Delve Deeper into My Reincarnation A film by Jennifer Fox This multi-media resource list, Namkhai Norbu. The Supreme Nawang Gehlek. Good Life, compiled by Marc Chery of San Source: The Kunjed Gyalpo, Good Death: Tibetan Wisdom Diego Public Library, provides the Fundamental Tantra of on Reincarnation. New York: a range of perspectives on the Dzogchen Semde. Ithaca, New Riverhead Books, 2001. issues raised by the POV York: Snow Lions Publications, Structuring his book around the documentary My 1999. The Dzogchen teaching is four basic questions most of us Reincarnation. presented through one of its most ask ourselves (Who are we? ancient texts, the tantra Kunjed Where did we come from? Where Filmed over 20 years by acclaimed Gyalpo, or the “All-creating King”- are we going? How do we get documentarian Jennifer Fox, My a personification of the primordial there?), the author lays out his Reincarnation chronicles the epic state of enlightenment. This tantra own personal experience and story of exiled Tibetan Buddhist is the fundamental scripture of the techniques, tested over the course master Chögyal Namkhai Norbu Semde, or “Nature of mind,” of twenty-five hundred years, that and his Italian-born son, Yeshi. As tradition of Dzogchen. teach us how to take control over Norbu rises as a teacher in the our lives and our fears, both now West, Yeshi, recognized from birth Reincarnation and for the future. as the reincarnation of a famed Buddhist, spends his adulthood Allan J. Danelek. Mystery of Tibet and Tibet in Exile coming to terms with his father’s Reincarnation: The Evidence & place within the Buddhist culture, Analysis of Rebirth. St. Paul, Anne-Marie Blondeau. as well as his own. With intimate Minnesota: Llewellyn Authenticating Tibet: Answers access to both the family and H.H. Publications, 2005. In 1952, an to China's 100 Questions. the Dalai Lama, Fox distills American housewife under Berkeley, California: University decades-long drama into a hypnosis recalled living a previous of California Press, 2008. In universal story about love, life in eighteenth century Ireland 1989, the Chinese government transformation and destiny. as Bridey Murphy. Danelek’s book published a booklet seeking to explores this case, which became counter criticisms against Chinese ADULT NON-FICTION widely publicized and sparked a rule in Tibet. This book offers Western interest in reincarnation responses by an international Buddhism that continues today. team of scholars to China’s 100 Questions. Although these experts John Powers. A Concise Gananath refute many of the points asserted Introduction to Tibetan Obeyesekere. Imagining by China, they do not offer Buddhism. Ithaca, New York: Karma: Ethical Transformation blanket endorsements for the Snow Lion Publications, 2008. in Amerindian, Buddhist, and claims made by the pro-Tibet A slimmed-down version of the Greek Rebirth. Berkeley and movement. author’s comprehensive 600 page Los Angeles, California and original, A Concise Introduction London, England: University of Alison Wright. The Spirit of explains, in an engaging manner, California Press, 2002. This Tibet: Portrait of a Culture in the core doctrines of Buddhism book illuminates the issue of Exile. Ithaca, New York: Snow and the practices of meditation reincarnation in an accessible and Lion Publications, 1998. This and tantra. A survey of the four appealing way. It provides a visually stunning, full-color main sects of Tibetan Buddhism detailed, comprehensive study of portrait of Tibetan life in exile completes this work. karma, assessing how various displays the spirit of Tibetan cultures over the course of refugees living in the beautiful Namkhai Norbu. Crystal and centuries have come to mountain settings of northern the Way of Light: Sutra, understand the notion of rebirth, India and shows how they have Tantra, and Dzogchen: The and the relationship between the preserved the best of their unique Teachings of Namkhai Norbu. living and the dead. culture and identity. Ithaca, New York: Snow Lions Publications, 1999. Editor John Michael Newton. Memories of Pico Iyer. The Open Road: The Shane transcribes and translates the Afterlife: Life Between Global Journey of the Namkhai Norbu's lectures, putting Lives, Stories of Personal Fourteenth Dalai Lama. New together what is now one of the Transformation. Woodbury, York: Vintage Books- Random most popular books on the Tibetan Minnesota: Llewellyn House Inc., 2008. One of the Buddhist discipline called Publications, 2009. Fascinating most acclaimed observers of Dzogchen. case studies from around the globalism and Buddhism gives us world highlight the profound the first serious consideration of th Namkhai Norbu. Dzogchen impact of spiritual regression on the 14 Dalai Lama’s work and Teachings. Ithaca, New York: people’s everyday lives. After ideas as a politician, scientist, and Snow Lions Publications, 2006. recalling memories of their philosopher. Through this rich collection, the afterlife, the people in these renowned Dzogchen master studies embark on life-changing Sam Van Schaik. Tibet: A Chogyal Namkhai Norbu shares spiritual journeys, reuniting with History. New Haven and his teachings with students around soul mates and spirit guides, and London: Yale University Press, the world in order to increase their discovering the ramifications of 2011. Van Schaik brings the understanding of the Dzogchen life and health choices, love, history of Tibet to life by telling tradition and its value in the relationships, and dreams. the stories of the people involved, modern world. from the glory days of the Tibetan empire in the seventh century, to Delve Deeper into My Reincarnation A film by Jennifer Fox the rise of the Dalai Lamas, to the foreign explorer, he is banished troubled times of recent decades. NON-FICTION FOR YOUNGER from his village and forced to join The book sheds light on the often- READERS a monastery. misunderstood aspects of Tibetan culture, such as reborn lamas, Charles Prebish. The A to Z of Herman Hesse. Siddharta: An monasteries, hermits, and the role Buddhism. Lanham, Maryland: Indian Tale. New York & of the Dalai Lama. Scarecrow Press, 2003. This London: Penguin Classics, historical dictionary provides a 2005. In this classic novel Cultural and Religious Identity comprehensive framework for inspired by the life of the Buddha, understanding Buddhism as a Siddhartha, a young man, leaves Judith Simmer-Brown. Dakini's historically rich religion "spanning his family for a contemplative life, Warm Breath: The Feminine more than two and one half then, restless, discards it for one Principle in Tibetan Buddhism. millennia." of the flesh. Near despair, Boston, Massachusetts: Siddhartha comes to a river where Shambhala Publications, Inc., Franz Aubrey Metcalf. Buddha he hears a unique sound which 2001. Simmer-Brown provides a in Your Backpack: Everyday signals the true beginning of his comprehensive and scholarly Buddhism for Teens. Berkeley, life--a journey of suffering, study of "dakini," the feminine California: Ulysses Press, rejection, peace, and, finally, principle in Tibetan Buddhism. The 2003. Written for teenagers, this wisdom. author defines dakini as a symbol book explains the basics of "who personifies in Tibetan Buddhism and shows how Jordan Sonnenblick. Zen and Buddhism the spiritual process of Buddha's teachings can add a little the Art of Faking It. New York: surrendering expectation and wisdom and sanity to their fast- Scholastic Press, 2007. When concept, revealing limitless space paced lives. The book tells eighth-grader San Lee moves to a and pristine awareness." Buddha's life story in a way teens new town and school for the will relate to: Buddha as a young umpteenth time, he doesn't try to Sandra Benson. Tales of the rebel who is not satisfied with the fit in or make new friends. Instead Golden Corpse: Tibetan Folk answers given by his elders. he sits back and devises a plan to Tales. Northampton, be totally different. When he Massachusetts: Interlink Michael Burgan. Buddhist Faith accidentally answers too many Publishing Group, 2006. in America. New York: Facts on questions in World History on Zen A young boy who has killed seven File, Inc., 2003. Buddhism has (only because he just had Ancient sorcerers in the defense of his been as deeply affected by Religions two schools ago) all master must redeem himself by America as America has been heads turn and San has his carrying a talking corpse who affected by it. Burgan’s book answer: he's a Zen Master. regales him with stories on a long describes the basic tenets of the journey. This volume represents three major schools of Buddhism, Kathe Koja. Buddha Boy. New the first complete English version the relationship between various York: Frances Foster Books, of these 25 tales of intrigue and Buddhist immigrant communities, 2003. With his shaved head and magic. and the practices of American begging bowl the new kid is an Buddhists. automatic target for the bully boys Thupten Jinpa. Songs of of Edward Rucher High. Watching Spiritual Experience: Tibetan Tom Shroder. Old Souls: The this, Justin would gladly stay as Buddhist Poems of Insight and Scientific Evidence for Past far from the newcomer as possible Awakening. Boston, Lives. New York: Simon & - until their economics teacher Massachusetts: Shambahala Schuster Ltd; 1st Fireside Ed pairs them for a project and he Publications Inc., 2000. This is edition, 2001. The author, a finds himself becoming fascinated the first major anthology of journalist, relates Dr. Ian by the kid the others mock as Tibetan poetry to become Stevenson's forty-year search for "Buddha Boy". available in the West. In the evidence of "old souls," the spirits Tibetan Buddhist tradition, poetry of the dead who travel from body Lianne Downey. Cosmic has long been one of the primary to body, bringing the reader along Dancer. San Diego, California: means of expressing spiritual on a global trek in search of Cosmic Visionary Music & experience. The collection includes stories about this spiritual Books, 2011.