Inn would already nor- an occupied country. In fact, now mally be running its 700 rooms at more than ever, roadblocks and well over 50% capacity, not a sin- broad military presence are obvi- **r ;'"♦ gle tourist was in town. ous to every visitor. The Dalai By the time the military authori- Lama has consistently said that it ties finally agreed to allow only is good for foreigners to visit Tibet tourist groups often or more after because "it helps them to see the June 15, all American groups and real situation." many other travel companies It must be a tremendous relief PEOPLE TO PEOPLE around the world had already can- to Tibetans to once again see West- celled their summer programs out ern visitors, whom they know PROJECT of frustration. Some European from past exchanges are sym- companies did run several summer pathetic to their democratic Dharma World Travel will pilot skills and participate in the daily tours and these were considered dreams. Unlike the Chinese, who its People to People Monastery schedule of monastic life. Contact: successful by participants. consider Tibet a backward waste- Project with a mid-Febuary visit Dharma World Travel, Thekchen One European company in par- land, the vast majority of tourists to Gomang Monastery in S. India. Choling Buddhist Center, 60933 ticular, Indoculture Tours of are deeply appreciative of Tibet's The Project is open to people who Main St., Jones, Michigan 49061, Zurich, with cordial connections ancient cultural and religious her- wish to share their knowledge and 616-244-8484. ■ to Tibetan travel authorities in itage. Tibetans feel a common Lhasa, was alerted early to the lift- bond of mutual respect. They are ing of the travel ban. Their tour certainly breathing just a little

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Sund^^Samera City Council should: An Editorially Independent Newspaper Eslobl.shed 1691 1. Sever our BLSCP link. This will be appropri- JOHN L. DOTSON JR. In these dark days of ate and in keeping with other expressions of con- President and Publisher repression it is obscene to be cern around the U.S. (The House of Representa- BARRIE M. HARTMAN tives recently voted unanimously to impose eco- VP/Executive Editor appeasing the Chinese nomic sanctions on China for human rights WILLIAM JORDAN GlENNYS MtPHILIMY abuses. The city of Wilmington, North Carolina, LAURtNCE T. PADDOCK Associate Editor Editor Editorial Page Editor government. Yet that is cut ties on August 1 with their sister city in China precisely what BLSCP has because of the human rights situation.) 2. Pronounce Boulder's firm belief in interna- GUEST OPINION done throughout two years of tional ties with other cities. Our relationship with Jalapa, Nicaragua, for instance, is a model of the Tibetan demonstrations for humanitarian spirit. too cozy with independence. BLSCP did 3. Declare its solidarity with the Chinese stu- Boulder is still dents and others seeking greater freedom in everything in its power to block China. On or around Sept. 12, Chinese people City Council from sending a around the world will be holding demonstrations the oppressors of Tibetan people to protest the repression in China. A number of simple letter of concern. Chinese students attending the University of Colo- are turning a nice profit off the Tibetans." The rado have already protested their government's By JEFF LONG notion advanced by BLSCP — that tourists are repression and an official declaration from Boul- For well over a year now Boulder has been get- also watchdogs on Chinese abuse — is sadly of lit- der will strengthen their voice. ting handed a real education by the Chinese re- tle use. BLSCP members who have witnessed neyesque blurb: "One of the inspiring events of 4. Consider building links with Dharamsala, gime. atrocities were the last to speak out about them. this decade is the opening of Tibet, the land of India, where the soul of Tibet has not been We have seen hundreds of Tibetans in our sister And when objections were finally raised the snows, the sky kingdom. Hardy travelers can now crushed beneath Chinese tank treads. Dharamsa- city of Lhasa machine gunned in the streets and Chinese regime only shrugged. climb the north face of Everest, enter the sacred la serves as a "capitol" to Tibetan refugees and beaten with iron bars and clubs studded with If there is any remaining doubt that Boulder's Jokhang Temple or share a meal with a nomad is the home of the Dalia Lama, a towering advo- nails. Thousands have been arrested. Buddhist official link with Lhasa contributes to Disneyfying family. Tibetan lamas, traditional doctors, danc- cate of nonviolence. nuns are raped — literally — with electric cattle the Tibetan people, take a look at the film of the ers and lay folk are now found throughout the Through such an official relationship with Dha- prods. BLSCP's inaugural visit to Lhasa (in the Boulder world, sharing their thousand-year-old culture ramsala, Boulder would gain real cultural ex- While hiding behind highly publicized lenient Public Library). Underneath a worthwhile En- with us." change with the Tibetan people. We could host Ti- sentences for a handful of Tibetan demonstrators, glish overdub, one can hear the narrative in Let's get the record straight. Tibet was opened betan artists, dancers, thinkers and religious fig- the Chinese regime has executed large numbers Chinese for its intended audience. Filmed and ed- but is now closed to all but state controlled tourist ures, instead of Chinese politicians spouting party of political prisoners (some sources say 800). ited by Chinese crews for domestic use, the "doc- groups. The pre-monsoon expeditions to Everest line. We could send real help that would reach Those fleeing the atrocities into India are shot by umentary" features party figures ushering Mayor were canceled (ask Boulder climber Annie White- real Tibetans. Again, the example comes to mind Chinese border guards. Long before the slaughter Jourgensen and other city representatives house). Any visits to the Jokhang Temple — of Jalapa, to which we sent food and provided a in Tienanmen Square Boulderites learned first- through one staged event after another. The cul- where 44 monks were beaten to death by security preschool. Furthermore, travel to Dharamsala hand how calls for independence are greeted by mination of this Tibetan experience: an evening forces a year ago — are severely restricted. And would be roughly half as expensive as paying ou- Chinese authorities. of Chinese opera. The ugly truth is that we were the reason Tibetan lamas, et al, are now found trageous sums to the Chinese government for a When the Boulder City Council expressed con- duped. In exchange for a relationship with the throughout the world is because they are refugees Lhasa trip. Finally, a Dharamsala link would re- cern about human rights abuses the Chinese re- Chinese overlords in Lhasa, Boulder unwittingly who fled Chinese occupation. ceive the blessing of the Dalai Lama, who recent- gime turned a cold shoulder. The lesson we have legitimized their control over Tibetans. Boulder has suffered enough Chinese propagan- ly terminated his own attempts to negotiate with been handed: bring our business to Tibet ... but Back in January and February City Council da. It is time to cut ties with the Chinese regime. the Chinese. Tibet is none of our business. So long as we pay members stated that there should be a limit to China is playing a waiting game with world ou- Let's start dealing with Tibetans, instead of lip service to Chinese repression in Tibet and the atrocities we would put up with. In fact, trage about her treatment of students in Beijing their butchers. spend our tourist dollars, we are welcome. Speak BLSCP representatives (Jack Ives and Dan and Tibetans in Lhasa. BLSCP is also playing a McGraw) themselves declared that if things got waiting game. BLSCP's strategy is to walk softly It is time to close down the Boulder-Lhasa Sis- out, though, and we are told to butt out. Genocide ter City Project. and the destruction of Tibet are "internal worse in Lhasa, the Boulder link would be inap- and wait for the Chinese government to behave affairs." We have been lied to, smiled at and used propriate and should be severed. itself. Forget it. , (Jeff Long of Boulder is regional director of the Things got worse. Since the bloody March It is time — past time — for Boulder to assert U.S.-Tibet Committee, a group monitoring human for propaganda. rights in Tibet.) It is time to leave our "friendship" with the uprising in Lhasa, not only Tibetans but Han its conscience. Chinese regime in Lhasa. It is time for Boulder to Chinese in Beijing have been butchered by the sever our sister city link with a government that Chinese army. Martial law has been declared in has orchestrated the worst bloodshed in Lhasa in two cities: Beijing and our sister city. decades. In these dark days of repression it is obscene to The fact is that the Boulder-Lhasa Sister City be appeasing the Chinese government. Yet that is Project (BLSCP) was never a very good deal. precisely what BLSCP has done throughout two The Tibetan people were getting stiffed and Boul- years of Tibetan demonstrations for indepen- derites are getting used. Only the Chinese regime dence. BLSCP did everything in its power to benefited. In its three years of existence, BLSCP block City Council from sending a simple letter of never repaired a temple nor opened a clinic — concern. and even if they had, the renovated temple would BLSCP members continue to state that things have served the Chinese tourist industry (a really aren't so bad in Tibet. Just to give us per- source of invaluable foreign cash) and the clinic spective, a BLSCP member recently delivered a would almost exclusively have treated tourists, helpful lecture on the context of martial law. In lot Tibetans. September, BLSCP is cosponsoring a conference The May issue of OUTSIDE magazine (the entitled TIBET: TRADITIONS AND SACRED same edition which touted Boulder as the.number MYTHS (with a grant obtained by the strongly t.ie sports town), talks about the "Disneyfica- pro-Chinese China Council). tion" of Tibet. "By any calculation, the Chinese The conference brochure opens with this Dis- Al Report Vividly Depicts China's Abuses of Tibetans

sexually abused with electric batons, for By Ursula Bernis example. AMNESTY mentions that China ratified the AMNESTY INTERNAnONAL in its Febru- Convention against Torture ary 1989 report of TORTURE AND ILL- and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading H.H. the Dalai Lama with President Oscar Arias, right, and Costa Rican Archbishop Ramon TREATMENT IN DETENTION OF TIBE- Treatment or Punishment in October 1988 and Arrieta, left, and Foreign Minister Rodrigo Madrigal Nieto. TANS BY THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF quotes the Chinese delegation at the United CHINA gives a detailed account the of kinds Nation as saying that "China will implement of torture practiced on Tibetan prisoners de- in good faith Its obligations undertaken in the tained often without being charged and for par- Convention." (page 2) Even though China has ticipating in peaceful demonstrations. The admitted, and brought to trial, cases of police The Dalai Lama's Historic allegations of torture and ill-treatment began brutality in central China, for example, it has to reach AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL only consistently denied any occurrence of torture after pro-independence demonstrations by in Tibet. Although since October 1987 AM- monks in Lhasa September 1987, even though NESTY INTERNATIONAL has appealed to Central America Visit these practices have been wide-spread in Tibet the Chinese Government on several occasions for the past 30 years. AMNESTY investigat- to investigate reports about human rights vio- ed mainly ex-prisoners since, until their lations in the TAR, there has been no response. release, prisoners are held in incommunica- Since the February 1989 report, AM- A weeklong conference was also called "the do detention. It found consistent reports of NESTY has issued two URGENT ACTION By Tinley Nyandak meeting of the World Family for Peace and prisoners being beaten, often hung upside APPEALS, on March 8 and 16,1989, concern- Sustainable Development." These events were, ing its fear of mass arrests, torture and sum- down, with nail studded clubs and electric cat- according to 7Ico Times, the brainchild of Dr. mary executions with the imposition of martial tle prods. The method of "hanging airplane," Abelardo Brenes, a psychologist who teaches law on March 7th, when about 2000 soldiers Costa Rica: In a front-page article on a prolonged suspension by the arms and wrists, at the University of Costa Rica and the Univer- with automatic weapons were moved into the June 23, 1989 The Tico Times, Cen- is a common practice of intimidation and tral America's leading English- sity for Peace. punishment. Prisoners were frequently center of Lhasa. It reports that in the climate The conference was inaugurated by His of extreme tension and violence, tourists were language newspaper, said in its lead: "What stripped naked during interrogation, exposed Holiness the Dalai Lama, Archbishop Arrie- expelled from Lhasa. They described the can bring together Costa Rican President to severe cold, submerged in ice cold water, ta, 1987 Nobel-Peace Prize winner President police as savagely beating Tibetans and "put- Oscar Arias, Tenzin Gyatso, the XTV Dalai shackled for months at a time, and made to Oscar Arias on June 26. President Arias and ting out a stream of (gun) fire very in- Lama of Tibet, Costa Rican Archbishop Ra- stand for longer than 24 hours. Food is report- mon Arrieta, a Cherokee chieftain, various the Dalai Lama, nominated for the third year ed to be grossly insufficient in prisons and discriminately" the first day of the in a row for the Nobel Peace Prize, were also demonstrations. They saw Tibetans, including musicians and some 500 visitors from all over medical treatment lacking in all but the most the keynote speakers at the conference. children being rounded up and driven away in the world? severe cases of physical abuse; torturing to In his opening address, His Holiness the trucks. The official Chinese death toll was 16 "Answer: Peace—specifically, 'Seeking the death was also reported. True Meaning of Peace,' an international con- Dalai Lama stressed the importance of de- It is clear from the report that torture and people. An estimated 1000 had been rounded veloping a sense of universal responsibility in up and detained. The appeals stress that, ac- ference sponsored by the Costa Rican govern- ill-treatment are not isolated or random in- efforts to create a lasting peace and protect the cording to these witnesses, none of the Tibe- ment and its Ministry of Natural Resources, stances but a consistent practice, with police natural environment. tans had guns and that the demonstrations had the Catholic Church and the University of for or prison guards often drunk while abusing Peace, being held in San Jose June 25—30." continued on page 5 prisoners. Another point made is that Budd- started in a peaceful manner by unarmed hist monks and nuns, who have taken a par- Buddhist monks and nuns. This contradicts the ticularly courageous role in the Chinese press, eager to convince the world that pro-independence demonstrations, are singled the Tibetans had started the violence by shoot- out for especially brutal punishment. Nuns are ing at police. ■ SNOW LION FALL 89 NEWSLETTER & CATALOG 12 NEWS stores into many small shops that are being rented to civilian Chinese. Similar shops also Historic Visit have been opened up in Shekar. Continued from page 1 The sources;

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YOKh il«i^mtiiwruui«n i uEWAi.aci have been seen encamped the repression, foreigners re- around Drcpung in the hills cently in Lhasa saw little outside Lhasa. Visitors to feeling of militancy among what was long ago the Tibetans and no signs of world's biggest Buddhist armed resistance being pre- monastery said they saw few pared. of the 400 or so monks sup- "People go out dancing posed to be living there. One Tibetan source, usu- and listen to music in bars. ally well-informed, said Let's have a good time, they some monks from Ganden, say. They are resilient but another major Lhasa mon- there's no talk of an armed astery, had been transported uprising tomorrow," the ac- north to labour camps in ademic said. Qinghai province. Surprisingly, pictures of Religion has enjoyed a the Dalai Lama, Tibet's spir- widespread but controlled itual leader who is revered as revival in Tibet since the a god by his people but early 1980s. Monks have harshly criticised by Beijing, used their relative freedom are still on sale in Lhasa's - after fierce repression of main market outside the the in Jokhang Temple. the 1960s - to launch their Thirty years ago, then a peaceful anti-Beijing pro- young man, he fled across tests. the border to India during a Foreign reporters are failed uprising against Chi- barred from Tibet and the nese rule. few official reports issued on The rebellion cost thou- arrests have not been consis- sands of lives and was the tent. beginning for many monks In March the mayor of of up to 20 years in prisons Frank C Doughei Washington, N.J. Lhasa said police arrested and labour camps. The Dalai Lama examining a Torah yesterday as he met with Jewish scholars at the Tibetan Learning Center i 300 people after martial law Contacts between the was imposed. Three months Chinese Government and later an official at Lhasa the Dalai Lama, who heads a Dalai Lama Meets Jews From 4 Major Branches prison said only about 20 of govcrnment-in-cxile not re- the 355 criminals there were cognised by any country, after death, reincarnation and resurrection in a "counter-revolutionaries" have not led so far to a facc- By ARIL. GOLDMAN Messianic age. who had taken part in riot- to-facc meeting. Special 10 The New York Times Survival seems "You've just learned one of the keys to Jew- WASHINGTON, N.J., Sept. 25 — An unusual ish survival," said a participant, Rabbi Irving ing. Many Tibetans say short Buddhist-Jewish dialogue took place here today uppermost in the Greenberg, an Orthodox scholar. "We disagree Last mo'nth the official of independence only a rap- between the Dalai Lama, a major spiritual with each other all the time." prochement between the leader of Tibetan Buddhism, and a group of six Buddhist leader's mind. "No we don't," said Rabbi Lawrence Kushner New China News Agency Dalai Lama and China can Jewish scholars. of Sudbury, Mass., a Reform Jew and writer of gave its first report on trials The 54-year-old Buddhist leader, in the United theological works. The Dalai Lama rocked with bring peace to the region's of Tibetans who were in- States for a three-week visit, said that although laughter. two million people. Another he had many theological exchanges with Chris- "We always lalk of the Jewish people scat- The other participants were Dr. Arthur volved in the March unrest. tered in so many countries, speaking so many two million or so Tibetans tians, he had never before had a formal dia- Green president of the Reconstructionist Rab- Ten were jailed, it said, for logue with Jews. He went about it with great languages," the Dalai Lama said in English, binicai College; Dr. Judith Hauptman, associ- live in neighbouring prov- zest and humor, reaching to touch a Torah and sometimes seeking the right word from a Ti- ate professor of Talmud at the Jewish Theologi- up to three years. smiling at the sound of the shofar, the ram's betan translator. "Yet the Jews keep their cal Seminary of America (Conservative); For China such sentences inces. horn that Jews blow to mark Rosh ha-Shanah, traditions. It is something very admirable." Rabbi Joseph Glaser, executive director of the Diplomats in Beijing - the Jewish New Year, which begins Friday The Dalai Lama said he wanted to learn the Central Conference of American Rabbis (Re- arc lenient but visiting night. Jewish "secret technique" of survival. He said form) and Dr. Blu Greenberg, who, with her Westerners heard uncon- itself under martial law since When he was given the shofar and a tallit, a his question was not academic, but highly husband, Rabbi Irving Greenberg represented firmed accounts from Lhasa May 20 because of mass woolen prayer shawl, as gifts, the Dalai Lama practical. The Buddhist leader, once the reli- the National Jewish Center for Learning and anii-govcrnmcnl protests - tucked the horn into his belt and put the tallit gious and political leader of Tibet, went into Leadership, a group that tries to foster better residents that 300 people over his red and gold robe. He wore the tallit as exile in 1959 in the face of the Communist take- ties among the branches of American Judaism. had been executed or killed say military control over he walked with his guests across the grounds of over. He now lives in Darmasala, India, one of Dr. Greenberg addressed the question about in prison during martial law. Lhasa could prevail for a the Tibetan Learning Center here. the many places of Tibetan "diaspora." survival when she spoke about the traditions of The encounter was arranged by a group of 'We Have to Learn' the Jewish family. "In times of great danger, "People showed me long time, perhaps years. American Buddhists who say that their Jewish He compared the Tibetan diaspora to that of Jews responded by having children," she said. marks on their wrists left by There are a few signs that heritage remains central to their self-identity the Jews. Jews use the term to refer to their dis- The period immediately after the Holocaust, Beijing could be relaxing its They said the Dalai Lama had asked for the persal after the destruction of the Second Tem- she added, represented the greatest numerical handcuffs. They said they meeting, in part because many of his new fol- ple in Jerusalem in the year 70. growth of the Jews in history. were beaten a lot and de- griP- lowers were born Jewish. "We have to learn from the experiences of "The Jewish family kept the Covenanl and prived of food and water," United Nations-spon- Views of the Diasporas our Jewish brothers and sisters," the Dalai the Torah alive," Dr. Greenberg said. The major celebrations in Jewish life, including the the Western academic said. sored development projects The session lasted three hours, one hour Lama said. The Jewish scholars were from the four Sabbath and sitting , the seven-day mourn- Western sources quoted in the region are continuing longer than scheduled. Many issues were cov- ing period, are observed in the home, she said. ered, including the nature of God, revelation, major branches of Judaism, Orthodox, Reform, a Lhasa government leader with official blessing. Conservative and Reconstructionist. They often rather than the synagogue. reincarnation and charity in the two traditions. "That, no doubt," she said, "is one of our se- as saying some Tibetan offi- The authorities also an- But the question that seemed uppermost in the disagreed vigorously among themselves, for ex- Buddhist leader's mind was survival. ample, about modern Jewish beliefs about life cials in the city had been re- nounced recently that for- placed by ethnic Chinese eigners would be allowed to since March. visit Lhasa in supervised The sources did not groups of three, instead of know if this was a consistent tours of 10. policy or just isolated cases. Rcutcr. Beijing keeps Tibet Despite the severity of

ON Tibetans 00 under tight control Crossing into SIX months after co India Shot Dead martial law was im- Leh, Lodokh, June 26— Seven Tibetans, in- e posed in Lhasa, by Chinese security forces while they were try- 0) ing to cross over into Indian territory last night, ■p GUY DINMORE Pt Indian newspaper Statesman reported. The in- (D CO is told Beijing is cident occurred at the Indo-west Tibetan line- of-actual control, adjacent to the Cheshul area, keeping a firm grip 150 km southwest of Leh. The seven were shot m dead by Chinese forces guarding the border.. o on Tibet. PM The bullet-ridden bodies of the Tibetans SIX months after were found by shepherds of Cheshul village who had taken their sheep for grazing in the •H China imposed mar- PI tial law on Lhasa to area. The shepherds informed Indian securi- Pi ty forces posted at Cheshul who helped them o crush Tibetan nationalist unrest, residents say the > to drag out the bodies from the thorny bushes ; where they had been dumped by the Chinese crj military crackdown is as Pi severe as ever with no let- security forces. •H Officials said many of the bodies had been XI up in sight. o Troops man checkpoints partly devoured by wild wolves. The villagers X! every 100 metres or so, the ; of Cheshul later performed the last rites ac- -P tea in Lhasa after martial law was imposed. Life is not temples seem empty of Chinese soldiers are given cording to Buddhist traditions. o monks and the hotels of so sweet for Tibetans. Speaking to reporters, Lama Rupchung, a co posing martial law on March lama at the monastery adjacent to Cheshul vil- tourists. All people entering Lha- Temple, Tibet's most sacred , "Martial law in Beijing is Buddhist shrine, but they lage, said that "a grave situation is prevailing sa arc required to have spe- Sixteen people were a Sunday picnic compared cial papers. Armoured per- arc watched by troops stand- in the Chinese occupied Tibet." He said that with Lhasa," said a Western ing at corners in groups of killed during the March pro- Chinese authorities in Tibet had executed at sonnel carriers and military tests, according to official academic just back from the helicopters guard the out- four. least 13 Buddhist after branding them as trai- remote Himalayan region skirts of the regional capital. The temple complex has figures. Tibetans say many tors because they had led people against the ruled by China. One recent visitor was been the focus of demon- more died. occupying Army. He added that hundreds of Every major intersection greeted by fierce shouts of strations by monks, nuns China dates its rule over Tibetans were languishing in interrogation is guarded by armed troops, "foreign devil" from a pass- and civilians against rule by Tibet back to the 13th centu- many apparently teenagers centers. Among those arrested were a hundred ing truck full of young ethnic distant Beijing. ry and says it will never give women who were being treated as "animals," from neighbouring Sichuan Chinese soldiers. Protests erupted in Sep- up sovereignty. Communist province. Soldiers are sta- ; In the heart of the an- tember 1987, and came to a rule was enforced in the ear- he said. tioned regularly along main cient city, traders and pil- head six months ago. China ly 50s by the People's Liber- roads, checking identity pa- grims still mill about alleys responded by moving in ation Army. pers and stopping traffic at surroundinR the Jokhang thousands of troops and im- Since martial law. trooDs night. SNOW LION FALL 89 NEWSLETTER & CATALOG ■■■Hi

14 SPECIALITEMS AMBROSIA YIN: Amber Resin Essences #AMBER $16 NEW! Amber is the fossilized resin of pine trees. In the Baltic area, hard DOOR TOP CLOTH #MUDTC amber has been worn for centuries $7.50 as an amulet to protect the wearer This is a good quality three foot from misfortune. Soft amber has long traditional Tibetan doorway DHARMA ITEMS trim that has horizontal bands of an even more ancient tradition. It has been used as a folk medicine blue, yellow, and.red with green in the belief that its smell would pleated clojir hanging from the red strengthen the individual and give band. Has loops for hanging. him courage from the soul of a tiger. In Europe, it was believed to be a cure-all, protecting health and warding off poisons. The amber resin sold here originates in the Tibetan Himalayas and is pack- aged in a hand carved rosewood case inside a beautiful silk brocade pouch.

NEW! GAU, #GAU $36 }cs Made from white metal i kalachakra symbol on one side double dorje on the reverse. HATCHETS, #HATC $36.50 k We have a few 11" chach/ritual hatchets. AUTHENTIC MINIATURES, (tsa-tsa sculptures) INTENSE The following ceramic images are CEDAR7SANBJYLWOOD available in small (average 2") for 8" box (50 sticks) #OSCS $5 $7ea.: CHOD INCENSE 10Vz" bundle Avalokita #TSA:AVALO-S #DWCHODI $10 Sakyamuni #TSA:BUDDHA-S EXTRA-GRADE TIBETAN #TSA:MAHAK-S INCENSE 16" bundle (45 sticks) Green Tara fTSATARA-S #OSXG $10 #TSA:AKSHO-S TIBETAN INCENSE The Mowing images are available 16" bundle, #IWTI $5.00 in large (average 4") for $14 ea.- Authentic Tibetan incense made Avalokita #TSA:AVALO-L by refugees in India. We are offer- Green Tara #TSA:TARA-L ing an excellent brand of Chandan NEW SHIPMENT OF BEAUTIFUL HAND-WOVEN (sandalwood) incense. TRADITIONAL TIBETAN 100% WOOL TIBETAN RUGS INCENSE Traditional Tibetan incense pre- Handwoven by Tibetan monks over a decade ago, these hard-to-find carpets feature pared from medicinal herbs- musk, saffron, nagi, and complex traditional motifs and rich colors. Because the intricate designs are so difficult sandlewood—is available in three to weave, these types of rugs are no longer produced. Snow Lion was fortunate to grades. Each box contains approx- imately 50 eleven-inch sticks: locate one hundred of these rugs and we are pleased to be able to offer them to Highest Grade #JCBLUE $8 you. They make a beautiful addition to any meditation area or living space. Medium Grade #JCRED $6 Common Grade #JCYELLOW $5 Woven with Tibetan wool and using brilliant quality dyes, each rug requires three weeks of mtense labor for weavers to produce. These long-lasting and easy-to-care- for rugs are hand-sculpted and have a thick pile. They are 3 x 6' and sell for $450.

BELL & DORJE The supreme If you would like to order one of these beautiful rugs, call or write to us and we symbols of the path are the bell and dorje (diamond scep- will send you photographs from which to choose your carpet. As they are hand- ter) used by tantric practitioners. woven, each carpet is unique. They are held in the left and right hand respectively and convey the CRYSTALS FROM TIBET mystical union of wisdom and Tibetan Snow-Capped Smokey DHARMA DECALS compassion. The dorje has five Quartz: We have a very limited The following decals are $2 ea.: prongs, four at each end curved number of quartz crystals from Double Dorje (5") #DECAL1 Eternal Knot (5") #DECAL2 around the central prong, sym- Amdo. They vary in size from 1 JEWELRY 1/2 to 6 inches and are double and Wheel of the Dharma (5") bolizing the five Buddha families. We have a selection of necklaces, single terminated. The price on #DECAL10 Lotus petals decorate the central pendants, rings, bracelets with these is from $20 to $90 each. (Tibetan caps. The handle of the bell is coral and turquoise. We have dei- Some of these are scepters and script) (2Vi" x 10") #DECAL3 similar to the dorje. The bell is ty and dragon rings and pendants. composed of an alloy of several recorders. At the time of this pub- Door Mantra (Blessing for house) (skull cup) metals and is decorated with Tibe- lication, we may still have some {2W x 10") #DECAL4 tan syllables, lotus petals and larger clusters. We have been told The following decals are 7" in Medium brass #KAPALAB $30 dorjes. The bell produces a clear, by several customers that the diameter and are $3.00 ea.: Silver #KAPALAC $134 brilliant tone that symbolizes the quartz is very pure and their ener- Sakyamuni Buddha #DECAL5 NEW! gy is exceptional. Call us at Amitabha Buddha #DECAL6 open dimension of reality. KATAS Regular Grade #NEBD3 $60 607-273-8506 about the crystals. Chenrezi #DECAL7 A standard silk offering scarf. 9-Prong Regular Grade DAMARUS (wood), Green Tara #DECAL8 Dorje Chang #DECAL9 White silk #KATA2 $8 #GRBD4 $60 #DAMARU $40 Raw Silk (banana color) Superior Grade #NEBD1 $200 DAMARU BANNERS DINGSHA BELLS (cymbals) Superior Grade 5" variety #DINGSHA $30 #KATA3 $8 #DAMARUB $20 Long white scarves with auspi- The sound of these bells is psychi- NEW! #NEBD2 $190 Beautiful brocade banners in 5 cious symbols embroidered into traditional colors. cally cleansing. DOOR CURTAINS #MUDC $50 them. #KATA $36 Brightly colored curtains that have adorned the entrances to homes MALA POUCH #MALABAG $8 NEW! and monasteries in Tibet for cen- These are lovely silk brocade turies are now available from Snow pouches with draw strings. They CHOD DRUM, #DWDRUM are 6" in diameter. Beautiful gift $180 Lion. The main body of each cur- item. This is the authentic chod drum tain is made of cotton canvass, with all the extra touches made by with colorful pieces of lighter cot- a Tibetan yogi living in Nepal. It ton cloth used for the trim. Cur- comes with silk tail, brocade car- tains are 80 inches tall by 36 inches rying case with yantra emblem and wide and have loops at the top for hanging. strap, skull bone piece on handle, sea shell adornments and tradi- DOOR MANTRA #HCDM $2.50 tional inscribed on the This mantra in Tibetan and San- inside on the wood. skrit purifies negativity. It is print- ed on card stock. SNOW LION FALL 89 NEWSLETTER & CATALOG 15 SPECIAL ITEMS

NEW! NEW! "FREE TIBET" Bumper ' FREE TIBET" Buttons 2Vi" SMfeMi Stickers #SLTBS $1.50 Diameter. #SLFTB-W (white), #SLFTB-G (blue-green) $1 Help keep Tibet in the public Bernochen (two-armed Mahakala awareness by displaying this White on Blue Green or vice of the Karma Kagyu lineage), "Free Tibet" sticker on your versa. 14"x 20", $475 bumper or any prominent place. NEW! One size fits all! THANGKAS SNOW LION Button 2" Di- We have a number of thangkas of ameter. #SLSLB $.60 Red draw- different images. Please call us for ing on yellow. information as to availability. Prices range from $140 to $650 MALAS (prayer beads) and the stock changes rapidly. We have a wide variety to choose #THANGKAS from: NEW! Wood $12 Bodhiseed—Two types: whole seed KALACHAKRA & DZOG- $46; sanded showing patterns $30 CHEN DESIGN TEESHIRTS. Lotus Seed-small $44, large $46 $18 Available after November 18. Glass, rock crystal, coral and oth- We will soon have 2 great shirts- er semi-precious stones—with and four colors on white in S, M, L, without counters. Contact us for XL. Choose either the Kalachakra a list of our stock. Prices range symbol or Dzogchen design. from $80 to $150. #XMALAS NEW! MALA COUNTERS These pairs of counters have a bell and a dorje, multicolored tassels and attach to any mala. White Metal Counters #COUNTERS-W $14 Silver Counters #COUNTERS-S $40 MEDITATION GONG #SAG TEESHIRTS & SWEAT- more costly. Please give full BONE MALAS, $22, please al- $110 This is a large meditation SHIRTS description (color, size, design) on low $1.50 for shipping. gong 5 inches in diameter. It has Snow Lion now has 50-50 cotton your order form and a second We have small bone malas with an exquisite brocade cushion and tee shirts and sweat shirts for men choice in case we are out of your counters and head bead. They are lacquered striker. It produces a and women. Choose one of two first selection. Call us for availa- light beige and strung on a black beautiful rich sound that slowly teeshirts designs—Double Dorje cord. #MALA or a Tibetan Flag. We also have a bility of sizes and colors of dou- fades—meditation practice will be TIBETAN SHIRTS enhanced by its use. Please allow third sweatshirt design with Om ble dorjes. NEW! SNOW LIOH TEESHIRT $14, $3 for shipping and handling. Mani Padme Hum encircling a MEDITATION BELTS, 8' x 4" Hri. They come in white, yellow, Double Dorje #PHSHIRT $12 #SLTSHIRT cotton #DWBELT $36 Hand- OFFERING BOWLS (set of 7) red, and blue. They are high- Tibetan Flag #PHSHIRTF $14 These are 100% cotton, hand-dyed woven in Tibet, the belt is used to Copper (medium-size) quality shirts and are sized small, Sweatshirts: and hand-screened for unsur- keep the back upright for long, #BOWLC $38 medium, large and extra-large, Om Mani Padme Hum passed richness and subtlety of comfortable sittings. White Metal (medium-size) and run one size small. Please in- #PHSHIRT2 $24 color. Lion is maroon, and shirt is #BOWLW $30 dicate a second color choice. The Double Dorje #PHSHIRT2 $24 cantelope. Very beautiful! Sized MEDITATION CUSHIONS Tibetan Flag #PHSHIRTF2 $28 M, L, XL. Carolina Morning Designs Flag design is a 5-color and so produces high-quality cushions at competetive prices and ensures customer satisfaction. These hand- crafted cushions are available in three standard colors: burgundy, royal blue and black. Specify the color of your choice. We plan to fill orders promptly, but it may take up to 4-5 weeks for delivery. Call us for availability. Zafu (round cushion seat) is 12" in diameter, 8" high and is stuffed with kapok. #CMZAFU $30. Al- low $3.50 for shipping. Support Cushion is a square cush- PINS, $5.00 ion which measures 12 x 12 x 3" Double Dorje (5 colors) #PIND and is filled with cotton batting. Stupa (white) #PINS #CMSUPPORT $10. Allow $1.50 Eternal Knot #PINEK for shipping. Wheel of Dharma #PINW Zabuton (base cushion) measures PURBAS Tantric daggers make of 25 x 31 x 3" and is filled with cot- iron. 9" PURBALG $30 5" ton batting. #CMZABUTON $35. PURBASM $12 WINDSOCKS AND FLAG Allow $4.50 for shipping. These items are made of durable RUPAS flag nylon with fade resistant INFLATABLE ZAFU! High quality statues of the Bud- #CMINFL $16. Allow $2 for dha and various deities are availa- coatings. Tibetan National Flag Windsock shipping. ble on request. We have numerous #CWWS, $26.50 Just the thing for traveling medi- rupas and our stock is always This 60" long windsock is great! tators! A zafu cushion that can be changing. Materials range from It features the Tibetan Flag with inflated to just the right height and brass to copper with gold and tails in the five Buddhist colors. deflated for easy storage. Inside the painted faces. Prices vary from $70 #CWBF, $22 fine quality zafu cover is a beach- to $400. #RUPA ball. Inflated it provides depend- Display the five colors of Bud- able support for sitting meditation. SINGING BOWLS dhism with this 30" x 45" flag. Deflated it weighs about 8 ounces These are hand-hammered and and can be folded to fit a small come with a wooden striker. OTHER DHARMA ITEMS space. The cover is machine wash- Produces a beautiful extended AVAILABLE ON REQUEST TRANSFER DECALS (Scratch- able and dryable. There is an ring. Call or write to us opening from which the beachball 5" diameter #DWSB5 $60 on) Ideal for stationery or cards. for information about: can be removed and reinserted. So 6" diameter #DWSB6 $80 There are approximately 14 of Butter lamps, damaru covers, if later you prefer a more tradition- each of 4 full-color symbols: Knot door top cloth, curved ritual al zafu, you can simply remove the of Infinity, Wheel of the Good knives, wrathful masks, peca Law, Flower, Umbrella beachball and stuff the cushion book covers, lockets. #TDECAL $11.50 cover with kapok. SNOW LION FALL 89 NEWSLETTER & CATALOG 16 $>° SPECIAL ITEMS SNOW LION TIBET CARDS IMAGES FROM TIBET Tibet's borders have recently opened and peo- ple from all over the world now have the op- portunity to see some of the wonders of this remarkable land and culture. These 35 brilli- ant full-color postcards capture some of the best and most beautiful images of monaster- ies, statues, pilgrims, landscapes and monks as they exist today in Tibet. Cards measure 4 1/4" x 6" and are only 50 cents each. SLSTC5 SLSTC34# Jokhang Temple IMAGES OF SLSTC35# Jokhang Rooftop B*« SLSTC36# Jo Rinpoche Statue ■ TIBETAN CULTURE SLSTC37# Young Monk on Roof In these 32 full-color postcard images of Tibe- SLSTC38# tan culture all facets of Tibetan life are SLSTC39# Potala Rooftop Ew'r^S^wfirt^rk " A /»■ represented: painters, rug weavers, singers, SLSTC40# Tashilunpo Monastery m\ masked dancers, lamas and monasteries, re- SLSTC41I Rebuilding of Ganden ligious ceremonies, nomads, yogis, the SLSTC42# Monks of Kalachakra Initiation in Bodh Gaya, pilgrims, SLSTC43# Dharmachakra children, statues, landscapes and more! These SLSTC44# Mandala Offering beautiful photos are of Tibetans in exile and SLSTC46# Chorten of Gyantse a few of Tibet itself. SLSTC47# Cards measure 4 1/4' x 6" and are only 50 SLSTC48I Milarepa's Cave Bfv' cents each. SLSTC49# Drepung Monastery SLSTC44 SLSTC4 SLSTC1# Statue SLSTC50# SLSTC2# Monastery Interior SLSTC51# SLSTC3# Thikse Monastery SLSTC52# Tibetan Women T SLSTC4# Tibetan Rug Weaver SLSTC53# Maitreya Statue SLSTC5# Mountain Sunset SLSTC54# Woman with Headdress SLSTC6# Monastery Courtyard SLSTC55# SLSTC7# Landscape Sunset SLSTC56# Woman Chanting i SLSTC8# Smihng Lady SLSTC57# Monk in Meditation SLSTC9# Long-life Offering SLSTC58# Pilgrim Prostrating SLSTC10 Dalai Lama at Kalachakra SLSTC59# Horseman SLSTC11 Tibetan Pilgrim SLSTC60# Yak ■ SLSTC12 Masked Dancer SLSTC61# Nomadic Tent ■1*; Ms J.* SLSTC13 Tibetan Man & Child SLSTC62# Ceremonial Tent - i. SLSTC14 Tibetan Monk in Prayer SLSTC15 Tibetan Ladies Singing SLSTC63# Monks Debating p& SLSTC64# Potala Stairs SLSTC16 Potala Palace SLSTC65# View from Jokhang Roof SLSTC60 SLSTC19 SLSTC17 Young Tibetan Monk SLSTC66# Young Monks Studying SLSTC18 Potala from Back Side SLSTC67# Carved Buddha SLSTC19 White Masked Dancer SLSTC68# Chorten Detail SLSTC20 Tibetan Lamas SLSTC69# Golden Buddha SLSTC21 Red-Masked Dancer SLSTC22 Dalai Lama & Dingo Khyentse R. SLSTC23 Tibetan Horseman SLSTC24 Elderly Man with SLSTC25 Bashful Khampa Girl SLSTC26 Tibetan Painter SLSTC27 Tibetan Mask SLSTC28 Swayambhu Dorje SLSTC29 Tibetan Ngakpa SLSTC30 Woman with Dog SLSTC31 High Lamas at Kalachakra SLSTC57 SLSTC59 SLSTC27 SLSTC32 Woman with Prayer Wheels IMAGES OF LOST TIBET & Wt'JMT' J HR- •'! FACES OF TIBET HELP SUPPORT THE TIBE- Tibet, as it was prior to the Chinese invasion, ■^P^v &" £s 1'*' it *-.Xh TAN REFUGEES: To express is no more. Most of the religious culture as our gratitude to the many Tibetans it appeared prior to the 1950's was destroyed l J& " mm Qk who made these cards possible, leaving only hints of what was once one of the Snow Lion will donate a percen- most spiritual societies on Earth. Tibet is now tage of the price of every Tibet opening to tourists but what visitors will not Card that you purchase to the find is the thousands of beautiful monaster- Tibet Fund to help support the ies which flourished on the mountain sides, n^ Tibetan refugees. filled with several hundred thousand monks and nuns—a rugged and happy culture of a <™ people who lived their lives in a free and reli- gious atmosphere. Sixteen very high-quality black and white SLSC11 SLSC51 postcard images—5 revealing the Tibetan character and 11 of the best pictures from the Newark Museum's collection of rare photo- graphs of old Tibet are available in this series of cards. Cards measure 4 1/4' x 6" and are only 50 cents each. IMAGES OF LOST TIBET SLSC1# Tibetan from Chamdo SLSC2# Monks Sounding Trumpets SLSC3# Tibetan Nomad Tent SLSC4# Norbu Linga & SLSC5# Officials During Losar H.H. THE FOURTEENTH DALAI LAMA CARDS SLSC6# Portrait of 13th Dalai Lama Because of the great demand for photos of the Dalai Lama, we have SLSC7# Potala During Losar produced two portraits—they are 4 1/4 x 6" and are suitable for gifts SLSC8# Tantric Meditator or devotional use. Photos like these of the Dalai Lama are precious gifts SLSC9# Tibetan Men & Horses for Tibetans in Tibet or Tibetan communities. They are 50 cents each. SLSC10 Mani Stones—Tibet-China border SLSC11 Wife of Tibetan Governor SLCDL1 The Dalai Lama Leading the Great Prayer Festival $.50 SLSC51 Nomad Yogi SLCDL2 Portrait of His Holiness $.50 SLSC52 Yogi of Milarepa Tradition SLSC53 Woman with Prayer Beads NEW! SLSC54 Young Tibetan Girl SLSC55 Yeshi Dorje, Weather Controller We now have 5x7" close-up photo of His Holiness taken in London this past spring. It is ideal for framing and devotional use. The photo SLSC54 SLCDL3 sells for $1.50 and on orders of 10 or more we give a 50% discount SLCDL3 H.H. the Dalai Lama 5 x 7" $1.50

SNOW LION FALL 89 NEWSLETTER & CATALOG 17 SPECIAL ITEMS CARDS & PRINTS

THARPA FINE ART DEITY PRINTS WISDOM DEITY CARDS $.75 ea. AND CARDS WIC1 Je Tsong Khapa ORDER BY PHONE These superb fine art prints and cards depict WIC2 Shakyamuni Buddha some of the most important figures of Tibe- WIC3 1000-Armed Chenrezig tan Buddhist iconographic art. WIC4 Tara The fine art prints have been beautifully WIC5 reproduced in full color using long-lasting WIC6 4-Armed Chenrezig colorfast inks and fine matt art paper. Each WIC7 Heruka print carries the customary auspicious sym- WIC8 Prajnaparamita bols of blessing on the reverse and is accom- WIC9 Saravati panied by an explanatory leaflet. The prints measure 16 1/2 x 22 1/2" and are $19.95 ea. GARUDA POSTCARDS $.75 ea. If The fine art cards measure 4x6" and sell Traditional thangka images. for $.75 ea. They have been beautifully GAC1 Gelupa Guru Tree you would reproduced in full color and high gloss finish. GAC2 Amitabha in Dewachen THARPA DEITY CARDS $.75 ea. GAC3 Kalachakra Deity THC1 Shakyamuni Buddha GAC5 Buddha with Discip. like to THC2 Avalokiteshvara GAC6 Tsong-ka-pa on Lion THC3 Manjushri GAC7 Avalokitesvara speed up the THC4 Vajrapani GAC8 THC5 Green Tara GAC9 Labchig Drolma THC6 White Tara GAC10 4 Sakya Lamas ~r* CV time it takes THC7 Amitabha GAC11 35 Buddhas THC8 Amitayus GAC12 Padmasambhava to receive THC9 Medicine Buddha GAC13 White Tara THC10 Je Tsongkhapa GAC14 Cakrasamvara books THC11 Vajradhara w/Consort GAC15 Green Tara Tibetan Fonts THC12 Vajrasattva w/Consort GAC111 Jambhala for the THC13 Yamantaka GAC 113 Vairocana Macintosh from us, THC14 Heruka GAC114 Simhavaktra THC15 Vajrayogini GAC115 White Mahakala by Pierre Robillard please give us THC16 Mahakala GAC 116 Vajrapani Package contains manual, disk, GAC118 Peaceful Deities NEW! keyboard stickers. #PITF $49.95 GAC119 Wrathful Bardo Deities your order Available early 1990 GAC 124 Yamantaka • works on all Apple Macintosh THC17 Guyhasamaja over the NEW! computers THC18 Vajradharma • contains fonts for dot-matrix and THC19 Maitreya KALACHAKRA laser printing THC20 Vaishravana phone POSTCARD, #SYKC $.75 Full color photo • works with word processors, desk- THC21 Vajrasattva reproduction of sand mandala constructed in top publishing programs, data- THC22 Prajnaparamita the American Museum of Natural History, (credit card bases etc. THC23 Wheel of Life New York City. THC24 Stupa of Enlightenment • capable of printing Tibetanized POMEGRANATE NOTECARDS $1 ea. for mantras only please). with envelopes Three striking Buddhist im- • requires additional purchase of THARPA FINE ART PRINTS $19.95 ea ages have been selected for you. THPR1 Shakyamuni Buddha keyboard customizer called There PMBE Buddha Eyes "MacKeymeleon". THPR3 Manjushri PMPB Prayer Beads "This Tibetan font for the Macin- THPR5 Green Tara PMPF Prayer Flags is someone THPR7 Amitabha tosh is, in a word, simply a superla- THPR9 Medicine Buddha NOTECARDS OF THE FIVE DHYANI tive system for typing and editing THPR10 Je Tsongkhapa BUDDHAS $7 for 10 cards plus envelopes. Tibetan, and is unquestionably the here to take THPR11 Vajradhara w/Consort There are two cards for each Buddha—they best available anywhere in the THPR15 Vajrayogini portray the seed syllable in its appropriate col- world, including Tibet. It is V<'*'§"V your order or. #HCNC1 wuiu|-zi-r»v!|-. 1 have been using NEW! 8 AUSPICIOUS SYMBOLS prototypes of it over the past year weekdays Available early 1990 NOTECARDS $5 for 8 cards plus envelopes. and a half for several projects (e.g. THARPA GREETING CARDS $1.50 ea. #HCNC3 to revise my Tibetan-English dic- w/envelope Painted by Robert Beer, 5x7" DHARMA ART PRINTS tionary and my grammar of literary from 8:30 AM THGC1 Wish-fulfilling Tree Fine set of 12 line drawings of Buddhas, Bod- Tibetan) and have found it flawless. THGC2 Lotus hisattvas and enlightened masters: Chenrezik, It is easy to use with on-the-screen to 5:00 PM EST. THGC3 Eight Auspicious Symbols .A Vajradhara, Vajrasattva, Amitabha, Green editing and multiple size fonts, can THGC4 Dragon & Tiger » ' I\J Tara, White Tara, Padmasambhava, Marpa, accommodate both English and Ti- Please call our THGC5 Offering Goddess \», Milarepa, Jambhala, Karma Pakshi, and the betan on the same line, and has the toll free number stupa. various Sanskrit letters one needs NEW! #HCAP5 5 x 7" $10 800-950-0313 Available early 1990 for Buddhist terms. It is a must for #HCAP8 8 x 10" $15 anyone seriously interested in read- (orders only) THARPA CARDS WISDOM NOTECARDS $1.50 ea. Four #THBC $5.95 for set Painted by Lama ing and writing Tibetan language." paintings by Robert Beer are now available as Professor Melvyn C. Goldstein, Jamyang notecards with envelopes. They are beautiful. Atisha, , , Chandrakirti, Director, Center for Reasearch on WINC6 Naropa Tibet, Case Western Reserve Uni- , Geshe Chekhawa, Geshe Langri WINC8 Tilopa Tangpa, Je Tsongkhapa. versity. WINC9 Heruka & Vajravarahi WINC10 Vajrasattva Order directly from Snow Lion POSTERS The following two Snow Lion VAJRADHARA POSTER Posters are high-quality, full-color 24 x 36" #DRP01 $20 reproductions which measure This is the finest poster print that 20 x 25V2" (including border): we carry. It is truly a beautiful POTALA PALACE, #SLPOPP $8 poster, with fine gold ink. One of the most outstanding pic- BONPO LAMA NAMGYAL tures of the Potala Palace we've ANGDU 17 x 26" #DLBL $10 seen. A meditating Bonpo Lama in Snow Lion Publications is pleased to JOWO SHAKYAMUNI BUDD- traditional religious dress pho- HA STATUE, #SLPOBS $8 tographed at Samung Monastery, announc/ high quality Tibetan word Stunning view of this sacred stat- Dolpo, Nepal. B & W Very processing software for/me IBM-PC from ue located in the Jokhang Temple powerful and atmospheric. the Tibetan Computer/Co. in Bo,ulder, in Lhasa. It is the focal point of HAYAGRIVA POSTER 19 x 25" Tibetan prayers and pilgrimages. #JMH $8 Colorado. The following software Stunning photo of one of the best packages are currently available: NEW! statues from the Jacques Marchais / / / BUDDHA EYES, 24 x 36" Museum of Tibetan Art. Tibetan! / / $300.00 #PMBEP $5 GARUDA POSTERS $7 ea. Mind-stopping close-up of the eyes Diacriti^! / $300.00 Fine quality posters of three "Tibeta/ Alphabetizing Software / $75.00 of a Tibetan Buddhist statue. important images. NEW! GAPOl Amitabha in Dewachen / / GAP02 Kalachakra Deity KALACHAKRA SAND MAN- Please contact us for further information. GAP03 Kalachakra Mandala DALA POSTER, 24 x 35" #SYKP $15 Large full color photo reproduc- tion of sand mandala constructed in the American Museum of Nat- ural History, New York City. SNOW LION FALL 89 NEWSLETTER & CATALOG 18 VIDEO DHARMA These films are available in VHS format. THICH NHAT HANH various forms of meditation prac- tice, the monastic training in the THE LION'S ROAR, 50 NEW! Tibetan Buddhist communities in minutes, #WWLR $49.95 ROSES AND GARBAGE: India and interviews with respect- This video documents the life, Meditation and Peace, 2 hrs., $54 ed Buddhist teachers from both teachings, and death of the 16th Explained is the dependent nature the Theravadin and Mahayana tra- Gyalwang , head of the of phenomena through the rela- ditions. Kagyu order. Featuring extensive tionship of roses and garbage. Just interviews with central figures of as it is unnecessary to discriminate VISIONS OF HOPE: The Near the Karma Kagyu lineage the film against garbage since the elements Death Experience, 40 min., $50 also conveys the cultural context of of compost give rise to the ele- Explores the individual Tibet and the basic beliefs of Vaj- ments of flowers so too it is experiences of six people who had rayana Buddhism. unnecessary to discriminate been clinically certified as dead. against anger or hatred since the Each underwent a most extraordi- LORD OF THE DANCE/ nary visionary experience which DESTROYER OF ILLUSION, energy of delusions can be trans- formed into love and understand- was to transform their life and dir. by Richard Kohn, 113 minutes. remove all fear of death. The film #FRLD $59 ing. is interposed with professional The Lord of the Dance is Gar- comment from doctors and the- wang To jay Chenpo, a form of VEN. GESHE NAMGYAL WANGCHEN ologians. It documents the 'near Chenrezi, and the Mani Rimdu is death experience' and its power- the major religious festival of the SPIRITUAL LIFE IN A MATE- ful effect on people's lives. Everest region. During three RIAL WORLD, 1 hr., $50 REMEMBER TIBET, 1 hr., $50 weeks of ancient and secret of medicines and how acupuncture the necessity of developing univer- ceremonies, the monks of Thub- and moxibustion are used. sal responsibility—"the universal VEN. KYABJE ZONG RINPOCHE DEBATE IN THE TIBETAN ten Choling and Chiwong become TRADITION, 1 hr., $50 YANTRA TIBETAN YOGA: religion"—in order for humanity THE BASIS OF THE Lord of the Dance, and with the to survive in the nuclear age. SPIRITUAL PATH, 2 hrs. 30 compassion and the power of gods, System of Narnkhai Norbu, Dir. Other Films Available: by Michael Katz. #NNYY $35 min., $80 undertake heroic tasks. They chal- HIS HOLINESS THE DALAI AVALOKITESHVARA: The lenge the most dangerous super- Five senior Yantra Yoga practition- LAMA: An Interview by THE PRINCIPLES OF THE Dalai Lama in Europe 1982, 40 natural forces of the universe, ers demonstrate the movements of Jonathan Landaw, 30 min., $30 SPIRITUAL PATH, 4 hrs., $110 min., $50 this ancient system. Yantra Yoga In a remarkably frank interview, dissolve the universe into clear and HHDL VISITS EUROPE, 1986, infinite light, and pour that ener- has been practiced as part of the His Holiness speaks about his role PROFESSOR Tibetan Buddhist tradition for 40 min., $50 gy into magic pills that they will and responsibility as a Dalai Lama over 1000 years. Similar to Hatha DHARMA: The Meaning of distribute to the thousand'villagers and gives advice on how to con- Existence, 2 hr. 45 min., $85 TWO TIBETAN NUNNERIES, yoga in that it includes basic duct oneself in the world. 30 min., $40 who come to Mani-Rimdu seeking DZOGCHEN IN DAILY empowerment. (postures), breathing exer- THREE GREAT MONASTER- cises and movements, Yantra Yoga THE FUTURE OF RELIG- BEHAVIOR, 1 hr. 30 min., $62 ION, 1 hr., $50 IES, 1 hr., $50 NEPAL, LAND OF THE differs in its initial emphasis on In a very direct and uncomplicat- THE THREE TESTAMENTS After 30 years of hard work and GODS, 62 minutes. #MFNLG more continuous movements. OF GARAB DORJE, 1 hr. 15 $49.95 Nepal's unique mixture of ed way, His Holiness teaches that reconstruction the three 'pillars' of More equally balanced energy and min., $55 the study and worship are Buddhism and is the breath, relaxation, and inner negative mental attitudes give rise focus of this film. to suffering and that the antidote SEM-DZIN: 21 Ways of Focuss- functioning as important centers development are the benefits of its ing the Mind, 2 hr., $70 for the refugees. We follow them practice. is provided by a variety of spiritu- OCEAN OF WISDOM Video al techniques. His Holiness con- during the New Year festivities, Presentation of the Life and THE DZOGCHEN RITE, 1 hr., cludes that the future of the $50 The Great Prayer Festival, and Teachings of H.H. The Four- MERIDIAN TRUST FILMS various religions lies in the prac- during the daily routine. teenth Dalai Lama. 35 minutes. We are pleased to offer the com- tice of their adherents. VEN. LAMA KALACHAKRA 1974, 1 hr., $50 #POOW $49.95 plete line of VHS Meridian Trust Ocean of Wisdom offers an intimate Films in NTSC (N. American) Other Films by His Holiness the EXTRACTING THE BIRTH OF A BUDDHA, 18 profile of His Holiness as a monk video format. In addition to the Dalai Lama: ESSENCE, 2 hr. 45 min., $85 min., $44 and as a spiritual leader, as a states- excellent talks captured on these PEACE: A Goal of All Religions, THE THREE PRINCIPLES OF TIBET: The Cultural Evolution, man for our troubled times and as films, many of these valuable 1 hr., $50 THE PATH, 1 hr. 45 min., $65 1 hr., $50 a crusader for world peace. In rare teachings contain some of the last THE DALAI LAMA OF TIBET: footage, the Dalai Lama is seen THE EXPERIENCE OF TANTRA: The Experience of records of great lamas. For ship- TRANSITION, 1 hr., $50 Transformation, 1 hr., $50 25 Years in Exile, 52 min., $50 during his private religious prac- ping, handling and insurance, tices, his daily routine and his INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBIL- please include $15 for the first pro- VEN. KALU RINPOCHE infrequent recreation: personal gram and $5 for each additional ITY TOWARDS WORLD moments that contrast with his program. The videos will be sent PEACE, 90 min., $62 THE NATURE OF MIND, 2 CULTURAL/DOCUMENTARY hrs. 30 min., $80 public role as the world V foremost from London so please allow 4 THE 37 PRACTICES OF A NEW THE : Buddhist leader. weeks for delivery. The orders will BODHISATTVA, Kalachakra, VEN.SUMEDHO Kalachakra Initiation, Switz. REQUIEM FOR A FAITH, be filled as quickly as possible. For Rikon, July 1985, 5 hrs., $124 1985, 45 min., $38 (see section on 28 minutes. #HFRF $89 a complete descriptive catalog THE SONG OF ULTIMATE THE FAMILY, 1 hr., $50 Kalachakra) please contact Snow Lion. Please This award-winning film tells the REALITY, 1 hr. 30 min., $62 PRACTICE IN LAY LIFE, 1 hr., BUDDHISM IN FOCUS: The story of Tibetan Buddhism, alive order by title and teacher. $50 HHDL VISITS CHRISTIAN Life and Teachings of the Bud- today in a remote Indian refugee dha, Part 1, 30 min., $64 HIS HOLINESS AND BUDDHIST COMMU- TOWARDS THE FUTURE, 1 camp. Dr. Houston Smith's poet- Specifically produced to introduce THE DALAI LAMA NITIES, 1 hr., $50 hr., $50 ic narration guides us through a children between 10 and 15 years PEACE THROUGH HUMAN THE BUDDHIST IDEA OF A world of ancient rituals, continu- A BUDDHIST MONK: The to the life and teachings of the UNDERSTANDING, 1 hr., $50 PERFECT SOCIETY, 1 hr., $50 ous meditation, deep compassion Dalai Lama of Tibet, 11 Days in Buddha. A dramatised explana- and a profound faith in the divin- England, 40 min., $36 THE GIFT OF PEACE: A Mes- DR. LOBSANG RABGAY tion of the and ity of man. In April, 1988, His Holiness gave sage for All Faiths, 1 hr., $50 the Noble Eight-fold Path. teachings in London, addressed INTRODUCTION TO BUDD- THE SOUND OF WISDOM, CONTRIBUTION OF THE BUDDHISM IN FOCUS: The directed by Robyn Brentano, 1 hour. the global conference on Human INDIVIDUAL TO WORLD HIST PSYCHOTHERPY, 4 hrs., $110 Buddhist Way of Life, Part 2, 30 #HFSW Was $89 now $49! Survival in Oxford and met exten- PEACE, 1 hr 15 min., $55 min., $64 sively with the media. A BUDD- 77*e Sound of Wisdom is a one-hour TIBETAN MEDICINE: AN Drawing upon life and practice in HIST MONK is a personal profile PEACE OF MIND: Peace in documentary about the One World INTRODUCTORY LECTURE, Buddhist communities in Britain of His Holiness and presents him Action, 1 hr., $50 Music festival of sacred chant held 2 hr., $70 and India, this program covers pil- in his various roles as teacher, WORLD PEACE, 1 hr., $50 at the Cathedral of St. John the grimage and worship at Bodhgaya, exiled leader and international Divine in New York City. In a THE ESSENCE OF BUDD- VEN. DR. TENZIN CHOEDAK India, a traditional Buddhist spokesman for peace. historic two-day program of con- HIST PHILOSOPHY, 65 mins., THE PRINCIPLES OF TIBE- celebration, Zen Buddhist stories, certs and symposia, the festival GREEN TARA INITIATION, 2 $52 TAN MEDICINE, 5 hrs., $124 brought together the Tibetan Bud- hrs. 45 min., $60 THE ESSENCE OF dhist monks of Gyuto Tantric Col- CANCER AND AIDS: The His Holiness performed the com- MAHAYANA BUDDHISM, lege and Western composers- mon initiation of the Green Tara View of Tibetan Medicine, 1 hr., $50 2 hrs., $64 David Hykes, Pauline Oliveros which grants the four empower- and Terry Riley. ments in the form of a blessing. DZOGCHEN, 4 hrs., $110 NEW! This was preceded by a lucid TANTRA OF GYUTO: Sacred H.H. Rituals of Tibet, 52 minutes. explanation of the initiation. TIBET: A Prayer for the Future. (See ad below) #MMTPF $29.95 #MFTG $49.95 AN OVERVIEW OF TIBETAN THE TRIPLE VISION, 6 hrs., $138 Presents secret Tibetan Buddhist BUDDHISM WITH A COM- ceremonies by monks of the Gyu- MENTARY ON BOD- THE TEACHING OF BUDD- to Tantric College. HICHARYAVATARA, 11 hrs., HA IN EVERYDAY LIFE, 1 hr. TIBET: A Prayer for the Future, $180 30 min., $62 60 minutes. #MMT $29.95 This is an excellent overview of THE NATURE OF MIND, 1 hr. This documentary traces Tibet's Tibetan Buddhism with the main 30 min., $62 treet history from its origins to the cur- emphasis on the four , A PRAYER FOR THE FUTURE rent struggle under Chinese occu- Dzogchen, and the chapters on VEN. TSENZHAB • Rare footage of sacred rituals pation. It contains rare historical patience and meditation from the SERKONG RINPOCHE • Interviews with H.H. the Dalai footage and recently compiled Bodhicharyavatara. His Holiness Lama, Tibetan leaders and A KIND HEART, 1 hr., $50 material shot in Tibet during the went into great detail on many tan- foreign activists summer of 1987, just prior to the tric topics. There was a question Discusses the four thoughts that • Ancient Buddhist monas- turn the mind to dharma, renun- teries and Tibetan recent series of demonstrations. and answer session each day. ciation, and the development of communities Teaching given in London, April TIBETAN MEDICINE: A Bud- dedicated being—. • Tibetan resistance to dhist Approach to Healing, 1988. Chinese occupation 29 minutes. #MFTM $49.95 UNIVERSAL RESPONSIBILI- This recently completed hour-long documentary traces Tibet's history from its origins to the current Filmed at the Tibetan Medical TY IN A NUCLEAR AGE, 30 struggle under Chinese occupation, including foot- Center in Dharamsala, India. Ama min., $30 age, smuggled out of Tibet, of the recent uprisings. Lopsang Dolma, Tibet's first His Holiness delivered an impas- M Oe donated to (tie Tibet fund woman doctor, shows the making sioned speech in April, 1988 on

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PRACTICE OF CONFUSION SYMBOLISM OF THE MM SNOW LION AUDIO TAPES I & SELF ACCEPTANCE (1) SACRED THUNDERBOLT Lectures by prominent Tibetan lamas and several of the foremost Western scholar/practitioners are now available #DSTPCFPC $10.50 Seeing what OR DIAMOND SCEPTRE OF from Snow Lion. A wide variety of subjects are available; many contain information not in print. We plan to offer lures the mind from accepting THE LAMAS (1) #ALTPS105 $7 many more in the future from all four lineages. The number of tapes in each series is indicated in parentheses. actuality—looking at expectation, The Vajra symbolizes the union of fantasy, future thought. Freeing opposites and the Transcendental H H LOBSANG VIPASSANA JHANAS (1) ourselves from belief systems and power that breaks through all THE DALAI LAMA LHALUNGPA #DSTPJGVJ $8 An in-depth look models, discovering the essence of obstacles to Enlightenment. The ourselves. image of the vajra came to repre- COMPASSION (1) #SLTPHHC Lobsang Lhalungpa is one of the at the deeper levels of practice finest authors and translators of when one explores , BEING ALONE & APPRECIA- sent reality itself, so that Tantric $7 This is one of the most moving Buddhism is also known as the talks on this topic by His Holiness. Tibetan Buddhism. These talks suffering and selflessness with one- TION (1) #DSTPCFBA $10.50 were given at the Tibetan Medita- pointed concentration. The inner solitude where we no Vajrayana. HARVARD SEMINARS (12) tion Center in Washington, D.C. COMPLETE MEDITATION longer cling to things for support SYMBOLISM OF THE COS- #SLTPHHHS $84 Trans, by MIC TREE AND Jeffrey Hopkins—AIBS Program ENLIGHTENMENT- INSTRUCTIONS (1) and reinforcement. Celebrating EMPTINESS (1) #TBTPEE $7 #DSTPJGCM $8 Detailed instruc- the uniqueness of all things and THE ARCHETYPAL GURU (1) For five days in 1981, the Dalai #ALTPS106 $9 THE MEANING OF DHAR- tions in mindfulness of breath, acting from a heart that truly Lama presented a synthesis of the Revealing the Three Esoteric MA (1) #TBTPMD $7 touch points, sensations, touches and can be touched. entire Buddhist path. Topics Refuges of Tantric Buddhism, this include: refuge, logic, death, kar- thoughts, feelings, intentions; also ZASEP TULKU walking meditation. LECTURES BY VEN. lecture goes on to describe the ma, three trainings, meditation practices of and guru- instruction, compassion, selfless- RINPOCHE BARE ATTENTION & THE yoga. ness, suffering, five paths and the SIX SESSION GURU YOGA (1) HOW BUDDHISM CAME TO factors of enlightenment. These #DSTPJGBA $8 Learning to see TIBET (1) #ALTPS55 $7 SYMBOLISM OF THE CRE- (5) #SLTPZT6 $35 This is a help- MATION GROUND AND talks are now available in a Snow ful commentary on the practice of what is happening in the present Describes the introduction of THE CELESTIAL MAIDENS Lion book: THE DALAI LAMA six-session yoga by Zasep Tulku moment with simplicity and Buddhism into Tibet in the sev- (1) #ALTPS107 $7 AT HARVARD. Rinpoche of Toronto, Canada. directness. Learning to recognize enth century, and the extraordi- and work with desire, aversion, nary events which culminated in Are we ready to face our own 37 PRACTICES OF ALL death, and the total transformation BUDDHA'S SONS-A COM- ALAN WALLACE sluggishness, restlessness and its firm establishment by the elev- doubt. enth century. it symbolizes? Sangharakshita here MENTARY (4) #SLTPHH37 $28 THEORY & EXPLORATION describes the practice of the Ten THE SCHOOLS OF TIBETAN Trans, by Jeffrey Hopkins. These OF CONSCIOUSNESS (6) CONCEPTS AND REALITY Stages of the Decomposition of the BUDDHISM (2) #ALTPS56 $9 are the preliminary teachings on #SLTPAWTE $42 Examines the (1) #DSTPJGCR $8 Experiencing Corpse, the Mandala of the Eight A general introduction to three of the path of the Bodhisattva given nature of consciousness in a the reality of the moment instead Cremation Grounds, and the the four major schools of Tibetan by His Holiness prior to the straightforward manner. of our concepts about things. Dakinis who dance there. Kalachakra initiation in Madison. Buddhism: Nyingma, Kargyu, DR. LOBSANG and Sakya. SYMBOLISM OF OFFER- VAJRASATTVA ( 1 ) INGS AND SELF-SACRIFICE RAPGAY, PHD FAITH IN THE HEART, THE DALAI LAMA: HIS #SLTPHHVM $7 Trans, by (1) #ALTPS108 $9 FAITH IN THE DHARMA (1) REINCARNATIONS (1) Jeffrey Hopkins Visualization & DEALING WITH ANGER: A In this lecture we are shown how #DSTPJKFH $8 In this mysteri- #ALTPS57 $7 Sangharakshita commentary. Buddhist Psychotherapeutic the symbolism of ritual offerings ous world, what can we trust- describes the life of Tsongkhapa WISDOM & COMPASSION IN Approach (1) #RAWA $10 originated in the and change, the law of karma, the and the foundation of the Geluk- TANTRA (1) #SLTPHHWC $7 Mahayana, and flowered with the MEDICINE BUDDHA HEAL- moment, liberation. pa school, and places the Dalai Trans. Jeffrey Hopkins Tantric offerings, particularly the ING CHANTS (1) #RAMB $10 Lamas and Panchen Lamas in This lecture is very good. The DEEPENING PRACTICE & offering of the Mandala. PRACTICING A BALANCE: their historical context. GANDEN sound quality of the chants is not SYMBOLISM OF COLORS COMPASSION AND SOCIAL MONKS AND LAYMEN IN TRI RINPOCHE great. AND MANTRIC SOUND (1) RESPONSIBILITY (1) BUDDHIST TIBET (2) These talks were made possible by #ALTPS109 $9 #DSTPJKDP $8 Getting quiet, #ALTPS58 $9 How orthodox is the American Institute of Bud- GEORGE DREYFUSS Color and sound have rich sym- observing, opening, letting be. the Tibetan monastic tradition? dhist Studies. (Geshe Sangye Samdrup) bolic significance, and so are cru- Balancing the inner work of medi- This lecture explains the grades of THREE PRINCIPLE DEBATE IN TIBETAN BUD- cial agents of transformation. The tation with the outer work of social seniority among Tibetan monks, ASPECTS OF THE PATH (6) DHISM (5) #SLTPGDD $35 lecture concludes with a brief action. their day-to-day life, and their #SLTPGT3 $42 Trans. Sharpa George Dreyfuss is the first introduction to the figure of Man- interaction with the laity. Tulku. The generation of renun- Westerner to receive his Geshe COURAGE AND SIMPLICI- jughosha, the Bodhisattva of Wis- ciation, compassion and degree. He spent many years at the TY & WISDOM, POWER, SYMBOLS OF TIBETAN dom. KNOWLEDGE (1) #DSTPJKCS wisdom—the essential develop- Tibetan School of Dialectics where (1) #ALTPS59 SYMBOLISM OF THE FIVE $8 Courage of going into the $7 Every aspect of traditional ment for progress on the path—is he studied and practiced Tibetan BUDDHAS 'MALE & unknown, being simple. A discus- Tibetan life is infused with reli- discussed in this excellent set of Buddhism through rigorous train- FEMALE' (1) #ALTPS110 $9 tapes. ing in debate. He presents the fun- sion of the many kinds of knowl- gious significance, not least Tibe- damentals of debate and its edge and power and of the wisdom tan architecture and iconograph- 8-FOLD PATH: RIGHT BODHISATTVA VOWS (2) of being present. ical painting, the topics of this lec- AWARENESS (1) #ALTPS53 $7 #SLTPGTRBV $14 Trans. Shar- importance for spiritual develop- ment. ture. 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NEW! five stages of Tibetan meditation TARA TULKU DEATH & DYING (4) SPIRITUALITY AND RELA- and the visualization of Green These talks were made possible bv #SLTPJHDD $28 Discussion of TIONSHIPS & ADVOIDANCE Tara. the AIBS. the stages of death, intermediate (1) #DSTPCFSR $10.50 Seeing all THE SYMBOLISM OF THE state and rebirth. PSYCHOLOGY SEMINAR (7) relationships with people and with TIBETAN WHEEL OF LIFE #SLTPTTPS $49 Trans. Robert SEMINAR ON COMPASSION the world as rich potential for (1) #ALTPS103 $9 Thurman In this seminar, the (5) #SLTPJHSOC $35 understanding. 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It presents the main fea- #SLBKBI $8.95 VARD: Lectures on the Buddhist Ed.). 274pp. #SLBKDY $14.95 presented by the gentle, intelligent tures common to all the Buddhist "In these spontaneous interviews Path to Peace, H.H. the Dalai (see Dalai Lama section). exiled leader of the Tibetan peo- tantra systems as well as the differ- he reveals his inimitable wit and Lama, trans. &ed. by Jeffrey Hop- Deity Yoga describes the profound ple. This is an excellent book."— ences between and tantra. gently exemplifies the true nature kins. 255pp. #SLBKDLHP process of meditation in Action Choice Contents include: paths to Budd- of a Bodhisattva."—East West $12.95 paper, #SLBKDLHC and Performance Tantras. It is a "Though [the Dalai Lama] is hahood, vajra vehicle, deity yoga, Journal $22.95 cloth invaluable book for anyone who is one of the most erudite scho- and method in the four tantras. These sparkling interviews with ".. The best teachings from the practicing or interested in Bud- lars ... he has a gift for reducing Supplement by Jeffrey Hopkins His Holiness the Dalai Lama are East are the ones given by the dhist tantra. It is comprised of his doctrine to a core of lucid prac- discusses the meaning of empti- sure to interest Buddhists and non- Dalai Lama"— three parts: ticality, crystallized in the title of ness, transformation, and the pur- Buddhists alike. His Holiness in An Open Life Heart of Mantra by the Dalai his 1984 book, Kindness, Clarity pose of the four tantras. covers a spectrum of religious and In 1981, His Holiness the Dalai Lama is a lucid exposition of the and Insight'"—Time Magazine secular concerns in a most candid FORTHCOMING! Lama gave a series of lectures at meditative rites of deity yoga—the A LONG LOOK HOME- and stimulating manner. Psychol- Harvard University which fulfilled distinctly tantric process in which WARD: An Interview with the TO THE LION THRONE, by ogy, tantra, politics, emptiness, magnificently his intention of yogis visualize themselves in the Dalai Lama of Tibet, by Glenn H. Whitney Stewart. 55pp. Christianity, reincarnation, liber- providing an in-depth introduc- form of a Buddha's divine body as Mullin. 29 pages, #SLBKLLH $2 #SLBKTLT $10.95 December ation, meditation, mantra, gurus, tion to Buddhist theory and prac- a manifestation of compassionate In this interview, His Holiness This is an exciting and engaging protector deities, and particle tice. The combination of powerful wisdom. openly expresses his views on biography of the Dalai Lama for physics are some of the topics intellect, expository skill, and The Great Exposition of Secret many timely political issues, on children. The day the Dalai Lama discussed—much of this informa- practical, compassionate applica- Mantra—parts 2 & 3, by Tsong-ka- himself as a spiritual and secular was born, a rainbow touched his tion is unavailable elsewhere. tion which characterize the Dalai pa, details the practices of Action leader, on the Thirteenth Dalai house, two crows rested on his roof These interviews were held at the Lama himself also highlight these and Performance Tantras. Special Lama, and on the likelihood of top and kept guard and his father close of annual teachings and initi- lectures. He covers a spectrum of deity yoga techniques for the himself traveling to Tibet. jumped from his sick bed and ations in Bodhgaya, India, the issues important to anyone con- development of the heart, mind declared himself cured by his son's place most sacred to Buddhists. cerned about individual and world and physical form of a Buddha are NEW! birth. This biography follows the BUDDHISM OF TIBET, by His peace and answers questions that presented in a coherent series of OCEAN OF WISDOM: Guide- life of the young, spirited boy who Holiness the Dalai Lama Trans. & those interested in Buddhism have yogic exercises. The (hand lines for Living, by the Dalai became a monk at age three, Ed. by Jeffrey Hopkins. 219pp. long hoped to see addressed. gestures) that accompany the Lama of Tibet, ed. and photos by moved to the Potala Palace in Lha- #SLBKBT $12.95 "Presents a richer picture of the meditations are clearly illustrated. Mania Keegan. 96 pp. 19 color sa and became the spiritual and The Buddhism of Tibet consists of Dalai Lama.. .as a deeply accom- Supplement by Jeffrey Hopkins photos, #CLOW $13.95 cloth political leader of his people by age four texts that the Dalai Lama spe- plished scholar of Buddhist theory outlines in detail the structure of Published for his 1989 visit to the fifteen. To her careful research into cially wrote or chose for Western and practice. He displays a sensi- Action Tantra practices as well as USA, this lovely book contains the early years of the Dalai Lama, readers: tivity to human concerns and an the need for the development of photos of His Holiness and is Whitney Stewart adds many The Buddhism of Tibet by the openness to the discoveries of special yogic powers. accompanied by his thoughts on touching stories from the Dalai Dalai Lama. In this excellent science. His excellent sense of Formerly titled: Yoga of Tibet. compassionate action and practi- Lama himself, as well as spirited essay, the Dalai Lama explains the humor is also very much in evi- KINDNESS, CLARITY, AND cal guidelines for living a more illustrations to produce a book that principle topics and central prac- dence."— Parabola INSIGHT by H. H the Fourteenth meaningful life. It features a fore- will leave a lasting impression on tices of Buddhism. Tenzin Gyatso was born in Dalai Lama Trans. & Ed. by word by Richard Gere, founder of young readers. The Key to the by the Amdo, Tibet in 1935 and was Jeffrey Hopkins, Co-Ed. by Tibet House, photographs by Whitney Stewart writes fiction Dalai Lama. The Dalai Lama recognized as the fourteenth incar- Elizabeth Napper 239pp. Marcia Keegan and an introduc- and non-fiction for children. She leads the student to the discovery nation in the line of Dalai Lamas. #SLBKKCI $10.95 tion by Rinchen Dharlo, the has been a children's librarian and of the true meaning of emptiness. Today he is known the world over This best-selling book contains a representative of the Dalai Lama a tutor of English, French, crea- With acute precision, he presents as a great spiritual teacher, a tire- collection of talks given by the to North America. tive writing, and children's thea- many insights into the nature of less worker for peace, and a man Dalai Lama to Western audiences TANTRA IN TIBET, H.H. the ter. Her experience as a puppeteer emptiness. with a gift for conveying great during his tours of North Ameri- Dalai Lama, Tsong-ka-pa and and actor has been a base for writ- The Precious Garland by Nagar- truths in a manner accessible to ca. His Holiness covers a wide Jeffrey Hopkins (also Trans. & ing for and working with children juna. A description of the Bod- all. Since the Chinese takeover of variety of spiritual and human Ed.). 252pp #SLBKTT $12.95 in elementary and high school. hisattva path of compassion and a Tibet in 1959, he has headed the concerns in a practical and direct ' 'This is a most valuable book for TRANSCENDENT WISDOM: clear, concise analysis of the Budd- Tibetan government-in-exile from manner with his characteristic the serious seeker."— The Tibet A Commentary on the Ninth ha's teaching on emptiness. It Dharamsala, India. warmth, wit and perception. Journal Chapter of Shantideva's [Guide describes how to find happiness by Jeffrey Hopkins is a Professor of Not limited to Buddhist or reli- Tantra in Tibet consists of three to the Bodhisattva Way of Life, cultivating virtues of body, speech Indo-Tibetan Buddhist Studies gious believers, his message speaks parts published under the auspices by H.H. the Dalai Lama; Trans., and mind and how to amass the and Director of the Center for to all humanity of the importance of the Dalai Lama: ed. & annotated by B. Alan ■^' stores of merit and wisdom South Asian Studies at the Univer- to the very fabric of society of Essence of Tantra by H.H. the Wallace. 146pp., #SLBKTW \/ required for enlightenment. sity of Virginia. Professor Hopkins kindness, love, and compassion. It Dalai Lama reveals the highly $9.95 The Song of the Four Mindful- is a well-known author and trans- is a message of hope, both in terms practical and compassionate use of "A clear exposition..." — nesses by the 7th Dalai Lama. This lator of over a dozen books on of the potential for individual and this science of spiritual develop- Vajradhatu Sun short poem, accompanied by a Tibetan Buddhism. social transformation, and in terms ment. Contents include: tantra for "The Guide to the Bodhisattva commentary by the present Dalai of the indomitable human spirit. practice, refuge, the three paths, Way of Life" is one of the most Lama, contains all the essentials of "Hopkins has done an excellent greatness of mantra, clear light highly recommended texts for sutra and tantra. It is to be used translating and editing job, mak- and initiation. Mahayana practice. The ninth

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this text and alternates between PATH OF THE BOD- OCEAN OF WISDOM personal reflections, direct HISATTVA WARRIOR, by The spiritual advice and scriptural Thirteenth Dalai Lama & Glenn H. quotations. He elucidates in prac- Mullin, 387pp. #SLBKPBW tical terms what the student must $14.95 (See Religion Section) do to attain enlightenment. This SONGS OF SPIRITUAL book forms the most accessible in- CHANGE, by the Seventh Dalai troduction to Tibetan Buddhism Lama & Glenn H. Mullin. 205 pp. available. #SLBKSW7 $10.95 (See Religion ".. .presented in a practical and Section) understandable form... delight- fully illustrated, well-printed and TANTRIC YOGAS OF SISTER highly recommendable as a prac- , by the Second Dalai tical guide to Tibetan Lama & Glenn H. Mullin. 240 pp. The Dalai Lama Buddhism"—Soami Sariputra, #SLBKSW2 $10.95 (See Religion ibcl The Theosophist Section) Glenn H. Mullin is a former '■<* -f t>v k*i. h.,..l »„ ,. 10 rm IION THKONI member of the LTWA's Research POSTER OF H.H. THE Whitney Stewart and Translation Bureau and has DALAI LAMA, 12 x 19" published numerous books and #SLPODL $3.75 chapter of that book, the chapter THE UNION OF BLISS AND Heruka. This guru yoga is wide- monographs. He currently resides A beautiful full-color portrait of on Transcendent Wisdom, is EMPTINESS, H.H. the Dalai spread within the Gelug system in Canada. His Holiness taken from the cover known among Buddhist scholars Lama. 191pp. #SLBKUBE and most followers know it by of Kindness, Clarity, and Insight, as a challenging and profound ex- $10.95 heart. This volume present useful Other Titles: on an aquamarine background position of the Madhyamika View The origins of the instructions on tantric material unavailable with the following quotation that BRIDGING THE captures the essence of his teach- of Buddhist philosophy. It is dif- this Lama Choepa (guru yoga) elsewhere. AND TANTRAS, by the First ficult to understand without a practice are traced back to the ex- ing: "Out of my experience, I tell ESSENCE OF REFINED Dalai Lama & Glenn H. Mullin my friends wherever I go about the commentary. planatory tantra called Vajramala, GOLD, by the Third Dalai Lama 288pp. #SLBKSW1 $12.95 (See "In this work we have the Dalai in which the visualization of the importance of love and compas- & Glenn H. Mullin, Commentary Religion Section) sion. Deep down we must have Lama at full strength...a pro- body mandala deities on the by H. H. the present Dalai Lama. found work."—Parabola guru's body is explained accord- KALACHAKRA: RITE OF IN- real affection for each other, a clear 271pp. #SLBKERG $10.95 ITIATION, by Dalai Lama and realization or recognition of our In 1979, His Holiness the Dalai ing to Guhyasamaja. Since the in- "For its down-to-earth style in- Lama delivered an oral teaching tegral practice of Yamantaka, Hopkins. 511pp. #WIBKKRI shared human status." dicating a rich spiritual path, this $22.95 (see Kalachakra) on this text before an assembly of Guhyasamaja and Heruka has must rank as one of the finest H.H. THE FOURTEENTH over a thousand Tibetans and great merit and advantages, Lama Buddhist books in English to MY LAND AND MY PEOPLE, DALAI LAMA CARDS Westerners. B. Alan Wallace has Choepa explains how to do it on date"-The Middle Way by the Dalai Lama. 271pp. Because of the great demand for translated, edited and added ex- the basis of this guru yoga prac- Continuing the living Tibetan #POMLMP $6.95 photos of the Dalai Lama, we have planatory notes to this extra- tice. The actual practice is tradition to the present day the Famous autobiography by His produced two portraits—they are ordinarily clear and valuable com- explained on the basis of present Dalai Lama, provides an Holiness. 41/4x6" and are suitable for gifts mentary. Guhyasamaja, the preliminaries extensive commentary to the Third OPENING THE EYE OF NEW or devotional use. Photos like these such as the self-generation are Dalai Lama's "Essence of Refined AWARENESS, by the Dalai of the Dalai Lama are precious explained on the basis of Yaman- Gold" drawn from his own Lama. #WIBKOEA $10.95 gifts for Tibetans in Tibet or Tibe- taka, and performing offerings and penetrating experience. His dis- tan communities. They are 50 so forth is explained according to course comprises the main body of cents each. SLCDL1 The Dalai Lama Lead- ing the Great Prayer KALACHAKRA TEACHINGS I Festival $.50 SLCDL2 Portrait of His Holiness $.50 We now have 5x7" close-up photo of His Holiness taken in London this past spring. It is ideal for framing and devotional use. The photo sells for $1.50 and on orders of 10 or more we give a 50% discount. SLCDL3 H.H. the Dalai Lama 5"x7" $1.50

BRIDGING THE SUTRAS KALACHAKRA: RITE OF IN- background, history of the NEW! AND TANTRAS, by the First ITIATION, by Dalai Lama and Kalachakra tantra, Kalachakra in- KALACHAKRA SAND MAN- Dalai Lama & Glenn H. Mullin. Hopkins. 511pp. #WIBKKRI itiation, generation and comple- DALA POSTER, 24 x 35" 288pp. #SLBKSW1 $12.95 (see $22.95 tion stage practices of this tantra. #SYKP $15 Large full color photo books by the Dalai Lama) For the first time, a tantric initia- A must for persons interested in reproduction of sand mandala con- Kalachakra Tantra: initiation into tion ritual is presented in detail in Kalachakra. structed in the American Museum and practice of the most sophisti- English. KALACHAKRA DEITY of Natural History, New York cated Highest Yoga Tantra. A sum- KALACHAKRA TANTRA, POSTER 11• " x 1 7 Vi " City. mary of the st ucture and meth- Geshe Ngawang Dhargyey. 180pp. #TBPOKD $2.00 This poster is of NEW! odology of the six completion stage #LTKT $12.00 the great thangka that also appears KALACHAKRA SAND MAN- yogas, representing the highest This book provides a sound expla- on the cover of "Kalachakra Tan- DALA POSTCARD, #SYKC and most powerful teachings of the nation of the practice of tra: Rite of Initiation". It comes to Buddha, is translated here by per- Kalachakra. It contains tantric in- us from India and the edges are a $.75 Same image as poster only in mission of His Holiness, the pres- formation pertinent to practi- little wrinkled. Because we think postcard size. ent Dalai Lama. tioners of any highest yoga tantra. you'll enjoy it, we are selling it at GARUDA POSTCARDS $.75 CHO-YANG, by the Council for Topics include: the initiations, a reduced price. At the bottom of ea. Traditional thangka images. Religious and Cultural Affairs of vows and pledges, cultivating the the poster are the mantras as- GAC3 Kalachakra Deity H.H. the Dalai Lama #CTC-Y generation and completion stages, sociated with the deity, written in KALACHAKRA EMBLEM NEW VIDEO $12.95 energy centers, winds, drops, tak- Tibetan. NOTECARDS $12 for 10 cards FROM MERIDIAN TRUST This is a great publication—full of ing the three bodies as the path, GARUDA POSTERS $7 ea. Very plus envelopes. These are full- THE WHEEL OF TIME: information and many photos on and day and night yogas. fine quality posters. color cards of the Kalachakra Kalachakra Initiation, Switz. the rich heritage of Tibet. Essays TIBETAN PILGRIMAGE, by GAP02 Kalachakra Deity mantra. Contemplation of this aids 1985, 45 min., $38 (for ordering include: Kalachakra and the 1985 Peter Gold. 175pp., color photos, GAP03 Kalachakra Mandala in forming a karmic connection info, see video section) initiation in ; life and #SLBKTPI $14.95 (see Travel) with the teachings, and the pres- In the summer of 1985, H.H. the training of monks in exile; an oral IMAGES OF Peter Gold joins two hundred TIBETAN CULTURE ence of this image is said to dispel Dalai Lama gave a series of in- teaching by H.H. the Dalai Lama thousand other pilgrims at Bodh These full-color Tibet Cards meas- negative influences. #HCNC2 troductory teachings and the em- on training the mind; Buddhist Gaya, India—place of Sakyamuni ure 4 1/4" x 6" and are only 50 KALACHAKRA EMBLEM powerment into the highest yoga nuns; folk-opera of Tibet; Bonpo Buddha's enlightenment—for the cents each. They capture some of PRINT 8" X 10" full-color tantra practice of Kalachakra. This religion; history of the Taglung Kalachakra Tantric Initiation un- the most moving images of the #HCPR1 $7 complex and profound practice at- Kagyu tradition. der the direction of the Dalai 1985 Kalachakra in Bodhgaya, tracted an attendance of over 5,000 HIGHEST YOGA TANTRA, by Lama. Amid a festival of deities, India. Westerners and Tibetans to the Daniel Cozort 192pp. sights, sounds and offerings, we SLSTC 9 Long-life Offering small Swiss village of Rikon. This #SLBKHYT $10.95 (See Religion accompany Peter into the heart of SLSTC10 Dalai Lama at program documents the event us- Section) the Kalachakra mandala and into Kalachakra ing interviews with various par- For anyone interested in practicing the calm center of Buddhism. SLSTC 14 Tibetan Monk in ticipants and excerpts from some Kalachakra, this book is a really Evocative, amusing, and in- Prayer of the teachings given over the great general presentation of tan- formative. SLSTC20 Tibetan Lamas course of the 10-day event. It also tra and in addition has a special WHEEL OF TIME, by Geshe SLSTC22 Dalai Lama & Dingo includes some exclusive footage of section comparing the completion Sopa, Jackson & Newman. Khyentse R. the rituals involved in the prepa- stages of the Guhyasamaja and #DPWT $10.95 SLSTC31 High Lamas at ration of the mandala and the Kalachakra systems. Contains five sections: Buddhist Kalachakra dances of the tantric monks.

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TIBETAN Methods* Materials THANGKA TAINTING

Spectacular photography and viv- 1904 through 's in id narrative provide a journey 1952), adding remarkable early through the stunning Himalayan photographs—few of which have scenery to the majesty of Kailas, ever before been seen—to bring to Asia's most sacred mountain. This life the discovery of Lhasa and the sublime, snow-clad pyramid of various ancient religious ceremo- rock has been visited by pilgrims nies, festivals, and customs of a for more than a thousand years. unique civilization. Johnson's magnificent photo- TIBETAN BUDDHIST ART, graphs depict an awe-inspiring Hiroki Fujita. 203pp. 8 1/2 x 11 landscape and reveal the vitality 3/4", 104 large color photos, and determination of the pilgrims. #PGTBA $80 Moran describes their path in This massive work contains many which every feature of the land- outstanding photos of art and life scape has its own divinity. and landscape. After a foreword by SECRET VISIONS OF THE H.H. the Dalai Lama, there are FIFTH DALAI LAMA: The chapters on Tibet, the Himalayas Gold Manuscript in the Fourni- and the monasteries, followed by A PORTRAIT OF LOST in stunning color photographs a Documented well is the daily life er Collection, by Samten Gyaltsen thangkas representing the life of TIBET, by Rosemary Jones Tung, Buddhist people whose lives are of the Tibetans in and about Lha- Karmay. Measures 10 x 14 1/2", the Buddha, eight great scholars, Photographs by Ilya Tolstoy & infused with a profound spiritual sa with special emphasis on the 260pp. (104pp. color illus.) four great founders of schools, the Brooke Dolan. 224pp. #SLBKPLT harmony. In the accompanying majestic Potala Palace, the lively #SPSV $190 Kings of Shambala, Panchen $15.95 essay, Diane Summers evokes the Barkhor area, the sacred Jokhang This beautifully painted tantric Lamas, , the Dalai A Portrait of Lost Tibet is alive with lively, occasionally ribald, and yet temple, Norbulingka Summer Pal- manuscript recounts the visionary Lamas. fascinating details painted by two always spiritual nature of the peo- ace of the Dalai Lama, and the experiences of the Great Fifth TIBETAN COLLECTION: obviously curious, scientifically- ple. massive Drepung and Sera Dalai Lama, Ngawang Lobzang Sculpture and Painting, by Valrae minded, observant explorers... THE HIDDEN HIMALAYAS, Monasteries. Gyatso (1617-1682). A new discov- Reynolds, Amy Heller, Janet Gyat- Christine & Frank Brignoli are the pictures here are grand."—The by Tom Kelly & Carroll Dunham. ery, it was hitherto totally con- so. 208pp. #NM-3 $20 photojournalists who have lived Fessenden Review 200pp., color photo book, cealed from Tibetans and others Contains photos of sculpture, many years in the Middle East and Tibetan culture, just before its #ABHH $45 alike. Recently acquired for the including metal, wood, ivory, lac- extensive destruction during the This is one of the finest photo traveled extensively in Asia and Fournier Collection, it is only now quer, stone and clay; thangkas, Chinese occupation, is here poig- books on Himalayan culture we Europe. They currently reside in that this extraordinary document including painted, appliqued and nantly evoked in these 131 rare have ever seen! Not only are the Saudi Arabia. comes to light and is available for embroidered examples; wall paint- and handsome photographs. A pictures great but the book is well- MANDALA COLORING PAD, study. ings; and iconography, including Portrait of Lost Tibet gives an designed and interesting to read. Janet Izard, 23 measur- The Fifth Dalai Lama was a body positions, gestures, and sym- unforgettable glimpse into this Tom Kelly and Carroll Dunham ing 11 x 11", #DDMCP1 $5.95 skillful politician and outstanding bols associated with deities. statesman. With the publication of exotic land, as recorded by Brooke take you to remote Humla, one of This is a fun book for anyone who TIBETAN THANGKA PAINT- the Gold Manuscript, another Dolan and Ilya Tolstoy (grandson the most unusual places in the likes to color mandala patterns. It ING: Methods & Materials, by aspect of the life of this great rul- of the writer), as they traveled world. Beautiful, bitter, joyous, also makes a good gift to children David P. & Janice A. Jackson with er is now unveiled: an inner world through the country in 1942 on a and holy, it is an ancient territory or quester friends. The pages are appendix by Robert Beer. 216pp. of profound mysticism, magical diplomatic mission for the Allies. bordering Tibet, hidden in the detachable so that you can 8-1/4" x 11-3/4" #SLBKTTP powers and often disturbing the- Their ten-month trek produced Himalayas. decorate your house with your art $24.95 thousands of photographs that ophanic visions. HIDDEN TIBET: The Land work. "... An indispensable reference represent the best pictorial study and Its People, by Roger Hicks. MOUNTAINS OF THE MID- TIBET, by Pietro F Mele; intro. by manual for anyone who is interest- of Tibetan civilization in existence. DLE KINGDOM, by Galen Michael C. van Walt van Praag. 9 ed in Tibetan an."—Parabola ".. .the houses, nomads, monks 160pp., photos #ELHT $16.95 This collection of stunning photo- Rowell. 192pp. color photos, 1/2x9 1/2" #SLBKT $25 This extraordinary handbook and monasteries, religious ceremo- graphs provides a fascinating #SIMMK $19.95 "Mr. Mele deserves to be con- for artists and art historians has nies and mountains of the high insight into the life, culture and An extraordinary photo- gratulated for bringing out this been newly updated with a unique plateau offer a poignant glimpse of religion of Tibet—pre- and post- exploration of the scenery and album. I am impressed with his section, unavailable elsewhere, of what once was."— The Washington communist. By combining rare peoples of Tibet and Western Chi- book and feel confident that it will valuable guidelines for thangka Times na. Rowell recreates the journeys give a glimpse of Tibet to those painting using modern techniques ' 'This may be the finest pictorial pictures from the Dalai Lama's own collection and other sources of past explorers in the moun- who have not visited our coun- and materials. The highly respect- representation to date of Tibetan with his own exciting and dramatic tainous areas of vanished Tur- try."—His Holiness the Dalai ed thangka painter, Robert Beer, culture and customs."—Religious photographs, Roger Hicks cap- kestan and Tibet—a photographic Lama has also added many line drawings Humanism tures the mood and spirit of the portrait illuminated by stunning Pietro Francesco Mele is regard- of the primary deities to show the BUDDHIST ART OF THE Forbidden Kingdom and its color photos and extensive descrip- ed as one of the world's most out- geometrical proportions. TIBETAN PLATEAU, ed. by Liu remarkable people. tions of his experiences in these standing photographers. He was Tibetan Thangka Painting is the Lizhong. 358pp., 13" x 10 1/2", regions. the official photographer of an Ital- first detailed description of the ian expedition through India to 665 color photos, #CBBA $100 NEW! MYSTIC ART OF ANCIENT techniques and principles of the cloth Tibet led by Professor Giuseppe sacred art of Tibetan scroll paint- IMAGES OF ENLIGHTEN- TIBET, Blanche Olschak & Geshe Published by China Books, this Tucci, one of the greatest authori- ing. This book presents, step-by- MENT, by Jonathan Landaw. Thupten Wangyal. 224pp., 142 col- collection captures some of the ties on Tibetan history, literature step, the techniques by which a 160pp., 24 full-color plates, 6 line or plates, 372 b&w, #SHMAT most beautiful art to be found at and religion. thangka is made, from the prepa- drawings, #THBKIE, $15.95, $32.50 In his introduction, Michael van the Buddhist Monasteries in This profusely-illustrated, classic ration of the canvas to the final Tibet. Divided into sections cover- available in 1990. Walt updates the reader on the application of the sacred syllables This is a clear introduction to the presentation of Tibetan art reveals ing architecture, sculpture, paint- major events in Tibet that have behind each completed figure. inner world of Tibetan Buddhist a new sphere of ancient art and ing, relics and monastic activities. occurred since Mele traveled there. Included is a description of the sacred art. Some of the most conveys its spiritual meaning. The The text is written from the Chi- Cataclysmic changes have drasti- pigments, how they are mixed and important images are represented 142 color and 372 b&w illustra- nese viewpoint of Tibet. cally altered the face of Tibet, how applied. The theories under- here (painted by Andy Weber) and tions include painted scrolls, making this book's record histor- lying the painting method are DOLPO: Hidden Land of the the text explains how each figure gilded bronzes, sculptures in wood ically valuable as well as artistically elaborated, and different chapters Himalayas, by Diane Summers & plays its part in the tradition of and stone, and Tibetan icons of the beautiful. introduce the reader to the basic Eric Valli. 108pp. #APD $39.95 spiritual self-transformation to saints and gurus of Tibetan Bud- principles of composition, color Dolpo is one of the last enclaves which it belongs. dhism. of traditional Tibetan culture, a NEW! and figural proportions. LHASA: Tibet's Forbidden City, THE RELIGION OF ART, by land where valleys lie at elevations TIBET: A Lost Civilization, by A wealth of drawings and pho- by Christine & Frank Brignoli. Sangharakshita. 170pp., #SBRA, as high as the tallest peaks of Simon Normanton. 192pp., b&w tographs illustrates each step, and 107pp., 11 x 11 1/2", 79 color $11.50 Europe and mountains soar photos throughout, 8 1/4 x 11". the many line drawings of symbols illustrations #SLBKL $29.95 beyond the reach of humans. Dol- THE SACRED MOUNTAIN #VPTLC $17.95. and motifs will greatly aid artists, po is the setting of Peter Matthies- cloth OF TIBET: On Pilgrimage to Simon Normanton has skillfully and serve as a unique sourcebook The colorful imagery of Central sen's mystic quest in The Snow Mount Kailas, by Russell Johnson woven together the firsthand for designers. Tibet's largest monasteries and Leopard. & Kerry Moran. 128pp., 116 col- accounts of the early expeditions "Absolutely incredible book, temples is stunningly preserved in The authors spent a year among or plates, 8 3/4 x 10 1/2", (from Younghusband's to Lhasa in highly recommended."—Circle of this coffee-table book of photos. the Dolpo villagers and captured #ITSMT, $24.95 cloth Light

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Peter dis- ship, and his publications on his- environment of today's Tibet—its covers the world's most unusual tory, art, archaeology and CLOUDS: A Buddhist Pilgrim in ZANSKAR: A Travel Survival Tibet, by Lama Anagarika Govin- people, places and matters of the Kit, by the Schettlers. 203 pp. museum at the Tibetan Library ethnology have been translated spirit. and the curative power of Tibetan into many languages. da. 305pp. #SHWWC $15.95 #LPKLZ $10.95 An account by Lama Govinda of Engagingly written essays and medicine. The president of the TREKKING IN NEPAL, stunning color photographs cap- KATHMANDU AND THE Tibetan Women's Organization his mystical pilgrimage through KINGDOM OF NEPAL: A WEST TIBET AND BHUTAN, Tibet. ture the beauty and magnificence speaks frankly on the position of by Hugh Swift. 420pp., 14 maps, of Central Tibet's most important Travel Survival Kit, by Raj. women in Tibetan society. An ora- WIND BETWEEN THE 144pp. #LPKKN $7.95 photos, #SCNTB, $14.95 sacred and natural places, events cle goes into trance as the voice of This Sierra Club Adventure Travel WORLDS by Robert Ford. 338pp. MIPAM: A Tibetan Love Story, and ways of life. a goddess speaks through her Guide is essential for the novice or #SGWBW $12.95 by Lama Yongden. 360 pp., #SGM With his captivating style and body. Peter relates his dramatic veteran visitor. It provides a history Robert Ford, a former British $9.95 artistic vision Peter Gold leads us encounter with the preserved body of Himalayan trekking and covers Army radio operator, was across rivers and mountain pass- NEPAL: Spirit of the Mountain of Ling Rinpoche. natural history, scenic attractions, employed by the Tibetan govern- es, towns and villages and into Winds, #EVNC, $9.95. Nepal's To cap the Tibetan Pilgrimage, and cultural sites, peoples, and ment to head their wireless station temples, monasteries, shrines and Himalayan peaks, Buddhist & Peter Gold joins two hundred events. There is lots of info on in Chamdo, Eastern Tibet. When homes for an intimate glimpse of Hindu shrines and the exotic and thousand other pilgrims at Bodh preparing for travel and other the Chinese forces invaded Eastern the essence of Tibet. warm-hearted people of Nepal. 24 Gaya, India—place of Sakyamuni practical guidance. It covers Tibet in 1950, Ford was captured. Altar of the Earth goes beyond photos. Buddha's enlightenment—for the Tibet's 'Wide Open West' He spent five years in a com- guidebooks in providing, with wit Kalachakra Tantric Initiation (including Mt. Kailas, the head- munist re-education center. Upon and insight, an intimate and deep THE POWER PLACES OF under the direction of the Dalai his release in 1955, he returned to CENTRAL TIBET: A Pilgrim's waters of the Indus river, and the understanding of this exotic cul- Lama. Amid a festival of deities, lost cities of Tsaparang and Tol- England where he wrote his ture, fascinating to adventurers Guide, Keith Dowman. 320pp., sights, sounds and offerings, Peter unique and intriguing story. Reads maps & photos #RKPP $10.95 ing). and arm-chair travelers alike. leads us into the heart of the like a well-written adventure novel. Peter Gold holds degrees in psy- THE SACRED MOUNTAIN Kalachakra mandala and into the chology and anthropology, has OF TIBET: On Pilgrimage to calm center of Buddhism. been a research assistant to Dr. Mount Kailas, by Russell Johnson "You have captured the spirit of IMAPSI Margaret Mead, and has served as { Kerry Moran. 128pp., 116 color Tibetan Buddhism by your capac- a Curator of Collections at Indiana plates, 8 3/4 x 10 1/2", #ITSMT, ity of sharing the life and the con- University's Mathers Museum. $24.95 cloth (see Art & Photogra- victions of the people who BUDDHIST AMERICA: phy) preserved their culture even in Centers, Retreats, Practices, Don SEVEN YEARS IN TIBET, by exile, and thus saved it for the rest Morreale, ed.. 360pp. 48 photos, Harrer. #SMSYT $8.95 of humanity. #JMBA $12.95 This exciting and enjoyable clas- Your descriptions and your Over 500 centers in N. 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Tibet provides essential practical revealing."—Middle Way CYCLING TO XIAN and Oth- information about Lhasa—the er Excursions: Travels by Bicy- principal city of business and TO LHASA AND BEYOND, by cle Through China & Tibet, devotion—and places far beyond. Giuseppe Tucci, Foreword by His Michael Buckley. 256 pp., 74 col- Contains many beautiful color Holiness the Dalai Lama 193 pp. 24 or photos. #CHCTX $11.95 photographs! photos #SLBKTLB $14.95 To Lhasa and Beyond is a fascinat- A simple jaunt to Shanghai sent TIBET: A Travel Survival Kit, by ing account of Tibet as it was pri- Michael Buckley off on a lengthy Buckley and Strauss. #LPTSK detour: a 4000-mile journey over- or to the upheavals following the NEW OTHER MAPS $7.95 Chinese take-over in 1959. Prof. land to Kathmandu—half of it by Contains many color photos and Kathmandu City: 1:10,000 Tucci takes the reader along the bicycle. This travel story takes you useful descriptions of the region. NEPAL HIKING MAPS #MLKC $5.95 through the bustling rural areas of roads he followed in 1949 and rev- Helambu, Langtang: 1:100,000 # India (North): 1:1.5 mil #MLIN THE TIBET GUIDE, by Stephen China and the bleak desert of cen- eals the people, religion, art, cus- MLHL $9.95 $6.95 Batchelor. 500pp. #WIBKTG tral Tibet. If you're partial to dirt, toms and landscape of a country Kathmandu Valley: 1:50,000 # Nepal: 1:.5 mil & 1:1.5 mil # $26.95 bumps, dust, awful food, crazed that very few Westerners ever had MLKV $9.95 The Tibet Guide contains a histo- MLN $6.95 dogs, high passes and high adven- the opportunity to see—Tibet was Khumbu Himal: 1:50,000 # ry of Tibet, a simple description South-Central Tibet: 1:1 mil # ture, this book supplies them all! a free country and its high civili- MLKH $9.95 of Tibetan Buddhism, details of zation was intact. MLT $7.95 INDIA: A Travel Survival Kit, by travel to Tibet, detailed explana- Intimate in style, this travelogue Crowther, Raj and Wheeler. 792 pp. tions of the sites of interest in Lha- vividly captures for the reader #LPITSK $17.95 sa, central Tibet and en route from Prof. Tucci's experiences in Tibet. The best and most popular guide Lhasa to Nepal, Mt. Kailas and Not only is this book entertaining, to India, winner of the Thomas western Tibet, an iconographical it is also enriched by his vast Cook Guidebook of the Year guide, and many maps and pho- knowledge of Tibetan art and cul- KAILAS award. Want to find a houseboat tographs. Winner of the Thomas ture. Replete with photos and THE SACRED MOUNTAIN in Kashmir or a palace in Cook award. illustrations, this book is both a OF TIBET Rajasthan—or your way around TIBETAN PILGRIMAGE, by literary and a visual splendor. Dharamsala? The facts are all in Peter Gold. 175pp., color photos, "Tucci's description of the time- this definitive guide. #SLBKTPI $14.95 less civilization of the Tibetan peo- NEW! Travel not only stirs the blood, It ple is as perceptive and relevant INDIAN AMERICA: A Travel- also gives birth to the spirit. today as it was when he wrote the er's Companion, by Eagle Walk- Peter Gold takes us on a won- book thirty years ago. It is hoped ing Turtle. 336pp. #JMIA $14.95. drous pilgrimage to the Tibetan that this book will contribute (see Native America) communities of India and Nepal towards a better understanding of and offers us an intimate view of the Tibetan people and their INTERNATIONAL BUDD- their art, spiritual practices, sacred values."—His Holiness, the Dalai HIST DIRECTORY. 150pp. places, arts, and way of life. Lama #WIBKIBD $8.95 Through his engaging and creative "A classic valued for its lucid A JOURNEY IN LADAKH, by style and superb color photos, descriptions of Tibetan religious Andrew Harvey. 236pp. #HMJIL Peter brings us face-to-face with culture before the Chinese take- $7.95 the heart of Tibetan life—its rug- over. Every religious studies An exceptional and very well- ged practicality and spiritual mys- library should own a copy."— written book, one whose magic is teries. Religious Studies Review

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» vmm Featured: ■ ;"*Y* he Superhuman Li W-k ti FORTHCOMING! W'% '' 'l~ .... HOUSE OF THE TUR- ofQesmoiLim} ■ ynm QUOISE ROOF, by Dorje Yutok, WF ' 300pp., photos #SLBKHTR m^iffm&.'. $14.95 Winter 1989 % ^Vf This frank and revealing autobiog- wmBSS&m fei raphy of a Tibetan noblewoman : recalls life in Lhasa before the Chi- "E — J .ifckk-StA nese occupation—its human con- CM cerns of marriage, divorce, ff housekeeping, as well as its spiritual and ceremonial dimen- :l" ? *" sions. Her eyewitness account of ; to lift imy rf'Mlu 'Xmpoche the arrival of the Chinese and the W*«*W1^4*>^ii"i^"^!!W^^*««# abrupt transition to modern life is vividly and movingly presented. The author possesses a rare rO IHfc UON THRONI insider's view of the highest Whitnc\ Stewart government circles—both her father and her husband were cabi- net ministers, and her brother served as prime minister. Yet her outlook on life was based on her FORBIDDEN JOURNEY: The PASSIONATE JOURNEY: The Buddhist practices as taught by Life of Alexandra David-Neel, by Spiritual Autobiography of Sato- lamas and spiritual teachers. Barbara & Michael Foster. 320pp. mi Myodo, Trans. & Annotated by A unique and unusual account #HRFJ $21.95 cloth Sallie King. 232pp. #SHPJ $12.95 of the fascinating life of upper- This is the first full-length Eng- Passionate Journey is the story of class Lhasa. lish biography of the remarkable a rebellious Japanese woman Alexandra David-Neel, one of the whose spiritual search takes her FORTHCOMING! great women of modern times. from motherhood and madness to a career as a Shinto shamaness and TO THE LION THRONE, by THE LIFE AND TEACHING OF NAROPA, by Herbert Guen- finally to enlightenment as a Bud- Whitney Stewart. 55pp. dhist nun. #SLBKTLT $10.95 October (see ther. 292pp. #SHLTN $9.95 Dalai Lama section) Naropa's biography, translated by PORTRAIT OF A DALAI world-renowned Buddhist scholar LAMA: The Life and Times of NEW! Herbert V. 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28 LANGUAGE/WOMEN'S STUDIES/ZEN LANGUAGE I WOMEN'S STUDIES ZEN THE LIFE AND LETTERS nmmm GROUND OF TOFU ROSHI, by Susan Ichi DAUGHTERS £\savs. on Women and ii!u-l Su Moon. 157 pp., illustrations, er THE IdJEcd bv lanice tViilis #SHLLTR, $7.95 This book is not only very funny, full of great knee slappers, it is also very instructive and conveys a lot of Zen through tongue-in-cheek methods. This book is that unnameable something you wish you were reading, and, like tofu, it's cheap. MOUNTAIN RECORD OF ZEN TALKS, by John Daido Loori. 144pp., #SHMRZT, $10.95 (see Zen section) Daido Sensei gives special atten- tion to unraveling the enigma of the through discussion of several classical Zen texts. He also NEW! covers such topics as meditation, ENGLISH-TIBETAN DIC- guage should sound. Yanki's clear, NEW! martial arts, illness and healing, TIONARY OF MODERN female voice is easy to understand Sakyadhita: DAUGHTERS OF FEMININE GROUND: Essays art practice, work, and study with TIBETAN, by Melvyn Goldstein. and accelerates the learning proc- THE BUDDHA, ed. Bhikshuni on Women and Tibet, Ed. by the teacher. 486pp., #UCETD $52.50 cloth ess. People tell us that Tibetan Karma Lekshe Tsomo. 300 pp. Janice Willis. 200pp. approx. RETURNING TO SILENCE: The first scholarly dictionary of its Phrasebook is superbly written and approx., #SLBKSDB $14.95 #SLBKFG $10.95 Zen Practice in Daily Life, by kind by the world's leading lex- a pleasure to use. Sakyadhita: Daughters of the Bud- In this volume six western wom- Dainin Katagiri. 208 pp., #SHRS, icographer of modern Tibetan. It Tibetan Phrasebook begins by dha is the fruit of the first Inter- en scholars and practitioners of $12.95 is essential for everyone who wants introducing you to both a phonetic national Conference on Buddhist Tibetan Buddhism come together Based on the author's talks to his to write or speak modern Tibetan. system and a simple yet complete Nuns. At this gathering women to explore the issues of "women" American students, "Returning to With its 16,000 main entries and grammar. In addition to contain- Buddhist renunciates from East and of "the feminine" in Tibet. Silence" contains the basic teach- 29,000 subentries, ranging from ing phrases and dialogues, each and West talked candidly about In a group of critical and provaca- ings of the Buddha, with special the technical and scholarly to the chapter is preceded by useful their lives—their joys, thier prob- tive essays, they discuss female emphasis on the meaning of faith idiomatic and colloquial, this is information, vocabulary, and some lems and their future as Buddhist role models, the nun's life, and and on meditation. Throughout the best dictionary available for pointers about Tibetan customs nuns in the modern world. gender and role identity as these these pages, Katagiri Roshi ener- modern Tibetan. and etiquette. The appendices This book aims at linking and have manifested in the context of getically brings to life the message include these helpful sections: encouraging women on the Tibet. By doing so, these essays NEW FROM LHASA! that "Buddha is your daily life." Numbers, Dates, Days and Time, spiritual path through the ideas help to fill a gap in this important ENGLISH-TIBETAN- Dates of Festivals, Religious and and experience of Buddhist wom- area of study; and the volume THE SWORD OF NO^SWORD: CHINESE DICTIONARY, Tashi Monastic Vocabulary and a Gener- en practitioners from various makes a valuable contribution to Life of the Master Warrior Tess- Tshering. 1233pp., #ETCD $45 al Vocabulary. countries and traditions. It inves- several disciplines, including Bud- hu, by John Stevens. 184pp., 60 cloth Though the clear and simple tigates how women can avoid per- dhist studies, comparative studies illus., #SHSNS, $14.95 Snow Lion just received some form of romanization ensures that sonal exploitation and maximize and womens' studies. A master of swordsmanship, cal- copies of the first dictionary to you will be understood, the tapes their potentialities for enlighten- Contents: Jan Willis writes on ligraphy, and Zen, Yamaoka Tess- include these three languages. The complement the book so that you ment, as well as how to effectively "Dakini: Some Comments on its hu embodied the samurai ideal of first listing is in English, so it is can actually hear and practice how help institute full bhiksuni ordina- Nature and Meaning" and on the peaceful warrior during the very easy to find the Tibetan and the words and phrases are spoken tion worldwide and contribute to "Tibetan Anis: The Nun's Life in turbulent era that marked the Chinese equivalents. It consists of by a native. Unlike the sometimes redressing the gender imbalance as Tibet;" Rita Gross on "Yeshe birth of modern Japan. about 50,000 lexical items, includ- difficult-to-understand male voices a major step toward planetary well- Tsogyel: Enlightened Consort, THE THREE PILLARS OF ing derivatives and compounds, used in many courses, Yanki's being. Great Teacher, Female Role Mod- ZEN, by Roshi Philip Kapleau. with about 15,000 headwords. clear pronunciation has been Out of this historic meeting has el;" Janet Gyatso on "Down with 400pp., illustrations, #DDTPZ, The author, Tashi Tshering, is a enthusiastically praised by stu- grown an international organiza- the Demoness: Reflections on a $10.95 lecturer at the University of Tibet dents of Tibetan. tion called Sakyadhita: Interna- Feminine Ground in Tibet;" "An excellent book—one of the and lives in Lhasa. tional Association of Buddhist Miranda Shaw on "An Ecstatic best yet written and certainly one TIBETAN-ENGLISH DIC- STILL FORTHCOMING! Women. Song by Laksminkara"; Barbara to become both basic and TIONARY OF BUDDHIST TRANSLATING BUDDHISM Karma Lekshe Tsomo received Aziz on "Moving Towards a indispensable to anyone interested TERMINOLOGY, Tsepak Rig- FROM TIBETAN: An Introduc- a Master's Degree in Asian Studies Sociology of Tibet;" and Karma in Zen Buddhism. So simple, so sin. 479pp. #LTTED $35 cloth tion to the Tibetan Literary Lan- from the University of Hawaii in Lekshe Tsomo on ' 'Tibetan Nuns basic, so right, it is a necessary, a This is the first such dictionary in guage and the Translation of 1971 and studied for five years at and Nunneries". needed book. It is authoritative, English and is based on The Great from Tibetan, by the Library of Tibetan Works and human, simple, wise, it is one of Volume of Precise Understanding Joe Wilson, Jr., textbook & cas- Archives, Dharamsala. She the very few to echo the profundi- settes, #SLBKTBT $45, forth- received bhiksuni ordination in ties of Zen Buddhism itself."— (Mahavyutpatti)-xhe. first TURNING THE WHEEL, coming 1982, and is currently studying at Japan Times Sanskrit-Tibetan dictionary com- Sandy Boucher. 401pp. #HRTW missioned by King Tri Ralpachen Based on the system developed by the Institute of Buddhist Dialec- ZEN AND JAPANESE CUL- Jeffrey Hopkins at the University tics in Dharamsala. $22.95 cloth in the 9th century, supplemented Turning the Wheel presents the TURE, byD. T. Suzuki. 478pp., from the works of various Tibetan of Virginia, this book presents in combined insights and experiences illustrations, #PRZJC, $10.95 lesson form, with drills and read- lamas. The work contains 4,000 of more than 85 women represent- After briefly explaining what Zen ing exercises, a practical introduc- main entries and over 6,000 sub- ing the entire spectrum of Bud- is, Dr. Suzuki considers in detail entries, providing Sanskrit equiva- tion to the grammar, syntax and Other Titles: various aspects of Japanese art and conceptual vocabulary of the Tibe- dhist practice. It deals frankly with lents where possible. A GATHERING OF SPIRIT: controversial issues and provides a life that this Buddhist discipline A TIBETAN-ENGLISH DIC- tan language used in Buddhist has influenced: the cult of swords- works on philosophy and medita- Women Teaching in American fascinating firsthand perspective TIONARY, Sarat Chandra Das. on the many ways that women manship, the tea ceremony, the tion. The book, which is accom- Buddhism, Ed. by Ellen Sidor, #MBTED $19.95 81pp. #PPGS $6.95 teach and practice Buddhism. haiku form of poetry, and the Jap- Compiled from a large number of panied by cassettes in Tibetan for anese love of nature. A classic. use with the drills and exercises, Here is the authentic voice of a WOMEN & BUDDHISM, Tibetan and Sanskrit works, this new spiritual culture growing in Spring Wind-Buddhist Cultural ZEN: DAWN IN THE WEST, dictionary contains Tibetan words serves as an introduction both to the reading and translating of America: women practicing and Forum. 400pp. #SWWB $17 by Roshi Philip Kapleau. 311pp., with their accepted Sanskrit teaching Buddhism. An interesting collection of articles illus., #DDZDW, $7.95 equivalents, followed by the Eng- Tibetan and to the central ideas of MEETINGS WITH REMARK- primarily concerning women's "This companion volume to THE lish meaning. All the technical Buddhist philosophy and medita- tion. We apologize for the time it ABLE WOMEN: Buddhist issues in the context of Buddhism. THREE PILLARS OF ZEN, terms are illustrated with extracts Teachers in America, Lenore The writers relate their personal while every bit as intriguing, from Sanskrit and Tibetan works. has taken to complete this book. We believe it will be well worth the Friedman. 250pp., illustrated, experiences and informed views on strikes new ground by presenting Zen practice in a thoroughly West- TIBETAN PHRASEBOOK, wait. #SHMRW $12.95 many topics ranging from feminist Andrew Bloomfield and Yanki Lenore Friedman presents inter- ideas about compassion, Buddhist ern milieu. Weighty matters are Tshering. Includes two-90 min. views with seventeen women views on abortion, women and dealt with so entertainingly that it cassettes, 4-1/4" x 7" teaching Buddhism in America. monastic life, a history of women is hard to put the book down."— #SLBKTPH $19.95 The women included in the book in Buddhism, etc. John Blofeld Whether you are looking for a are of various backgrounds, with : THE ZEN DOCTRINE OF NO room, visiting a monastery, or NEW! a wide range of personalities and Images of the Feminine in the MIND, by D.T Suzuki. 160pp., speaking with a lama, the Tibetan forms of teaching. 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ADVICE FROM A SPIRITUAL BEING NOBODY, GOING Lama as well as biographical BUDDHA NATURE: The Seed FRIEND, by Geshe Rabten and NOWHERE, Ayya . sketches on all fourteen Dalai of Happiness, Ven. Thrangu Rin- Geshe Dhargyey. #WIBKASF 192pp. #WIBKBN $12.95 Lamas are included. poche. 180pp. #ESBN $13.95 $8.95 Based on a ten-day meditation "There is no other book on the Buddha Nature expounds in a sim- ANALYSIS OF GOING AND course in Sri Lanka by a Western market that offers the same selec- ple way the profound points of the COMING, by Chandrakirti, Trans. Buddhist nun, Being Nobody, Go- tion of information in such a con- Uttara Tantra which forms a vital Jeffrey Hopkins. #LTAGC $2.95 ing Nowhere is full of clear, help- cise form."—Prof. Roger Jackson link to vajrayana practice. ful instructions on meditation and ".. .a genuine and valuable con- Through a masterful analysis of BUDDHISM IN THE TIBE- going and coming, Chandrakirti mindfulness, and all the essential tribution to the growing library of TAN TRADITION: A Guide, shows how the Madhyamika han- points of the Theravadin Buddhist works which illumine Tibetan path. Geshe Kelsang Gyatso. 132 pp. dles the problem of existents. Buddhism."—Janice D. Willis, #RKBT $12.95 AN ANTHOLOGY OF WELL- BEING PEACE, Thick Nhat Religious Studies Review Hanh. 115pp. #PABP $8.50 "... recommended as the real BUDDHISM OF TIBET, by His SPOKEN ADVICE ON THE Holiness the Dalai Lama, Trans. & GRADED PATHS OF THE Thich Nhat Hanh, poet and Zen nuts and bolts of Kadampa prac- master, was nominated by Dr. tice."— Mark Tatz, Tibetan Review Ed. by Jeffrey Hopkins. 219pp. MIND, by Geshe Ngawang Dhar- #SLBKBT $12.95 (see Dalai gyey. 441pp. #LTWSA $14.95 Martin Luther King, Jr. for the Nobel Peace Prize. Emphasizes NEW! Lama section) THE ART OF HAPPINESS: the importance of being peace in THE BUDDHIST I CHING, Teachings of Buddhist Psychol- BUDDHA MIND: An Anthol- order to make peace. Trans, by Thomas Cleary. 290pp. ogy) by Mirko Fryba. 368pp. illus., ogy of Longchen Rabjam's Writ- BEYOND THERAPY: The Im- ings on Dzogpa Chenpo, Tulku #SHBIC $13.95 #SHAH, $15.95 The Buddhist I Ching is the only Based on the earliest works of pact of Eastern Religions on Psy- Thondup Rinpoche, Ed. by Harold chological Theory, ed. Guy Talbott, 482pp. #SLBKBMP full-length interpretation of the I Buddhist psychology and philos- Ching by a Chinese Buddhist ophy (), this book Claxton. 352pp. #WIBKBT/ $18.95 paper, #SLBKBMC $28.95 $18.95 cloth meditation master. Chih-hsu Ou- offers advice and 30 practical tech- i (1599-1655) offers three levels of T L niques for nurturing one's innate The impact of Buddhism on psy- "Tulku Thondup Rinpoche has . ..,...... ,... chological thought was the topic of performed a service of inestimable interpretation: social, Buddhist, capacity for happiness. True hap- and meditational. piness, the author states, cannot be a recent British Psychological So- value for all serious students of manufactured or conjured up but ciety conference. How Buddhist Buddhist thought. One of Tibet's THE BUDDHIST TANTRAS: arises spontaneously when one is ideas about self, identity and per- greatest philosopher-sages, Kun- Light on Indo-Tibetan Esoteri- freed from external conditioning. sonality go beyond or can be in- mkhyen Klong-chen-pa is here cism, by Alex Wayman. 247 pp. terpreted in terms of current made accessible to the specialist #WEBT $12.50 cloth. ARYASURA'S ASPIRATION and interested non-specialist in a AND A MEDITATION ON psychological concepts is CHANDRAKIRTI'S SEVEN- presented. Also considered is the manner that is authoritative, com- COMPASSION, by H.H. the FOLD REASONING, by Wilson. research on meditation, the value prehensive and clear.. This book 69pp. #LTCR $4.95 Dalai Lama, trans. Brian Beresford. fills a major gap."—Matthew Kap- 148pp. #LTAA $6.95 of contemporary therapeutic tech- An astute discussion on emptiness niques and the question of stein, The University of Chicago and selflessness. A bodhisattva's aspirational prayer Buddha Mind is an anthology of in seventy stanzas by Aryasura is spiritual and personal de- velopment. writings on Dzogpa Chenpo CHOOSING REALITY: A Con- supplemented by a rare commen- (Dzogchen) by Longchen Rabjam templative View of Physics and tary. It also contains a sadhana on THE BODHGAYA INTER- (1308-1363), the most celebrated the Mind, by B. Alan Wallace. the inseparability of the spiritual VIEWS 1981-85, by His Holiness writer and adept of the Nying- 216pp. #SHCR, $15.95 the Dalai Lama, Ed. by Jose Igna- master and Avalokiteshvara, and a mapa School of Tibetan Bud- How shall we understand the rela- discourse by the Dalai Lama on cio Cabezon. 104pp. photos, dhism. Dzogpa Chenpo is the tionship between reality as we ex- #SLBKBI $8.95 (see Dalai Lama the activation of compassion and innermost esoteric philosophy and perience it and reality as science section). bodhicitta (includes Tibetan text). meditation training, which until describes it? In examining this AWAKENING THE MIND OF BRIDGING THE SUTRAS recent decades was only whispered question, Alan Wallace discusses ENLIGHTENMENT, by Geshe AND TANTRAS, by the First into the ears of heart-disciples by two opposing views: the 'realist' Wangchen. 192pp. #WIBKAME Dalai Lama & Glenn H. Mullin. the learned masters. Dzogpa view, which argues that scientific $12.95 288pp. #SLBKSW1 $12.95 Chenpo employs a meditative tech- theories represent objective reality, A simple, clear presentation of In sixteen works ranging from nique which effortlessly uncovers and the 'instrumentalist' view, meditations that take the beginner mind-training to Highest Yoga the emotional and intellectual which states that our human con- towards enlightenment. Tantra, the emphasis is on practice layers of the mind and instantly cepts cannot presume to describe in this collection of Buddhist texts what exists independently of BARDO TEACHINGS: The awakens its essential nature, which by the first Dalai Lama, one of them. Finding both inadequate, Way of Death and Rebirth, is Buddha Mind or Buddhahood Tsong-kha-pa's brightest disciples. itself. the author goes on to explore a by Ven. Lama Lodo. 73pp. middle way between the two and #SLBKBTE $5.95 Major topics include: Buddha Mind has two parts. Kalachakra Tantra: initiation shows the relevance for modern Little is known in the West about The first half of the book is an in- into and practice of the most physics of Buddhist contemplative the experiences that occur during troduction which summarizes sophisticated Highest Yoga Tantra. methods of investigating reality. and after death. Some of the great Buddhist teachings characterizing A summary of the structure and Tibetan lamas have experientially the common exoteric view through CHO-YANG, by the Council for methodology of the six completion delved into these processes and to the resultant perspective and Religious and Cultural Affairs of stage yogas, representing the have unravelled many of their practice of the Dzogpa Chenpo H.H. the Dalai Lama #CTC-Y highest and most powerful teach- mysteries. Bardo Teachings proficient. Every point is exten- $12.95 (see Kalachakra section). ings of the Buddha brought to presents much of this fascinating sively illustrated with quotations THE CHRIST AND THE Tibet, are translated here by per- material and clears up many mis- from the scriptures and early BODHISATTVA, Donald S. Lo- mission of His Holiness, the pres- conceptions that students have writings. pez, Jr. & S. C Rockefeller, Edi- ent Dalai Lama. about the death process. The second part is an anthology tors. 274pp. #SUCB $16.95 Arya Tara: probably the most "Bardo Teachings is remarkable in thirteen sections. It addresses The contemporary significance of widely practiced devotion among because it reveals a significant por- topics beginning with the basis of the Christ and the Bodhisattva is both Tibetan and Western Budd- tion of the secret tantric path. This delusion up to the attainment of explored in essays by theologians hists. Included with the Twenty- is genuine tantra—not a potpourri Buddhahood. It also includes a and Buddhist scholars. Langdon one Verses in Praise of Arya of Western self-help instructions detailed biography of Longchen Gilkey, Brother David Steindl- Tara—a basis for numerous Tara and fragments of Eastern thought. Rabjam. Rast, and Ann Belford Ulanov ex- practices—are the complete texts "Bardo Teachings is.. .a teach- Tulku Thondup Rinpoche was amine the significance of the for three popular sadhanas of ing on how to traverse the stages born in 1939 in Eastern Tibet. At Christ from the Catholic contem- Green and White Tara practice. of death without fear. It is as true age four he was identified as the plative tradition, depth psychol- Lo-jong: the heart of all Ma- a guide to tantric Buddhism's view rebirth of a great Lama named ogy, and liberal Protestantism. hayana teachings. A detailed com- of life and death as can be found Konme Khenpo. At six he began H.H. the Dalai Lama, Robert mentary on the seven aspects of in print." — San Francisco his training at Dodrup Chen Mon- Thurman, and Luis Gomez inves- Atisha's method of training the Chronicle astery, and after years of study at- tigate the significance of the Bod- mind to develop the Bodhisattva Lama Lodo was born in Sikkim tained the degree of Dorje Lopon hisattva. spirit, through transforming every in 1939. In 1974, H.H. Karmapa (Vajracarya). He has taught in In- activity into a spiritually signifi- A COMMENTARY ON GURU and Kalu Rinpoche sent Lama dian universities and from 1980-83 cant event. YOGA & OFFERING OF THE Lodo to the West to teach and was a visiting scholar at Harvard. In addition to two texts on emp- MANDALA, by Geshe Lobsang since 1976 he has been the Senior Presently, he is writing on Tibet- tiness, and a beautiful biography Tharchin. 80pp. #SLBKCGY Spiritual Teacher at the Kagyu an Buddhism and translating of the Buddha entitled "Crushing $6.95 Droden Kunchab Center in San Nyingmapa scriptures under the the forces of Evil to Dust," a tradi- Guru yoga is one of the most ac- Francisco. auspices of the Buddhayana tional biography of the First Dalai Foundation. cessible and profound practices for spiritual development. By his

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Text on the Practice of Contem- Light of the Sun and Moon, by Bibliography, Notes, Index, lightened qualities of the Buddha Tibetans developed a complex ar- plation, by Namkhai Norbu. Kalu Rinpoche. 222 pp. #SUD #SLBKDTBP #SLBKDTBC become their own. ray of symbols to express their in- 128pp. #STCDN $10.95 $10.95 $55.00 cloth Winter 1989 The guru yoga text used here sight into life. An excellent presentation of the A major collection of teachings by The practice and theory of in- consists of 12 short verses which Dzogchen practice of being in con- the Venerable Kalu Rinpoche. Co- THE CRYSTAL AND THE troductory Buddhist logic and guide the practitioner through the templation 24 hours a day. Con- vered are: Mahamudra, women, WAY OF LIGHT: Sutra, Tantra epistemology, as found in Tibetan stages of guru yoga meditation. templation goes beyond meditation , vows, mandala, bardo, the and Dzogchen, by Namkhai Nor- Buddhism, is the focus of this Geshe Lobsang Tharchin unfolds by integrating "intrinsic aware- four of Gampopa, the bu, Compiled and Ed. by John clear and thorough exposition. A the meaning of the verses in his ness" with the current of life it- four noble truths, etc. Shane. 176pp. #RKCWL $14.95 cornerstone of Tibetan philosophi- commentary and gives precise in- self. Original Tibetan text and full This popular book examines the cal studies is debate, which is the DOOR OF LIBERATION, by structions for their practice. commentary on the methods of various levels of the spiritual path investigative technique used Geshe Wangyal. #LODOL $7.95 No matter what path one fol- practice, suitable for new and ex- from the point of view of the throughout Tibetan education to Contains texts that the Venerable lows, the only way that one can ac- perienced practitioners. highest teaching. teach students Buddhist philoso- Geshe Wangyal used to train his tually achieve Buddhahood is DAILY RECITATIONS OF students. through accumulating enlighten- CULT OF TARA: Magic and phy by sharpening their analytical Ritual in Tibet, by Beyer. 542 pp. PRELIMINARIES, by Library of capacities. Also, since a significant DZOG CHEN AND ZEN, by ing power, and mandala offering is Tibetan Works and Archives. a most effective practice for this #UCCT $14.95 part of the Tibetan commentary Namkhai Norbu. #ZZDCZ $5.00 The practices and philosophic ba- #LTDRP $2.50 tradition employs the debate style Presents the principle of Dzog purpose. Contained here are the Tibetan, Here, for the first time in Eng- sis of tantra and in particular the as the principal means of convey- Chen teaching, which, like that of Tara Tantra are featured: initiation phonetic and translated versions of lish, are presented the three forms ing philosophical concepts, in or- Zen, is self-perfectedness, the and ritual service; offerings, requisite practices such as the already-being-perfect of every in- of mandala offering: der to understand the various praises and prayer. Also described seven-limbed puja, the mandala • outer mandala—the symbolic philosophical stances in Tibetan dividual. is the tradition of Tara and its offering, praise to Manjushri and world • inner mandala—one's own religious studies it is essential to DZOGCHEN: INNERMOST ramifications in monastic ceremo- others. body • secret mandala—the offer- master the procedure of debate. ESSENCE, by Tulku Thondup. ny, folklore, literature, magic, art, ing of the two minds, that of the THE DALAI LAMA AT HAR- This volume takes as its basis a #LTDIE $6.95 altruistic aspiration to enlighten- medicine and divination. VARD: Lectures on the Buddhist translation of The Introductory Path of Reasoning (Rigs lam chung ngu) ECHOES OF VOIDNESS, by ment and the wisdom that per- Path to Peace, H.H. the Dalai Geshe Rabten. #WIBKEOV $8.95 FORTHCOMING! Lama, trans. & ed. by Jeffrey in The Presentation of Collected ceives emptiness. This last offering EMPTINESS YOGA, by Jeffrey is reserved for tantric practitioners. CUTTING THROUGH AP- Hopkins. 255pp. #SLBKDLHP Topics Revealing the Meaning of the PEARANCES: Practice and $12.95 paper, #SLBKDLHC Texts on Valid Cognition, the Mag- Hopkins. 504pp. #SLBKEYP COMPASSION IN TIBETAN Theory of Tibetan Buddhism, by $22.95 cloth (see Dalai Lama ical Key to the Path of Reasoning $19.95; cloth #SLBKEYC $35 BUDDHISM Trans. & Ed. by Geshe Sopa & Jeffrey Hopkins. section). (Tshad ma 'i gzhung don 'byed pa 'i "... Hopkins succeeds in infusing Jeffrey Hopkins Co-ed. by Anne 376pp. #SLBKCTAP $15.95 pa- bsdus grva'i mam bzhag rigs lam forbiddingly abstract considera- Klein. 263pp. #SLBKCTB $10.95 DEATH AND DYING: The per, #SLBKCTAC $25.95 cloth 'phrul gyi Ide mig), composed by tions with a breath of practical rel- Practical methods for generating Tibetan Tradition, by Glenn f^ Here is an authentic presentation Pur-bu-jok Jam-ba-gya-tso (Phur- evance. The generous layout of the compassion according to oral and Mullin #ARDD $9.95 of the fundamental aspects of the bu-jok Byams-pa-rgya-mtsho, book makes it much easier to fol- written traditions of Tibetan Bud- This authoritative book covers practice and theory of Tibetan 1825-1901). Using this debate low the argument and sophisticat- dhism are clearly presented in this topics such as meditation tech- Buddhism, set down in a beauti- manual as its basis, Dan Purdue's ed technical terminology." compelling work. niques to prepare for death, in- ful text especially useful to those foundational book covers the form —Spectrum Review Part One: "Meditations of a spirational accounts of the deaths interested in the study and prac- and substance of elementary de- Emptiness Yoga is an absorbing Tantric Abbot" by Kensur Lek- of saints and yogis, and methods tice of this tradition. The first part bate and demonstrates the appli- and highly readable presentation den (1900-71), former abbot of the to facilitate the transition to new of the book, a meditation manual cation of this form to a variety of of the highest development in Tantric College of Lower Lhasa, modes of consciousness at death. written by the Fourth Pan-chen secular and religious educational Buddhist insight. Professor Jeffrey Tibet. Intimate in style, these DEATH, INTERMEDIATE Hopkins—considered by many to Lama (1781-1852), covers much of contexts. The translation is sup- meditations take one through the STATE AND REBIRTH, by Lati the daily practice of Tibetan plied with annotations on proce- be the foremost contemporary steps of cultivating altruism and Rinbochay & Jeffrey Hopkins monks and yogis. It details how to dure and content drawn from the Western authority on Tibetan describe in lively detail how to re- 86pp. #SLBKD $6.95 Buddhism—presents an in-depth, prepare for and how to conduct a oral explanations by Tibetan flect on personal relationships so Anyone interested in the process of meditation session that contains teachers expert in debate. In ad- lively exposition of the methods of that heartfelt love and compassion dying will find this book fascinat- within it the important essentials dition to comparative studies of realization of the Middle Way are generated. ing. The Highest Yogas Tantras of the entire scope of the Buddhist debate in the several Tibetan tra- Consequence School (Prasangika Part Two: "Way of Compas- are based on simulating the path. ditions, the final section of the Madhyamika). sion" is a work by Tibet's great processes of death, intermediate The second part presents a sol- work relates the Tibetan system to His personal and accessible 14th century yogi/scholar Tsong- states and rebirth, so it is impor- id introduction to the theory be- the categorical logic of Aristotle, presentation is based on a famous ka-pa entided "Illumination of the tant for the practitioner to know work by Jang-gya which was used hind the practice. Written by explicates the logic through the use Thought". In a philosophic as well how humans die—the stages of as a primary text in Tibet's largest Gon-chok-jik-may-wang-bo in the of Euler diagrams, and describes as practical context the importance death and the physiological rea- monasteries. A translation of this eighteenth century, it covers the the predication theory implied in of compassion at all levels is sur- sons behind them. This text un- entire spectrum of the Indian the Tibetan debate manuals by text is included. veyed, detailing its types, and folds in minute detail the complex The many reasonings used to schools of tenets as they were reference to John Stuart Mill's the- describing the deeds motivated by Tibetan Buddhist system of sub- analyze persons and phenomena viewed in Tibet. The topics in- ory of naming. tle physiology—providing com- it. clude the two truths, conscious- DEITY YOGA in Action and and to establish their true mode of ".. .the Madhyamikas have, in plete exposition of the channels, existence are presented in the con- ness, the hindrances to Performance Tantras, H.H. the the last two thousand years, creat- drops and winds which serve as text of meditative practice. enlightenment, the paths to free- Dalai Lama, Tsong-ka-pa and ed an impressive body of litera- foundations for consciousness. This exposition includes a dom, and the fruits of practice. Jeffrey Hopkins (also Trans. & ture, an example of which has now In the foreword by H.H. the masterful treatment of the com- Geshe Lhundup Sopa is a top- Ed.), pp. #SLBKDY $14.95 (see been translated by Jeffrey Hopkins present Dalai Lama, practical, patibility in thought and ex- rank recipient of the highest de- Dalai Lama section). and Kensur Lekden."—Prof. mature advice is offered on how, perience of emptiness and gree of traditional Tibetan studies David Komito, Journal of the through correctly approaching the dependent-arising. Emptiness Yoga from Se-ra Monastic University in FORTHCOMING! American Academy of Religion death experience, its spiritual will be greatly appreciated by both Lhasa. He is now professor of DEPENDENT-ARISING AND A COMPENDIUM OF WAYS potential can be enhanced for beginners and advanced students South Asian Studies at the Univer- EMPTINESS, by Elizabeth Nap- OF KNOWING, A-kya Yong-dzin sity of Wisconsin—Madison, near everyone involved. for its immediacy, profundity, and "Hopkins has given us numer- per. 720pp. #WIBKDAE, $70 precision. Yangchen Gawai Lodro. 67 pp. which he founded the Evam Mon- ous translations of important Tibe- forthcoming #LTCWK $2.95 astery and the Deer Park Center ESSENCE OF BUDDHISM: tan Buddhist texts. All of his This is a Tibetan Buddhist in- for the study of Indo-Tibetan Teachings at Tibet House, A CONTINUOUS RAIN TO works bear the stamp of authori- terpretation of Madhyamika phi- BENEFIT BEINGS, by 15th Buddhism. losophy which emphasizes the 212pp. #TIEB $9.95 ty. The present volume is a fine ex- Teachings by outstanding Tibetan Karmapa. 33pp. #KKCR $5.00 Jeffrey Hopkins is professor of compatibility of emptiness and ample. The work forms an masters of the four Tibetan Bud- This commentary by the 15th Indo-Tibetan Buddhist Studies excellent companion volume not conventional phenomena. An un- at the Univ. of Virginia, where dhist traditions: Kyabgon Sakya Karmapa on Tang Tong Gyalpo's only to the Buddhist texts known derstanding of their integral rela- he is also Director of the Center Trizin Rinpoche, Kyabje Yongzin work on the meditation and man- as the "Tibetan Books of the tionship shows how the highest for South Asian Studies. He Ling Rinpoche, Kyabje Dilgo tra of Supreme Compassion is a Dead," but also to contemporary school of Buddhist philosophy, has authored and translated over Khyentze Rinpoche, and Venera- supporting text recommended for Western works on death and dy- Madhyamika, completely denies a dozen books on Tibetan ble Lama Kalu Rinpoche. students wishing to perfect the ing. . .handsomely arranged with any concrete, solid status to the practice of Chenrezi. Buddhism.

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ESSENCE OF REFINED FOUR-THEMED PRECIOUS trips to the West, during which period of Buddhism in India. It to life, the method of acting on GOLD, by the Third Dalai Lama GARLAND, by H.H. Dudjom he founded numerous dharma also includes two nineteenth- that inclination, and the specific & Glenn H. Mullin, Commentary Rinpoche & Bern Khyentze Rin- and retreat centers. He passed century Tibetan commentaries. practices and stages of spiritual by H. H. the present Dalai Lama. poche. 44pp. #LTTPG $5.95 away in 1989. development. 271pp. #SLBKERG $10.95 (see Dzog-chen is the realization of HIDDEN TEACHINGS OF TIBET: An Explanation of the Dalai Lama section). the perfection of all reality as an NEW! IN PRAISE OF TARA: Songs to Terma Tradition of the Nyingma the Saviouress, Trans. & Ed. by THE ETERNAL LEGACY, by indivisible unity of voidness and THE GREAT GATE, by Chok- appearance. Unfolds the nine School of Buddhism, by Tulku Martin Willson. 480pp. Sangharakshha. #THBKEL gyur Lingpa. #ESGG $12.95 Thondup. 240pp. #WIBKHTT #WIBKIPT $26.95 $15.95 vehicles to enlightenment Lucidly explains the preliminary $18.95 Included are a history of the origin A clear and scholarly introduction through sutra, tantra and Dzog- practices and the application as Dharma Treasures, Terma, have of the Tantra of Tara, canonical to all the major sacred texts of chen methods. well as a daily meditation on Pad- been concealed and later discov- texts, sadhanas for practice, and Buddhism. The author summa- A GARLAND OF IMMOR- makara, with commentaries. ered at appropriate times by real- the lyrical praises to Tara of both rizes the essential teachings of each TAL WISH-FULFILLING This is a terma text by the 19 cen- ized masters. The tradition of Indian and Tibetan devotees. 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Based on a text by comprehensive explanation of the heart." Specific guidelines are #SLBKHYT $10.95 remarkable collection of texts. Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo, the extraordinary Palyul tradition. given for everyday practice. "This book can be recommended Khenpo Gyaltsen, the abbot for former incarnation of His Holi- Within this tradition, the Non- dual Great Seal Mahamudra- A GUIDE TO THE BOD- as an extremely lucid overview of the Drikung in North America, ness, these teachings cover ngon- both the stages of generation and has produced this handbook espe- dro for all Nyingma lineages. Great Perfection Ati Yoga and the HISATTVA'S WAY OF LIFE, Kama and Terma lineages are Shantideva, trans. Stephen Batch- completion in Highest Yoga Tan- cially for Western students. EXPERIENCE OF INSIGHT: tra."—The Middle Way joined together as one great river elor. 199pp. #LTGBW $11.95 In Search of the Stainless Ambro- A Simple and Direct Guide to of practice. 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It is The Kunga Rinchen text is a This is a charming and straight- Daniel Cozort teaches Buddhist Ngorchen Kunga Zangpo, Je full of clear, easy-to-follow manual of practical instructions foward commentary on the Heart studies at Dickenson College. Tzong Khapa and songs and sto- instructions. For the last fifteen for serious students who are prac- ries of Jetsun Milarepa. Sutra which explains the nature of HOW TO MEDITATE, by Mac- years Joel Levey, a practicing ticing or would like to practice emptiness and dependent arising. Donald. 216pp. #WIBKHTM THE JEWEL ORNAMENT OF Buddhist and stress management the path of Mahamudra in medi- This translation and commentary $10.95 Sept. reprint LIBERATION, by Gampopa, consultant, has taught thousands tation. Khenpo Konchog Gyalt- are the fruit of the author's more Contains a wealth of practical trans. & ed. by Guenther. 353pp. of people the fine art of relaxa- sen has provided an extensive than 40 years of monastic practice. advice on a variety of authentic #SHJOL $14.95 tion, concentration, and stress introduction to the text which "We cannot just be by ourselves and proven techniques: from sim- A comprehensive and authoritative reduction. explains the essential points of alone; we have to inter-be with ple breathing and mindfulness exposition of the stages on the this direct path. every other thing." Buddhist path. NEW! exercises to deity visualizations—a THE GEM ORNAMENT of HEART OF WISDOM, by Geshe whole spectrum of useful exercises THE JEWELLED STAIR- FOUNDATIONS OF TIBE- Manifold Oral Instructions Kelsang Gyatso. 150pp. in this one book! 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The inner meaning of sible manner, all of the quintes- provides both explicit and implicit tions on Buddhism. Her answers inspiration which seems to give mantra is explained with special sential points for the practice of meanings of the sutra, and relates are thoughtful, and we recom- breadth to one's normal reference to the Dhyani Buddhas. Tibetan Buddhism. them to the five Mahayana paths to mend this book to anyone who is vision."—The Middle Way Kalu Rinpoche was born in FOUR ESSENTIAL BUDD- enlightenment. new to the subject or who instructs The Jewelled Staircase is a 1905 in eastern Tibet. From the HIST TEXTS, 117pp. #LTFBT THE HEART SUTRA others. dehghtful volume.. .it is a quin- $6.50 age of eighteen, Rinpoche stud- tessential map to the overall struc- EXPLAINED, by Donald S. 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REBIRTH AND THE WEST- Mahamudra • Ven. Lama Kong A STUDY OF SVATANTRIKA, becomes more peaceful. The three TANTRIC YOGAS OF SISTER ERN BUDDHIST, by Martin Ka—Essentials of Mahamudra by Donald S. Lopez, Jr. 450pp. are one. This is the key to medita- NIGUMA, by the Second Dalai Wilhon. 96pp. #WIBKRWB Practice ISLBKSOSP $ 19.95, tion. Breathing brings the sweet Lama & Glenn H. Mullin. 240 pp. #SLBKSW2 $10.95 $6.95 THE SMALL GOLDEN KEY, #SLBKSOSC $35 cloth joy of meditation to you." "This has been the most enjoya- In this essay Martin Willson by Thinley Norbu. 111pp. #JESGK "Lopez's book is a very welcome THE SYMBOLISM OF THE presents one hundred refer- addition to the more advanced STUPA, Adrian Snodgrass. 469 pp. ble book on Buddhism I've read $12.00 in many years.. .one of the best ences—devotional, scriptural, ob- This book covers many interesting material available on Madhyama- #CUSOS $22.95 survey books about Tibetan Bud- servational, logical and topics: empowerment, three kayas, ka in general, and the Tibetan The stupa is a symbolic form used dhism on the market today."— scientific—for and against rebirth. Sambhogakaya Deities, Mani, treatment and exposition of Mad- throughout South, Southeast, and hyamaka in particular.—Paul Wil- Bruce Wilson, The Tibet Bulletin THE RELIGIONS OF TIBET, Ngondro meditation, stages of dis- East Asia. This scholarly study liams, "he Middle Way explores the symbolism and prin- In this collection of important Giuseppe Tucci. 352pp. #UCRT solving, refuge, three yanas, two texts, Glenn Mullin has chosen truths, emptiness, history of the This study presents for the first ciples of the stupa in a thought- $11.95 time in English a clear and exten- works that vividly convey the Sec- "No one is better qualified than Nyingmapa Lineage. provoking manner and will be of sive picture of the Svatantrika ond Dalai Lama's scriptural mas- Tucci to write a general yet com- great value in understanding the NEW! Madhyamika system through an tery and breadth of tantric prehensive work on such a com- cultural context of Buddhism. The analysis of issues and positions experience. Among the texts trans- plex subject. His explorations in SONG OF THE PROFOUND book is replete with diagrams, central to Indian philosophy dur- lated are: Tibet, extensive personal ex- VIEW, by Geshe Rabten, trans, by photos and illustrations. ing the final development of Bud- Tantric Yogas of Sister Niguma: periences, direct observations of Stephen Batchelor. 90pp. dhist thought in India. Several TANTRA IN TIBET, H.H. the these explicit, extraordinary yogas ritual, and unmatched textual #WIBKSPV, $12.95 October central issues are considered: the Dalai Lama, Tsong-ka-pa and are a special lineage of the six knowledge are graciously com- Twelve short verses and commen- Jeffrey Hopkins (also Trans. & tary by Geshe Rabten describing division of Madhyamika into yogas of Naropa transmitted by his bined in this valuable and highly Ed.). 252pp. #SLBKTT $12.95 consort, the dakini Niguma, readable volume."—Barbara Aziz, the process of his intensive retreat Svatantrika and Prasangika, the meaning of emptiness, the root (see Dalai Lama section). which forms the basis of the Journal of Asian Studies. in Dharamsala, India in the late 1960's. Written as a direct result cause of suffering, the division of THE TANTRIC DISTINC- Shang-pa Ka-gyu Sect. RETURNING TO SILENCE: of his own deep meditation objects of knowledge into the two TION, by Jeffrey Hopkins. 184 pp. Vajrabhairava Tantra (Yamanta- Zen Practice in Daily Life, by experience. The SONG has been truths, and the types of reasoning #WIBKTD $8.95 ka): teachings on the generation Dainin Katagiri. 208 pp. #SHRS, described as one of his most essen- employed to refute the existence of A clear & rational exposition of and completion stages. Four tenet systems: an excellent $12.95 (see Zen section) tial literary works. a self. Included are overviews of topics from sutra and tantra. We Madhyamika in general and recommend this book as one of the survey of the structure and histor- SONGS OF SPIRITUAL SEEKING THE HEART OF Svatantrika in particular. better overviews of Mahayana ical development of Indian Budd- CHANGE, by the Seventh Dalai WISDOM: The Path of Insight "Lopez explains and translates Buddhism. hism's principal schools, oudining Lama & Glenn H. Mullin. 205 pp. Meditation, Goldstein & Komfield. difficult material with considera- THE TANTRIC MYSTICISM their definitive doctrinal distinc- 176pp. #SHSHW $10.95 #SLBKSW7 $10.95 (See Religion ble lucidity.. .it provides a crucial tions. Section) OF TIBET, JohnBlofeld. 257pp. Focuses on the deepening of perspective on an important Bud- illustrated, #SHTMT $13.95 Flower essence pills: detailed insight meditation practice, the ".. .a sound and mellifluous trans- dhist philosophical school."— instruction in the practice of mak- lation, as good a rendition of Tibe- What makes tantra special is that hindrances that the practitioner Choice it offers a wealth of practical tech- ing and empowering flower encounters, skillful means of over- tan poetry as has appeared in "Lopez's excellent introduction essence pills that free the practi- English, and Mr. Mullin is to be niques for utilizing all of life's cir- coming them, and ways to inte- and commentary set Jang-gya's cumstances in pursuit of the tioner from the need for ordinary grate into everyday life the wisdom commended for it.' '—Journal of the work within its larger Indian and foods. International Association of Bud- highest wisdom. Among the topics that arises in meditation. Tibetan context and place Lopez' Blofeld covers are tantric morali- "the great cover is an indication dhist Studies own study within the tradition of of the great book that follows. SELF-LIBERATION: Through ".. .inspiring. . .of immense ty and conduct, meditation and Western Buddhology. This work Even for the beginner there is a Seeing Everything With Naked importance to all the major Tibe- visualization, the symbolic mean- has been produced with care and ing of gods and demons, the sig- huge amount of Awareness, Trans. & Ed. by John tan sects..."—Religious Studies information.. V—Gaden Choling M. Reynolds, Foreword by Namk- integrity and makes an important nificance of rituals and shrines, Review Newsletter hai Norbu. 240pp. #STSL $14.95 contribution to our knowledge of and the relationship with the guru. "Reading these poems impress- Svatantrika."—Religious Studies "This is a wonderful book for The famous classic known in the es the mind with the beautiful TANTRIC PRACTICE IN Review spiritual practitioners, especially West as The Tibetan Book of the simplicity of Buddha's NYING-MA, by Khetsun Sangpo, for those engaging in the various Great Liberation has been available teachings.. ''—The Middle Way THE SUN MY HEART, Thick Rinbochay, Trans. &Ed. by Jeffrey methods of Mahayana Buddhism. only in rough translation by This highly valuable collection Nhat Hanh. 139pp. #PASMH Hopkins, Co-edited by Anne Klein. The book contains lots of practi- Evans-Wentz. Now a celebrated of tantric songs and poems of $9.50 239pp. #SLBKTP $12.50 cal advice.. I'—The Middle Way Tibetologist reveals clearly what is spiritual instruction for taming Uses Buddhist psychology, episte- ' 'This book presents one of those said in the original, the essence of mology, and contemporary phys- rare introductions to Tibetan Bud- THE THREE PILLARS OF and developing the mind was writ- ZEN, by Roshi Philip Kapleau. Buddhist Dzogchen teaching. ten by one of the greatest of the ics as well as many anecdotes to dhism, which really can be recom- Reynolds' commentary is based on accompany the reader on this com- mended because of the splendid 400pp. illustrations. #DDTPZ early Dalai Lamas. $10.95 (see Zen section). the teachings of Namkhai Norbu Included is a biography of the passionate journey from mindful- combination of authenticity and Rinpoche. Seventh Dalai Lama as well as ness to insight. clarity."— Tibet Forum THIRTY-SEVEN PRACTICES SHAMBALA: Sacred Path of the biographical sketches of all four- A SURVEY OF BUDDHISM: Rinbochay's commentary on the OF ALL BUDDHA'S SONS, by Warrior, by Ven. Chogyam Trung- teen Dalai Lamas. Its Doctrines and Methods Instructions on the "Preliminar- Geshe Dhargyey et al. #LT37P pa. 209pp. #SHSH $9.95 "The publications of these Through the Ages, Maha ies to the Great Perfection Teach- $2.50 THE SK YOGAS OF NAROPA songs, reminiscent in many ways Sthavira Sangharakshita. 496pp. ing" contains the classical THUS HAVE I HEARD, by & TEACHINGS ON of those of Milarepa, provide a #THBKSOB $18.95 Nying-ma presentation of the Tan- Maurice Walshe. 672pp. MAHAMUDRA, by Garma C.C. useful view.. .of Tibetan Bud- "It would be difficult to find a sin- tric practices which lead to the #WIBKTHIH $34.95 realization of Buddhahood. Chang, 128pp. #SLBKSYN $9.95 dhism. They reveal a side of Ge- gle book in which the history and THE TIBETAN BOOK OF The Six Yogas of Naropa are lug-pa that so far has been little development of Buddhist thought Topics include external & inter- THE DEAD: The Great Liber- among the most highly regarded know in the West, perhaps help- has been described as vividly and nal preparatory practices, and a ation Through Hearing in the valuable explication of the direct practices of the highest yoga tan- ing to put an end to the stereotype clearly as in this survey.. .for all Bardo, Trans, by Francesca breakthrough and leap-over paths tra class. By engaging in these six of that order of Tibetan Buddhism those who wish to know the heart, Fremantle and Chogyam Trungpa. to realization of the Buddha-mind. yogas, after the necessary prepa- as one merely concerned with the essence of Buddhism as an 119pp. #SHTBD $9.95 The book concludes with a useful ration, the yogi's body, speech and scholasticism."—Para bola integrated whole, there can be no This classic Buddhist scripture is section on daily practices to actu- mind are transformed into those of SPEAKING OF SILENCE: better guide than this book."— read aloud to the dying to help a Buddha and all the mundane Christians and Buddhists on the Lama Anagarika Govinda. alize the teachings of the previous them attain liberation. Trungpa's sections. and supermundane powers of an Contemplative Way, ed. Susan THE SUTRA ON THE FULL commentary explains in straight- ".. .this text offers an all- enlightened one are attained. The Walker. 327pp. #PPSS, $12.95 AWARENESS OF BREATH- forward language what the text encompassing presentation of the main practices of the six yogas are Since 1981 Christians and Budd- teaches us about human psychol- ING, by Thick Nhat Hanh. 72pp. Vajrayana expression of Mahayana hists have been meeting informally as follows: #PASAB, $6.00 philosophy and practice.. .the vir- ogy- • Mystic Heat Yoga • Illusory at Naropa Institute to share their This is one of the main meditation tue of this work is its technical THE TIBETAN BOOK OF Body Yoga • • Clear experiences of the spiritual way. texts of early Buddhism in a new completeness.. .avoids the pitfalls THE DEAD, by Evans-Wentz. Light Yoga • Bardo Yoga • Con- Several dozen spiritual teachers, translation and commentary: "I of being a mere text translation. 249pp.#OXTBD $7.95. sciousness Transference Yoga such as David Steindl-Rast, Tho- am breathing in and making my There is much here for repeated This is a classic Tibetan Buddhist Mahamudra is a direct path to mas Keating, Joseph Goldstein, whole body calm and at peace. It reading, contemplation and scripture focusing on the nature of insight into the luminous nature of Tai Situpa, Judith Lief, and Jack is like drinking a cool glass of lem- absorption."—Vajradhatu Sun the mind and its projections- the mind—a total naturalness of Engler, representing many varie- onade on a hot day and feeling Khetsun Sangpo Rinbochay, a wrathful and peaceful—which mind comprised of relaxed ties of Buddhism and Christiani- your body become cool inside. lay priest and renowned seem to be objective. This book equilibrium. "Teachings on ty, have explored together the When you breathe in, the air yogi/scholar, was trained in all four describes what happens after you Mahamudra" is composed of the value of prayer and contemplation, enters your body and calms all the lineages of Tibetan Buddhism and die and the psychic experiences in following three illuminating texts: attitudes toward God and empti- cells of your body. At the same taught in Japan for ten years. the intermediate state before • Tilopa—The Song of ness, and practical topics such as time, each "cell" of your breath- rebirth. Mahamudra • The Third Karma- silence, virtue, compassion, sin, ing becomes more peaceful and pa, Rangjang Dorje—The Vow of suffering, the self and the ego. each "cell" of your mind also

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