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follows the monastic tradition of Menri founded by the Lord Men- riba (1356-1415). The present ab- bot is the 33rd in the line of the abbots of this monastery. Rinpoche Namdak has been in- vited by His Holiness the Dalai Lama to teach in New York in Oc- tober 1991. After teaching on "The Nature of the Mind" and attending the Kalachakra Initia- tion, Rinpoche will travel to Washington, DC and the western US. If you are interested in sponsor- ing a visit and speaking engage- ment with this beloved master and respected elder this Novem- ber/December please contact: Su- san Clarke, Tibetan Bon Temple Foundation, 2020 Stanley Ave, Signal Hill, CA 90806; 213-498-6574. Rinpoche Namdak's Schedule October 11, 1-6 PM, Madison Sq Garden, NYC, "Nature of Mind Teachings," contact: Tibet Center 212-353-9391 October 12 & 13, New York City, contact: Phil Mardin 718-627-1925 October 25-29, Conway, MA, con- VENERABLE LOPON tact: Des Barry 413-625-9820 Nov 1-3, Healing Light Ctr Church, Los Angeles, call: TENZIN NAMDAK 818-244-8607 Nov 7 & 8, Yun Lin Temple, Ber- keley, call: 415-841-2347 RINPOCHE Nov 9 & 10, San Francisco, con- tact: Mark Liebermen Respected Elder and Teacher 415-334-4921 Nov 12 & 13, Sacramento, contact: TIBETAN HANDCRAFT The Bonpo people hold the Gloria Luz 916-443-5414 original tradition and culture of Nov 15-20, Coos Bay, Oregon, Tibet. Rinpoche Tenzin Namdak contact: Susan Clarke PROJECT BEGINS is the Lopon (Head Teacher) of 213-498-6574 the Bonpo people. He was born in Nov 21-24, Portland or Seattle, 1926 in Kyung-po Province in contact: Susan Clarke 213- ACTIVE MARKETING Kham territory, in southeastern 498-6574 Tibet. Rinpoche began his studies Dec 6-8, El Paso, TX, contact: After almost three years of "We've worked very closely with at an early age and took his vows Mary Walsh 915-544-9355 preparation, the Tibetan Hand- young and creative Tibetans to de- at age 15. He continued his studies The rest of the schedule is not yet craft Development Project is an- sign a new and different line of at the two major Bonpo monaster- fixed. ■ nouncing its entry into active garments, clothing accessories and ies— gYung-Drung-Ling and Man- trading under the name of "dZi— gift items, all of which are being ri in Central Tibet. Rinpoche The Tibet Collection." As many produced almost exclusively by Namdak rose to the position of Tibetan enthusiasts will know, a Tibetan artisans," says Mr. Lopon in 1953 at the young age of "dZi" is a uniquely styled Tibe- McCoy. "We're trying to give 27. At the time of the Communist tan bead, renowned for its pre- them a market and opportunities Chinese invasion of Tibet, Rin- ciousness and collectibility by that they haven't had until now." poche was forced to flee into exile Tibetans, and some Western folks Continued on page 7 in India. In 1961 he was invited to as well. Mac McCoy, president of London by Professor David Snell- the new company, explains that Catalog Contents: —the Tibetan Bon Temple Foun- "the word's transliteration from Adventure & Travel 30 grove under the auspices of the Art & Photography 31 Rockefeller Foundation Visiting dation located in Southern Tibetan with the big and little let- Audio Tapes 39 Scholar Program. He collaborat- California. ters works well as a logo. It's also Biography 29 ed with Professor Snellgrove on The Bon Monastic Center in In- a design motif that we're using ex- Cards 24 the translation of The Nine Ways dia now has 120 monks perma- tensively in our new products." Children 26 of Bon—an extensive outline of the nently resident, engaged in many dZi represents a group of Cookbooks 27 Bon Tradition. Returning to India fields of traditional learning. They American investors who are work- Dalai Lama 22 & 23 ing in partnership with the Tibe- Death & Dying 41 in 1964 Rinpoche founded "New" come from various parts of Tibet Dharma Items 19-21 Manri in Northern India, the prin- as well as from Dolpo, the tan Handcraft Development Board Health & Fitness 27 cipal seat of the Bonpo people in Tibetan-speaking region of Nepal of the Tibetan Government in In- History & Politics 29 exile. In 1987 he founded another where the Bon religion is dia. Their collaborative effort Kalachakra 23 Bonpo Monastery and Internation- dominant. seeks to help Tibetan artisans to Language 28 al Education Center in Kathman- The Monastic Center functions develop their skills and product Music & Chants 40 du, Nepal—Tritan Norbutse. as the continuation of the former designs in order to gain an inter- Ordering Info 44 national market and recognition Other Traditions 42 Rinpoche came to the United centers in Tibet; the monasteries Posters 24 States in the Spring of 1989. Find- of Menri and Yungdrungling, lo- for their handworks. Psychology 41 ing people in the US interested in cated in Tsang, Central Tibet, As a for-profit import company, Religion & Phil 32-38 helping to preserve the Tibetan which were totally destroyed dur- dZi has committed itself to the de- Sale Items 43 Bonpo culture, he formed an or- ing the Chinese Cultural Revolu- velopment and marketing of im- Videos 40 & 41 ganization to serve this purpose tion. 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problems is our condition. Just as of Dzogchen. It was not easy to re- DZOGCHEN TALK IN a cloud originates from emptiness ceive this teaching which was kept in outer reality, which is outer very secret. In the Bon tradition, space, emptiness is its reality, and the founder, Shenrab Miwo, in- VENEZIA, ITALY IN 1989 it frees itself into empty space. So troduced this teaching to the suc- all concepts and thoughts arise ceeding lineage master by mental by Geshe Tenzin Wangyal from inner vision in the inner real- transmission. Many of the nine ity, empty inner space, and van- masters of this lineage were from (of the Bonpo Lineage) ish back into emptiness. We have Zhang Zhung, a country west of to try to understand ourselves, our Tibet, around Mt Kailash. The true condition—that all our con- next lineage, of 24 masters, is that When one gets interested in a the cause of our present and future cepts and problems arise there, of the oral transmission of Zhang teaching, it is important to dis- problems. All the different live there and disappear there. Zhung, the Zhang Zhung Nyan cover why one is doing something, religions and teachings have Discovering this condition is find- Gyud. this is also the name of large what is the purpose in following a sought methods to overcome prob- ing the primordial state. This is collection of texts of the Bonpo KARMA TRIYANA teaching, and what one's motiva- lems and to achieve realization; what we have to realize. Dzogchen teachings. The oral DHARMACHAKRA tion is. When we practice, it is not there are the methods of renunci- But in order to understand our transmission from Tapihritsa to because we have nothing else to ation, transformation, and self- condition we have to go beyond Nanzer Lodpo in the eighth cen- do, or to keep us busy, but because liberation, which are the paths of concepts and thoughts; our con- tury has reached to the present. I we want to do something different the Sutra, the Tantra and the dition is thoughtless, and thought myself have received this transmis- FALL/WINTER from our everyday life. We have Dzogchen. The example used is of cannot understand what is with- sion from my own master, Lopon spent all our life in a cycle of the a poisonous plant: one way is to out thought, beyond thought. Sangye Tenzin. I will be using the SCHEDULE same activities, of problems, and throw it away; this is the path of There can be explanation in words Zhang Zhung Nyan Gyud, as well since now we have this precious renunciation, renouncing the pas- to introduce the state, but the ex- as the A-khrid, which is another 1991-92 human birth, we can have a con- sions. Another way is to combine planation is not understanding of system of Dzogchen teaching and tact with the teachings which can the poison with another plant to the condition. One can form a practice in Bon, as sources of the OCTOBER help us to overcome these prob- transform it, so the passions are concept, then abandon the con- teachings. 4-6 lems. This gives meaning to our transformed into wisdom. But the cept, and enter into the state. In Dzogchen is the path of self- "PRAYER FOR AUSPICIOUSNESS" life. We can discover that there is way of the peacock is to eat the Dzogchen there is direct under- liberation. When we see the five BY LAMA MIPHAM Bardor Tulku Rinpoche suffering, and a cause of suffering, poisonous plant because it makes standing, without thought, not passions we do not renounce them S 50. Members $40 and discover its origin. Without him more beautiful; that is, he distracted by thought, and the ex- nor transform them into wisdom, checking what its origin is, there frees the properties of the plant perience without thought can be but try to understand their condi- 11-13 can never be an end to suffering. into energy which makes him obtained through the practice of tion, where they arise from, and THE OUTER, INNER AND SECRET MEANING OF THE "SEVEN LINE However if there is a way to over- grow. This is the way of Dzog- zhi.gnas concentration. discover that they arise from, re- GURU RINPOCHE PRAYER" come suffering, this means there chen, the way of self-liberation. But before looking at the prac- main in, and dissolve back into the Bardor Tulku Rinpoche is a way to realize oneself. When we see our problems we tice of concentration, let us look primordial state. So, recognizing $50. Members S40. Our problems arise from our see their cause—the five poisons. for a moment at where the Dzog- this, we can liberate, self-liberate, 25-27 five passions: attachment, anger When we see the five poisons we chen teachings come from. In the passions into their own true VIEW, PRACTICE, AND ignorance, pride and jealousy— do not try to renounce them, nor Tibet the Dzogchen teachings condition, which is the primordi- MEDITATION IN also called the five poisons. These do we think there is something to were kept secret. The reason for al state. VAJRAYANA BUDDHISM are what we must overcome. We transform into wisdom. We try to this was so that people would real- Problems are like the clouds in Tenga Rinpoche have to understand that our understand the condition, to get to ize their value and importance. I the empty sky (the empty state) $50. Members 540. problems—everything that has where the problem arises. We look always try to get people to under- which obscure the sun (the clari- NOVEMBER brought us to our current at the problem and where it arises, stand the great importance of the ty of the primordial state). They 1-3 situation—are a creation of the and we find there is no source; the teachings when I give them are of the same nature as the sky, KALACHAKRA SADHANA mind. They are not the true con- problem vanishes; the passion van- directly. they arise from the sky, remain INSTRUCTION AND PRACTICE dition of the mind. In the condi- ishes; it is freed into the state in The Dzogchen teachings are there, and then dissolve into the Tenga Rinpoche tion of the mind there are no which there is no passion. Thus in found mainly in the Nyingmapa sky. If we understand that the $50 Members S40. problems. So we have to return to Dzogchen we try to find the way Buddhist tradition and in the pre- clouds are the same nature as the 8-10 the original condition. to free the passions into the state Buddhist Bon tradition of Tibet. sky, that problems arise from the NAGARJUNA'S "LETTER TO A There are different ways to over- from which they arise. Even within these two traditions, state and only temporarily obscure FRIEND" Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche come the five poisons which are The origin and the nature of there were not many practitioners our understanding of reality, or $50. Members S40. our own natural condition, then there is self-liberation of the pas- 15-17 sions, that is, our self-liberation, CONTEMPLATION AND PRACTICE IN THE that is, Dzogchen, the great per- KAGYU TRADITION fection. THE 550. Members 5411. Finding this condition means 22-24 finding the primordial state. It is DALAI LAMA GUIDELINES FOR the meaning of realization. It is be- MEDITATION PRACTICE yond thoughts. It is a state with- $50. Members 540. OF TIBET out thoughts, and it cannot be 29 - DEC. 1 understood by thought. We have INTRODUCTION TO to have direct understanding of INSIGHT MEDITATION our primordial state. Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche In the A-khrid system, after the $50. Members 540. OVERCOMING biographies of the lineage masters, DECEMBER there are the basic teachings to DIFFERENCES 6-8 bring one to knowledge of the ABANDONING WHAT IS NOT state. These teachings are divided WORTHWHILE Twelve thousand people gathered into two parts, concentration prac- Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche tice with an attribute or support, $50 Members S4U. on the Cornell University campus and practice without an attribute. 13-15 In the practice with an attribute EMBRACING WHAT IS GENUINE to hear this extraordinary talk by the Dalai Lama of Tibet, winner of the we use the letter AH, which is the Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche 1989 Nobel Peace Prize. Against a striking backdrop in Cornell's cavernous principal sound and the base of all iV. Members 5411. the Tibetan alphabet, and also the 20-22 Barton Hall, the Dalai Lama delivered his impassioned, moving address to symbol of the state of pure mind. PROGRESSION ALONG Through this practice the mind is THE PATH this large and receptive audience. Wit and warmth blended with serious pur- brought under control. That is, we Bardor Tulku Rinpoche SSI Members S40. do not follow thoughts of the past, pose in an appeal to realize that the only real hope for world peace is to recog- present, or future, so that we re- 27-31 main in the condition of the mind "THE SUPREME PATH OF THE nize the "oneness of humanity." Speaking as a Cornell Bartels World Affairs PRECIOUS ROSARY" without the limit of time, concen- BY GAMPOPA Fellow, the Dalai Lama's message brought numerous ovations. trating the mind on the AH as Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche strongly as possible. Then we try $H0 Members 560. Also features Tibetan flutist Nawang Khechog, and shows scenes of a sand to discover where thoughts come from. This is the way to have in- JANUARY manriala and other events during the Dalai Lama's visit inaugurating the "Year troduction to the state, the condi- 3-31 NGONDRO RETREAT tion of the individual. of Tibet" in North America. Thus this is one of the main TIBETAN LANGUAGE INTENSIVE Dzogchen practices for beginners, Each Friday through Sunday throughout the month of January' This video cassette is of the highest production quality and is ideal as a because through it one is in- 540 Members 520. beautiful visual record of one of the best public audience talks the Dalai Lama troduced to the state. Each in- dividual must look within to has ever given. VIIYFO discover where thoughts arise. 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DZOGCHEN and to integrate presence, contem- Emptiness is the base, kun.gzhi, com. from page 2 plation, with all of one's activities the sky or space, the mother; clar- of body, voice and mind. This is ity is knowledge, recognition, causes of thought. Thought is a done gradually, first by integrat- rig.pa, the sun shining, the son. In kind of experience; it is a thought ing presence with what are consid- Tantrism one talks of the unifica- which recognizes thoughts. What ered virtuous activities—that is, tion of these two, but in Dzogchen we are trying to do is go beyond activities which do not cause dis- we talk about them as inseparable. the mind and find the nature of tractions such as prostrations There is nothing to unify. One has the mind which is without (body), recitation of mantras merely to recognize that clarity thoughts, and this can only be (voice), feeling thirsty (mind); and emptiness are inseparable in done without thoughts, without then activities which are consid- the primordial state. This recog- concepts. ered non-virtuous such as fighting nition is presence of awareness in As I said, each individual must (body), arguing (voice), and the Dzogchen, and it is this presence look within to discover the origin passions (mind). In this way pres- which must be integrated with all of thoughts. Then when one has ence, contemplation, is integrated activities, virtuous, neutral and had the experience of this discov- with all our activities. All of life non-virtuous, of body, voice and IN COMMEMORATION OF THE YEAR OF TIBET ery, the master can introduce the becomes practice, becomes mind, so that all of life is integrat- THE BOSTON SAKYA CENTER PRESENTS state, because the student has al- presence. ed with practice, and one can ready had the experience. That is, But first it is important to un- achieve realization through Dzog- HIS HOLINESS THE SAKYA TRIZIN'S it is not that the master introduces derstand what is meant by pres- chen in this very life by continu- his own concept to the student, ence in Dzogchen. It means ing in contemplation—this is the BOSTON 1991 PROGRAM but that he confirms and explains presence of the awareness of the practice of trek.chod, the practice Vajrapani Bhutadamara Initiation to the student that what he has dis- inseparability of clarity and emp- of contemplation which one de- and Meditation Instruction: November 19 covered is that thoughts arise from tiness in the primordial state. Mad- velops before the practice of emptiness, which is the true con- hyamika, the Middle Way of thod. rgal, which is the integration Hevajra Cause / Path Empowerments dition of the individual. Each in- Mahayana Sutra Buddhism, of contemplation with vision. ■ and Meditation Instruction: November 20-22 dividual has this basic condition, speaks of emptiness as the abso- Vajrayogini Initiation which is Buddhahood. It is not lute, and in the ordinary path of and Meditation Instruction: November 23-24 something one receives or gets the Sutra systems one attempts to Uncommon Ngondro Instruction: November 25 from outside. It is the true condi- understand emptiness through the tion of the individual. concept of emptiness. But in VAJRAKILAYA CHAM PERFORMANCE Through concentration one can Dzogchen we speak of the in- control thoughts, and once one has separability of emptiness and Sacred Lama dances and music performed for the first understood what is the state, then clarity—that through clarity there time in America by 10 Tibetan monks from the thoughts are no longer able to dis- is direct understanding, without Sakya Monastery, India. tract us or disturb our practice; concept, of emptiness; and that John Hancock Hall: Saturday, October 26 they are no longer an obstacle or presence is not "presence" of clar- a problem. There is the self- ity in emptiness, but these SAKYA CHOKHOR YANGTSE liberation of thoughts. In fact three—emptiness, clarity, and thoughts are not an obstacle or a their inseparability, in the primor- RETREAT FACILITIES problem; they are a manifestation dial state. Our retreat center located in central Massachusetts on 180 of the natural state. 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home of Ven. Samaev Tenzin HIS HOLINESS Khetsun, the local temple is being rebuilt. Lama Samaev, a progres- sive Buryat in his forties, who was THE DALAI LAMA elected into the Russian parlia- ment, is also the new abbot of the VISITS USSR temple in Leningrad. Moscow SOVIET BUDDHISTS GIVE On July 30 in Moscow, His Holiness the Dalai Lama received HIS HOLINESS THE MOST Lama Samaev in an audience in which the Orlik Lama made a do- JOYOUS RECEPTION EVER nation to His Holiness on behalf of all the Leningrad Buddhists for by Gary Wintz a puja in memory of Tara Rinpoche. Earlier in Moscow, between July The sun has never shown pa's learning tradition dating back 10th and 13th, His Holiness made brighter for Soviet Buddhists. For to the 1700s in these regions. many public appearances, includ- three weeks between July 10 and This Aginsk temple also had ing a meeting with the Writers Un- July 30, 1991, His Holiness the special ties with Labrang Lamas- ion and a public talk in the huge Dalai Lama of Tibet traveled to ery in Amdo, on the edge of the Palace of Culture. "That place was more Buddhist regions across the Tibetan plateau, not far from the totally packed," according to attor- USSR than on any other of his region of His Holiness' birthplace. ney David Urubshurow of previous visits. Washington, DC, who accompa- Since his first trip in 1979, His nied His Holiness in parts of the Holiness has been faithfully visit- Soviet Union. ing Soviet Buddhists every few years. This is the only time, how- Unprecedented Visit to ever, that he has traveled to the Republic of Kalmykia USSR when freedom of religion David Urubshurow is a Kalmyk has finally been respected by law American who from the age of sev- and has truly blossomed. All this en was a student of Geshe Wangyal is thanks to the glasnost policies in New Jersey. Geshe Wangyal was MINDSTREAM of Gorbachev. New radical reforms born and raised in Kalmykia (in A Journal of Contemplative Depth Psychotherapy in Practice in the Russian republic, coupled the Volga Delta region of southern with Boris Yeltsin's recent elective Russia), and studied under the A new forum for on-going dialogue between those who share an interest in success, has inspired more Budd- great Lama Dorjief there. Geshe- contemplative approaches to personal growth and health. In the current issue hists to feel free to greet His Holi- la fled the Stalinist repressions in noted psychologist Charles Tart reflects on the process of East/West dialogue, ness in record numbers. Kalmykia by escaping to the and Lobsang Rapgay introduces a therapeutic framework synthesizing lamaseries of Mongolia. He soon Siberia Vajrayana contemplative practices with depth psychotherapy. Other articles found himself having to flee Mon- discuss Buddhism and psychotherapy as well as specific approaches to The Dalai Lama joined with golia for the same reason and jour- mind/body integration and personality testing found in the Tibetan medical many thousands of Siberian Budd- | neyed to Tibet. Geshe Wangyal tradition. hists in Ulan Ude in celebrating finally found lasting freedom in the 250th anniversary of czarist Before the Soviet persecution of New Jersey where he died in 1983, To receive MindStream, subscriptions are $15.00 per year Russia's official acceptance of religion in the 1930s, some abbots after having become one of the (three issues). Please send subscription requests and Tibetan Buddhism to Buryatia. and monks of Aginsky Datsan had most respected teachers in Ameri- payment by check only to MindStream, 2941 Tilden His Holiness also made pil- studied at Labrang. can Buddhist history. Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90064. grimage to Mount Alkhanai—one Over the years a special friend- of the holiest mountains in the Rebuilding of Temples ship developed between Geshe-la world of Tibetan Buddhism- His Holiness also visited the and H.H. the Dalai Lama. Uru- and most eventful. warnings of the Soviet Foreign located in the Chita region of temple at Ivolginsky—the only bshurow said that His Holiness of- "Everybody who was anybody Ministry who were worried about Siberia, not far from the northern- other token temple Stalin allowed ten invoked the memory of Geshe in the Kalmyk Republic was there the communist Chinese making most border of China. This pris- to function, for propaganda pur- Wangyal throughout his un- at that capital airport in Elista to trouble. These Kalmyks were cou- tine pine-covered peak has been a poses, beginning again in the precedented visit to Geshe-la's greet His Holiness," said David rageous and farsighted. They held center of devotion for Kalmyk, 1940s. Forty-two other gompas re- homeland of Kalmykia in July. Urubshurow. their ground over the protests of Mongolian, Buryat, Russian, and main in ruins today, but a num- His Holiness also met in private "The republic had arranged a the Soviet Foreign Ministry." In Estonian Buddhists, who perform ber are now being reconstructed. audience with the relatives of his government charter flight and the fact, they flat out defied them. circumambulations there. In the In the neighboring Turkic- old friend, including two nephews Dalai Lama was warmly greeted "In all the Soviet Union, the era before the communist's con- speaking Tuvan Republic, plans and a grand-niece. by both President Basanov and by largest crowds to greet His Holi- quest of Central Asia, even devo- are also underway to rebuild Of all the regions His Holiness Prime Minister Mikhailov. These ness were in Kalmyk country," tees from as far away as Tibet lamaseries. visited this time in the USSR, his two leaders had actually initiated Urubshurow proudly recounted. would make this pilgrimage of Even in the remote town of journey to the Kalmyk Republic the invitation and even had the During the six-day visit, His thousands of miles across the Orlik in western Buryatia, the was perhaps the most significant courage to stand up to the stern Continued on page 5 Great Tibetan Plateau and the Gobi Desert. On Sunday, July 21, His Holiness climbed Mount Alk- hanai, holding a religious service which included a puja to purify ^b the site. rf Also in Siberia, His Holiness visited the once magnificent tem- ple of Aginskaya. This great tem- ple was the center of the finest tarmac sutra woodblock printing press PORTS outside of Tibet itself. Thousands of the highest quality sutras were disseminated from here through- out Mongolia and Siberia, to Kalmykia in the deep southern VISIT US D URING THE Russian steppes, and to St. Peters- burg. Unfortunately, the entire KALACHAKRA IN NYC! printing library of wood blocks was senselessly destroyed when Stalin's purges reached Aginsk in SHARCHEN WILL KXPAND BY COLLABORATING 1936-37. Amidst the high rolling prairies WITH INFINITY BOORS OF SEATTLE DURING and grasslands south of Chita, His THE KALACHAKRA INITIATION FOR WORLD \< cb> ( t:rn Holiness paid his respects to sever- PEACE. SEE OUR DISPLAY AT THE TIBETAN al elderly Aginsk monks. Some- how this handful survived the BAZAAR AND OTHER TIMES IN OUR rTTT communist persecutions and have MADISON AVENUE SHOWROOM been allowed to return to the gut- <««»> ted buildings of the historic com- plex. Many young Buryat monks, Call or write for our NEW COLOR CATALOG. 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H.H.Dalai Lama pendent arising situation. USSR numerous times since 1978. cinated some of its greatest minds. had Tibetans looking north to Visits USSR "There are now two Kalmyks In 1990 they were hosted by branches Amidst the unfolding scenario tak- Russia as the mythical kingdom of Com. from page 4 in the Supreme Soviet. Both met of the Soviet Academy of Sciences to ing place in the Soviet Union to- Shambhala and seeing Czar His Holiness and were visibly give talks on Tibet. They lecture day, the visit of Lama Samayev Nicholas as the embodiment of Holiness gave Avalokiteshvara moved. These two men of power around the world about the and Helena Nikolayeva affords an White Tara. The 1904 British in- teachings for three days at the will not forget Tibet. They will feel "Russian-Mongolian-Tibetan Con- opportunity to become acquaint- vasion of Tibet put an end to these horse race track on the edge of kinship and sympathy. It really is nection." Contact them if you are in- ed with the Russian pieces of this dreams, and Dorjiev returned to Elista. true. One person can make a terested in having them speak in your giant puzzle. Russia, where he and the Russian "Starting at six in the morning difference." ■ area, or to join them in tours to these Buddhism entered the Czarist Buddhists, including the eminent thousands upon thousands of peo- regions: Molly McGinn/Gary Empire in the 16th and 17th cen- scholars Stcherbatsky and Olden- ple each day came from all over the Molly McGinn and Gary Wintz Wintz, InterNet/Soviet-Tibet, 1341 turies, as the expanding empire berg, succeeded in obtaining per- Republic," Urubshurow said. have lived in Tibet and have trav- Ocean Avenue, Suite 232, Santa encountered an advancing wave of mission to build a Buddhist temple "The crowds were overwhelming. eled to Buddhist regions of the Monica, CA 90401. Tibetan Buddhist culture. Cross- in the middle of the city. Some- When all the huge grounds had ing Mongolia, the followers of thing of the deep Russian fascina- filled with pilgrims, His Holiness Tsongkhapa had reached the tion with Tibetan spirituality can gave permission to the security Transbaikal homeland of the be seen in the life and work of guards to allow people to come Buryats and the lower Volga region painter Nicholas Roerich. Seeing into the infield with him. The in- settled by the Kalmyks. Within the temple as the embodiment of field totally filled up within decades of the arrival of a large his vision of a school of philoso- minutes. party of Tibetan lamas, a decree phy uniting East and West,Roer- "I was amazed at the number of of 1741 established in Buryatia the ich nevertheless left St. Petersburg old people who were carrying re- position of Bandido Khambo before its 1915 completion ligious objects of devotion, like Lama as Supreme Buddhist Patri- eventually reaching the Himalayan prayer wheels, malas, and even arch of all Russia. Over the cen- foothills of Northern India. thangkas, which they brought for turies, the number of monasteries The 1917 Bolshevik Revolution His Holiness to bless. The faith grew. Requiring literacy in Tibe- brought a period of renewed hopes and courage of these people to tan, Mongolian, and Buryat, the for Russian Buddhists. Dorjiev, as somehow hold onto these things Buryatian Buddhist curriculum Khambo Lama and abbot of the through seventy years of com- was modelled after that used in temple, tried to fashion a kind of munist persecution, even through Drepung and other Tibetan centers. progressive Buddhism which the decimating exile into In the Imperial capital, St. would be compatible with Bolshe- Siberia—somehow they held onto Petersburg, Russian studies of vism. In the end, however, the these things—it was all very mov- Tibetan Buddhism combined a resurgence of Buddhist activity ing and very humbling—and this high level of scholarly attention was, crushed in the reign of terror is an unemotional lawyer you are with sympathetic interest in Bud- launched by Stalin in 1929. The talking to!" confessed Uru- dhist ideas. Nineteenth-century brutal destruction of the monaster- bshurow. Russian explorers, notably ies of Buryatia and Kalmykia, to- "Over and over as I spoke to Prjevalsky, Kozlov, and Tsybikov, gether with their cultural older Kalmyk people," Uru- ' travelled over the vast Central treasures, and the mass executions bshurow related, "they kept say- Asian region, collecting scientific of monks, served as a blueprint for ing that this was a dream come data documenting the ethnogra- the Chinese Communist rape of true. Nothing short of that." phy of remote areas, and assem- Tibet. In 1937, the lamas of the "For almost 400 years the bling what is now the largest Leningrad Temple were all arrest- Kalmyk Mongolians have had a extant collection of Tibetan texts. ed and shot. Arrested the same loyalty to and reverence for the Their hopes of reaching Lhasa and year, Dorjiev is thought to have Gelugpa sect in general, and the seeing the Dalai Lama met with died in 1938. The ruined temple, institution of the Dalai Lama in varying success, as Tibet was at used as a radio station, a ware- particular. that time largely closed to out- house, and a research institute, its "But until now no Dalai Lama siders. Prince Esper Ukhtomsky, treasures removed or destroyed, had ever set foot in Kalmyk coun- the leading St. Petersburg jour- somehow survived to the present. try. No one there ever thought nalist, made numerous trips to In the new climate of perestroi- they would see His Holiness, or Central Asia. A enthusiastic stu- ka, the Kalachakra Temple is once any living Dalai Lama." dent of Buddhism, his vast collec- again the property of the Buddhist tion of Northern Buddhist art, the sangha. A video of the interior tak- The Kalmyks and the Tibetans work of Buryat, Kalmyk, Mon- en this past year shows both the "This thing didn't just happen golian, and Chinese artists, is now extent of the destruction and the because the Kalmyks suffered near largely in the Hermitage Collection hope for renewal and rebirth. The genocide," Urubshurow con- and includes numerous outstand- ornate latticework in the cavern- tinued. "It happened because RUSSIAN TIBETAN ing examples to be seen in the ous main hall still glitters like the Tibet suffered. His Holiness "Wisdom and Compassion" ex- residence mandala of the deity. suffered upheaval and displace- BUDDHISTS TO hibit currendy on view at the IBM But donations are needed to re- ment. Had His Holiness not gone Gallery in New York City. store this shrine to its original into exile, the dream of a Dalai VISIT USA One Buryat who travelled to beauty. Lama visiting the Soviet Union Lhasa was to have a lasting effect If you would like to help bring and the Kalmyk Republic would By Ken Fung on Russian-Tibetan relations. In our Russian Buddhist friends to not have come true. the closing years of the 19th cen- the USA or to help restore the "This is historic. Unprecedent- Two prominent Russian Budd- well as to begin monastic training tury, Lama Agvan Dorjiev, after a Kalachakra Temple, please send a ed! His Holiness was well aware of hists will be visiting the USA this and book publishing. Dating from brilliant career at Drepung Mon- tax-deductible contribution to the fate of the Kalmyk people, the fall. The Ven. Tenzing Khetsun the early years of this century, at astery, became an assistant tutor to Wisdom's Goldenrod, Ltd., c/o destruction of their culture. The Samayev is abbot of St. Peters- a time when a group of St. Peters- the young thirteenth Dalai Lama, Ken Fung, PO Box 40, Hector, Kalmyk Mongolians were the only burg's (formerly Leningrad) burg visionaries saw the empire's and was soon his trusted confidant NY 14841. Wisdom's Goldenrod Asian population group on the Eu- Kalachakra Temple, and is also a future in a spiritual culture unit- and advisor. Convinced that Rus- Center for Philosophic Studies is ropean continent to embrace Tibe- member of the Soviet Parliament, ing Russia and Tibet, this six-story sian support would effectively a sponsor for the visit of Lama tan Buddhism, and they were the representing traditionally Bud- Tibetan style structure was built counter British and Chinese moves Samayev and Helena Nikolayeva. first to suffer from communism as dhist Buryatia. Helena Nikolaye- with the support of both the Czar against Tibet, he persuaded the If you would like to speak with it swept toward Asia. The Bud- va is a Buddhist scholar, co-author and the Thirteenth Dalai Lama, Czar to make a series of overtures these people when they come to dhist Kalmyk experience with of a historical survey of Buddhism with materials and art work from to the Dalai Lama, while in Tibet the USA, please phone 607-546- Marxism-Leninism became the in Russia, and 'foreign affairs all over Europe and Asia. Like circulating a pamphlet which soon 8542 to make arrangements. ■ paradigm for all the Tibetan Bud- coordinator' for their group, those it served, the temple suffered dhist cultures of Central Asia who whose spiritual head is His Holi- greatly during Stalin's time and would later suffer under com- ness the Dalai Lama. Both in their the difficult years that followed. munism in Buryatia, Mongolia, thirties and fluent in English, they The history of the Kalachakra Inner Mongolia and Tibet. will be attending the Kalachakra Temple is entwined with the larg- "The Buddhist holocaust be- Initiation in NYC in October. Af- er history of the Russian Buddhist gins in Kalmykia—the first venue terwards, they will travel around culture which for centuries linked where it was destroyed. The visit the country to speak to groups and parts of the Russian Empire with of the Dalai Lama represents the university audiences. Samayev and Mongolia and Tibet. beginning of the renaissance of Nikolayeva are looking forward to The Tibetan-dominated cultural Buddhism. It is now being re- meeting with Western practition- region extended all the way from vived. His visit was nothing less ers and observing the day-to-day the Volga River to parts of histor- than religious CPR. I was there on workings of spiritual groups and ic Tibet now annexed by China. organizations here, while acquaint- Prior to the Communist takeovers stage in Elista during the initiation TIBET IM EXILE by His Holiness when at least a ing us with the history of Russian this vast area had Tibetan as its lin- A new documentary about the Tibetan Community and the children dozen young Kalmyk monks pro- Buddhism, by turns inspiring and gua franca, with Tibet's large being smuggled from Tibet to Dharamsala fessed their initial vows before tragic, and the needs of Buddhists monastic universities drawing stu- there today. dents from the entire region. To- "In many ways this fine work manifests the fate and hope of him. Tibet today." David R. Brower, President, Friends of the Earth "I considered myself lucky to be At this time of economic uncer- day we recognize the Himalayan Broadcast on PSS there through the kindness of my tainty and political instability, portions of this cultural map, Awarcs and screenings: Earthpeace International Film Festival Lama. The message of His Holi- their Buddhist sangha needs our while information on the Russian Asian Art Museum, San Francisco support as they struggle to estab- connection is lacking. Yet impor- Mill Valley Film Festival ness emphasized the tremendous 3othenourg, Sweden Tibet Conference difference one man can make in lish themselves. They are working tant implications for Tibet's future Mow available on videocassette for home and classroom use the world, e.g., Geshe Wangyal. It to restore the historic Kalachakra may lie in the net of connections Send chec>c or money oraer ror $29.95 plus 3.50 shipping to: was such a joyous celebration for Temple which was recently return- between Russia and the Central Tibet In Exile/Barb Banics 1830 AUston Uay/Berkeiey,CA 94703 Kalmyk country. It truly is a de- ed to them by Soviet authorities as Asian Buddhist culture which fas-

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In early 1992, 1000 Tibetans will begin coming to the United States to resettle here. A large number of people have been working to provide the refugees with sponsors and jobs to make their transition to life in America easier. However, a large amount of financial support is still needed to cover the cost of transportation, insurance, housing and other necessities during the first few months after their arrival. The endless knot emblem has been adopted as the logo for the Tibetan-US Resettlement Project because it symbolizes the interrelatedness of all things. A sterling silver pendant has been created to help raise needed funds for the project. By purchasing an endless knot, you join the many Tibetan and American organizers and sponsors in an effort to assist the Tibetans resettling in Ithaca. The endless knot pendant is available through Rio! an ethnic boutique in Ithaca that is developing a jewelry business for Tibetans. The pendant can also be purchased as one or two earrings. They are silver and adorned with a colorful bead. Wear these to show your support of the project. To receive your pendant, please send a check, credit card information or money order for $10 plus $2 shipping (and tax—NYS only) per item (earrings are $20 plus shipping) to Rio!, 116 Center Ithaca, Ithaca, NY 14850, 607-272-2115. If you are interested in helping with a larger amount, all proceeds from the sale of these items go to support the Tibetan Resettlement Project in Ithaca.

ers in historical sources. Still, due tablished in 1986, with the bless- crowded and unhygienic condi- WOMEN IN to cultural conditioning, social ex- ings of Lama Zopa Rinpoche, as tions. Nonetheless we are ap- pectations, and their own delusion Khachoe Ghakyiling Nunnery, a preciative of our good fortune and of incapability, the range of reli- Buddhist Studies Centre for Wom- extremely enthusiastic in our TIBETAN BUDDHISM gious opportunities for women was en affiliated with Kopan Monas- studies and practice. We take part far more limited than for men. tery. It is surviving today through in a full curriculum which in- In descriptions of Buddhism memorization of texts, with less at- These limitations were felt most the guidance and the kind support cludes Tibetan and English lan- and Buddhists, monks have tention given to mastering the substantially in the area of edu- of the monastery. guage and grammar, memorization figured prominently and a wealth philosophical topics that are nor- cation. As a Buddhist convent, of Buddhist root texts, Buddhist of detailed information is available mally undertaken by monks. In the last decade, much pro- Khachoe Ghakyiling Nunnery is philosophy and debating. on their way of life. The religious Lacking opportunities for higher gress has been made in reversing committed to seed and strength- All contributions are tax- life was also open to women, yet studies in philosophy, fewer nuns and mitigating these disadvan- en the well-being of humankind, deductible. Monies are being col- little is known about the women became qualified as instructors, tages. The quality of religious edu- in particular that of women. This lected by the central office of the Who opted for the monastic life. and tended to devote themselves cation for women has improved, is being accomplished through Foundation for the Preservation of Many historical events mention the chiefly to meditation and liturgi- but there is much more progress working for women's full partici- Mahayana Buddhism, a non-profit presence of highly accomplished cal practices instead. to be made. Educated young wom- pation in society, by ending dis- international organization headed nuns, but detailed reports of their In theory, religious practice by en who are inclined toward monas- crimination and developing equal by Lama Zopa Rinpoche of lives are lacking. men and women was regarded as tic life need to be encouraged and opportunities, and through estab- Kopan Monastery. If you are in Nunneries were found through- equally praiseworthy, but in reali- facilities at the nunneries need to lishing the value and usefulness of Kathmandu the nuns would like out Tibet. Many were situated in ty a subtle tendency developed be established and systematically the wisdom, ethics and expertise very much to meet with you, show remote, isolated locations, but which placed greater value on the organized to provide instruction in that result from women's unique you the progress that has been there were also more than ten nun- efforts of men in spiritual matters. both religious and secular fields. experience. As a spiritual women's made and offer a puja. In the fu- neries located in and around Lha- While in the Buddhist view en- collective we aim to provide sup- ture the nuns envision opening a sa. For the most part monasteries lightenment is available to men Khachoe Ghakyiling Nunnery port and solidarity for all women, bed and breakfast operation with for men and those for women were and women without discrimina- This women's spiritual collec- and as an institute to extend edu- the nunnery in order to be self- distinctly separate. In exceptional tion, there existed and still exists tive was initially formed in re- cation and training services to supporting. cases, communities of monks and some distinct impression that male sponse to the growing influx of women. Checks should be made out to: nuns would be located nearby one rebirth is preferable to female re- women and nuns fleeing Tibet. FPMT Central Office, PO Box Why We Need Your Support anther, studying together with the birth. These and other factors may The severe political, religious and 1778, Soquel, CA 95073. For same teacher and gathering for help explain why historically few- human rights violations by the As women practitioners, there is more information contact: Mary ceremonies in a common assembly er women then men entered reli- Chinese, as well as the lack of the additional burden of being a Beth Ackerly, MD, PO Box 223, hall. Nuns also stayed together in gious communities. educational opportunities and female in a culture which devalues Schneider Lane, Ruby, NY 12475 retreat communities or in caves For years Tibetan nuns have deprivation of personal dignity, us for it. Although Tibetan Bud- (tel. 914-336-6324); or Claire with one or two nuns as compan- been at much disadvantage since gave many young women the in- dhism does affirm that women and (Cookie) Ritter, 55 Mercer St 5th ions. Others stayed with relatives Buddhist religious life tends to centive to brave the Himalayan men are equally capable of reach- Floor, New York, NY 10013 (tel. who provided them with daily center around communities of frontier, even at the possible cost ing enlightenment, the secular cul- 211-941-1160). ■ necessities, leaving them free to at- monks. Being quite humble and of their lives. Hoping to find suita- ture undermines this view. tend their practices. self-effacing by nature nuns have ble spiritual conditions in India Therefore it is unfortunately quite In their daily lives the nuns con- remained quietly in the back- and Nepal, they instead discovered common that nuns receive much ECOLOGY centrated on their spiritual prac- ground and continued their prac- that all of the few existing and less support than do monks, little tices which consisted of study, tices in solitude. Study of higher poorly facilitated nunneries were or no funding, poor education and INFORMATION mantra recitation, and meditation. philosophical texts became the do- already filled to overflowing. As a poor facilities. Yet they too are sin- Except for those engaged in strict main of male scholars and reli- result they have been left strand- cere and dedicated practitioners. CENTER retreat, each resident also shared gious education for women was ed without even food and shelter, There are thirty of us today. Be- in the responsibility for main- somewhat neglected. Having little to say nothing of educational and sides the new arrivals from Tibet, Fred Segal for a Better Ecology, the nation's first environmental tenance of the nunnery. Education access to facilities for such higher spiritual opportunities. we have nuns from the Tibetan ex- marketplace, opens July 25, 1991. in fundamental subjects such as studies, women lost faith in their In response to the needs of the ile community, local Buddhists The center will provide products reading and writing was provided intellectual capabilities and turned nuns, the unsurpassably kind and from India and Nepal and many and promote lifestyles which sus- on an individual basis with senior to meditation and other practices compassionate one, the late Lama more who would like to join. Un- nuns taking responsibility for two instead. In these they excelled, and Yeshe, graciously accepted the fortunately we already have more tain the environment, support or three students. A great deal of there are numerous references to nuns into his monastery. The nun- than the monastery can afford to ecology and encourage harmony Continued on page 8 emphasis was placed on the highly realized female practition- nery project itself was formally es- accommodate, and we live in

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palace. Ecology newsletters from other environ- There are nine major and at cont. from page 6 ment organizations the communi- least fifty minor operas. Most are ty will have current information on based on the teachings of Lord with nature. A unique feature of whom to write or contact to in- Buddha, with plots that appeal to the eco-marketplace is the Ecolo- fluence upcoming legislation on the lay community. Pema Woebar, gy Information Center, operating the environment. a favorite among children, is a sto- under the United World of the The Fred Segal Ecology Infor- ry of the previous life of Pad- Universe Foundation, a non-profit mation Center will provide prac- masambhava, the Lotus Born 501(c)(3) organization. tical information on ways to Guru who brought Buddhism There are a dozen stores at Fred minimize our impact on the earth from India to Tibet. Performed in Segal for a Better Ecology which by supplying addresses for and its entirety by TIPA last year at the sell environmentally safe products directions to recycling centers, as thirtieth anniversary celebration of as well as products that use recy- well as information on where to the Tibetan Children's Village in cled materials. dispose of used motor oil and oth- Dharamsala, Pema Woebar enacts At the heart of Fred Segal for a er hazardous waste. There will also the accomplishments of an adoles- Better Ecology is the Ecology In- be materials on water and energy cent confronted with worldly formation Center, a resource li- conservation, and alternative sufferings. The work is filled with brary and activity center for the products and technologies, such as both role models and the lure of environment. The Fred Segal elar and wind energy. The Ecolo- negative influence, and sparkles Ecology Information Center will gy Information Center will create a with humor. have resource books and directo- warm and comfortable atmosphere Lhamo, Tibetan opera is performed in ries on the environment and relat- with a sitting area where people can the round, under a canopy encir- ed topics such as peace and health, read, write letters, or watch videos the Opera Tradition of Tibet cled by an enthusiastic audience. and a system of binders with in- from the video library. Pots of tea and picnic lunches are formation on local, national and The goal of the Ecology Informa- by Nanci Hoetzlein heartily indulged in throughout international environmental or- tion Center is to create a home the performance. Monks and nuns ganizations. The Ecology Informa- where everyone can work together Perched on a rocky hillside over- female deity Tara visits Thangton chat with small children while par- tion Center will also print a to make the earth a healthy and safe looking northern India's expansive Gyalpo in a dream and gives him ents gossip during lulls in the six- current calendar of events. place for all to live. If you have an Kangra Valley, a horseshoe-shaped seven links of iron chain. The hour program. The performance A computer database will be es- interest in being involved, the Ecol- complex of concrete buildings sits links immediately turn into seven style is equally casual. But when tablished and maintained, and a ogy Information Center can be well above the busy town of lovely dancers and their perfor- a crucial sequence arrives, the modem will allow access to Eco- reached at: Fred Segal for a Better McLeod Ganj. Here, in an isolat- mance is so captivating that the crowd's full attention focuses on Net, with its wealth of environ- Ecology, Ecology Information Cen- ed niche of the Himalayas, the spirits forget the bridge and con- the play. Children squeal and mental information and updated ter, 420 Broadway, Santa Monica, Tibetan Institute of Performing struction is completed. adults openly laugh at the simple reports of pending legislation in CA 90401. Phone: 213-394-6448. Arts cultivates the tradition of lha- By the late 1400s, New Year surrealism of lhamo. Congress. Through EcoNet and Fax: 213-394-7807. ■ mo, Tibet's unique form of opera. plays had been memorized and Sometimes described as "folk Affectionately known by the were enacted annually for the pub- opera," lhamo is actually the clas- Dharamsala community as TIPA, lic. Prince Norsang, taken from the sical theatrical medium, apart the institute holds the distinction from the monastic performing THE VAJRAYANA FOUNDATION of being the first Tibetan Adminis- arts, of Tibet. Dialogue, vocal ar- tration agency established in exile rangements, and dance move- Presents by His Holiness the Dalai Lama ments are preserved from one The Venerable Gyalse Tulku Rinpoche in 1959. TIPA continues to func- generation to the next, handed On His First U. S. Teaching Tour tion as a live-in school and perfor- down from teacher to student, mance company of forty artists with minimal adaptation. Scenery 1991-1992 dedicated to the preservation of is simple while costumes can be Tibetan music, dance and drama. quite elaborate. Masks must strict- The Venerable Gyalse Tulku Rinpoche was The art of lhamo was developed ly adhere to established designs. recognized by His Holiness Dudjum Rinpoche as by Siddha Thangton Gyalpo, a Like other organizations in ex- the fourth reincarnation of Orgyen Dechen Lingpa Chang Ting Monastery monk ile, the Tibetan Institute of Per- at the age of ten. Beginning at this early age he born in 1385 near Ngari, Tibet. forating Arts struggles to survive. Credited with establishing the first On May 1, 1984, the institute was received teachings and transmissions from the Tibetan theatre troupe, it is his razed by a devastating fire. Near- Great Khenpo Thubten Rinpoche, His Holiness picture which is traditionally ly the entire collection of antique Dudjom Rinpoche, H.H. Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, placed on an altar at the center of masks and costumes from Tibet H.H. Minling Tri Rinpoche and H.H. Dodrupchen each performance space. was destroyed. TIPA residents re- Rinpoche. He now teaches at the Ngedon Gatsel Several versions of the same leg- joiced, however, over the discov- end are associated with the in- ery of a da-thar (lucky arrow), like monastery in India, which is the second Mindrol troduction of lhamo into Tibetan the one shot by Thangton Gyalpo Ling. culture. In what is perhaps the in the 1400's. This da-thar was most historical account, Thangton life of Buddha and adapted from found intact in a box of complete- For information about Rinpoche's teaching Gyalpo shoots a borrowed arrow an Indian Jataka tale, became the ly scorched props, and reconstruc- schedule please contact randomly into the air. It lands in first libretto of the lhamo reper- tion of the institute began almost the Kyichu River, a sign which the toire. Written in the 18th century immediately. But the long-term ef- accomplished young monk inter- by Rinchen Tsering Wangdu of fects of the fire are still being felt. The Vajrayana Foundation prets as indicating he should build Dingchen, Prince Norsang Faced with poverty, many of TI- 531 Corralitos Rd. Suite 108 permanent bridges over Tibet's premiered during the reign of the PA's finest artists have left the Corralitos, CA 95076. major rivers. Indeed, Thangton Seventh Dalai Lama. troupe to begin anew elsewhere. 408 761-6266 Gyalpo became the Tibetan inven- By the 19th century, the annual Morale is not as high as it once tor of linked chains and designed Zho Ton (Great Yogurt Festival) was; career opportunities are ex- the first iron bridges constructed was firmly established in Lhasa. A tremely limited. in his homeland. Similarly, lhamo huge opera competition held at the Opera Master Norbu Tsering, became an important link in known by the stage name "Laba" bridging cultural differences in the 1940s and 50s, was a star of x_p among the geographically dis- the Kyimulunga company of Lha- Sand Paint ins: persed Tibetan people. sa. Now the only living master of Sacred Art of Tibetan Buddhism Faced with insufficient financial lhamo trained in Tibet, he is the resources to complete his first ma- guiding force behind the school- jor bridge, Thangton Gyalpo ing at TIPA. As Norbu Tsering igpim sought a means to find additional ages, however, the vibrant tradi- m sponsors for his project. A mo- tion of lhamo, along with Tibet's ment of intuition compelled him colorful folk songs and dances, to choose, from among the passes into the hands of just a few With the Monks of the Namgyal Monastery laborers, seven sisters who were devoted individuals, most of whom have never seen their art known to be gifted folk singers and The ancient art of Tibetan sand painting has been preserved in the dancers. He rigorously trained performed in Tibet. monastaries of India and Tibet for over 2000 years. In this live them to refine and expand the ex- ?lB5m It is a crucial moment in the his- program, we have the rare opportunity to watch Tibetan monks isting repertoire. Accompanied by tory of lhamo. Either Tibetan op- perform this unique an form. They will create the most sacred of era will fade in the memories of Buddhist sandpaintings. tfie mandala of Kalachakra. Entering the a single drum and a set of cym- world of Tibetan sacral tradition, this program explores the bals, these performers gave con- ■";,.'"■■ those who are enjoying it for the meaning of the symbols and rituals within the mandala as they certs which quickly became last time, or it will gradually rise have existed throughout time. These extraordinary images are popular fund-raising events for to where it belongs in the ranks of narrated by Lobsang Samten, head sand painter whose insight and wisdom provide clear understanding of this sacred art. Thangton Gyalpo's bridge- world-class traditions. It is up to building endeavors. culmination of the harvest season us, the audiences and those in- A more religiously-based ac- in mid-August, the event gave terested in the survival of tradi- count describes the antics of vin- regional opera companies an op- tional cultures, to support its dictive spirits determined to portunity to perform for vast au- continuation. prevent the completion of Thang- diences. A feast of elegant yogurt Please call The Year of Tibet Hot- dishes was provided by Tibet's ton Gyalpo's bridges. Each morn- line at 301-718-0357 for up to date A portion of the proceeds of ilns program ing, the laborers awoke to find the many farmers. The winning lha- information on scheduling and benefit the Namgyal Monastery. previous day's work destroyed mo company was awarded a tickets. during the night. Finally, after a temporary residency at the Norbu- long period without progress, the linka, the Dalai Lama's summer

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dren's Village (TCV) to care for or- poor. They may not be able to af- Committee to allow sponsors to THE TARA PROJECT: phans, there is a waiting list to get ford medicine or a trip to the doc- make tax-free donations, and he is in. TCV can accommodate more tor's office. But without the currendy working with a lawyer to A DISCUSSION WITH ITS children, but the organization's strength and support of their fam- establish the Tara Project as a fed- resources are stretched thin ilies, many elders deteriorate more erally recognized non-profit insti- already—it can't afford to support quickly and painfully." tution based in New York City. He DIRECTOR AND FOUNDER, THE both education and living costs As with the student sponsor- currendy has sponsors from across (about $25 a month) of its orphan ships, the Tara Foundation seeks the United States willing to partic- population. With the help of a sponsors for Tibetan elders allow- ipate in the Project's mission. In VENERABLE LOBSANG NGODUP Tara Project sponsor, more stu- ing them to live at home while December, Lobsang is embarking dents could attend this model providing the resources for the fa- on a three-month journey to India The Tara Project was created in residential educational facility. mily to support them in old age. and Nepal to identify the first 1990 to help care for Tibet's refu- Sponsors are also needed for ag- recipients of sponsor partnerships, The Elderly gees living in India and Nepal. ing Buddhist monks and nuns and to train monastic and lay Combining Tibet's Buddhist tra- Elderly Tibetans face special who can no longer work in the volunteers as a social service wor- dition of compassion and problems in exile. "In India, there monasteries' fields; having kers in the refugee villages. American-style social action, the is no such thing as social security renounced their families when In the meantime, sponsors are goal of the Tara Project is to pro- or pension plans," says Lobsang. they took their monastic vows, urgently needed. Lobsang hopes vide Tibetan refugees with the While adequate health care is many have nowhere else to go. to have one hundred sponsors or resources to help themselves and available and inexpensive by West- more signed up by the time he help others. ern standards, it is out of the reach Sponsors Needed departs. To obtain more informa- The major reason for this effort of most Tibetans with elderly par- In its first year, Lobsang has tion regarding the Tara Project and is the economic hardship ex- ents and grandparents. worked to establish the mechan- how to participate as a sponsor, perienced by Tibetan refugees in There are currendy two nursing isms to allow the Tara Project to you may contact the Tara Project their host countries. After 30 years homes for Tibetan seniors, one in operate as a non-profit, non- directly: TARA PROJECT, 51 in exile, malnutrition, disease, un- North India and one in the South. governmental (and apolitical) or- Prince Street, New York, NY employment and poverty continue The goal of the Tara Project, how- ganization. He has established a 10012; tel. 212-966-2404; fax to be a way of life. In South India, ever, is not to get the elderly into relationship with the US Tibet 212-929-8590. ■ home of the largest Tibetan refu- these institutions, but to keep gee settlements, most families de- them out. pend on farming for survival. "Our elders are our history," India's annual drought followed sorship programs don't allow. notes Lobsang. "For centuries TIBETRN LANGUAGE L by punishing monsoon rains con- Lobsang believes this is especial- Tibetan families, from the very tributes to the impoverishment of ly important: "His Holiness the young to the very old have lived to- CORRESPONDENCE COURSE these people, already deprived of Dalai Lama often speaks of the gether. To send them off to a sep- their homeland. importance of the human connec- arate institution is a foreign idea Home study program of colloquial and The Tara Project was created to tion," he says. "The Tara Project for most Tibetans. The nursing scriptural Tibetan emphasizing spoken address two major crises the Tibe- was founded with the belief that homes are supported by the dharma. Text, tapes and ongoing help. tan community faces in the care of the act of compassion demonstrat- government, though, so some very its people: education and the ed by sponsoring a child is as valu- poor families have no choice." Sarah Harding elderly. able as the financial contribution. "Our goal is to keep families to- 751 Airport Rd. Santa Fe, NM 87501 The benefits of communication gether. It is more difficult for fam- (505) 473-5451 Education between the sponsor and the child ilies to support their elders now & Ven. Lobsang originally found- cannot be overestimated." because as refugees, most are quite ed the organization as a way of Once a child is enrolled in the helping the poorest of the poor Tara Project, her/his family is as- Tibetan children. As a child grow- signed a case worker (often a monk ing up in the refugee camps of or nun) to assist them in overcom- TRANSFORMING DAILY LIFE South India, Lobsang experienced ing any problems they may be fac- A Five-Week Series of Investigations Into Basic Life Issues the hardship of the refugee's way ing. A core goal of the organization of life. "I remember seeing my is to serve what Lobsang calls the \ with classmates drop out of school to "whole child," and that includes The Ven. Shyalpa Tenzin Rinpoche help their parents work in the the family: "We want to support Sundays, October 13, 20,27, November 3,10; 2-5 p.m.; ALBANY, NY fields. It was a real dilemma: the the family unit, a traditional parents knew that the only way for source of strength in Tibetan so- Topics: Fundamental Well-Being: Penetrating the Myth of Security, 10/13; their children to improve the qual- ciety. If other family members Being Our Own Best Friend: Working With Emotional Obstacles and ity of their lives was through edu- have problems, whether it be pov- Addictive Behaviors, 10/20; Being Genuine: Relating Skillfully With Others, cation, but at the same time their erty or drinking or illness, you can 10/27; Creativity Without Ego: The Playful Dance of True Self-Nature, 11/3 Birth and Death: Recognizing Death as a Part of Life, 11/10. survival depended on their crop. bet the kids will have problems. (May be attended as a series or as individual seminars.) They couldn't afford not having We have to try to solve those prob- their children working with them. lems, to remove the obstacles to a BOULDER, COLORADO "Well-Being: Experiencing Our True Self-Nature" Even today, kids need to earn what well-functioning family, so that the Sept. 27,1991, Northampton, MA; Oct. 4,1991, Rochester, NY; they can to help the family. Every children can focus on their educa- December 3-16,1991 October 24, 1991,2-5 p.m., Boston, MA hand is needed to insure survival." tion. This to everyone's benefit." Dec. 3: "The Dangers of Psycho- "Transcending the Obstacles to Compassion" The situation has become worse In addition to work in the refu- therapy", Naropa Institute October 5, 1991, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Rochester, NY for many families in the past ten gee settlements of South India and Dec. 6-8: Weekend Retreat - years. With the easing of border Nepal, the Tara Project is seeking "With the Best of Intentions: The Ven. Shyalpa Tenzin Rinpoche is a highly accomplished Lama restrictions between Tibet and Ne- to bring relief to other groups of pal, Tibetans still in Tibet often young people in particular need- Bringing Compassion Into in the Kagyu-Nyingma lineages of Tibetan Buddhism. He empha- send their sons and daughters to students in monastic schools, Everyday Life" sizes practical means for integrating the teachings into daily life, liye with their relatives in the safe- handicapped children and For more information about or to and teaches in fluent English. ty and freedom of exile. While no orphans. register for Colorado teachings, call For more information, to register or to be on mailing list, contact: Rangrig (303) 444 - 3945 or (303) 444 - 7142. Tibetan would ever think of refus- Monastic education is a long- Yeshe Center,Woodlake Rd. #30-8, Albany, NY 12203, (518) 452-3012 ing such a request, the family's revered tradition in Tibetan soci- resource^ are spread dangerously ety. One of the first acts of the thin. refugee community was to build The major thrust of the Tara monasteries in exile. Because of Project is to ease the burden on the poverty of the refugees, how- KUN-ZANG LA-MAY ZHAL-LUNG Tibetan families, enabling their ever, they are merely shadows of The Oral Instructions of Jig-me Gyal-way children to attend either the pub- their former splendor. As in an- lic schools operated by the Tibe- cient Tibet, many parents still Nyu-gu on the Preliminary Practices of tan Ministry of Education or send their children to the Dzog-ch'en Long-ch'en Nying-tig, schools run by Buddhist monasteries which are now over- monasteries re-established in the crowded and very poor. As in the The Highest Buddhist Doctrine, Expounded refugee settlements. Based in New- villages, nutrition is a major prob- by Kiin-k'yen Rig-dzin Jig-me Ling-pa York City, the Tara Project lem, and outbreaks of malaria and matches children in need with other diseases are not uncommon. Transcribed by Paltrul Rinpoche; sponsors from the United States, Handicapped kids have unique Preface by Chatral Sanggay Rinpoche; Canada and Europe. A sponsor problems that the Indian school Trans, and ed. by Sonam T. Kazi. contributes the equivalent of $15 system is unprepared to address. "An excellent, faithful translation...an authentic preliminary work which per month to the Tara Project Lobsang remembers a classmate of will benefit all those who are interested in Dzogchen." through the US Tibet Committee, his growing up: "He had polio, I — His Holiness the Dalai Lama which then channels the donation think, and his legs withered up. "One of the greatest contributions to Tibetan literature." — Herbert V. direcdy to the refugee's family. Be- His family couldn't afford a wheel- Guenther, Professor Emeritus of Far Eastern Studies, U. of Saskatchewan cause the program is run by com- chair, so he used to push himself "Clear and accurate throughout...can be recommended without hesitation mitted monks, nuns and around on a makeshift skateboard. to all who are interested in the spirit of Tibetan Buddhism and its volunteers, every dollar goes to I felt very sorry for him. It is dif- practice." — Mathew T. Kapstein, Prof, of Religion, Columbia Univ. benefit the sponsor's child. ficult for anyone to be handi- "A brief and exceptionally useful synthesis of all the main themes of Tara Project sponsors receive a capped, but in India these preliminary Buddhist practice...a valuable addition to the corpus of photograph and a biographical problems are magnified many important Tibetan texts that are now available in English." — Huston Smith, Thomas J. Watson Professor of Religion, Syracuse U. profile of the refugees they choose times." Tibetan orphans, too, require Part I available from: Diamond-Lotus Publishing, P.O. Box 43242, to support. In addition, they re- Upper Montclair, NJ 07043, (201) 509-1868. 256 pp., Preface, Introduction, 8 full-color plates, $30.00, Cloth. ceive correspondence from the special attention. While His Holi- Add S4.00 shipping/handling for first and $2.00 for each additional. NJ residents please add 6% sales tax. children, a feature that some spon- ness established the Tibetan Chil-

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poche received and mastered all THE KARMAPA major teachings of the lineage un- der the direct guidance of His Holiness the Sixteenth Karmapa. INTERNATIONAL In the year of the Fire Monkey (1956) the previous Jamgon Kong- INSTITUTE OF trul Rinpoche's secretary, Yonten Phuntshok, and his servants went to Rinpoche's family home with a BUDDHIST STUDIES recognition letter given them by His Holiness. They found Rin- by Mary Pernal poche exactly accordingly to the The newly opened Karmapa In- Khenpo Chodrak Tenphel Rin- details set forth in His Holiness' ternational Institute of Buddhist poche, both of whom are senior letter as follows: On the left side Studies, located just south of New khenpos (abbots) and head in- of the huge Shakyamuni Buddha Delhi, completed its first academic structors of Nalanda Institute of statue in Lhasa there is a house year this past spring. Inaugurated Rumtek Monastery in Sikkim, In- whose door faces south. There are on February 6, 1990, it is under dia, as well. The other instructors eight family members living there the direction of the XIV Kunzig include highly qualified acharyas and a mother whose name is Shamar Rinpoche, who is known who have graduated from ad- Pema. Her child is the only one as the "Red Crown Lama" of vanced level studies in Buddhist born in the year of the Wood Tibet, and who is a regent of the philosophy at Nalanda Institute. Horse (1954) and is the incarna- Karma Kagyu lineage in the in- In addition, senior western stu- tion of Vairochana, Jamgon Kong- terim period until the new Karma- dents, who have extensive ex- trul Rinpoche's tulku. Without pa is discovered and enthroned. perience with the Tibetan error, His Holiness' wisdom mind The Institute is the culmination of language, participate in the teach- saw the child to be the third incar- the vision of the late XVI Gyalwa ing of language classes. nation of Jamgon Kongtrul Karmapa, Rengjung Rigpe Dorje, H.E. Shamar Rinpoche empha- Rinpoche. (who passed away in 1981), to es- sizes the fact that this Institute was When Rinpoche was first dis- tablish an international college of created mainly with the intention covered, the secretary requested Buddhist studies in order to pro- of serving lay practitioners, and permission from His Holiness to vide interested students with an does not function as a monastery take the young Rinpoche to Pal- academically rigorous and thor- or retreat center, since such centers pung Monastery in eastern Tibet ough study program in Tibetan exist elsewhere. Also, the reason near the retreat caves of Tsen, seat Buddhism. for teaching Tibetan language in HIS EMINENCE JAMGON of Jamgon Kongtrul Khyentse According to Kunzig Shamar addition to Buddhist philosophy is Oser. His Holiness foresaw that Rinpoche, "Many people in west- for the simple purpose of provid- KONGTRUL RINPOCHE Tibet and the borderlands were in ern countries and elsewhere have ing students with an opportunity great danger of invasion by Chi- developed a strong and sincere de- to obtain a clear and precise un- nese troops. Instead he ordered sire to study Dharma but they are derstanding of the texts, which, by Jacqueline Nalli, Rigpe Dorje Foundation that the young Rinpoche and his not able to receive truly systemat- when studied in translation, may parents be taken to the Darjeeling ic or complete teachings. By give one only a rough idea of the In precise accordance with the lator, Milarepa, Gampopa, and so district of Northern India. Soon studying here I believe that prac- actual meaning. predictions of the second Jamgon on until eventually transmitted after the family left for India, the titioners will gain a solid founda- The course structure has been de- Kongtrul Rinpoche, Khyentse successively through the sixteen situation in Tibet worsened and tion of learning which will aid not vised to include compulsory class- Oser, the present and third incar- incarnations of the Gyalwa Karma- the Chinese military occupied the only in their understanding of es in Tibetan language study and nation of Jamgon Kongtrul Rin- pas. In this great tradition of Buddhist ideology, but will also Buddhist philosophy. The latter poche was born in Central Tibet unbroken transmission of Buddha- Continued on page 11 definitely enhance their practice of cover such topics as the Buddha's in 1954. Rinpoche is an incarna- dharma, Jamgon Kongtrul Rin- meditation. teachings as well as the expositions tion of the extraordinary 19th- "Meditation practice actually and commentaries of historically sig- century spiritual master, Jamgon has two aspects, or stages. One as- nificant Buddhist masters of the Kongtrul Lodro Thaye, the first pect involves studying and gaining Vajrayana tradition. Students can in the Kongtrul line. MANDALA JOURNAL full and precise knowledge of choose fromvarious elective studies Jamgon Kongtrul Lodro Thaye meditation, and the other involves according to preference, such as (1813-1899), also known as Jam- C^et &M fov applying that knowledge by train- Buddhist history, poetry, logic and gon Kongtrul the Great, con- ing in actual meditation, such as valid cognition. tributed widely to Tibetan is done in a retreat center, and so This coming year the philoso- Buddhism as a leader of the Rime on. Both are necessary. phy courses will cover four main (non-sectarian) movement among ' 'Futhermore, by making efforts schools of Buddhist thought: the Buddhist teachings. Without sec- to acquire an understanding of the Vaibashika, the Sautrantika, the tarian bias, he sought to gather the Buddha's teachings, one is able to Chittamatra and the Madhyamika teachings of all the lineages, learn- accomplish two excellent results. systems, the first two of which re- ing all he could from the leading ^yjfuxk*. tout The first is that one is able to keep late to the first cycle of the Budd- masters of his day. He compiled the teachings in one's mindstream ha's teachings (Mahayana). vast collections of teachings on in- purely, without any mistaken in- The courses will examine in de- structions and practices from the terpretations, which has the effect tail the progressive stages of the sutra and tantra traditions from all of maintaining the lineage in its paths, their view points, conduct sources of Tibetan Buddhism. His pristine and unaltered form, in this and fruition. The textual reference renown for extensive knowledge atte+J-a+X. case, as it is passed down through will be The Treasury of Knowledge and research brought to fruition the lineage teachers, such as by Jamgon Kongtrul Lodro Thaye the most important teachings of all Milarepa. (Our style of meditation (1813-1899), a proponent of the Tibetan spiritual traditions into a comes from Milarepa, so this as- Ri-me nonsectarian movement collection of treatises, known as Mandala is the publication of the Foundation for the pect of our institute is unique to which strove to overcome the the Five Great Treasures of Jamgon Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition (FPMT), an the Kagyu lineage, although in all boundaries separating the various Kongtrul the Great. They occupy international network of teaching and retreat centers, healing other respects the studies in phi- sects of Tibetan Buddhism as well over 90 volumes and serve as an centers, and publishing houses, including Wisdom losophy and schools of thinking as to preserve precious teachings encyclopedia of knowledge for Publications. are relevant to all lineages stem- and to apply the teachings to daily transmissions, empowerments, of ming from the Buddha.) life. all Buddhist teachings. InMandala you will read about "The second result is that The Institute is presently in the Tibetan teachings tell us that a • experiences of modern-day Dharma students just like you through this knowledge one is able process of becoming accredited, Bodhisattva, although released at • practical advice from our spiritual teachers to effectively teach people. If one and starting with the new term, the moment of enlightenment • courses and tours of such teachers as were interested in only one's own beginning October 20, 1991 and from the forces of rebirth, may de- His Holiness the Dalai Lama and personal meditation practice one finishing on March 15, 1992, it cide to continue to take human Lama Thubten Zopa Rinpoche, spiritual or two types of teachings would be will be possible to follow a four- form in order to work on the earth a sufficient basis, according to year course of study leading to a for the benefit of all sentient be- head of the FPMT one's interest and predisposition. Bachelor of Arts degree in Bud- ings. Jamgon Kongtrul Rinpoche The Buddha's teaching, however, dhist philosophy. Short term study is such a Bodhisattva. At the age Please send me is a vast and profound treasure, is also possible, and those who of three, he was recognized as the a free issue of the Mandala Journal. which contains appropriate teach- don't have much time may elect third incarnation of the Kongtrul □ ings for each and every type of in- to come for one semester the first lineage by His Holiness the Six- □ a year's subscription to Mandala. Enclosed is $26 payable dividual. So, if one has a desire to year, and the second the following teenth Gyalwa Karmapa, Head of to FPMT. (Please print name & address below.) teach others it is necessary to at- year. Costs will run between $200 the Karma Kagyu Tradition of tain a very broad understanding of and $300 per month for room, Buddhism. the Buddha's instructions. To be board, and tuition according to The Karma Kagyu Tradition of an effective teacher requires accommodation. Meals are ap- Tibetan Buddhism holds the tremendous versatility, since out of propriate for vegetarians and non- transmission of the meditative a group of one hundred practition- vegetarians alike. teachings known as Mahamudra. ers, for example, there may be one Inquires may be sent to the fol- These teachings were first devel- hundred individual requirements lowing representatives: Sandy oped through the spontaneous in- concerning the teachings." Roberts, 320 E 23rd St #7M, New sight of the great Indian siddha The main instructors of the In- York, NY 10010, tel. Tilopa (988-1069). His realization stitute include His Eminence Sha- 212-777-5071; or Eleanor Mannik- was passed down from guru to dis- mar Rinpoche, as well as Khenpo ka, 614 Miner St., Ann Arbor, MI ciple through the great masters: FPMT Central Office, PO Box 1778, Soquel, CA 95073 USA Tsultrim Gyamtso Rinpoche and 48103, tel. 313-668-8246. ■ Naropa, Marpa the Great Trans-

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Each "The Dalai Lama: A Policy of Kindness brought me gently and pleasantly into the life and mind of this extraordinary spiritual leader and issue contains articles, assured the success of my interview with him."—Bill Movers, PBS Television, Public Affairs TV, Inc. reviews, poems, and Snow Lion Publications graphics speaking to ISBN 0-937938-91-2 P.O. Box 6483, Ithaca, NY 14851 152 pp, $6.95 Order toll free 1-800-950-0313 or 1-607-273-8519 Buddhist peace and ecology work in all traditions. Recent & upcoming issues H.E. Jamgon Kongtrul During the last ten years of His able Trust at Rumtek. jor Tibetan medical institute to be com. from page 10 Holiness's life, until 1981, Rin- Some of Rinpoche's current built in accreditation with Nalan- feature Thich Nhat Hanh, poche accompanied him on teach- projects include the construction da Institute, which will teach and Joanna Macy, Tai Situ land and tightened their grip on ing tours to America and Europe. of the main center for the Karmae dispense medicines and treatment Rinpoche, and Gary Snyder; Tibet. Since his early twenties, Rinpoche Shri Nalanda Institute for Higher in the traditional Karma Kagyu reports on engaged Shortly thereafter, in 1959, His has continued to fulfill His Holi- Buddhist Studies located in Rum- Tibetan Buddhist methods. This Buddhism in all parts of the Holiness Rarmapa came out of ness's vision of preserving and dis- tek. The institute is affiliated with will provide a great service to the world, including Tibet Tibetan communities in India by Tibet to the safety of the Indian seminating the Buddhadharma. the educational system of the San- Central America, and border. He felt that the natural He has traveled extensively in skrit University in India. The pro- offering them much-needed med- Buddhist inclination of the people North America, Europe, Austra- gram of education at Nalanda ical care. Burma; and articles on of Sikkim, located at the northern lia and Asia to teach and inspire follows the ancient traditions of As a devotional gesture to his prison dharma, misconduct border of India and Tibet, would students. Tibet and focuses each year on a root Guru Karmapa, Rinpoche has in Buddhist communities, undoubtedly be the best location Rinpoche is also committed to central text and several commen- begun construction of Rigpe and abortion and to settle and nurture the torch of the educational, social and medi- taries. The entire course of study Dorje Institute, named in honor of Buddhism. Turning Wheel cal developments of Rumtek Mon- is designed to progress along an His Holiness, Rangjung Rigpe Dharma. He accepted the kind in- also has a regular feature on vitation of Tashi Namgyal, King astery and the welfare of many eleven-year path, including a Dorje. The Institute will be built of Sikkim, and chose the village of Tibetan communities in India and three-year retreat. The authentic- in the holy place of Sarnath, near Buddhist practice and Rumtek to establish his main mon- Nepal. To facilitate these project ity of the traditions of the Karma Deer Park where Buddha gave his education. astery. A few months after His developments, Rinpoche has es- Kagyu Lineage is preserved and first teaching, the "Four Noble $25 for a year (four 48-page issues). Holiness arrived in Rumtek, Jam- tablished Rigpe Dorje Founda- taught by the Ven. Kenchen Tran- Truths". It will provide both lay gon Kongtrul Rinpoche was tion, an international organization, gu Rinpoche, the highest abbot of and ordained students of Dharma BUDDHIST PEACE FELLOWSHIP brought there by his family. His whose work he directs as Founda- the Kagyu Lineage, and Ven. the opportunity to study and prac- P.O. Box 4650, Berkeley, CA Holiness cut a lock of Rinpoche's tion Chairman and President. He Khenpo Tsultrim Gyatso, who is tice Buddhist view, meditation, 94704 hair, and gave him the name of is also Chairman of the Paramita especially gifted in Buddhist logic. 510/525-8596; fax 510/525-7973. Karma Lodro Chokyi Senge. That Charitable Trust in India and Rinpoche has also proposed Continued on page 12 same year, on the auspicious occa- Trustee of the Karmapa Charit- plans for the construction of a ma- sion of Lhabab Duchen (the com- memoration of the return of Shakyamuni Buddha from the celestial realm) His Holiness Harmonia Mundi ceremonially enthroned Rinpoche Audio cassettes .as low as $2.95 each on the Fearless Lion Throne of the H rmonia Mundi was a million-dollar conference featuring H. H. The Dalai Lama in Dharma at Rumtek Monastery. mm^immmm. California in 1989. At the start of the conference it was announced The experience of moving from that the Dalai Lama would receive the Nobel Peace Prize. This set a his parents home to Rumtek Mon- fositive tone to a gathering of inspiring scientists, poets, religious astery at such a young age was eaders, scholars, & meditation teachers as they considered the great quite natural for Rinpoche. His questions of our time. H.H. The Dalai Lama led a 3 day Transformations of Consciousness Holiness was both mother and fa- forum dialogue with Daniel Brown, Stephen Levine, Daniel Goleman, Jean ther to him and being in the pres- Shinoda Bolen, Jack Engler, Joanna Macy, and Margaret Brenman-Gibson. ence of his root guru filled him 6 tape set $24. Two evening program talks by His Holiness! Compassion with ineffable joy. When he was and Compassion & Faith are $6 each. His Holiness speaks mostly in still young, about 5 or 6 years old, English on topics relevant to daily living. the three eminences, Sharmar The complete 73 tape collection in attractive vinyl albums can be Rinpoche, Gyalsap Rinpoche, and purchased for $215. Tapes fron this conference also include: Joseph Goldstein, Roger Walsh, Jack Kornfield, Jacob Needlenan, Robert Bly, Allen Ginsberg, Father Thonas T'ai Situ Rinpoche joined him in Keating, Stan & Christina Grof, Father Peter Dunn, Rabbi Omer-Man, Srinata Gayatri Devi, Rumtek. 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welfare of others has created spon- cont. from page 11 sorship programs for children, eld- er Tibetans, and monks and nuns HIS HOLINESS SAKYA TRIZIN'S and action with eminent masters living throughout Asia. These of all Tibetan Buddhist traditions. ' 'Compassionate Care of Others" TEACHING SCHEDULE IN MIAMI The Institute is scheduled to be INTERNATIONALI YEAR OF Nov. 26 Reception and Mandala Offering programs provide for the basic completed by 1993 and will be ac- necessities of these individuals as TIBET Nov. 27 Teachings on the Nature of Mind, $10 Nov. 28 cessible to students from all parts well as education and the preser- Avalokiteshvara Initiation, $15 Nov. 29 of the world. vation of their culture. Today the Hevajra Cause Initiation, Pt. I Nov. 30 Rinpoche's observations of west- sponsorship programs have im- Hevajra Cause Initiation, Pt. II, $50 - 2 days* Dec. 1 Vajrayogini Initiation, $35* ern culture in the United States proved the quality of life for many Call (305) 945-7315 for information /reservations have brought the practices of psy- impoverished individuals by assist- chotherapy to his attention. He ing them in the development of •Preregistration required by Nov. 4 for Hevajra & Vajrayogini* finds this profession of great in- healthier, more productive lives. ligfe* terest with respect to its practices These are only some of Rin- VAJRAKILAYA CHAM PERFORMANCE and treatments for the develop- poche's many Bodhisattva activi- "FROM THE LAND OF THE SNOWS" ment of a stable mind. Rinpoche ties in the world. However, his SAKYA November 5 & 6 at 7:30 P.M., $12, $8. $5 seniors/students feels that Tibetan Buddhism and most auspicious role is that of KUNGA Hosted by Gallery North at the Pawley Theatre Western psychotherapy both have scholar and teacher of the Karma DZONG Miami Dade Community College, North Campus something beneficial to offer each Kagyu Lineage of Tibetan Bud- MIAMI Call (305) 347-1532 for information/reservations other. On the side of Tibetan Bud- dhism. Earlier this year, Rinpoche dhism, it is the direct experience gave the Kalachakra Empower- of the mind through meditation ment in Hong Kong for 900 peo- Guru-Disciple Relationship," that can be offered to psychology. ple and will give it again in Taiwan "Death and Dying," "The Four The whole collection of Buddhist this October. Rinpoche continues Immeasurables," and many teachings are related to the mind. to travel throughout the world do- others. To obtain a list of these The American Training in Buddhism essentially ing everything he can for the ben- transcripts along with ordering in- means training the mind to ulti- Dharma Revolution efit of others. formation, or information about mately recognize its own nature. It is considered extremely rare any of Rinpoche's projects, please 1991 Fall Residential Training at From the other side, Western for one to come into contact with write to the following address: ZEN MOUNTAIN MONASTERY psychology can contribute a great a great Dharma master in one's Rigpe Dorje Foundation, 328 deal of information to Buddhist Dare to recreate yourself this Autumn, through authentic Zen training lifetime. Moreover, it is exception- North Sycamore Avenue, Los An- teachers with regard to the type of a practice concerned with realizing freedom. The Fall training theme is ally rare to receive the transmission geles, CA 90036; 213-934-5002. ■ conflicts arising in the mind par- of the Dharma from such a mas- The American Dharma Revolution, exploring three revolutionary ticular to Western culture, as well ter. At this time in our lives, it is aspects of American Buddhist as their techniques for treating our great good fortune to be able practice: Men & Women Practicing these conflicts. In this way, psy- to receive teachings from such an CHOD RETREAT Together, Lay Practice, and chotherapists and Buddhist eminent master of the Buddhad- Social Responsibility. teachers may learn from each oth- releasing harma as Jamgon Kongtrul Rin- As a Fall resident, experience a er. The value of engaging the views personal demons poche. Realizing this, Rigpe Dorje challenging daily monastic sched- of both sides in frequent discus- Foundation has compiled a library November 14-17,1991 ule of zazen (Zen meditation), sions inspired Rinpoche to found of tape recorded teachings by Jam- Shaker Mill Inn Rt. 22 personal study with Daido Sensei, the annual Buddhist and Psy- gon Kongtrul Rinpoche given at Cannan, New York chanting, work and art practice, chotherapy Conference held in various Dharma Centers through- academic study, and monthly medi- New York. The first such confer- out the US and Europe. This valu- Given by ence was held in December of able collection has been printed in Tsultrim Allione tation intensives. Periods of residency range from 1 to 3 weeks, 1 to 3 1987 and continues to be a benefi- spiral bound transcripts which are months, orup to oneyear. 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My sincere thanks for your help listening to Yanki Tshering's Eng- BOOK REVIEWS Letters to in this quest. lish version of the Tibetan phrases. Regards, Edward J. Bednar, OPEN HEART, CLEAR MIND ical answers and opting for a more the Editor Ms Dale Irving Project Coordinator by Thubten Chodron natural approach. The bad news 6 Hickey Avenue Tibetan US Resettlement Project Snow Lion Publications $9.95 is that many people don't under- Daglish 6008 Walker Center Reprinted from Yoga Journal, stand the power of Earth's medic- Dear Sir: WA. Australia 144 Hancock St JulyAugust 1991 inal plants and are ingesting them Newton, MA 02166 without giving them the respect I would like to introduce myself Dear Friends: As the Dalai Lama says in his they deserve. The result: side ef- as Jampa Kunchog, the director to Thank you very much for send- foreword, this book "conveys a fects that are at best uncomforta- the Sera Jhe Monastery's Com- ing us a copy of Andrew and clear understanding of Buddhism ble; at worst fatal. puter Club Project. I have the as it has been practiced by Tibe- Yanki's Tibetan Phrasebook. We To help counteract this trend, I responsibility of raising the funds CLASSIFIEDS tans, in easily comprehensible lan- are going to recommend this book strongly recommend this book as needed to ensure the success of to our cluster coordinators as the guage." Written by an American required reading for any serious this project. I would like to request official language guide for learn- Tibetan Monastery Buddha, Cir- Buddhist nun, it a primer of ba- herbal medicine practitioner. It that this proposal be published so ing quickly and easily some sim- ca first half 20th century. 26 1/2" sic Buddhism—working with promises to be a challenge to read our educational program may be ple Tibetan phrases and greetings. high. Bronze and 24kt gold gild- emotions, the cycle of existence, and a real eye-opener. If you can considered by Snow Lion readers. Many of the Tibetans that come ing. Single lotus base. Meditation Buddha nature, the path to en- suspend your Western belief struc- We need contributions to help into this country through the mudra. The robe is very intricately lightenment, meditation and com- ture and appreciate the Tibetan's purchase a computer system. It Tibetan U.S. Resettlement Project recarved in detailed, deep, non- passion. It also briefly recounts the complex (and seemingly bizarre) will be used as an educational tool will have little or no English skills. repeating pattern depicting Budd- story of the Buddha and the his- understanding of human physiol- and an information resource for Therefore, we foresee that our ha's life story. This work is of rare tory of Buddhism. As the author ogy, you will gain valuable insight our monastic community. sponsors, in particular, will rely on artifice quality. Serious inquiries says in her introduction, "The on why certain herbs should not This computer project has the this phrasebook during the initial will receive pictures. Asking price Buddha talked about our lives and be given to certain types of in- full approval of the monastery. We period when the Tibetans have yet $4,500. Contact: Crystal, 1402 E. our minds. So this book isn't dividuals and when and for whom hope that people will be willing to to learn any English. We also know Las Olas Blvd., Suite 511, Ft. about abstract philosophy, it's herbal remedies can be most help us obtain a computer since it that the Tibetans themselves will Lauderdale, FL 33301, phone# about experience—our experience beneficial. Much of this book- will provide us an excellent oppor- be able to learn some English by 305-893-9228, fax# 305-662-9395. —and the way to improve it." especially the chapters on pulsol- tunity to learn much needed skills. Written in contemporary Western ogy and pharmacology—will be Sincerely yours, idiom, this user-friendly book is too difficult to understand com- Jampa Kunchog recommended for anyone who pletely without guidance, no mat- wants a taste of this time-honored Project Director, Computer Club PILGRIMAGES ter how many times you read it. path. Project However, the chapters on "The- Sera Jhe Monastery TO INDIA, NEPAL, & BHUTAN ory and Practice" and "Constitu- P.O. Bylakuppe, Distt. 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SNOW LION FALL 91 NEWSLETTER & CATALOG 15 NEWS TIBET EXHIBIT OPENS THE TIBETAN TIBETAN CLUSTER SITES AT MONADNOCK ARTISAN FUND PREPARE FOR NEW A special arrangement has been CHILDREN'S MUSEUM made with the Tibet Fund, a non- ARRIVALS IN EARLY 1992 profit humanitarian assistance group The beauty and mystery of include a display of Tibetan items in New York, to facilitate an in- Now that Section 134 of the local affiliates of the Project; they Tibet and its people will come to for sale such as clothing, yak but- creased supply of technical books, 1990 Immigration Act is making are thereby organizationally linked life for youngsters in a unique ter, cheese, wool, yarn and tea. industry periodicals and basic tools possible the migration of 1,000 to the CTA in Dharamsala and the hands-on exhibit at the Monad- Tibetan money will be available so for Tibetan refugee artisans in In- Tbetan newcomers, sixteen clus- international cause of Tibetan cul- nock Children's Museum in children can trade and barter. dia. You can help provide Tibetan ter sites are currently at various tural survival. Keene, New Hampshire. Children may climb into a town- artisans with these materials by stages of preparation throughout As many as 20,000 Tibetans The "Endangered Tibet" ex- house which includes a first floor sending a tax-deductible donation of the United States. have applied for the 1,000 visas. hibit will open September 21 and stable and a second floor living $10-30 made out to "Tibet Fund" Each site will be resettling fifty The deadline for applications to remain in place for a year to ac- quarters with small carpets and (note that it is for the Artisan Fund) or more Tibetans within a twenty- the CTA selections committee in quaint children with this unique Tibetan seat cushions for comfort. and mailed to 241 E 32nd Street, five mile radius (except for a few Dharamsala was September 1st, Asian culture that is on the verge The Jokhang Temple will also New York, NY 10012. Thank you micro-clusters of twenty-five peo- 1991. In the next few months, the of extinction. The Monadnock have two levels with a wall of large for your help! ■ Tibetan applicants will be going Children's Museum exhibit coin- spinning prayer wheels and a small through a process of selections, cides with the International Year table where children may write match-up with U.S. sponsors, of Tibet, organized to focus on the their own wishes to insert in the Dear Friends overseas orientation, embassy in- global effort to save Tibet before prayer wheel. A large statue of the terviews, and a final blessing from its people and culture disappear. Buddha will be in the center of the His Holiness the Dalai Lama. The Children entering the exhibit temple and nearby will be a lad- in Dharma: first Tibetan newcomers are now will be greeted by a wall of Tibe- der which will lead to a balcony This week forty young monks expected to arrive at their destina- tan faces. The first gallery will walkway that looks out over the fresh from Kham, Tibet, arrived tions in the U.S. sometime early concentrate on Tibet's geography town. A mural of the Potala Pal- at Sera Monastery in South India. in 1992. so children can learn about its ace, the residence of the Dalai Finding it impossible to study the The primary intention of the mountains, plateaus, valleys, lakes Lama, will be on a nearby wall precious dharma in any advanced cluster site program is to insure and rivers. A large, three- along with a story-book display of way in Kham, they have come to that the 1,000 individuals are not dimensional topographical puzzle how the Dalai Lama is chosen. our monastery for higher studies. scattered in random patterns of of Tibet will allow children to liter- The Monadnock Children's Although they were unexpected, it migration. Instead the program in- ally move mountains. A climbable Museum is located at 147 is our responsibility to feed and tentionally reinforces the tenden- yak sculpture will sit atop a green Washington Street, Keene, NH, clothe them, house them, provide cies of the Tibetan people to stay carpeted plateau surrounded by a and includes many permanent ex- medical treatment and teach them. together in exile and to form net- mural of Tibetan wildlife. hibits to make learning fun for Only in dependence upon us will works of socially and culturally co- The second gallery will recreate youngsters. For further informa- they be able to study dharma. We ple per site). Some of the cluster hesive communities. We hope to the city of Lhasa, the capital of tion, call the Museum at are happy for the opportunity and sites have have been several years have resident monks or nuns at ev- Tibet. Children may shop in the 603-357-5161. ■ rejoice at the seriousness with in the making. Others are newly ery site, and eventually to develop Barkhor Marketplace which will which they wish to study the Bud- accepted into the program. Sever- Tibetan American cultural dhist dharma; however, we lack al more hope to join the program centers, with a whole gamut of ar- the full resources to meet all of later in the Fall. The list of clus- tistic, religious, social and educa- their needs. ter sites affiliated with the Tibetan tional activities. These young men had a very U.S. Resettlement Project now in- The Project expects to develop difficult time getting here. With cludes Boston MA, Amherst MA, a network of approximately twen- J\t Shoshoni you will find the seren- few resources they set off on the New York NY, Ithaca NY, Dan- ty sites in the United States. This ity and inner calm of a Rocky Moun- long journey and had to travel only bury CT, Twin Cities MN, Madi- means we can still consider a few tain yoga retreat combined with the at night in order to escape detec- son WS, Boise ID, Salt Lake City more new cluster site applications. physical nurturing of a holistic health tion by Chinese soldiers patrolling UT, Santa Fe NM, San Francisco In behalf of our currently affiliat- spa. Shoshoni is a new breed of yoga retreat that nurtures both body and spirit the borders. If they had been CA, and Portland OR. ed sites, we are also actively seek- in recognition of the physical and caught, they would have been im- The Tibetan cluster site network ing U.S. resident sponsors, as well holistic nature of a soul's journey. prisoned and severely punished. was initiated and developed under as help with housing, jobs, and Shoshoni Yoga Retreat is They did not have adequate cloth- the auspices of the Tibetan U.S. fundraising. The Tibetan U.S. nestled in 210 beautiful ing for the journey and lacked Resettlement Project. The U.S. Resettlement Project receives no mountain acres surrounded, $ sufficient food. Much of the dis- Government has designated the state or federal funding to finance by National forest in Colo- rado. Its programs of medita- tance was traveled on foot. Once Central Tibetan Administration its activities. In depends primari- tion, hatha yoga, mountain exer- in Nepal and India they had (CTA) of His Holiness the Dalai ly on the generosity of individual cise, low fat vegetarian gourmet difficulties traveling as communi- Lama in Dharamsala, India to im- donors, supplemented by a few diet, nutritional education, massage cation was hard and some of them plement the Tibetan U.S. resettle- small foundation grants. For more and spa facilities make Shoshoni an oasis fell ill. ment program. The CTA, in turn, information contact: Tibetan U.S. for the body and spirit. Now that they have arrived, we has designated the Tibetan U.S. Resettlement Project, 144 Han- For Information & Free Brochure: Phone 1 -800-676-YOGA need to provide them with ade- Resettlement Project to coordinate cock St., Newton MA 02166; tel. In Colorado: 1-303-642-0116 quate food and clothing. The all aspects of the domestic and 617-332-1411 or 617-244-1188. SHOSHONI sponsored offerings and pujas cov- overseas resettlement operations. Contributions (tax-deductible) are er only about one-third of their All U.S. Tibetan cluster sites are greatly appreciated. ■ Yoga Retreat meals, or only 50 rupees (US $2) PO Box 410, Rollinsville, CO 80474 -SGRY of CO out of 150 rupees (US $6) per month. They will require monks' BUDDHIST RELIGIOUS ART AND RITUAL ITEMS robes. Our dormitories were al- Tibetan ■ Chinese ■ Japanese ready packed beyond our limits before they arrived, so eventually Bronze Statues, Bells, Drums, Malas some new rooms and toilets must large selection of hand painted Thankas Kiiruna be erected. Also, those ill and Wholesale prices to retail buyers those who will become sick dur- ing the first months of acclimati- Charles O'Hara A journal of Buddhist Meditation zation to the Indian conditions will 207 Washington Street, Susquehanna, PA 18847 require help for medicines and A Service Not A Business visits to the doctor. We are known A/non-sectarian Buddhist publication focusing on... for having monks who are dedicat- • meditation in daily life ed and determined in their studies and we are prepared to offer these CONSTRUCTION • spiritual practice and social change new students the instruction they • women and Buddhism have risked so much to obtain, but because there are so many of PROJECT AT DREPUNG them, we need your help. Subscriptions are $15 for one year, $28 for two years. We humbly request that you The monks of Drepung Phara ly morning, sometimes through Sample copy is $5. consider your present situation Khangtsen, a monastic college the day (when the temperature can and find some way to offer some within Drepung Monastery at reach 38C), and late into the night. Published 3 times a year by the Karuna Meditation Society assistance or sponsorship for these Mundgod, have begun to con- Still, they make time for their dedicated young monks, in whom struct new accommodations to studies and prayers. Hopefully, Name Date_ the future of Buddhism will part- help ease the serious overcrowding the dormitory will be finished be- ly rest. Contributions should be at the khangtsen. Geshe Tsering fore the monsoon begins." Address City- sent to Tibet Fund, Office of Tashi, Director of the College, Any contribution to this work Tibet, 241 E. 32nd St., New York, writes: "As you may know, in spite will be greatly appreciated, and State Postal Code. NY 10016. Please be sure that of the fact that monastic life can can be sent (by check, by regist- checks are clearly marked for be very hard, over the past few ered mail) directly to: Geshe Kham Monk Relief Project, Geshe years our community has in- Tsering Tashi, Director, Drepung ^tfm?^ Jampal Tsering, House No. 2, Sera creased by more than three times, Phara Khangtsen, Loseling Send to: Je Monastery. and refugee monks continue to Monastic College, P.O. Tibetan Karuna Journal Thank you, arrive—many of whom have seri- Colony 581411, Distt. N Kanara P.O. Box 24468 Stn. C, Vancouver, B.C. V5T 4M5 Geshe Jampal Tsering ous health problems.... Our (via Mundgod), Karnataka State, Sera Je Monastery ■ monks are working hard from ear- India. ■

SNOW LION FALL 91 NEWSLETTER & CATALOG 16 YEAR OF TIBET

YEAR OF TIBET CALENDAR OF EVENTS Kalachakra for World Peace, New York, NY Video Presentation by Philip Sugden and Gyuto Monks Performance, Fifth Ave. The- (October 11-24) Contact: Jean Paone (212) Carole Elchert at the Open Center, New atre, Seattle, WA (November 9) Contact: 353-9391 York, NY (October 25) Contact: Nina Ha- Danny Rifkin (415) 457-9402 • Visions of Perfect Worlds Cathedral of St, gen (212) 219-2527 Gyuto Monks Performance, Hult Center, John the Divine (October 11) Gyuto Monks Performance, Irvine Theatre, Eugene, OR (November 10) Contact: Dan- • Teachings on Nature of Mind, Felt Fo- Philadelphia, PA (October 25) Contact: Dan- ny Rifkin (415) 457-9402 rum, New York (October 11-15) ny Rifkin (415) 457-9402 Sand Mandala by Monks from Namgyal • Ven. Lopon Tenzin Namdhak, Bon Tra- Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts Monastery Little Theatre, Kutztown Univer- dition (October 11) Washington University's Edison Theater Se- sity, PA (November 10-24) Contact: Anna • Ven. Trulshig Rinpoche on "Dzog Chen", ries, St. Louis, MO (October 25-26) Contact: Kuo (215) 683-4544 Nyingma Tradition (October 12) Dean Schultz (212) 582-2200 Sand Mandala by Monks from Namgyal • Ven. Tenga Rinpoche on "Mahamudra", Gyuto Monks Performance, Kutztown, PA Monastery Trout Gallery, Dickenson College Kagyu Tradition (October 13) (October 26) Contact: Danny Rifkin (415) Carlisle, PA (November 10-24) Contact: • Ven. Sakya Trizin Rinpoche on "In- 457-9402 Anna Kuo (215) 683-4544 separability of Samsara and Nirvana", Once Upon A Time A storytelling pro- Gyuto Monks Performance, Royce Hall, Los Sakya Tradition (October 14) gram featuring Tibetan and other Asian folk- Angeles, CA (November 14) Contact: Dan- • Ven. Tara Rinpoche on " Union of Bliss tales, Jacques Marchais Tibetan Museum, ny Rifkin (415) 457-9402 and Emptiness", Gelug Tradition (Oc- Staten Island, NY (October 27) Contact: Gyuto Monks Performance, University of tober 15) Dorothy Reilly (718) 987-3478 California, Santa Barbara, CA (November 16) • Inner Peace, World Peace Public lecture Longing for Darkness (October 27) New Contact: Danny Rifkin (415) 457-9402 by His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Felt Fo- York Open Center Sounds of Peace by flutist Nawang rum (October 15) "Visions from the Silk Road": Multi-media Khechog, Bradford College, MA. November • The Path of Compassion Teachings by His works by the artists of the Cultural Arts Ex- 16. Contact Person: Peter Waldran (508) Holiness the Dalai Lama, Felt Forum, pedition to the Himalayas and Tibet: Carole 372-7161 New York (October 16-19) Elchert, John Westmore, Philip Sugden, Gyuto Monks Performance, TBA, San Die- • Ritual Dances Performed by monks from Roger Sugden at the Nicholas Roerich Muse- go, CA (November 17) Contact: Danny Rif- Namgyal Monastery, Felt Forum (Oc- um, New York, NY (October 27-November kin (415) 457-9402 tober 20) 17) Contact: Daniel Entin (212) 864-7752 Longing for Darkness, Lectures by China Tantric Art: "Imagination and Enlighten- • Kalachakra Initiation His Holiness the Galland (November 20) memt" Paintings, sculptures, and ritual ob- Dalai Lama, Felt Forum (October 21-23) Gyuto Monks Performance, Marin Center, jects on exhibit. Dickinson Trout Gallery, San Rafael, CA (November 22) Contact: • Viewing of the Mandala Felt Forum (Oc- Dickinson College, Carlisle, PA. (October tober 24) Danny Rifkin (415) 457-9402 27-December 19) Contact: Dan Cozort (717) The Tibetan Flute in the Himalayas by flut- Gyuto Monks Performance, Berkelee School 245-1385 of Music, Boston, MA (October 12) Contact: ist Nawang Khechog, Rubendall Recital Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts St. Danny Rifkin (415) 457-9402 Hall, Dickinson College, PA. (November 24) Paul, MN (October 29) Contact: Dean Gyuto Monks Performance, Smith College, Contact Person: Dan Cozort Schultz (212) 582-2200 The Sacred Mountain Of Tibet—On Pil- Northampton, MA (October 13) Contact: Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts, Moor- Danny Rifkin (415) 457-9402 grimage To Kailas, Photo exhibition by Rus- head, MN (October 20) Contact: Dean sell Johnson and Barbara Iertelli, Nicholas Festival of Tibet Exhibits, Performances and Schultz (212) 582-2200 lectures being planned in the Buffalo area and Roerich Museum, New York, NY (Novem- Longing for Darkness, Lectures by China local school districts, Buffalo, NY (October ber 24-December 15) Contact: Daniel Entin Galland (October 29) Boston Interface 14-20) Contact: Martin McGee (716) (212) 864-7752 834-3991 "Imagination and Enlightenment in Tibe- Snow Leopard, an opera by William Harp- tan Buddhism", Lecture on Tibetan tantric Wisdom and Compassion: Sacred Art of er and Roger Nieboer, performed by Min- iconography and tantric religious concepts. nesota Opera New Music-Theater Ensemble. Tibet Opening, IBM Gallery of Arts and Dickinson College, Carlisle,PA. (October 30) Sciences, New York, NY (October Minnesota, MN (November) Contact: Thup- Contact: Dan Cozort (717) 245-1385 15-December 28) Contact: Robert Murdoch ten Dadak (612) 222-0543 (212) 745-5214 Lam Dre Teaching Cycle Initiations, His "The Future of Tibet", discussion with Holiness Sakya Trizin, complete teaching of Sand Mandala by Monks from Namgyal Rinchen Dharlo, personal representative of the sutra and tantra, Silver Spring, MD the Dalai Lama in New York, and others will Monastery, IBM Gallery of Arts and (October-November) Contact: B.J. Adams Sciences, New York, NY (October review the damage of forty years of Chinese (301) 269-1600 rule of Tibet and discuss changes in China's 15-November 7) Robert Murdoch (212) 745-5214 "Sun and Moon", photo exhibit by Marcia policy toward Tibet and U.S. policy toward Keegan of New Mexico. A photo collage that China. Dickinson College, Carlisle, PA. "Without Tibet", photo exhibit by John explores the similarities between the Tibe- (November) Contact: Dan Cozort (717) Smart, Peace Museum, Chicago, IL. (Oc- tans and Hopi Indians. Dickinson College, 245-1385 tober 15-December 31) Contact Person: Ann Carlisle, PA. (October-November) Contact: Connors (312) 281-3159 Tibetan Flute, Nawang Kechog, will per- Dan Cozort (717) 245-1385 form his own compositions and improvisa- Gyuto Monks Performance, Tilles Center, tions on the flute. Rubendall Recital Hall, Long Island University, Long Island, NY NOVEMBER 1991 Dickinson College, Carlisle, PA. (November) (October 17) Contact: Danny Rifkin (415) Gyuto Monks Performance, Lisner Audito- Contact: Dan Cozort (717) 245-1385 457-9402 rium, Washington, DC. (November 1) Con- Tibet on Film, A series of excellent Gyuto Tantric Monks Choir, performance, tact: Danny Rifkin (415) 457-9402 documentary films: "Lama king", on the Dickinson College, Philadelphia, PA. Con- Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts Tibe- Dalai Lama; "Lost Mystery", pre-1959 tact: Dan Cozort (717) 245-1385 tan Losell Dolls Slide-Lecture by Kim Yeshe, Tibet; "Tantra of Gyuto", Tibetan religious Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts, Nash- Jacques Marchais Tibetan Museum, Staten education; "Lion Roar", another high Lama, ville, TN (October 24) Contact: Dean Schultz Island, NY (November 3) Contact: Dorothy the Karmapa; "Sound of Wisdom", Gyuto (212) 582-2200 Reilly (718) 987-3478 monks performance in New York; and Gyuto Monks Performance, Town Hall, 1991 Year Of Tibet, Exhibit of Photos and "White Lotus", Tibetan landscapes, faces, New York, NY (October 24) Contact: Dan- Art Objects, University Museum, Indiana and culture. Dickinson College, Carlisle, PA. ny Rifkin (415) 457-9402 University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, PA (November) Contact: Dan Cozort (717) (November 8-30) Contact: Anna Kuo (215) 245-1385 683-4544

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NEW FROM SNOW LION PUBLICATIONS AVAILABLE NOW THE WHEEL THE Ita Practice of THE PRACTICE OF TIME BEAUTIFUL OF jlie kalachakra The Kalachakra ORNAMENT KALACHAKRA in Context OF THE THREE Geshe Lhundub Sopa VISIONS Roger Jackson by Glenn H. Mullin by Ngorchen John Newman Konchog Lhundrub Foreword by Foreword by H.H. the Dalai Lama Foreword by H.H. the Dalai Lama H.H. Sakya Trizin

The Kalachakra is one of the most profound and The most profound and fundamental teaching of The Kalachakra spiritual legacy is a vital and cen- the Sakya Tradition of Tibetan Buddhism is that tral part of Tibetan Buddhism. Presented here is sublime of the Buddhist tantric systems. It is an in- tricate interweaving of yoga, astrology, physiology, of the 'Path Including Its Result' (Lam Dre). This a detailed and practical overview of this unique unique teaching of Virupa, one of India's extraor- spiritual path. In Part One, Glenn Mullin discuss- and mythology into a meditational system that em- dinary Mahasiddhas, covers the entire Buddhist es the tantric path to enlightenment by drawing on braces the entire universe and leads to enlight- path and serves as a manual for contemplating and the writings of great scholar-practitioners of the past. enment. meditating upon the various stages leading to en- He describes the sutrayana and vajrayana paths, out- The Kalachakra, with its special connection to lightenment. lines the four classes of tantras, compares the the land of Shambhala and a future golden age of The Three Visions examines the state of those ex- Kalachakra generation and completion stage yogas Dharma, has a special appeal for people of all lev- periencing suffering, those engaged in the methods to those of the mainstream tantras and details the els of learning and practice. Initiations into its prac- leading towards freedom from unhappiness and mis- unique Kalachakra methods for attaining enlight- tices traditionally have been large public events, especially when granted by the Dalai Lama. ery, and those fully enlightened ones who have at- enment in this lifetime. Part Two contains transla- tained the highest goal of omniscient awakening. tions of seven essential texts on the practice of Initiation into the Kalachakra Tantra has been The text leads the reader step by step over the vast Kalachakra, including a sadhana selected by the given with increasing frequency in recent years, but path that brings purpose to our lives and lasting Dalai Lama for this book. Glenn Mullin's percep- information on this complex system and practice re- benefit to everyone. tive and very readable discussion of the theory and mains sparse. The Wheel of Time fills the gap by dis- practice of this profound tantric system is an excel- cussing the Buddhist background, history, initiation lent addition to the literature on this subject. rites, generation stage sadhana and completion stage practices of the Kalachakra tantra.

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ORDER DIRECT FROM or MASTERCARD (send your SHIPPING CHARGES: and garbage. Just as it is unneces- DR. LOBSANG RABGAY name as it appears on the card, num- Airmail Sea Mail sary to discriminate against garbage INTRODUCTION TO BUDD- MERIDIAN TRUST: ber and expiration date. since the elements of compost give HIST PSYCHOTHERPY, 4 hrs., their complete line of VHS Merid- All payments by credit card 1 tape $11 $ 8 rise to the elements of flowers so too 2 tapes 23 11 $110 (3 tapes) ian Trust Films in NTSC (N. must be quoted in pounds Ster- it is unnecessary to discriminate TIBETAN MEDICINE: AN American) video format. In addi- ling. To arrive at the cost in £s 3 26 16 against anger or hatred since the 4 28 17 INTRODUCTORY LECTURE, tion to the excellent talks captured Sterling, divide the dollar price (of energy of delusions can be trans- 2 hr., $70 (1 tape) on these films, many of these valu- both program price and postage) 5 32 28 formed into love and understanding. 6 32 28 able teachings contain some of the by 1.7. (Please note that the price VEN. KALU RINPOCHE VEN. DR. last records of great lamas. For on your statement will be again 7 34 30 TENZIN CHOEDAK 8 37 33 BARDO, 45 min., $50 (1 tape) CANCER AND AIDS: The View shipping, handling and insurance, converted to to $s). An interview with the late Ven. please refer to the chart and indi- 9 37 33 of Tibetan Medicine, 2 hrs., $64 10 40 36 Kalu Rinpoche and teachings on the cate whether you want air or sea The figures in the next column are experiences of the consciousness in (2 tapes) shipping. The videos will be sent based on the total number of tape NEW ON NTSC the period after death. THE PRINCIPLES OF TIBE- from London so please allow 4 cassettes in your order and include THE NATURE OF MIND, 2 hrs. TAN MEDICINE, 5 hrs., $124 (2 AN INTRODUCTORY EXPLA- tapes) weeks for delivery by air and postage, packaging and handling 30 min., $80 (2 tapes) longer by sea. The orders will be and either registration or insur- NATION OF THE EMPOWER- NEW! MENT INTO THE KALA- filled as quickly as possible. You ance depending on the quantity of VEN. SUMEDHO KEN JONES CHAKRA TANTRA, Rikon, can send checks or charge it on VISA tapes in the package. THE BUDDHIST IDEA OF A CARING AS A SPIRITUAL Switzerland, July 1985. Dr Alex- PERFECT SOCIETY, 1 hr., $50 ander Berzin, 7 hrs, $152 PRACTICE, 1 1/4 hr. $55 (1 tape) (1 tape) This excellent talk explores the THE FULL EMPOWERMENT THE FAMILY, 1 hr., $50 (1 tape) different levels of motivation HIS HOLINESS INTO KALACHAKRA TAN- involved when caring for the sick TRA, Rikon, Switzerland, July, PRACTICE IN LAY LIFE, 1 hr., $50 (1 tape) and dying. He explores awareness, 1985. Translated by Prof. Jeffrey acceptance and generosity of spirit THE DALAI LAMA Hopkins, 8 hrs, $166 TOWARDS THE FUTURE, 1 hr., $50 (1 tape) as vital elements of caring as a This material is available to initiates spiritual practice. only and orders must be accompanied HIS HOLINESS THE DALAI by authorization from a Tibetan LAMA: An Interview by Jona- Lama. CULTURAL/ than Landaw, 30 min., $30 (1 H.H. SAKYA TRIZIN tape) THE NATURE OF MIND, 1 hr. DOCUMENTARY In a remarkably frank interview, 30 min., $62 (1 tape) His Holiness speaks about his role THE TEACHING OF BUD- FOR CHILDREN! monks and local villagers perform and responsibility as a Dalai Lama DHA IN EVERYDAY LIFE, 1 hr. BUDDHISM IN FOCUS: The the rituals. and gives advice on how to con- 30 min., $62 (1 tape) Life and Teachings of the Buddha, AVALOKITESHVARA: The duct oneself in the world. THE TRIPLE VISION, 6 hrs., Part 1, 30 min., $64 (1 tape) Dalai Lama in Europe 1982, 40 AN OVERVIEW OF TIBETAN $138 (3 tapes) Specifically produced to introduce min., $50 (1 tape) BUDDHISM WITH A COM- children between 10 and 15 years to BIRTH OF A BUDDHA, 18 MENTARY ON BODHICHAR- VEN. TSENZHAB the life and teachings of the Bud- min., $44 (1 tape) YAVATARA, 11 hrs., $180 (6 tapes) SERKONG RINPOCHE dha. A dramatised explanation of THE DALAI LAMA OF TIBET: This is an excellent overview of A KIND HEART, 1 hr., $50 (1 the Four Noble Truths and the 25 Years in Exile, 52 min., $50 (1 Tibetan Buddhism with the main tape) Noble Eight-fold Path. tape) emphasis on the four tantras, Discusses the four thoughts that BUDDHISM IN FOCUS: The DAILY LIFE IN A TIBETAN H.H. THE DALAI LAMA Dzogchen, and the chapters on turn the mind to dharma, renunci- Buddhist Way of Life, Part 2, 30 MONASTERY, 30 min., $50 (1 tape) patience and meditation from the ation, and the development of dedi- min., $64 (1 tape) This film is an intimate portrayal of cated being—bodhicitta. A BUDDHIST MONK: The Bodhicharyavatara. His Holiness Drawing upon life and practice in the everyday life in a Bonpo mon- Dalai Lama of Tibet, 11 Days in went into great detail on many tan- LAMA ZOPA Buddhist communities in Britain astery in the Himalayan foothills in trie topics. There was a question and India, this program covers pil- Northern India. It offers a unique England, 40 min., $36 (1 tape) NEW! grimage and worship at Bodhgaya, In April, 1988, His Holiness gave and answer session each day. THE PURPOSE OF MEDITA- look at the customs and rituals of Teaching given in London, April India, a traditional Buddhist cele- Bon, the pre-Buddhist religion of teachings in London, addressed TION, 2 hrs., $70 (1 tape) bration, Zen Buddhist stories, var- the global conference on Human 1988. With great humor, Lama Zopa Tibet—a lesser known aspect of ious forms of meditation practice, Tibetan culture. Survival in Oxford and met exten- NEW! shows how neither friends, money, the monastic training in the Tibe- sively with the media. A BUDD- nor reputation are the key to hap- DEBATE IN THE TIBETAN THE PATH OF NON- tan Buddhist communities in India TRADITION, 1 hr., $50 (1 tape) HIST MONK is a personal profile VIOLENCE, 1 hr. 30 min., $62 piness and satisfaction. He explains and interviews with respected Bud- the importance of compassion, and HHDL VISITS EUROPE, 1986, of His Holiness and presents him (1 tape) Talk given in Stockholm, dhist teachers from both the Ther- gives a very clear explanation of 40 min., $50 (1 tape) in his various roles as teacher, Sweden in the fall of 1988. avadin and Mahayana traditions. exiled leader and international emptiness. KALACHAKRA 1974,1 hr., $50 UNIVERSAL RESPONSIBILI- SACRED MUSIC, SACRED spokesman for peace. VEN. KYABJE DANCE, 1 1/4 hrs., $36 (1 tape) (1 tape) TY IN A NUCLEAR AGE, 30 A MAN OF PEACE, 30 min., ZONG RINPOCHE The monks from Drepung Losel- REMEMBER TIBET, 1 hr., $50 min., $30 (1 tape) (1 tape) $36 (1 tape) His Holiness delivered an impas- THE BASIS OF THE SPIRITU- ing Monastic College on tour in the UK performing a variety of ritual THREE GREAT MONASTER- In December 1989, His Holiness sioned speech in April, 1988 on AL PATH, 2 hrs. 30 min., $80 (1 the Dalai Lama visited Norway to tape) dances. IES, 1 hr., $50 (1 tape) the necessity of developing univer- After 30 years of hard work and receive the Nobel Peace Prize in sal responsibility—"the universal THE PRINCIPLES OF THE SOUNDS OF TIBET, 2 hrs., $36 Oslo. While there, he also visited SPIRITUAL PATH, 4 hrs., $110 (1 tape) reconstruction the three 'pillars' of religion"—in order for humanity the Gelug study and worship are Trondheim and Bergen, and the to survive in the nuclear age. (2 tapes) The Tibetan Inst. of Performing Artie region of Samiland. The Arts from Dharamsala, India on functioning as important centers for PROFESSOR tour in the UK performing tradi- the refugees. We follow them dur- Meridian Trust video crew Other Films by His Holiness the travelled with him and were grant- NAMKHAI NORBU tional Tibetan dances. ing the New Year festivities, The Dalai Lama: Great Prayer Festival, and during ed frequent access to His Holiness. DHARMA: The Meaning of Exis- SOTO ZEN CONTRIBUTION OF THE tence, 2 hr. 45 min., $85 (2 tapes) the daily routine. The resulting documentary is SERENE REFLECTION MEDI- INDIVIDUAL TO WORLD DZOGCHEN IN DAILY THE TIBETAN QUESTION, 12 unique in that it captures the qual- TATION, 31 min., $30 (1 tape) PEACE, 1 hr 15 min., $55 (1 tape) BEHAVIOR, 1 hr. 30 min., $62 (1 min., $20 (1 tape) ities that so distinguish His Holi- How does one learn to sit still with ness: his warmth and wisdom, his DZOGCHEN, 4 hrs., $110 (2 tape) This program was produced for tel- an alert and bright attitude of evision and was broadcast the day compassion and humor. tapes) THE DZOGCHEN RITE, 1 hr., mind—allowing thoughts and feel- $50 (1 tape) His Holiness received the Nobel COMPASSION & NON- THE ESSENCE OF BUD- ings to arise and pass away natural- Peace Prize. It examines the pres- VIOLENCE, 38 min., $40 (1 DHIST PHILOSOPHY, 65 SEM-DZIN: 21 Ways of Focuss- ly? This introduction to zazen sitting ing the Mind, 2 hr., $70 (1 tape) ent situation in Tibet and presents tape) mins., $52 (1 tape) shows how to start this practice for His Holiness' views on non-violence THE THREE TESTAMENTS yourself. A number of suitable sit- During his visit to Norway to THE ESSENCE OF as the only means of resolving the receive the Nobel Peace Prize, His OF GARAB DORJE, 1 hr. 15 ting postures are demonstrated. Tibetan situation. It carries excerpts MAHAYANA BUDDHISM, 1 min., $55 (1 tape) What happens when you sit and Holiness gave a number of talks. hr., $50 (1 tape) from an exclusive interview with His This talk, given in Trondheim on VEN. LAMA how you can carry over the medita- Holiness soon after the announce- Dec. 14, 1989, best encapsulates THE EXPERIENCE OF TRAN- tion into everyday life are explained. ment of his winning the 1989 Nobel SITION, 1 hr., $50 (1 tape) THUBTEN VESHE SOTO ZEN BUDDHISM, 42 the spirit of the tour. His Holiness NEW! Peace Prize; scenes of Tibetans In speaks of the value of non-violence THE GIFT OF PEACE: A Mes- min., $34 (1 tape) Lhasa celebrating the news of His DEATH & TRANSFERENCE sage for All Faiths, 1 hr., $50 (1 This film shows how the serene Holiness' award; scenes of the Chi- as a path to world harmony and of OF CONSCIOUSNESS, 1 3/4 reflection meditation (zazen) of the nese police brutally suppressing how developing sltruism makes for tape) hrs., $65 (1 tape) a happier person. He also makes Soto School is practiced. Soto Zen peaceful demonstrators in Lhasa in HHDL VISITS CHRISTIAN An excellent introduction to the emphasizes the practice of medita- an appeal for support for Tibet. AND BUDDHIST COMMU- march 1988; scenes of deforestation subject of death for the general tion, the keeping of the Buddhist and the export of timber from Tibet THE FUTURE OF RELIG- NITIES, 1 hr., $50 (1 tape) viewer as well as for students of precepts and the awakening of the to China and excerpts from inter- ION, 1 hr., $50 (1 tape) INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBIL- Buddhism. heart of compassion and expressing views with Chinese students speak- In a very direct and uncomplicat- ITY TOWARDS WORLD EXTRACTING THE it through selfless activity. ing out in favor of Tibetan ed way, His Holiness teaches that PEACE, 90 min., $62 (1 tape) ESSENCE, 2 hr. 45 min., $85 (2 MORNING SERVICE AT A independence. This program will be negative mental attitudes give rise tapes) PEACE: A Goal of All Religions, SOTO ZEN MONASTERY, 22 of particular interest to Tibet sup- to suffering and that the antidote THE THREE PRINCIPLES OF min., $20 (1 tape) port groups internationally. is provided by a variety of spiritu- 1 hr., $50 (1 tape) THE PATH, 1 hr. 45 min., $65 (1 Filmed at Throssel Hole Priory in TWO TIBETAN NUNNERIES, al techniques. His Holiness con- PEACE THROUGH HUMAN tape) England, this program captures the 30 min., $40 (1 tape) cludes that the future of the UNDERSTANDING, 1 hr., $50 TANTRA: The Experience of early morning ceremony. TIBET: The Cultural Evolution, 1 various religions lies in the prac- (1 tape) Transformation, 1 hr., $50 (1 tape) Other Films Available: hr., $50 tice of their adherents. PEACE OF MIND: Peace in VEN. THICH NHAT HANH A TIBETAN NEW YEAR, VISIONS OF HOPE: The Near GREEN TARA INITIATION, 2 Action, 1 hr., $50 (1 tape) ROSES AND GARBAGE: 43 min., $50 (1 tape) Death Experience, 40 min., $50 (1 hrs. 45 min., $60 (1 tape) THE 37 PRACTICES OF A MEDITATION AND PEACE, This program documents the Tibe- tape) His Holiness performed the com- BODHISATTVA, Kalachakra, 2 hrs., $54 (1 tape) tan New Year celebrations carried Explores the individual experiences mon initiation of the Green Tara Rikon, July 1985, 5 hrs., $124 (4 This program documents a teach- out by the monks of the only Bon- of six people who had been clini- which grants the four empower- tapes) ing given in London in 1987 by po community outside Tibet. The cally certified as dead. ments in the form of a blessing. Thich Nhat Hanh in which he foothills of the Himalayas in north- THE WHEEL OF TIME: This was preceded by a lucid WORLD PEACE, 1 hr., $50 (1 tape) explains the dependent nature or ern India provide the bacdrop for Kalachakra Initiation, Switz. 1985, explanation of the initiation. "interbeing" of phenomena the preparations and enactment of 45 min., $38 (see section on through the relationship of roses the annual ceremony whilst the Kalachakra) (1 tape) SNOW LION FALL 91 NEWSLETTER & CATALOG 19 DHARMA ITEMS INCENSE PURE SANDALWOOD 8" bun- dle #IWS $5 EXTRA-GRADE TIBETAN IN- CENSE 16" bundle (45 sticks) # OSXG $10 TIBETAN INCENSE 16" bun- dle, #IWTI $5.00 Authentic Tibetan incense made by refugees in India. We are offer- ing an excellent brand of Chandan (sandalwood) incense.

MAHAKALA TRADITIONAL TIBETAN MEDITATION CUSHIONS AUTHENTIC MINIATURES INCENSE Traditional Tibetan incense pre- Carolina Morning Designs (tsa-tsa sculptures) produces high-quality cushions at pared from medicinal herbs- The following ceramic images are competitive prices and ensures available in small (average 2") for TIBETAN MEDICINE BRACE- musk, saffron, nagi, and sandal- wood—is available in three grades. customer satisfaction. These hand- $7 ea.: LETS #3METAL CRYSTAL PENDANTS, by crafted cushions are available in six The healing tri-metal formula for arm Henry Mettier. $250 Each box contains approximately Avalokita #TSA:AVALO-S 50 eleven-inch sticks: colors: burgundy, royal blue, for- Sakyamuni #TSA:BUDDHA-S and hand pain. These traditional Very detailed, finely crafted quartz est green, plum, navy blue and Mahakala #TSA:MAHAK-S Tibetan bracelets are crafted from pendants of Tara and a 4-arm Highest Grade #JCBLUE $8 black. Specify the color of your Green Tara #TSA:TARA-S interwoven copper, brass, and iron. Chenrezig. They measure 1" long Medium Grade fJCRED $6 choice. We plan to fill orders Akshobhya #TSA:AKSHO-S They are attractive, adjustable and x 3/4" wide x 1/2" thick. They Common Grade #JCYELLOW $5 promptly, but it may take up to 4-5 functional. have a gold band and loop for a weeks for delivery. The following images are available Woven 3-metal band #KBW $19 in large (average 4") for $14 ea.: chain. They are cut so that the KAPALAS (skull cup) Zafu (round cushion seat) is 12" 3-metal design with beaded edge long axis of the crystal comes out Medium brass #KAPALAB $30 in diameter, 8" high and is stuffed Avalokita #TSA:AVALO-L #KBB $19 Green Tara #TSA:TARA-L of the front of the Buddha. with kapok. #CMZAFU $32.50 NEW! #HMCPT Tara KATAS Support Cushion is a square cush- BRACELETS #HMCPC 4-arm Chenrezig A standard offering scarf. ion which measures 12 x 12 x 3" We have two new beautiful silver White #KATA2 $8 and is filled with cotton batting. Banana color #KATA3 $8 bracelets: DINGSHA BELLS (cymbals) # #CMSUPPORT $14 #OMSMALL $64. This is a silver Long white silk scarves with DINGSHA $30 auspicious symbols embroidered Zabuton (base cushion) measures bracelet with dorjes and snow lions The sound of these bells is psychi- into them. Call for availability. # 25 x 31 x 3" and is filled with cot- on the ends and gold colored OM ton batting. #CMZABUTON cally cleansing. KATA $36 MANIPADME HUM letters. 5/8" $38.50 wide. DAMARUS (wood), #DAMARU INFLATABLE ZAFU! # #DORJE $52. This bracelet is all MALA POUCH #MALABAG $8 $40 These are lovely silk brocade CMINFL $17.50 silver and has a row of seven dorjes Just the thing for traveling medi- pouches with draw strings. They with snow lions on the ends. 3/4" tators! A zafu cushion that can be DAMARU BANNERS # are 6" in diameter. Beautiful gift wide. inflated to just the right height and DAMARUB $20 item. deflated for easy storage. Inside the BELL & DORJE #NEBD $60 Beautiful brocade banners in 5 BUTTER LAMP $16 fine quality zafu cover is a beach- The supreme symbols of the Vaj- traditional colors. While metal, well-made, 3 1/2" high. MALAS (prayer beads) ball. Inflated it provides depend- rayana path are the bell and dorje We have a wide variety to choose able support for sitting meditation. (diamond scepter) used by tantric from: Deflated it weighs about 8 ounces practitioners. They are held in the Wood #MALAW $16 and can be folded to fit a small left and right hand respectively Bodhiseed #MALAB $40 space. The cover is machine wash- and convey the mystical union of Lotus Seed #MALAL $50 able and dryable. There is an wisdom and compassion. The Crystal Mala IMALAC Call for opening from which the beachball dorje has five prongs, four at each price and availability. can be removed and reinserted. So, end curved around the central These crystal malas are very clear if later you prefer a more tradi- prong, symbolizing the five Bud- and come from the Himalayas. tional zafu, you can simply remove dha families. Lotus petals decorate the beachball and stuff the cush- the central caps. The handle of the MALA COUNTERS ion cover with kapok. bell is similar to the dorje. The bell is composed of an alloy of several These pairs of counters have a bell and a dorje, multicolored tassels metals and is decorated with Tibe- and attach to any mala. tan syllables, lotus petals and dorjes. The bell produces a clear, White Metal Counters # brilliant tone that symbolizes the COUNTERS-W $14 open dimension of reality. CHOD DRUM, #DWDRUM Silver Counters #COUNTERS-S DHARMA DECALS $170 $60 The following decals are 7" in di- BELLS & DORJES, Supreme This is the authentic chod drum ameter and are $3.00 ea.: Grade #SBD $200 with all the extra touches made by OFFERING BOWLS (set of 7) Fine detail two metal bell and a Tibetan yogi living in Nepal. It Sakyamuni Buddha #DECAL5 Amitabha Buddha #DECAL6 Copper #BOWLC $38 dorje sets. There are a few still comes with silk tail, brocade car- White Metal #BOWLW $30 available at this price. rying case with yantra emblem and Chenrezi #DECAL7 strap, skull bone piece on handle, Green Tara #DECAL8 sea shell adornments and tradi- Dorje Chang #DECAL9 OFFERING BOWLS #BOWL S tional mantras inscribed on the in- $44 set of 7 side on the wood. Ornately designed silver-plated offering bowls that measure 3" dia. CRYSTAL BUDDHAS, by Henry Mettier. #HMCB $60 These are exceptionally fine en- PENDANTS gravings of a Medicine Buddha on Made from sterling silver: a single terminated quartz crystal. NEW! Dorje #JLDP $30 The crystal is high-quality optical These pairs of counters have beads Kalachakra #JLKP $30 qnartz and measures 2 to 3" and of semi-precious stones and the image appears as a cameo (a tassels. NEW! little more than 1/2 inches high) Adventurine #COUNTERS-A $12 KALACHAKRA PENDANT on the surface of one of the larger Crystal #COUNTERS-C $8 #KBKP $10 faces. It is a perfect instrument for Mother of Pearl #COUNTERS-M This one is made with white metal meditation, healmg or blessing. $12 (looks silver) and has the These Medicine Buddba crystals Onyx #COUNTERS-0 $12 Kalachakra design on the front have received very positive feed- and a double dorje on the reverse. back from our customers. NEW! The following silver counters are NEW! larger, have coral and turquoise stones and multicolored tassels. BHUMPA, #BHUMPA $28 Made with coppor and brass this DOOR CURTAIN #TGDC $65 Large Silver Counters is an item that typically appears on Measures 36 x 78" and is ideal for #COUNTERS-LS $60 Tibetan altars or practice tables. It doorways and windows. is used for blessed water. BONE MALAS, $22 DOOR & WALL TRIM #TGDT We have small bone malas with $40 (2 yds.) counters and head bead. They are Sold in two yard lengths. White, light beige and strung on a red OTHER DHARMA yellow, green and red bands above cord. #MALA wider pleated blue band. It is 16" ITEMS AVAILABLE high. ON REQUEST NEW! DOOR MANTRA #HCDM GAU, #GAU $48 $2.50 Call or write to us Made from silver with kalachakra This mantra in Tibetan and San- symbol on one side and double skrit purifies negativity. It is for information. dorje on the reverse with coral. printed on card stock.

SNOW LION FALL 91 NEWSLETTER & CATALOG zO DHARMA ITEMS STATUES High quality statues of the Bud- dha and various deities are availa- ble on request. We have numerous rupas and our stock is always changing. Materials range from brass to copper with gold and painted faces. We have the fol- lowing: White Tara 5" $350 Manjushri 6" $300 Marpa 6" $225 Milarepa 4" $250 Shakyamuni Buddha 8" $325 Shakyamuni Buddha 8" $350 Shakyamuni Buddha 4" $85 Vajrasattva 6" $158

PECHA COVERS We now have two types of pecha covers for sadhanas: Manjushri 6" $300 BROCADED PECHA COVER PECHA WRAP #BSPC $15 THANGKAS! #BSBPC $70 This has a 21" square maroon This is a solidly constructed pecha cloth with 4" brocade patch and Sizes are the measurements of the holder that has a wooden frame cord with tassel. painting only. They are all poperly measuring 5 x 16". It opens to eas- mounted and brocaded for hang- ily hold your sadhana texts up to ing. Please call us for information 2" thick. It is brocaded and has as to availability. We have the fol- a cord with a tassel. lowing in stock: Four-Arm Mahakala $350 Marpa 6" $225 Milarepa 4" $250 Two-Arm Mahakala (Bernochen) 14 x 20" $475 Vajrayogini $475

PRAYER FLAGS—Support Tibetan Nuns, $12 for set of five #PDPF This is a set of traditional prayer PURBAS flags in the five colors with wind- Tantric daggers make of iron. horse and other animals and man- 9" PURBALG $30 tras printed on them. They are 5" PURBASM $12 pre-strung for easy hanging and look great. The Tibetan nuns of Lobsering, India have made these NEW! and will receive payment for them SILVER RING: OM MANI as they sell. The purchase of one PADME HUM #KBR $14 set of flags will feed a nun for a Adjustable with dorje on each end. month.

Hii wm Two-Arm Mahakala (Bernochen) $475 Four-Arm Mahakala $350 Vajrayogini $475

fT">r PRAYER FLAGS $6 ea. These are excellent flags printed on cot- ton muslin. ASSEMBLY OF ALL LAMAS' HEARTS, 20 x 20", orange #LFALM Mantras and prayers for protection BUDDHA, 18 x 26", burnt red "POCKET" PUJAS $2.50 ea. #LFB #LFALM Plastic coated cards with deity im- Green Tara #BSGT LUNG TA, THE WIND age on front and a short recitation Medicine Buddha #BSMB HORSE, 18 x 22", purple #LFLT with Tibetan on the reverse. Meas- Guru Rinpoche #BSGR MANTRA OF AMITABHA, 18 ure 2 1/2x3 1/2." Sakyamuni #BSS x 18", burnt red #LFMA Chenrezig #BSC OM MANI PADME HUM, 18 x 18", Carmine #LFMANI TIBETAN OM, 18 x 18", Car- mine #LFTOM VAST LUCK, 20 x 20", peacock blue #LFVL The four propitious animals and four auspicious sym- bols with Om in the center of a double vajra.

STUPA PIN (white) #PINS $5

TRADITIONAL 5-COLOR HANGING FOR COLUMNS #LFMANI OR WALL #TGMH $150 Used in shrines and monasteries, #LFB #LFTOM #LFMA it measures 50" wide by 68" high.

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SHOW YOUR SUPPORT FOR TIBET! Stamp envelops and other correspondence with these two FREE TIBET! great logos:

"FREE TIBET" Bumper "FREE TIBET" Buttons 2 1/2" Stickers #SLTBS $1.50 Diameter. #SLFTB-W (white), # Help keep Tibet in the public SLFTB-G (blue-green) $1 awareness by displaying this "Free White on Blue Green or vice versa. Tibet" sticker on your bumper or any prominent place. One size fits TIBET PIN #SLTP $1 THE YEAR OF TIBET all! This metal pin is in the shape of Tibet and has the Tibetan flag colors on it. THE YEAR OF TIBET TIBETAN FLAG PIN, #SLFP #SLYTS $5.95 SAVE TIBET $1 #SLST $5.95 Wear the Tibetan flag to show your T-SHIRTS! support for Tibet. Both are high-quality rubber stamps and measure 1%" wide Exquisite 100% cotton, 4-color by P/ " high. 8 shirts in M, L, XL. Double Done on black shirt # >i^^Wf.Yne«attai.ywri^ TGDD $14 Potala on maroon shirt #TGP $14 "YEAR OF TIBET" DECAL, Year of Tibet on white shirt # #DECAL11 $3 TIBETAN FLAG, 36 x 54" # TGYT$14 Great air-brushed design! POTF1 $20 Tibet Flag on white shirt #TGTF This flag is well-designed and is $14 printed on polyester. Tibet Symbol on black shirt # 3GTS$14 TIBET CAP #TGTC $12 Adjustable maroon cap with Tibet "YEAR OF TIBET" T-SHIRTS, symbol on it. #TGYT$14 This is a spectacular multicolored "SAVE TIBET" Buttons # 100% cotton shirt that will draw POSTB $1 attention to Tibet. Sized M, L, Gold with black lettering and ma- XL. roon flower. SNOW LION T-SHIRT $14, # SNOW LION Button 2" Di- SLTSHIRT ameter. #SLSLB $.60 ilj^iAi-l*i^kfe^sAi^!.a»^^ These are 100% cotton, hand-dyed Red drawing on yellow. and hand-screened for unsur- passed richness and subtlety of TIBET PLACE MAP, by Peter color. Lion is maroon, and shirt is Gold, 16 x 23" -PGTPM $5 camelope. Very beautiful! Sized A charming and intriguing artist's M, L. rendering of Central Tibet and oudying areas drawn by a Tibetan KALACHAKRA & DZOG- in traditional Tibetan style. It CHEN DESIGN T-SHIRTS $14, shows many important sacred, #ABSHIRTK & #ABSHIRTD historic and geographic sites. Al- These are 4-color on white 100% tar of the Earth (also by Peter) cotton high-grade shirts in M, L, describes many of the places XL. Choose either the Kalachakra depicted here (see Sale section). symbol or Dzogchen design.

TIBETAN STAMPS #JCS $5 60 Tibetan stamps that are gummed for sticking on letters, packages and other items. A color- ful addition to your correspon- dence that also supports the Tibe- tan cause.

CLEARANCE SALE! HALF PRICE ON SWEAT- SHIRTS! Cotton/poly (50-50) sweatshirts for men and women. They are high- quality shirts. Please give full NEW! description (color, size, design) on your order form and a second SHIPMENT OF EXQUISITE HAND-WOVEN choice in case we are out of your first selection. The price listed is 100% WOOL TIBETAN CARPETS 1/2 the original retail price. Sweatshirts: NOW 1/2 PRICE* Encouraged by the response that we have signs that are more mass-marketable but lack received to our Tibetan carpets, we have now the refined look of these new carpets. You may Om Mani Padme Hum, Small: commissioned the manufacture of beautiful be interested to know that a number of these Red, Blue, White, Yellow; high-quality traditional style carpets. The de- are hard-to-find Tibetan Tiger Rugs. Medium: White, Red # signs selected were from photos of carpets in The new carpets vary in pile density and the PHSFHRT2 NOW $12 museum publications we've been admiring but price varies according to this and according to YEAR OF TIBET WIND- Double Dorje, Small: Red, White, were unable to find. Tibetan weavers were lo- the size (most are approximately 3x6'). Please SOCK, #TGSK $30 Yellow; Medium: White, Red, Yel- cated who could produce them. We don't think contact us for photos of available carpets. Prices Nylon fabric in five colors with low #PHSHIRT2 NOW $12 you have seen carpets like these before since will begin at $450. "Year of Tibet" logo on top. It Tibetan Flag, Medium Only, weavers have, for some time, been selling de- measures 8" in diameter by 32" White & Blue, #PHSHIRTF2 long and looks great. NOW $14

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22 BOOKS BY THE DALAI LAMA

quotations. He elucidates in prac- practical and compassionate use of Featured: this great man.. This is an excel- Dalai Lama.. .as a deeply accom- lent anthology."—Karuna plished scholar of Buddhist theory tical terms what the student must this science of spiritual develop- NEW! ''.. This is a very important col- and practice. He displays a sensi- do to attain enlightenment. This ment. Contents include: tantra for PATH TO BLISS, by The Dalai lection ... most highly recom- tivity to human concerns and an book forms the most accessible in- practice, refuge, the three paths, Lama, ed. by Thubten Jinpa & mended."— Library Journal openness to the discoveries of troduction to Tibetan Buddhism greatness of mantra, clear light Christine Cox. 240 pp. #SLBKPB "Clear, concise, interweaving science. His excellent sense of hu- available. and initiation. $12.95 practical discussion with things of mor is also very much in evi- "... presented in a practical and The Great Exposition of Secret These teachings present a sys- a more ethereal nature, this is an dence."— Parabola understandable form... delight- Mantra—Pan 1 by Tsong-ka-pa, is one of the principle classic texts on tematic approach to personal de- essential and wonderfully inexpen- DEITY YOGA in Action and fully Illustrated, well-printed and tantra. It presents the main fea- velopment through visualization, sive purchase."—Booklist, Ameri- Performance Tantras, H.H. the highly recommendable as a prac- tures common to all the Buddhist reason and contemplation. The can Library Association Dalai Lama, Tsong-ka-pa and tical guide to Tibetan tantra systems as well as the differ- presentation is clear and eloquent. Who is the Dalai Lama and why Jeffrey Hopkins (also Trans. & Buddhism"—Soami Sariputra, The approach is simple yet pro- was he awarded the Nobel Peace The Theosophist ences between sutra and tantra. Ed.). 274 pp. #SLBKDY $14.95 Contents include: paths to Budd- found. It does not presuppose any Prize? Beginning with the Nobel Deity Yoga describes the profound KINDNESS, CLARITY, AND hahood, vajra vehicle, deity yoga, prior experience on the part of the Lecture which presents his policy process of meditation in Action INSIGHT, by H.H the Fourteenth and method in the four tantras. beginner, while providing rich ma- of kindness, this book offers a and Performance Tantras. It is a Dalai Lama, Trans. & Ed. by Supplement by Jeffrey Hopkins terial for the more advanced prac- comprehensive view of his per- invaluable book for anyone who is Jeffrey Hopkins, Co-Ed. by discusses the meaning of empti- titioner. Beginning with practices sonal life, his wide-ranging in- practicing or interested in Bud- Elizabeth Napper. 239 pp. ness, transformation, and the pur- that develop an effective mental terests, and his thoughts on issues dhist tantra. It is comprised of #SLBKKCI $12.95 oudook in one's life, this book of global concern. These ad- three parts: This best-selling book contains a pose of the four tantras. guides the student to more ad- dresses, interviews and biographi- Heart of Mantra by the Dalai collection of talks given by the TO THE LION THRONE, by vanced techniques for developing cal essays reveal a highly pragmatic Lama is a lucid exposition of the Dalai Lama to Western audiences Whitney Stewart. 60 pp., large for- the mind's deepest potentials and man, dedicated to the establish- meditative rites of deity yoga—the during his tours of North mat #SLBKTLT $8.95 happiness. ment of non-violent solutions to distincdy tantric process in which America. His Holiness covers a This is an exciting and engaging human problems in the personal, biography of the Dalai Lama for GREAT BOOK! yogis visualize themselves in the wide variety of spiritual and hu- environmental and political man concerns in a practical and di- children. The day the Dalai Lama THE BODHGAYA INTER- form of a Buddha's divine body as arenas. A captivating picture a manifestation of compassionate rect manner with his characteris- was born, a rainbow touched his VIEWS 1981-85, by His Holiness emerges of the Dalai Lama whose tic warmth, wit and perception. house, two crows rested on his roof the Dalai Lama, Ed. by Jose Igna- wisdom. goodwill, understanding and prac- Not limited to Buddhist or reli- top and kept guard and his father cio Cabezon. 104 pp., photos, The Great Exposition of Secret ticality have brought him respect Mantra—pans 2 & 3, by Tsong-ka- gious believers, his message speaks jumped from his sick bed and #SLBKBI $8.95 from world leaders and the ac- to all humanity of the importance declared himself cured by his son's "In these spontaneous interviews pa, details the practices of Action claim of millions around the to the very fabric of society of birth. This biography follows the he reveals his inimitable wit and and Performance Tantras. Special world. Foreword by Senator deity yoga techniques for the de- kindness, love, and compassion. It life of the young, spirited boy who gendy exemplifies the true nature Claiborne Pell, Chairman of the became a monk at age three, of a Bodhisattva."—East West velopment of the heart, mind and is a message of hope, both in terms Senate Foreign Relations Com- physical form of a Buddha are of the potential for individual and moved to the Potala Palace in Journal mittee. social transformation, and in terms Lhasa and became the spiritual These sparkling interviews with presented in a coherent series of BOOK OF THE MONTH of the indomitable human spirit. and political leader of his people His Holiness the Dalai Lama are yogic exercises. The mudras (hand CLUB SELECTION "Hopkins has done an excellent by age fifteen. To her careful re- sure to interest Buddhists and non- gestures) that accompany the THE DALAI LAMA AT HAR- meditations are clearly illustrated. translating and editing job, mak- search into the early years of the Buddhists alike. His Holiness VARD: Lectures on the Buddhist Dalai Lama, Whitney Stewart covers a spectrum of religious and Supplement by Jeffrey Hopkins ing the often-difficult terms and Path to Peace, H.H. the Dalai adds many touching stories from secular concerns in a most candid outlines in detail the structure of doctrines very accessible.. .gives Lama, trans. & ed. by Jeffrey Hop- the reader an insight into contem- the Dalai Lama himself, as well as and stimulating manner. Psychol- Action Tantra practices as well as kins. 255 pp. #SLBKDLHP porary Tibetan Buddhism as spirited illustrations to produce a ogy, tantra, politics, emptiness, the need for the development of $14.95 paper, #SLBKDLHC presented by the gentle, intelligent book that will leave a lasting im- Christianity, reincarnation, liber- special yogic powers. $22.95 cloth (Cloth only.) exiled leader of the Tibetan peo- pression on young readers. ation, meditation, mantra, gurus, Formerly titled: Yoga of Tibet. ". . The best teachings from the ple. This is an excellent Whitney Stewart writes fiction protector deities, and particle ESSENCE OF REFINED East are the ones given by the book."—Choice and non-fiction for children. She physics are some of the topics Dalai Lama"—Joseph Campbell GOLD, by the Third Dalai Lama has been a children's librarian and & Glenn H. Mullin, Commentary "Though [the Dalai Lama] is discussed—much of this informa- in An Open Life a tutor of English, French, crea- tion is unavailable elsewhere. by H.H. the present Dalai Lama. one of the most erudite scho- In 1981, His Holiness the Dalai lars ... he has a gift for reducing tive writing, and children's thea- These interviews were held at the 271 pp. #SLBKERG $12.95 Lama gave a series of lectures at his doctrine to a core of lucid prac- ter. Her experience as a puppeteer close of annual teachings and in- "For its down-to-earth style in- Harvard University which fulfilled ticality, crystallized in the title of and actor has been a base for writ- itiations in Bodhgaya, India, the magnificently his intention of dicating a rich spiritual path, this ing for and working with children place most sacred to Buddhists. must rank as one of the finest his 1984 book, Kindness, Clarity providing an in-depth introduc- and Insight"—Time Magazine in elementary and high school. BUDDHISM OF TIBET, by His tion to Buddhist theory and prac- Buddhist books in English to TANTRA IN TIBET, H.H. the TRANSCENDENT WISDOM: Holiness the Dalai Lama, trans. & tice. The combination of powerful date."— The Middle Way Dalai Lama, Tsong-ka-pa and A Commentary on the Ninth ed. by Jeffrey Hopkins. 219 pp. intellect, expository skill, and Continuing the living Tibetan Jeffrey Hopkins (also Trans. & Chapter of Shantideva's Guide to #SLBKBT $12.95 practical, compassionate applica- tradition to the present day, the Ed.). 252 pp. #SLBKTT $14.95 the Bodhisattva Way of Life, by Excellent introduction to Tibetan tion which characterize the Dalai present Dalai Lama provides an "This is a most valuable book for H. H. the Dalai Lama; Trans., ed. Buddhism and the important con- Lama himself also highlight these extensive commentary to the Third the serious seeker."— The Tibet & annotated by B. Alan Wallace. cept of emptiness. lectures. He covers a spectrum of Dalai Lama's "Essence of Refined Gold" drawn from his own Journal 146 pp., #SLBKTW$9.95 THE DALAI LAMA: A issues important to anyone con- "A clear exposition..." — cerned about individual and world penetrating experience. His dis- Tantra in Tibet consists of three POLICY OF KINDNESS, com- parts published under the auspices Vajradhatu Sun piled & edited by Sidney Piburn. peace and answers questions that course comprises the main body of this text and alternates between of the Dalai Lama: "The Guide to the Bodhisattva 152 pp., #SLBKPK $6.95 those interested in Buddhism have Way of Life" is one of the most long hoped to see addressed. personal reflections, direct Essence of Tantra by H.H. the "This small book is a comprehen- Dalai Lama reveals the highly highly recommended texts for sive and engaging introduction to "Presents a richer picture of the spiritual advice and scriptural

SNOW LION FALL 91 NEWSLETTER & CATALOG 23 THE DALAI LAMA/KALACHAKRA TEACHINGS THE DALAI LAMA KALACHAKRA TEACHINGS into a meditational system that embraces the entire universe and OCEAN OF WISDOM leads to enlightenment. The Kalachakra, with its special UllEIIH connection to the land of Shamb- hala and a future golden age of Dharma, has a special appeal for people of all levels of learning and practice. Initiations into its prac- tices traditionally have been large public events, especially when granted by the Dalai Lama. Initiation into the Kalachakra Por&wiwd fay M.M. thai Oalati lama Tantra has been given with in- The Dalai Lama creasing frequency in recent years, ofTibel but information on this complex system and practice remains ffifwrm H. JMufltn ■ sparse. The Wheel of Time fills the gap by discussing the Buddhist background, history, initiation rites, generation stage sadhana and In this landmark book the Dalai HIGHEST YOGA TANTRA, by completion stage practices of the Lama tells his story—from his Daniel Cozort 192 pp. Kalachakra tantra. remarkable childhood as the leader #SLBKHYT $12.95 (see Religion KALACHAKRA DEITY of 6 million Tibetans through the section) POSTER 11 x 17yz" #TBPOKD crisis of the Chinese invasion up For anyone interested in practicing $3.00 to the present life in exile and re- Kalachakra, this book is a great This poster is of the great thangka establishment of his culture in general presentation of tantra and that also appears on the cover of India. in addition has a special section Kalachakra Tantra: Rite of Initia- KALACHAKRA: RITE OF IN- comparing the completion stages tion. It comes to us from India and ITIATION, by Dalai Lama and of the Guhyasamaja and the edges are a little wrinkled. Be- Hopkins. 511 pp. #WIBKKRI Kalachakra systems. cause we think you'll enjoy it, we $22.95 (see Kalachakra) KALACHAKRA: RITE OF IN- are selling it at a reduced price. At OCEAN OF WISDOM: Guide- ITIATION, by H.H. the Dalai the bottom of the poster are the lines for Living, text by Dalai Lama and Jeffrey Hopkins. 511 pp. mantras associated with the deity, Lama, photos by Marcia Keegan. #WIBKKRI $22.95 written in Tibetan. 112 pp. 19 color photos. #HROW For the first time, a tantric initia- $8.95 paper #CLOW $14.95 cloth tion ritual is presented in detail in The Dalai Lama's message is in- English. terwoven with many photos of KALACHAKRA TANTRA, him. Geshe Ngawang Dhargyey. 180 pp. #LTKT $12.00 Mahayana practice. The ninth PATH OF THE BOD- pletion stage yogas to those of the This book provides a sound expla- chapter of that book, the chapter HISATTVA WARRIOR, by The mainstream tantras and details the Thirteenth Dalai Lama & Glenn H. nation of the practice of on Transcendent Wisdom, is unique Kalachakra methods for Kalachakra. It contains tantric in- known among Buddhist scholars Mullin, 387 pp. #SLBKPBW attaining enlightenment in this $14.95 (See Religion Section) formation pertinent to practi- as a challenging and profound ex- tioners of any highest yoga tantra. lifetime. position of the Madhyamika View SONGS OF SPIRITUAL Part Two contains translations of CHANGE, by the Seventh Dalai Topics include: the initiations, of Buddhist philosophy. It is dif- vows and pledges, cultivating the seven essential texts on the prac- ficult to understand without a Lama & Glenn H. Mullin. 205 pp. generation and completion stages, tice of Kalachakra, including a commentary. #SLBKSW7 $10.95 (See Religion sadhana selected by the Dalai Section) energy centers, winds, drops, tak- Jr "In this work we have the Dalai Lama for this book. Glenn Mul- GARUDA POSTERS $8 ea. TANTRIC YOGAS OF SISTER ing the three bodies as the path, Lama at full strength...a pro- and day and night yogas. lin's perceptive and very readable Very fine quality posters. found work."—Parabola NIGUMA, by the Second Dalai discussion of the theory and prac- GAP02 Kalachakra Deity AVAILABLE NOW! In 1979, His Holiness the Dalai Lama & Glenn H. Mullin. 240 pp. tice of this profound tantric system GAP03 Kalachakra Mandala #SLBKSW2 $12.95 (See Religion THE PRACTICE OF KALA- Lama delivered an oral teaching is an excellent addition to the liter- IMAGES OF TIBETAN Section) CHAKRA, by Glenn H Mullin, on this text before an assembly of ature on this subject. CULTURE over a thousand Tibetans and POSTER OF H.H. THE foreword by H.H. the Dalai Lama. TIBETAN PILGRIMAGE, by These full-color Tibet Cards meas- Westerners. B. Alan Wallace has DALAI LAMA, 12 x 19" 350 pp., Illus. #SLBKPKA Peter Gold. 175 pp., color photos, ure 4 1/4" x 6" and are only 60 translated, edited and added ex- #SLPODL $3.75 $14.95 #SLBKTPI $14.95 (see Sale) cents each. They capture some of The Kalachakra spiritual legacy is planatory notes to this extraor- A beautiful full-color portrait of the most moving images of the a vital and central part of Tibetan NEW! dinarily clear and valuable com- His Holiness taken from the cover 1985 Kalachakra in Bodhgaya, Buddhism. Presented here is a THE WHEEL OF TIME: The mentary. of Kindness, Clarity, and Insight, India. detailed and practical overview of Kalachakra in Context, by Geshe THE UNION OF BLISS AND on an aquamarine background SLSTC9 Long-life Offering EMPTINESS, H.H. the Dalai with the following quotation that this unique spiritual path. In Part Lhundub Sopa, Roger Jackson, SLSTC10 Dalai Lama at Lama. 191 pp. #SLBKUBE captures the essence of his teach- One, Glenn Mullin discusses the John Newman, foreword by H. H. Kalachakra $12.95 ing: "Out of my experience, I tell tantric path to enlightenment by the Dalai Lama. 158 pp., SLSTC14 Tibetan Monk in Prayer The origins of the instructions on my friends wherever I go about the drawing on the writings of great #SLBKWTI $12.95 SLSTC20 Tibetan Lamas scholar-practitioners of the past. The Kalachakra is one of the most this Lama Choepa (guru yoga) importance of love and compas- SLSTC22 Dalai Lama & Dingo profound and sublime of the Bud- practice are traced back to the ex- sion. Deep down we must have He describes the sutrayana and Khyentse R. planatory tantra called Vajramala, real affection for each other, a clear vajrayana paths, outlines the four dhist tantric systems. It is an in- SLSTC31 High Lamas at in which the visualization of the realization or recognition of our classes of tantras, compares the tricate interweaving of yoga, astrol- Kalachakra Kalachakra generation and com- body mandala deities on the gu- shared human status." ogy, physiology, and mythology KALACHAKRA SAND MAN- ru's body is explained according DALA POSTER, 24 x 35" to Guhyasamaja. Since the integral #SYKP $16 practice of Yamantaka, Gu- Large, full-color photo reproduc- hyasamaja and Heruka has great THE DALAI LAMA tion of the sand mandala con- merit and advantages, Lama structed in the American Museum Choepa explains how to do it on H.H. THE FOURTEENTH DALAI LAMA PORTRAITS of Natural History, New York the basis of this guru yoga prac- Because of the great demand for photos of the Dalai Lama, we offer full-color portraits suitable for gifts City. tice. The actual practice is ex- or devotional use. Photos like these of the Dalai Lama are precious gifts for Tibetans in Tibet or Tibetan KALACHAKRA SAND MAN- plained on the basis of Gu- communities. DALA POSTCARD, #SYKC hyasamaja, the preliminaries such $.75 as the self-generation are explained Same image as poster only in post- on the basis of Yamantaka, and card size. performing offerings and so forth GARUDA POSTCARDS $1 ea. is explained according to Heruka. Traditional thangka images. This guru yoga is widespread GAC3 Kalachakra Deity within the Gelug system and most KALACHAKRA EMBLEM followers know it by heart. This NOTECARDS $12 for 10 cards volume present useful tantric ma- plus envelopes. #HCNC2 terial unavailable elsewhere. These are full-color cards of the Kalachakra mantra. Other Titles: KALACHAKRA EMPLEM BRIDGING THE SUTRAS PRINT, 8 x 10" full-color AND TANTRAS, by the First #HCPR1 $7 (was $12). Dalai Lama & Glenn H. Mullin. 288 pp. #SLBKSW1 $12.95 Contains teachings on the Kalachakra Tantra, Arya Tara, and #BSDL The Dalai Lama mind-training. plus long life prayer in Tibetan #PODLl Close-up of His Holl- and English on the reverse side. > f j g FREEDOM IN EXILE: The Au- #SLCDL4 Wallet-size photo from Q Laminated, IVi x 3Vi" $2.50 tobiography of the Dalai Lama. the cover of Policy of Kindness. It 256 pp., 16 black & white photos, is laminated on both sides. $1 #HRFE $10.95

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SLSTC36 Jo Rinpoche Statue SLSTC1 Statue SLSTC37 Young Monk on Roof SLSTC36 SLSTC2 Monastery Interior SLSTC38 Potala Palace SLSTC3 Thikse Monastery SLSTC39 Potala Rooftop SLSTC4 Tibetan Rug Weaver SLSTC40 Tashilunpo Monastery SLSTC5 Mountain Sunset SLSTC41 Rebuilding of Ganden SLSTC6 Monastery Courtyard SLSTC42 Monks of Nechung SLSTC7 Landscape Sunset SLSTC43 Dharmachakra SLSTC8 Smiling Lady SLSTC44 Mandala Offering SLSTC9 Long-life Offering SLSTC46 Chorten of Gyantse SLSTC10 Dalai Lama at Kalachakra SLSTC47 Sakya Monastery SLSTC11 Tibetan Pilgrim SLSTC48 Milarepa's Cave SLSTC12 Masked Dancer SLSTC49 Drepung Monastery SLSTC13 Tibetan Man & Child SLSTC50 Kumbum Monastery SLSTC14 Tibetan Monk in Prayer SLSTC51 Sera Monastery SLSTC16 Potala Palace SLSTC52 Tibetan Women SLSTC17 Young Tibetan Monk SLSTC53 Maitreya Statue SLSTC18 Potala from Back Side SLSTC54 Woman with Headdress SLSTC44 SLSTC19 White Masked Dancer SLSTC55 Lamayuru Monastery SL STC5 SLSTC20 Tibetan Lamas SLSTC56 Woman Chanting SLSTC21 Red-Masked Dancer SLSTC57 SLSTC57 Monk in Meditation SLSTC23 Tibetan Horseman SLSTC59 Horseman ■*r-'i .. „^J,; SLSTC24 Elderly Man with Prayer Wheel SLSTC60 Yak SLSTC25 Bashful Khampa Girl SLSTC61 Nomadic Tent SLSTC26 Tibetan Thangka Painter SLSTC62 Ceremonial Tent SLSTC27 Tibetan Mask m SLSTC63 Monks Debating SLSTC29 Tibetan Ngakpa , i SLSTC64 Potala Stairs SLSTC30 Woman with Dog -X^ST^'r^'Trnf SLSTC65 View from Jokhang Roof SLSTC31 High Lamas at Kalachakra "-S^5^' .A - JK— — fTl ■" ' SLSTC68 Chorten Detail SLSTC69 Golden Buddha SLSTC32 Woman with Prayer Wheels K5£*^\ ""'''-'■' T '■-5/^",9 SLSTC61 » ®L£^Mtf&' HELP SUPPORT THE TIBETAN SLSTC46 SLSTC60 REFUGEES: To express our gratitude to the many Tibetans who made these cards possible, Snow Lion will donate a percentage of the price of every Tibet POSTERS Card that you purchase to the Tibet These posters can only be sent to WHEEL OF LIFE, 17 x 24" Fund to help support the Tibetan North American customers be- #THPRWL $12 refugees. cause of damage problems. They The best painting of this famous also must go only by the US Post image that we have seen. Office. GARUDA POSTERS $8 ea. The following two Snow Lion Fine quality posters of three im- Posters are high-quality, full-color portant images. SLSTC59 reproductions which measure 20 GAPOl Amitabha in Dewachen x 25 1 2" (including border): GAP02 Kalachakra Deity POTALA PALACE, #SLPOPP GAP03 Kalachakra Mandala $9 NEW ART PRINTS! One of the most outstanding pic- These are gold on black and red tures of the Potala Palace we've on gold thangka images by the seen. great artist Robert Beer. The JOWO SHAKYAMUNI BUD- colors are very striking and the im- IMAGES OF LOST TIBET DHA STATUE, #SLPOBS $9 ages well-drawn. & FACES OF TIBET Stunning view of this sacred statue Gold on Black, 12 x 15" $7 ea. sWIPOlO Tibet, as it was prior to the Chinese invasion, located in the Jokhang Temple in Guhyasamaja #RBG is no more. Most of the religious culture as Lhasa. It is the focal point of Tibe- Vajrapani #RBV it appeared prior to the 1950's was destroyed tan prayers and pilgrimages. Gold on Black, 18 x 23" $13 ea. leaving only hints of what was once one of the BONPO LAMA NAMGYAL Kalachakra #RBK most spiritual societies on Earth. Tibet is now ANGDU, 17 x 26" #DLBL $11 Red on Gold, 9 x 11" $5 ea. opening to tourists but what visitors will not A meditating Bonpo Lama in Abhayakaragupta #RBA find is the thousands of beautiful monaster- SLSC11 traditional religious dress pho- Khedrub Je #RBKJ ies which flourished on the mountain sides, tographed at Samung Monastery, Milarepa #RBM filled with several hundred thousand monks Dolpo, Nepal. B & W. Very Yeshe Tsogyal #RBY and nuns—a rugged and happy culture of a powerful and atmospheric. Red on Gold, 12 x 15" $7 ea. people who lived their lives in a free and reli- BUDDHA EYES, 24 x 36" Nagarjuna #RBN gious atmosphere. #PMBEP $6 Padmasambhava #RBP Fifteen very high-quality black and white Mind-stopping close-up of the eyes THARPA FINE ART DEITY postcard images—5 revealing the Tibetan of a Tibetan Buddhist statue. PRINTS character and 10 of the best pictures from the HAYAGRIVA POSTER 19x25" These superb fine art prints depict Newark Museum's collection of rare photo- #JMH $9 some of the most important figures graphs of old Tibet—are available in this se- Stunning photo of one of the best of Tibetan Buddhist iconographic ries of cards. statues from the Jacques Marchais art. Cards measure 4 1/4" x 6" and are only 60 Museum of Tibetan Art. The fine art prints have been cents each. KALACHAKRA SAND MAN- beautifully reproduced in full IMAGES OF LOST TIBET DALA POSTER, 24 x 35" color using long-lasting colorfast SLSC1 Tibetan from Chamdo #SYKP $16 inks and fine matte art paper. Each SLSC51 print carries the customary auspi- Monks Sounding Trumpets The large full color photo SLSC2 cious symbols of blessing on the #THPRWL SLSC3 Tibetan Nomad Tent reproduction of sand mandala con- SLSC4 Norbu Linga & 13th Dalai Lama structed in the American Museum reverse and is accompanied by an SLSC5 Officials During Losar of Natural History, New York explanatory leaflet. The prints SLSC7 Potala During Losar City. measure 16 1/2 x 22 1/2" and are $22 ea. SLSC8 Tantric Meditator NEW! SLSC9 Tibetan Men & Horses THARPA FINE ART PRINTS MEDICINE BUDDHA, 11 x $22 ea. SLSC10 Mani Stones—Tibet-China border 16" #WIPO10 $6 SLSC11 Wife of Tibetan Governor THPR1 Shakyamuni Buddha A fine print of the Healing Bud- THPR3 Manjushri FACES OF TIBET dha by Robert Beer. THPR5 Green Tara SLSC51 Nomad Yogi VAJRADHARA POSTER 24 x THPR7 Amitabha Yogi of Milarepa Tradition SLSC52 36" #DRP01 $21 THPR9 Medicine Buddha Woman with Prayer Beads SLSC53 It is truly a beautiful poster, with THPR10 Je Tsongkhapa SLSC54 Young Tibetan Girl fine gold ink. THPR11 Vajradhara w/Consort SLSC55 Yeshi Dorje, Weather Controller SLSC54 THPR15 Vajrayogini #PMBEP SNOW LION FALL 91 NEWSLETTER & CATALOG 25 SPECIAL ITEMS NEW! NEW! ROBERT BEER POSTCARDS $.75 ea. KAILASH PUBLICATIONS #KPC $4.95 Robert is one of the very best Tibetan style for set of 6. Six high quality black and white painters. You'll like these images: I cards of: #RBC1 Avalokiteshvara Actress in Costume #RBC2 Kalachakra Namkhai Norbu at Ralung #RBC3 Medicine Buddha Nomadic Wool Traders #RBC4 Nagarjuna Nomads on Pilgrimage #RBC5 Naropa Padmasambhava's Vajra Hand #RBC6 Shantideva Sacred Dances #RBC7 Tilopa #RBC8 Padmapani SSfef

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"FREE TIBET", #MWFT $.75 NEW! This humorous and poignant col- POTALA PALACE NOTECARD #AMC1 or postcard shows a suggestion box $2.75 from Lhasa with the request to This is the finest photo of the Potala we have free Tibet writen on it. This is a seen. The color is rich and it sparkles in the great way to send an important mountain light. The notecard contains an ac- message to others. tual photo, envelope and hand inscription. #WITC1 AVITC3 % *AMC71

THARPA FINE ART MMMm^W^Mm:-.-;,,:.:. DEITY CARDS These superb fine art cards depict some of the KALACHAKRA SAND MAN- most important figures of Tibetan Buddhist DALA POSTCARD, #SYKC iconographic art. The cards measure 4x6" $.75 and sell for $.90 ea. They have been beauti- Full-color photo reproduction of fully reproduced in full color and high gloss sand mandala constructed in the finish. *MWF American Museum of Natural THARPA DEITY CARDS $.90 ea. History, New York City. THCl Shakvamuni Buddha POMEGRANATE NOTE- THC2 Avalokiteshvara CARDS $1 ea. with envelope THC3 Manjushri PMBE Buddha Eyes THC4 Vajrapani PMPF Prayer Flags THC5 Green Tara NOTECARDS OF THE FIVE THC6 White Tara DHYANI BUDDHAS $7 for 10 THC7 Amitabha THC8 Amitayus cards plus envelopes. There are two cards for each Buddha—they THC9 Medicine Buddha portray the seed syllable in its ap- THC10 Je Tsongkhapa propriate color. #HCNC1 THC11 Vajradhara w/Consort THC12 Vajrasattva w/Consort 8 AUSPICIOUS SYMBOLS THCl 3 Yamantaka NOTECARDS, $5 for 8 cards THCl 4 Heruka plus envelopes. #HCNC3 THCl 5 Vajrayogini THC16 Mahakala KALU RINPOCHE, 5 x 7" $9; THCl 7 Guyhasamaja 8 x 10" #DFKR $12 THCl 8 Vajradharma Remember this exquisite teacher with this very candid photograph. THCl 9 Maitreya CHIN GOMPA & MT KAILAS #AM901 THC20 Vaishravana TIBETAN POSTAGE AND THC21 Vajrasattva #DFKR MONEY NOTECARD, #TMC THC22 Prajnaparamita $9.25 for set of 10. This unusual THC23 Wheel of Life card illustrates that Tibet had its THC24 Stupa of Enlightenment own currency and postal system prior to 1959. THARPA BODHISATTVA CARDS #THBC $8.95 for set NOTECARDS Painted by Lama Jamyang These great cards are 5 x 7" and Atisha, Shantideva, Nagarjuna, Chandrakirti, cost $1.50 ea. SHOTUN FESTIVAL #AM906 Asanga, Geshe Chekhawa, Geshe Langri

■ VILLAGE WOMEN #AM904 Tangpa, Je Tsongkhapa. CHIN GOMPA & MT. KAILAS #AM901 THARPA GREETING CARDS $2 ea. w/envelope MASKED DANCERS OF Painted by Robert Beer, 5x7" NAMGYAL MONASTERY, Set THGC1 Wish-fulfilling Tree of 5 postcards #RBMD $4 THGC2 Lotus Skeleton dancers, deer, old man, THGC3 Eight Auspicious Symbols protectors in full costume. These are very handsome and sales help THGC4 Dragon & Tiger #TMC *RBMD THGC5 Offering Goddess THGC2 support the monastery. SNOW LION FALL 91 NEWSLETTER & CATALOG 26 CHILDREN'S BOOKS CHILDREN'S BOOKS

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THE HUNGRY TIGRESS WHERE IS TIBET? Written and illustrated by Gina Halpern

"Where is Tibet?" is really a way of asking "Where is Happi- ness?" Gina Halpern's enchanting book takes children on a dou- THE HUNGRY TIGRESS: Bud- This is an excellent series that TO THE LION THRONE, by ble journey.. .to a real country and into their own hearts. dhist Legends & Jataka Tales, by describes the lives of extraordinary Whitney Stewart. 55 pp. Brilliantly illustrated with Tibetan images and colors, this sen- Rafe Martin. 288 pp. #PAHT $15 people who held strong beliefs, and #SLBKTLT $8.95 sitively rendered, cross-cultural book follows the search of a refu- Respect, love, courage, persever- acted on those beliefs with courage "Offers a fine introduction to the gee Tibetan boy and girl for their native Himalayan land. ance, humor, and faith are the and commitment for the benefit of life and teachings of the fourteenth "Where is Tibet?" celebrates a delightful spirit. Its answer universal mesages of these stories, the world. They are cloth bound Dalai Lama, spiritual leader of to its own question, "Look into your heart," sends a message retold here by famous storyteller and contain many photos in color Tibet. Interwoven are short tales of hope and empowerment to all children. There is no book Rafe Martin. This is the widest and B&W and are suitable for ages about the culture and people of like it today.—Gene Pool, Dean of Students at The Buckingham selection of Jataka tales (stories of 10 and up. Tibet. The Dalai Lama always says, Browne & Nichols School. the Buddha's earlier births) cur- PRINCE SIDDHARTHA, by "If you can't help people, at least rendy available. Landaw & Brooke. 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SNOW LION FALL 91 NEWSLETTER & CATALOG 28 LANGUAGE/WOMEN'S STUDIES LANGUAGE WOMEN'S STUDIES elude these helpful sections: Num- \ bers, Dates, Days and Time, Dates of Festivals, Religious and DAUGHT1 TURNING "\ Monastic Vocabulary and a General Vocabulary. fiFTfli tkeWHEEL Though the clear and simple form of romanization ensures that • you will be understood, two V v«& ' ^s^* ■ 90-minute cassette tapes comple- ^ M>h ':''"''*■■' ' 'x: . ment the book so that you can ac- tually hear and practice how the r ' . . vlS ! : -1 words and phrases are spoken by - }f-~' " *~ : a native. ..- - . '; ^k. " ■

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ENGLISH-TIBETAN DIC- several disciplines, including Bud- TIONARY OF MODERN dhist studies, comparative studies TIBETAN, by Melvyn Goldstein. and womens' studies. 486 pp., #UCETD $55 cloth Contents: Jan Willis writes on The first scholarly dictionary of its "Dakini: Some Comments on Its kind by the world's leading lex- Nature and Meaning" and on icographer of modern Tibetan. It "Tibetan Anis: The Nun's Life in is essential for everyone who wants Tibet;" Rita Gross on "Yeshe to write or speak modern Tibetan. Tsogyel: Enlightened Consort, With its 16,000 main entries and Great Teacher, Female Role 29,000 subentries, ranging from Model;" Janet Gyatso on "Down the technical and scholarly to the with the Demoness: Reflections on idiomatic and colloquial, this is a Feminine Ground in Tibet;" the best dictionary available for FORTHCOMING! Miranda Shaw on "An Ecstatic modern Tibetan. Song by Laksminkara"; Barbara TRANSLATING BUDDHISM ENGLISH -TIBETAN- Aziz on "Moving Towards a So- FROM TIBETAN: An Introduc- CHINESE DICTIONARY, Tashi ciology of Tibet;" and Karma tion to the Tibetan Literary Lan- Tshenng. 1233 pp., #ETCD $45 Lekshe Tsomo on "Tibetan Nuns \\\\ UUt | li If it \ i % guage and the Translation of cloth and Nunneries". Buddhist Texts from Tibetan, by The first listing is in English, so Joe Wilson, Jr., textbook & cas- KNOWING WOMAN: A Femi- it is very easy to find the Tibetan nine Psychology, by Irene settes, #SLBKTBT $45, forth- and Chinese equivalents. It con- Claremont de Castillejo. 192 pp., countries and traditions. It inves- ing the entire spectrum of Bud- coming late 1991 sists of about 50,000 lexical items, #SHKW $9.95 tigates how women can avoid per- dhist practice. It deals frankly with Based on the system developed by including derivatives and com- In this classic work a noted Jun- sonal exploitation and maximize controversial issues and provides a Jeffrey Hopkins at the University pounds, with about 15,000 head- gian analyst explores the division their potentialities for enlighten- fascinating firsthand perspective of Virginia, this book presents in ment, as well as how to effectively on the many ways that women words. The author, Tashi Tsher- lesson form, with drills and read- of the psyche into masculine and ing, is a lecturer at the University feminine. The author discusses help institute full bhikshuni ordi- teach and practice Buddhism. of Tibet and lives in Lhasa. These ing exercises, a practical introduc- such topics as the four female per- nation worldwide and contribute WOMEN & BUDDHISM, books are sent from Lhasa in bur- tion to the grammar, syntax and sonality types—the maternal to redressing the gender imbalance Spring Wind-Buddhist Cultural Fo- lap and sometimes show signs of conceptual vocabulary of the Tibe- woman, the companion, the ama- as a major step toward planetary rum. 400 pp. #SWWB $17 the difficulty of the journey. tan language used in Buddhist zon, and the medium—as well as well-being. An interesting collection of articles works on philosophy and medita- Out of this historic meeting has TIBETAN-ENGLISH DIC- issues such as abortion and aging. primarily concerning women's is- tion. The book, which is accom- grown an international organiza- TIONARY OF BUDDHIST NEW! sues in the context of Buddhism. panied by cassettes in Tibetan for tion called Sakyadhita: Interna- The writers relate their personal TERMINOLOGY, Tsepak Rig- use with the drills and exercises, LONGING FOR DARKNESS: zin. 479 pp. #LTTED $35 cloth tional Association of Buddhist experiences and informed views on serves as an introduction both to Tara and the Black Madonna, by Women. This is the first such dictionary in many topics ranging from feminist the reading and translating of China Galland. 400 pp., #ARLD SKY DANCER: The Secret Life ideas about compassion, Buddhist English and is based on The Great Tibetan and to the central ideas of $10.95 Volume of Precise Understanding and Songs of the Lady Yeshe views on abortion, women and Buddhist philosophy and medita- Raised as a Catholic and subse- Tsogyel, by Dowman. 350 pp. monastic life, a history of women (Mahavyutpatti) — the first quently a Zen Buddhist, China tion. We apologize for the time it #RKPSD $12.95 in Buddhism, etc. Sanskrit-Tibetan dictionary com- has taken to complete this book. Galland felt the lack of a dynamic missioned by King Tri Ralpachen The spiritual practices and evolu- WOMEN IN BUDDHISM: Im- We believe it will be well worth the image of the female face of-God. tion of the famous woman saint ages of the Feminine in the Ma- in the 9th century, supplemented wait. The book may be available When she heard of Tara, the fe- from the works of various Tibetan Yeshe Tsogyel. hayana Tradition, by Diana Paul. before the tapes. male Buddha, who vowed to be #UCWB $12.95 lamas. The work contains 4,000 enlightened only in a woman's THE SPIRAL PATH: Essays main entries and over 6,000 sub- and Interviews on women's The various roles and sexual body, she was inspired to set off stereotypes played by women entries, providing Sanskrit equiva- on an incredible spiritual journey Spirituality, by Theresa King lents where possible. O'Brien. 465 pp., 22 photos. within the Buddhist tradition are which took her around the world brilliantly discussed: the tempt- A TIBETAN-ENGLISH DIC- and lasted ten years. This is an au- #YESP $15.95 tF.MININE GROUND Twenty-two writers including Irina ress, mother, nun, friend, bod- TIONARY (compact edition), i stays on Women and Tibet tobiographical account of her hisattvas with and without sexual Sarat Chandra Das. #MBTED meetings and experiences. Tweedie, Tessa Bielecki, Brooke idiu-d bv liinlcc Will Medicine Eagle, Swami Radha, transformation, Kuan Yin and the $19.95 MEETINGS WITH REMARK- female Buddha. Compiled from a large number of Rabbi Gottlieb, Abbess Hoshino, ABLE WOMEN: Buddhist Mary Giles, and Tenzin Dechin. WOMEN OF WISDOM, Tibetan and Sanskrit works, this Teachers in America, Lenore dictionary contains Tibetan words The Spiral Path discusses women's Tsultrim Allione. 224 pp. #ARWW Friedman. 250 pp., illustrated, spirituality in all its aspects and $8.95 with their accepted Sanskrit #SHMRW $13.95 equivalents, followed by the Eng- applications by those who really The Tibetan women in this collec- Lenore Friedman presents inter- tion of biographies will serve as lish meaning. All the technical live it. ".. .Original perceptions of views with seventeen women life-models and inspiration to terms are illustrated with extracts the feminine spiritual quest. Em- teaching Buddhism in America. powers, encourages, en- others on the spiritual path. from Sanskrit and Tibetan works. The women included in the book lightens.' '—Creation NEW! are of various backgrounds, with NEW! TIBETAN PHRASEBOOK, by a wide range of personalities and Andrew Bloomfield & Yanki Tsher- forms of teaching. TIBETAN BUDDHIST NUNS, ON TOP OF THE WORLD: by Hanna Havnevik. 251 pp., 16 ing, 152 pp. #SLBKTPH $6.95, Hanna Havnevik Two 90 min. cassette tapes Five Women Explorers in Tibet. photos, #OXTBN $40 cloth #SLTPTPT $12.95 224 pp., 26 illus. #MGTW $9.95 Based on an extensive stay in an Tibetan Buddhist Whether you are looking for a (see Adventure) exile nunnery in India and on Nuns room, visiting a monastery, or bar- FEMININE GROUND: Essays SAKYADHTTA: DAUGHTERS historical research, this study gives gaining for a bus seat, the Tibetan on Women and Tibet, ed. by OF THE BUDDHA, ed. Bhik- a detailed description of the life of Phrasebook and accompanying Janice Willis. 200 pp. approx. shuni Karma Lekshe Tsomo. 300 pp. Tibetan Buddhist nuns past and tapes make immediate communi- #SLBKFG $11.95 approx., #SLBKSDB $14.95 present. Chapters include: Women cation with Tibetans easy and fun. In this volume six western women Sakyadhita: Daughters of the Bud- in Buddhist Literature; Nunner- Travelers to Tibet, Nepal, and In- scholars and practitioners of Tibe- dha is the fruit of the first Inter- ies and Nuns in Tibet; Accom- dia as well as people wishing to tan Buddhism come together to national Conference on Buddhist plished Nuns; A Tibetan Nunnery speak with Tibetans in the West explore the issues of "women" Nuns. At this gathering women in Exile; Cultural Norms and So- will find this book invaluable. and of "the feminine" in Tibet. Buddhist renunciates from East cial Reality; Changes in the Posi- Tibetan Phrasebook begins by in- In a group of critical and provoca- and West talked candidly about tion of Tibetan Nuns in Exile. troducing you to both a phonetic tive essays, they discuss female their lives—their joys, their prob- This book is a limited edition from system and a simple yet complete role models, the nun's life, and lems and their future as Buddhist Norway. grammar. In addition to contain- gender and role identity as these nuns in the modern world. TURNING THE WHEEL, ! he (agitate for ing phrases and dialogues, each have manifested in the context of This book aims at linking and Sandy Boucher. 401 pp. #HRTW simtivc Research chapter is preceded by useful in- Tibet. By doing so, these essays encouraging women on the $22.95 cloth ! Human Culture formation, vocabulary, and some help to fill a gap in this important spiritual path through the ideas Turning the Wheel presents the pointers about Tibetan customs area of study; and the volume and experience of Buddhist combined insights and experiences and etiquette. The appendices in makes a valuable contribution to women practitioners from various of more than 85 women represent-

SNOW LION FALL 91 NEWSLETTER & CATALOG 29 BIOGRAPHY/HISTORY & POLITICS BIOGRAPHIES HISTORY & POLITICS ADVENTURES OF A TIBETAN sible and permitted its success. This Sakya married into one of the coun- THE ANGUISH OF TIBET, ed. FIGHTING MONK, compiled by is a truly interesting book. try's most powerful families, the by Petra Kelly, Gert Bastian, & Pat Hugh Richardson. 135 pp., #POAFM HOUSE OF THE TURQUOISE Sakya, spiritual advisers of Kublai Aiello. 240 pp. #PAAT $17 The Status of Tibet $8.95 ROOF, by Dorje Yuthok, trans. & Khan and for years rulers of most Since the 1950s when China invaded This engaging story tells the life of edited by Michael Harlin, Foreword of Central Asia. and occupied Tibet, more than one History, Rights, and Prospects Tashi Khedrup prior to 1959: born by Heinrich Harrer, 300 pp., photos THE SUPERHUMAN LIFE OF million Tibetans have died, and in international Law into a rural Tibetan village isolated #SLBKHTR $14.95 GESAR OF LING, trans, by Alex- nearly all of the 6,000 monasteries from the modern world; ordained A unique account of the fascinating andra David-Neel & Lama Yongden, have been destroyed. This is a col- as a young boy into one of the great lection of writings describing this hor- life of upper-class Lhasa. Foreword by Chogyam Trungpa Rin- Michael C. van Walt van Praag monasteries; maturing in a special This very frank and thoughtful au- poche. 271 pp. #SHSLG $14.95 rific situation and the inspiration of realm of this powerful religious tobiography of a Tibetan noblewoman The legendary adventures of a great, the Dalai Lama's commitment to cosmos—the world of the Dob-dob, describes life in Lhasa before the Chi- fearless warrior-king are recounted nonviolence in the face of this ad- the 'fighting monks' of Tibet. He nese occupation. The author pos- in this Tibetan national epic. With versity. A definitive book on the sit- experiences the futility of the monks' sesses an insider's view of the highest his magic weapons, riding on his uation in Tibet. final struggle against Chinese domi- government circles—both her father winged horse, Gesar of Ling tri- A BRIEF ACCOUNT OF 1500 nation, then flees into India, the new and her husband were cabinet umphs over the evil forces of the four YEARS OF TIBETAN HISTORY, world of Tibetan exile. ministers, and her brother served as directions which would turn people's Louis Magrath King. 51 pp. #POBA BUDDHA: His Quest for Serenity, prime minister. minds from the sacred teachings that $3.00. by George Marshall, intro. by Huston The timelessness of this world, its point the way to ultimate self- Westview Press realization. NEW! Smith. 240 pp. #SBBQS $15.95 slow but unmistakable moderniza- DEFYING THE DRAGON: "A very meaningful book of the tion, and the abrupt transition A THOUSAND JOURNEYS: Bi- China and Human Rights in Tibet, Buddha's life, written as biographies brought about by the Chinese inva- refugees who arrived destitute at the ography of Lama Anagarika A report issued jointly by The Law in the West are written, that makes sion are vividly presented. Through frontiers of India and Nepal, yet a Govinda, by Ken Winkler. 128 pp., Association for Asia and the Pacific it easy for Americans to accept and mere forty years later had managed all, her outiook on life is grounded illustrated, #GTTJ $17.95 Human Rights Standing Committee venerate him. It gave me a sense for to rebuild the essential patterns of in the Buddhist practice she learned Born in Germany at the turn of the & Tibet Information Network. 140 the superior way offered by the Bud- as a close disciple of well-known century, Lama Govinda developed Tibetan culture in exile as a legacy pp. #ICDD $7 for the future. "It is very wel- dha and made it easier for me to enter lamas and spiritual teachers. a reputation for his understanding This excellent report focuses on Tibet the gate into the mysteries of Tibe- come. . .especialy since it is from the NEW! and practice of Tibetan Buddhism. from the fall 1987 protests to De- tan Buddhism."—letter from a The author tells the fascinating de- pen of a distinguished anthropolo- LADY OF THE LOTUS: The cember 1990. It is an excellent re- customer tails of the life and times of a man gist. I warmly recommend the Untold Love Story of the Buddha source documenting the savage re- work."—Dr. Robert Thurman. THE CHARIOT FOR TRAVEL- who was a soldier, artist, poet, pil- sponse of the Chinese toward a series and His Wife, by William E. Bar- SETTLEMENTS OF HOPE: An LING THE PATH TO FREE- grim and especially a lama. of non-violent Tibetan independence rett. 384 pp. #SMLL $11.95 Account of Tibetan Refugees in Ne- DOM: The Life Story of Kahi Rin- A unique perspective on the life and TIBET IS MY COUNTRY: An protests. There has been a marked poche, by McLeod. 101 pp., 91 Autobiography of Thubten Jigme deterioration in human rights in Tibet pal, by Ann Armbrecht Forbes. 184 loves of the Gautama Buddha. It tells pp., photos, #CSSH $10 photos & illustrations. #KDCTP Norbu, brother of the Dalai Lama, since 1987 and a policy of religious the story of his wife Yasodhara and This is the story of the Tibetan refu- $18.75 by Thubten Norbu. 300 pp. repression known as "merciless his son Rahula, and how they in- gees who resettled in Nepal. Because This exquisite book contains the au- fluenced the future Buddha. #WIBKTMC $16.95 repression." For many years Heinrich Harrer kept of the unique confluence of eastern tobiography and writings of one of NEW! the most outstanding lamas of this THE LIFE & TEACHINGS OF a close friendship with Thubten & western influences here, the refu- century. CHOKGYUR LINGPA, Orgyen Norbu and together they wrote this FLIGHT AND ADAPTATION, gees are forced to make choices that Tobegal Rinpoche. 70 pp. #LTCL by Tanka Subba. 169 pp. #POFA more isolated refugees have yet to FORBIDDEN JOURNEY: The book of Norbu's own life and the $7.95 last decades of free Tibet's history. $7.00 encounter. Their efforts to balance Life of Alexandra David-Neel, by A biography of the great terton of This is an in-depth study of the adap- the age-old traditions of Tibetan cul- TO THE LION THRONE, by Barbara & Michael Foster. 320 pp. the 19th century as well as descrip- tation process of the Tibetan refu- ture with the pressures and oppor- Whitney Stewart. 55 pp. #SLBKTLT #HRFJ $12.95 tions of his revealed treasures, fol- gees who started their exile life on tunities of an increasingly mechanized This is the first full-length English lowing incarnations and family line- $8.95 This is an exciting and engaging bi- the Darieeling-Sikkim Himalaya, world are thus a harbinger of future biography of the remarkable Alex- age. One-third of the Rinchen Terzog which is physically, culturally, cli- ography of the Dalai Lama which challenges to be faced by all Tibetans. andra David-Neel, one of the great as practiced in the Karma Kagyu and matically and linguistically similar adults appreciate as much as chil- THE STATUS OF TIBET: His- women of modern times. Nyingma lineages was revealed by to what exists in Tibet. This is a well- dren. "Your book is not only an en- tory, Rights, and Prospects in In- AVAILABLE NOW! him. researched book for students of socio- gaging and enchanting biography of ternational Law, by Michael C. van anthropology and Tibetology. THE GREAT KAGYU THE LIFE OF MILAREPA, by the Dalai Lama for children. I took Walt van Praag. 450 pp. #WVST, MASTERS, trans, by Khenpo Kon- Lobsang R Lhalungpa. 220 pp. great delight in reading it as an adult. FORBIDDEN FREEDOMS: A was $32.50, now $24.95 cloth chog Gyaltsen, ed. by Victoria Huck- #SHLM $13.95 I never would have had the time to Report by the International Cam- This study reviews the history of the enpahler. 240 pp. #SLBKGKM This biography of Tibet's most re- read a long book on this subject."—a paign for Tibet on Beijing's Con- Tibetan state from its unification in $12.95 nowned saint, poet and mystic, traces customer trol of Religion in Tibet. 100 pp. the seventh century to its present dis- "The lives of the great Kagyupa the path of a great sinner who be- "Whitney does a fine job of in- #ICFF $6 puted incorporation into the People's teachers represent a living enactment comes a great saint. tegrating information about Buddhist "An excellent contribution to under- Republic of China. A definitive rec- of their personal trials and triumphs THE MAGIC LIFE OF beliefs and Tibetan political history, standing the continuing religious ord of the legal status of Tibet, the while vividly depicting the transfor- MILAREPA: Tibet's Great Yogi, both of which are crucial to an un- persecution in Tibet. I encourage all book provides a much-needed ba- mation of their existential shortcom- by Eva van Dam. 80 pp., large for- derstanding of the Dalai Lama's those concerned with China's poli- sis for understanding the unresolved ings into transcendent perfection. mat, full-color illus. #SHMLM $16 life."— Booklist cies in Tibet and the survival of Tibe- Sino-Tibetan conflict and its impor- "With their concern for univer- tan Buddhism to read this."—The tance among the broader issues of This is the story of the legendary ex- NEW! sal well-being and freedom as the ploits of Tibet's great yogi, in a full- Dalai Lama Asian politics. 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The book details prison life and torture, the Golden Lineage Treasury is a com- format are the stories and practices his country and religious tradition. of the great Siddhas—the magicians is essential background for all those medical effects of torture, and the pilation of many important writings From his recognition as tulku, his working to promote justice in Tibet. Chinese attitudes. and saints who founded the lineages monastic and tantric training through elucidating the origin of the Kagyu Included are: the Dalai Lama's peace TIBET: A Political History, by teachings and the 'lives and libera- of the Tantric tradition. The lives of the crisis of the Chinese invasion, the mahasiddhas demonstrate that proposals; Government resolutions Tsepon W. D. Shakabpa. 369 pp. tion' of the major masters of the the story is a moving testament to condemning China; United Nations enlightenment is to be found in the the life of a remarkable man. #POTPH $15.00 Kagyu lineage. resolutions; and much more. Essential reading for anyone interested "This most inspiring, authentic most unexpected of circumstances THE WHEEL OF LIFE: The Au- NEW! in Asian affairs. and important book is a timely and places, independent of aay tobiography of a Western Buddhist, shower that certainly quenches our preconceived notions about behavior John Blofeld. 305 pp. #SHWOL A HISTORY OF MODERN NEW! thirst for knowledge of the early sages or the ultimate nature of reality. $18.95 TIBET, 1913-1951: The Demise of TIBET IN EXILE, photos by Raghu of the Kagyu lineage of Tibet, many OLD PATH WHITE CLOUDS: This spiritual autobiography of a the Lamaist State, by Melvyn Gold- Rai, text by Jane Perkins, intro. by of whose lives are unknown to non- Walking in the Footsteps of the noted scholar of Buddhism and Tao- stein. 898 pp. #UCHMT $24.95 H.H. the Dalai Lama. 160 pp., 100 Tibetans. A golden treasure, this sin- Buddha, by Thich Nhat Hanh. 600 ism ranges from humorous anecdotes This is a valuable book in its presen- full-color and 20 b&w photos very gle volume contains fascinating life pp, 40 drawings #PAOP $25 to profound philosophical observa- tation of a large number of histori- large format, #CBTE $39.95 stories of many enlightened masters, This is a biography of the Buddha tions, from informative descriptions cal documents that reveal the play This book is the best visual record who are important not only in the drawn directly from 24 Pah, San- to magical tales of wisdom. John of forces at the time leading up to of the Dalai Lama and his people Kagyu lineage, but are the crown skrit, and Chinese sources, and re- Blofeld (1913-1987) describes his early the Chinese invasion of Tibet. It is in exile. The introduction traces the jewels of the Buddhist world. Starting told by Thich Nhat Hanh in his in- life in England, his years in prerevolu- well-researched even though it has history of Tibet and is complemented with Vajradhara and Shakyamuni imitably beautiful style. It traces the rionary China, and his travels through been criticized for being narrow or with great historical photographs. Buddha, the sources of the lineage, Buddha's life, slowly and gently over Tibet, India, Burma, and Mongo- biased in view. The large pictures by Magnum pho- the book then expounds upon the the course of 80 years and 600 pages, lia. With honesty and humility he IN EXILE FROM THE LAND tographer Raghu Rai makes this book outer and inner biographies of Kagyu partly through the eyes of Svasti, the portrays both the joys and the dis- OF SNOWS, by John Avedon. 386 the most powerful record of the spirit lineage masters, including Tilopa, buffalo boy who provided kusha grass appointments of the spiritual quest. pp. #RHELS $14.95 and struggles of the Tibetan people. Naropa, Marpa, Milarepa, Atisha, for the Buddha's enlightenment This is the first full account of the TIBET: THE FACTS, A Report Gampopa and omeis."—Tulku Thon- cushion, and partly through the eyes Dalai Lama and Tibet since the Chi- Prepared by the Scientific Buddhist dup Rinpoche of the Buddha himself. It brings to nese conquest. It is a stunning and Association for The United Nations THE HISTORICAL BUDDHA, life the story of the Buddha in a most BlHlHlM well-written record of the destruc- Commission on Human Rights. 384 by H.W Schumann. 274 pp. #RKHB vibrant way. tion of an ancient civilization, and pp., 17 photos and illus. #POTFA $9.95 PRINCESS IN THE LAND OF ■■ ■■■■■■■■■laM of the reconstruction abroad of Tibe- $15 SNOWS, byjamyang Sakya & Julie tan culture. This is an unbiased and powerful ac- This is a "realistic" account of the ■■1 >••■•■•■ «|« BBl life and times of the Buddha. The Emery. 288 pp., #SHPLS $14.95 THE RENAISSANCE OF TIBE- count of China's invasion and oc- Buddha is treated in a demytholo- This is a vivid firsthand account of mt ■ !■ I ■ 1 ■ ■ ■ 1 ■ H TAN CIVILIZATION, by Christoph cupation of Tibet, and continuing gized way—he is discussed in the life in pre-Communist Tibet. It is von Furer-Haimendorf. 121 pp., 65 campaign to obliterate religion, cul- context of the age in which he lived the story of a determined woman who fcl*l*|J illus., #GTRTC $11.95 ture and national identity. Accepted and with the political and social con- overcame great obstacles in order to This is an inspiring story of the power as a standard reference, it is a "must ditions which made his mission pos- achieve religious freedom. Jamyang of courage and hope—the story of read" for all those interested in Tibet.

SNOW LION FALL 91 NEWSLETTER & CATALOG 30 ADVENTURE & TRAVEL/ART & PHOTOGRAPHY ADVENTURE & TRAVEL ART& TH8 S6CRST EXM.OBATION Of «88t Trespassers PHOTOGRAPHY NEW! ART OF TIBET, by Pratapaditya KoototthtWori Pal. 343 pp., large format, 277 il- lustrations including 56 full color. #LAATC $49.95 cloth. The Tibetan art collection of the LA County Museum of Art is one of the most significant and com- prehensive. Tibetan painting, sculpture and ritual objects are presented with expert descriptions of iconography. Remarkable forks clarity and breadth, this book is well worth its price. ARTISTIC FORM AND YOGA IN THE SACRED IMAGES OF INDIA, by Heinrich Zimmer. 320 pp., 30 pages of plates. #PRAF clothing and strict Victorian events. There is lots of info on $14.95 morals, five remarkable women preparing for travel and other Trr>Uit»y This is the clearest introduction to explorers went on the ultimate Mm uiw HI sr practical guidance. It covers the essence of Indian art and yoga adventure—to Tibet. Tibet's 'Wide Open West' (in- for both the specialist and general SEVEN YEARS IN TIBET, by cluding Mt. Kailas, the head- reader. It unfolds the meaning of Heinrich Harrer. #SMSYT $8.95 waters of the Indus river, and the mandalas and yantras. "The book This exciting and enjoyable clas- lost cities of Tsaparang and is as vital today as it was the year Toling). sic work of travel and brilliant ob- it was written, still unmatched for servation is now reissued with 15 NEW! the eloquence of its recognition photographs. During WWII, TRESPASSERS ON THE and celebration of this inspiration Heinrich Harrer, a youthful Aus- ROOF OF THE WORLD: The of Indian art."—Joseph Campbell trian adventurer, escaped from an Secret Exploration of Tibet, by BUDDHIST ART OF THE Indian internment camp into Peter Hopkirk. 272 pp., illus. 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It provides a history day as it was when he wrote the of Himalayan trekking and covers Jaitly & Kamal Sahai. 228 pp., in Kashmir or a palace in 170 full-color photos, 10 x 10" book thirty years ago. It is hoped natural history, scenic attractions, Rajasthan—or your way around #ABC $55 cloth Dharamsala? The facts are all in that this book will contribute to- and cultural sites, peoples, and wards a better understanding of Crafts introduces us to the almost this definitive guide. unbelievable creativity of this A JOURNEY IN LADAKH, by the Tibetan people and their IMAPS region's people. 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SNOW LION FALL 91 NEWSLETTER & CATALOG 31 ART & PHOTOGRAPHY Yuan rule of the country in the fourteenth century. The nine-story stupa of Riwoche with its many painted chapels records the art of the 14th and 15th centuries. This WMw«m book contains a very rare collec- : 91 m4 tion of art and is recommended by illiSB us. ■ ; 5; |*|| KATHMANDU: City at the Edge of the World, by Thomas Kelly & Patricia Roberts. 204 pp., 10 x 10," 200 full-color illus. #ABK $49.95 This is another great photography book from Abbeville. Kath- mandu, one of the most exotic and cosmopolitan cities is captured here in all its charming facets: lamas and pilgrims, mountains and valleys, copper pagoda roofs, merchants, natives, the religions and temples. Brooke Dolan and Ilya Tolstoy Simon Normanton has skilfully NEW! Tibetan Plateau, by Diana Myers. hind each completed figure. (grandson of the writer), as they 111 pp., large format, 83 b&w and woven together the firsthand ac- It includes a description of the LADAKH, by Rajesh Bedi & traveled through the country in color photos #TXTHH $27.50 counts of the early expeditions pigments, and how they are mixed Ramesh Bedi. 112 pp., 82 color 1942 on a diplomatic mission for Tibetan rugs are significant not (from Younghusband's to Lhasa in and applied. The theories under- photos 11 x 10" #MML $24.95 the Allies. Their ten-month trek only for their rarity but also for the 1904 through Heinrich Harrer's in lying the painting method are This is a superb pictorial study of produced thousands of photo- unique role they performed as ob- 1952), adding remarkable early elaborated, and different chapters Ladakh and its Tibetan Buddhist graphs that represent the best pic- jects of both the sacred and the photographs—few of which have introduce the reader to the basic culture by an internationally fa- torial study of Tibetan civilization secular realms. They were used in ever before been seen—to bring to principles of composition, color mous Indian photographer. in existence. temples, in homes of rich and poor life the discovery of Lhasa and the and figure proportions. LHASA: Tibet's Forbidden City, ".. .the houses, nomads, monks alike, and on horseback. The rugs various ancient religious ceremo- A wealth of drawings and pho- by Christine & Frank Brignoli. 107 and monasteries, religious ceremo- are notable for their supreme, nies, festivals, and customs of a tographs illustrates each step, and pp., 11x11 1/2", 79 color illus- nies and mountains of the high lively sense of rhythm and color. unique civilization. the many line drawings of symbols trations #SLBKL $29.95 cloth plateau offer a poignant glimpse of This books contains rugs from the NEW! and motifs will greatly aid artists, The colorful imagery of Central first major exhibition devoted ex- and serve as a unique sourcebook what once was."— The Washington TIBET IN EXILE, photos by Tibet's largest monasteries and Times clusively to Tibetan rugs which for designers. Raghu Rai, text by Jane Perkins, in- temples is stunningly preserved in ' 'This may be the finest pictorial took place at the Texile Museum "Absolutely incredible book, tro. by H.H. the Dalai Lama. 160 this coffee-table book of photos. representation to date of Tibetan in Wash., DC. highly recommended."—Circle of pp., 100 full-color and 20 b&w The daily life of the Tibetans in culture and customs."—Religious Light THREE KINGDOMS ON THE photos very large format, #CBTE and about Lhasa is well- Humanism ROOF OF THE WORLD: Bhu- $39.95 (see History & Politics) THE TIGER RUGS OF documented with special empha- tan, Nepal, Ladakh, by Robert TIBET, ed. by Mimi Lipton. 191 sis on the majestic Potala Palace, THE SACRED MOUNTAIN OF TIBET: On Pilgrimage to Apte. 128 pp., oversized, 147 full- NEW! pp., large format, 108 color plates the lively Barkhor area, the sacred Mount Kailas, by Russell Johnson color photos. #PATK $35 TIBET: Land of Mystery, ed. by and 50 illustrations, #WNTRT Jokhang temple, Norbulingka & Kerry Moron. 128 pp., 116 color The beautiful photographs and en- Sun Jie. 160 pp., full color, 11 x $50 Summer Palace of the Dalai plates, 8 3/4 x 10 1/2", #ITSMT, gaging text draw us into the heart 13," #CBTLM $60 cloth Owned by the Tibetan elite, who Lama, and the massive Drepung $19.95 paper of this traditional culture, giving This is a photographic knockout. used them both to sit on and to and Sera Monasteries. Spectacular photography and vivid us glimpses of the people, magnifi- Many large and double page pho- cover their luggage on journeys, ti- THE MONASTERIES OF THE narrative provide a journey cent landscape, art, religion, ar- tographs that are rich and ger rugs are very rare—there are HIMALAYAS: Tibet, Bhutan, through the stunning Himalayan chitecture, and everyday village dramatic—these photos are possibly fewer than two hundred Ladakh & Sikkim, by Suzanne scenery to the majesty of Kailas, life. remarkable in their portrayal of in existence. Here are 108 of them Held. 10 x 12" #MLMH $40 Tibet. The book is published in in full color and accompanied by Asia's most sacred mountain. This SPECIAL OFFER FOR An unusually good photographic sublime, snow-clad pyramid of Beijing and has an introduction four essays by specialists on car- account of Himalayan Buddhist YEAR OF TIBET! that is supposed to tell history the pet art. rock has been visited by pilgrims TIBET, by Pietro F. Mele; intro. by monasteries. Suzanne Held por- for more than a thousand years. way the Chinese government WHITE LOTUS: An Introduc- trays in large photographs the Michael C. van Walt van Praag. 9 would like it to be. We will include tion to Tibetan Culture, ed. by Johnson's magnificent photo- 1/2 x 9 1/2," B&W Photos, monastic life, art, architecture, graphs depict an awe-inspiring a short historical summary with Carole Elchert. 240 pp., 38 color #SLBKT $7.95 cloth (was $25) rituals, dances and colorful fes- landscape and reveal the vitality the book to give you the point of and 70 black & white illus. "Mr. Mele deserves to be con- tivals of the Tibetan people in this and determination of the pilgrims. view of a western international #SLBKWL $19.95 (see Religion gratulated for bringing out this al- region. Moran describes their path in lawyer. The differences are very section) MY TIBET, by the Dalai Lama & bum. I am impressed with his educational. which every step has its own leg- book and feel confident that it will NEW! Galen Rowell. 168 pp., oversize end and every feature of the land- TIBETAN COLLECTION: FOR THE "YEAR OF TIBET" cloth edition, 108 color photos. give a glimpse of Tibet to those scape its own divinity. Sculpture and Painting, by Valrae WISDOM AND COMPAS- #UCMT $35 who have not visited our coun- SECRET VISIONS OF THE Reynolds, Amy Heller, Janet SION: The Sacred Art of Tibet, His Holiness the Dalai Lama and try."—His Holiness the Dalai FIFTH DALAI LAMA: The Gyatso. 208 pp. #NM-3 $20 by Marylin Rhie & Robert Thur- Galen Rowell have produced a Lama Gold Manuscript in the Fournier Based on the excellent art collec- man, photos by John Taylor. 408 great photographic study of Tibet. Pietro Francesco Mele is Collection, by Samten Gyaltsen tion at the Newark Museum, it pp., 278 illus., 263 in full color, Galen is well-known for his Sierra regarded as one of the world's Karmay. Measures 10 x 14 1/2", most outstanding photographers. contains photos of sculpture, in- 9 x 12", #ABWC $60 Club books. His photos of Tibet cluding metal, wood, ivory, lac- 260 pp. (104 pp. color illus.) He was the official photographer This landmark volume illustrates, are unlike any we've seen before. quer, stone and clay; thangkas, in- #SPSV $190 of an Italian expedition through explains, and celebrates 160 of the They are remarkable in quality cluding painted, appliqued and This beautifully painted tantric India to Tibet led by Professor finest and most beautiful examples and composition. His Holiness has manuscript recounts the visionary embroidered examples; wall paint- of Tibetan sacred art. Drawn from written the captions for the photos Giuseppe Tucci, one of the greatest experiences of the Great Fifth ings; and iconography, including museums and private collections and also six essays about world authorities on Tibetan history, Dalai Lama, Ngawang Lobzang body positions, gestures, and sym- around the world, almost half of peace, the environment, the mean- literature and religion. This oppor- Gyatso (1617-1682). A new discov- tunity gave Mele a unique oppor- bols associated with deities. Janet the pieces have never been pub- ing of pilgrimage and on his early ery, it was hitherto totally con- Gyatso has written an excellent lished before, and nearly all are life in Tibet. tunity to partake of Tibetan life. chapter on "Image as Presence: cealed from Tibetans and others This book presents a series of reproduced here for the first time NOMADS OF WESTERN The Place of Art in Tibetan Reli- alike. Recently acquired for the photos that exemplify Tibetan cul- in color. TIBET: The Survival of a Way of gious Thinking." Fournier Collection, it is only now ture. Each page frames a facet of The text offers unprecedented Life. 192 pp., 190 color photos, that this extraordinary document the Tibetan people and Tibetan TIBETAN THANGKA PAINT- insights into the religious meaning #UCNWT $17.95 paper has come to light and is available landscape. ING: Methods & Materials, by and use, iconography, and aes- For 16 months between 1986-88, for study. In his introduction, Michael van David P. & Janice A. Jackson with thetics of the tangka paintings, Melvyn Goldstein and Cynthia With the publication of the Gold Walt, Dutch expert in interna- appendix by Robert Beer. 216 pp. sculptures, and mandalas pic- Beall lived and studied in a com- Manuscript, an inner world of pro- tional law, updates the reader on 8-1/4" x 11-3/4" #SLBKTTP tured. The art spans 1000 years munity of roughly 300 western found mysticism, magical powers the major events in Tibet that have $24.95 from the 9th through the 19th cen- Tibetan nomads. This copiously and often disturbing theophanic occurred since Mele traveled "... An indispensable reference tury. This is the most comprehen- illustrated book is an intimate and visions is revealed. The manu- there: cataclysmic changes have manual for anyone who is in- sive exhibition of Tibetan art ever fascinating account of these script is also a precise manual of drastically altered the face of terested in Tibetan art." — seen in the West. It is opening at remarkable people, of their tradi- ritual practice and ritual parapher- Tibet, making this book's record Parabola the IBM Gallery in New York in tion and struggle for cultural nalia as well as a unique artistic historically valuable as well as ar- This extraordinary handbook October. survival. masterpiece. tistically beautiful. for artists and art historians has been newly updated with a unique A PORTRAIT OF LOST NEW! TIBET, by Rosemary Jones Tung, NEW! section, unavailable elsewhere, of Photographs by Ilya Tolstoy [ SIKKIM, by Rajesh Bedi. 103 TIBET, by Kevin Kling. 104 pp., valuable guidelines for thangka Brooke Dolan. 224 pp. pp., 78 color photos, 11 x 10" 96 color illus., 10 x 8," #NDT painting using modern techniques #SLBKPLT $15.95 #MMS $24.95 $18.95 and materials. The highly A Portrait of Lost Tibet is alive with The enchanting Himalayan land of Kevin Kling traveled with geolo- respected thangka painter, Robert fascinating details painted by two Sikkim has often been called the gists over thousands of miles in re- Beer, has also added many line obviously curious, scientifically- last Shangri-la. Its abundance of mote parts of the Tibetan interior. drawings of the primary deities to minded, observant ex- rivers and lakes and its moist air Her magnificent photographs cap- show the geometrical proportions. plorers ... the pictures here are give it a lush, strangely tropical ture the unequaled beauty and Tibetan Thangka Painting is the grand."— The Fessenden Review look and make it the habitat of var- timeless essence of Tibet. We first detailed description of the Tibetan culture, just before its ied fauna and exotic flowers. Its think the landscape shots are ex- techniques and principles of the extensive destruction during the gentle people are predominantly cellent. "Stunning, rich-souled sacred art of Tibetan scroll paint- Chinese occupation, is evoked in Tibetan Buddhist and its famed photographs."—Boston Globe. ing. This book presents, step-by- these 131 rare and handsome pho- monasteries are the repositories of TIBET: A Lost Civilization, by step, the techniques by which a tographs. A Portrait of Lost Tibet art treasures. Simon Normanton. 192 pp., b&w thangka is made, from the prepa- gives an unforgettable glimpse into TEMPLE, HOUSEHOLD, photos throughout, 8 1/4 x 11". ration of the canvas to the final ap- HORSEBACK: Rugs of the #VPTLC $40 cloth plication of the sacred syllables be- this exotic land, as recorded by y^!«V%WH SNOW LION FALL 91 NEWSLETTER & CATALOG 32 RELIGION & PHILOSOPHY

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ANTHOLOGY OF WELL- to take them, Geshe Kelsang then Buddhist world. Explains the his- A. F. Thurman. 442 pp. #PRSOG teacher serves as the representative SPOKEN ADVICE ON THE gives advice on how to keep the tory, world view, meditation prac- $18.95 of the Buddha's doctrines. The GRADED PATHS OF THE vows purely and how to purify tices, festivals of Buddhism, west- This is the first full study, trans- guru yoga text used here consists MIND, by Geshe Ngawang Dhar- transgressions through a special ern forms of Buddhism and its lation, and critical annotation of of 12 verses which guide the prac- gyey. 441 pp. #LTWSA $14.95 purification practice. contribution to psychotherapy. the Essence of True Eloquence, by titioner through the stages of guru ART OF HAPPINESS: Teach- NEW! BUDDHA MIND: An Anthol- Tsong Khapa. The work is a study yoga meditation. Geshe Lobsang ings of Buddhist Psychology, by THE BODY OF LIGHT: His- ogy of Longchen Rabjam's Writ- of Vijnanavada and Madhyamika, Tharchin unfolds the meaning of Mirko Fryba. 368 pp. illus., tory and Practical Techniques for ings on Dzogpa Chenpo, Tulku and an explanation of the Prasan- the verses in his commentary and gives precise instructions for their #SHAH, $15.95 Awakening Your Subtle Body, by Thondup Rinpoche, Ed. by Harold gika interpretation of Madhya- Based on the earliest works of John Mann & Lar Short, illus. by Talbott, 482 pp. #SLBKBMP mika. The translation and intro- practice. Buddhist psychology and philos- Juan Li. #GPBL $12.95 $18.95 paper, #SLBKBMC $28.95 duction enhance our view of Bud- No matter what path one fol- ophy (Abhidharma), this book By examining Buddhist, Hindu, cloth dhism as a contemplative and mys- lows, the only way that one can ac- offers advice and 30 practical tech- Taoist and other traditions for in- "Tulku Thondup Rinpoche has tical religion and reveal a rigorous, tually achieve Buddhahood is niques for nurturing one's innate formation on the subtle body, the performed a service of inestimable critical philosophy. Robert Thur- through accumulating enlighten- capacity for happiness. True hap- authors have presented a substan- value for all serious students of man emphasizes the relevance of ing power, and mandala offering is piness, the author states, cannot be tial amount of information on the Buddhist thought. One of Tibet's Prasangika to our own time. a most effective practice for this manufactured or conjured up but subtle body and how to awaken greatest philosopher-sages, Kun- CHOOSING REALITY: A Con- purpose. Here, for the first time arises spontaneously when one is and develop it. "Reveals actual se- mkhyen Klong-chen-pa is here templative View of Physics and in English, are presented the three freed from external conditioning. cret spiritual practices gathered made accessible to the specialist the Mind, by B. Alan Wallace. 216 forms of mandala offering: THE ART OF TANTRA, by over a lifetime from living Taoist, and interested non-specialist in a pp. #SHCR, $15.95 • outer mandala—the symbolic Philip Rawson. 216 pp., 169 illus., Buddhist and Hindu Masters." manner that is authoritative, com- How shall we understand the rela- world 25 in color #NDAT $11.95 —Mantak Chia. prehensive and clear... This book tionship between reality as we ex- • inner mandala—one's own body fills a major gap."—Matthew Kap- perience it and reality as science • secret mandala—the offering of In this comprehensive survey of BREATHE! YOU ARE ALD7E, stein, The University of Chicago describes it? In examining this the two minds, that of the tan trie art, an engaging text and a by Thich Nhat Hanh. 72 pp. Buddha Mind is an anthology of question, Alan Wallace discusses altruistic aspiration to enlighten- striking collection of illustrations #PASAB, $6.00 reveal much that is normally hid- writings on Dzogpa Chenpo two opposing views: the 'realist' ment and the wisdom that per- This is one of the main meditation view, which argues that scientific den about the methods of tantra texts of early Buddhism in a new (Dzogchen) by Longchen Rabjam ceives emptiness. This last offer- (1308-1363), the most celebrated theories represent objective reality, and the theory behind them. Both translation and commentary: "I ing is reserved for tantric writer and adept of the Nying- and the 'instrumentalist' view, practitioners. Buddhist and Indian tantra are ex- am breathing in and making my mapa School of Tibetan Bud- which states that our human con- plored and there is much to think whole body calm and at peace. It COMPASSION IN TIBETAN dhism. Dzogpa Chenpo is the in- cepts cannot presume to describe upon in this well-written book. is like drinking a cool glass of lem- BUDDHISM, Trans. & Ed. by nermost esoteric philosophy and what exists independently of ASPIRATIONS JOURNAL, onade on a hot day and feeling Jeffrey Hopkins Co-ed. by Anne meditation training, which until them. Finding both inadequate, Klein. 263 pp. #SLBKCTB $12.95 #AMAJ $7.95 your body become cool inside. the author goes on to explore a When you breathe in, the air recent decades was only whispered Practical methods for generating This is a wire-bound journal for into the ears of heart-disciples by middle way between the two and enters your body and calms all the compassion according to oral and recording reflections or taking the learned masters. Dzogpa shows the relevance for modern cells of your body. At the same written traditions of Tibetan Bud- notes. It measures 7 x 10" and has Chenpo employs a meditative tech- physics of Buddhist contemplative time, each 'cell' of your breathing dhism are clearly presented in this a Tibetan lama blowing a horn on nique which effortlessly uncovers methods of investigating reality. the cover. becomes more peaceful and each compelling work. the emotional and intellectual THE CHRIST AND THE Part One: "Meditations of a AVAILABLE NOW! 'cell' of your mind also becomes layers of the mind and instantly BODHISATTVA, Donald S. Lo- Tantric Abbot" by Kensur Lek- THE BEAUTIFUL ORNA- more peaceful. The three are one. This is the key to meditation. awakens its essential nature, which pez, Jr. & S. C. Rockefeller, Edi- den (1900-71), former abbot of the MENT OF THE THREE VI- is Buddha Mind or Buddhahood Breathing brings the sweet joy of tors. 274 pp. #SUCB $17.95 Tantric College of Lower Lhasa, SIONS, by Ngorchen Konchog itself. meditation to you." The contemporary significance of Tibet. Intimate in style, these Lhundrub, foreword by H.H. Sakya BUDDHA NATURE: The Seed the Christ and the Bodhisattva is meditations take one through the BUDDHA NATURE, by Sallie Trizin. 234 pp. #SLBKBO $12.95 of Happiness, Ven. Thrangu Rin- explored in essays by theologians steps of cultivating altruism and B. King. 205 pp. #SUBN $12.95 The most profound and fun- poche. 180 pp. #ESBN $13.95 and Buddhist scholars. Langdon describe in lively detail how to re- damental teaching of the Sakya This is a translation and discussion Gilkey, Brother David Steindl- of Vasubandhu's Buddha Nature Buddha Nature expounds in a sim- flect on personal relationships so Tradition of Tibetan Buddhism is ple way the profound points of the Rast, and Ann Belford Ulanov ex- Treatise. The author defends the that heartfelt love and compassion that of the Lam Dre or "Path In- Uttara Tantra which form a vital amine the significance of the are generated. buddha nature as being a Bud- cluding Its Result." This teaching link to Vajrayana practice. Christ from the Catholic contem- Part Two: "Way of Compas- dhist concept and not a form of of Virupa, one of India's extraor- plative tradition, depth psychol- sion" is a work by Tibet's great monism akin to Hindu thought. NEW! dinary Mahasiddhas, covers the ogy, and liberal Protestantism. 14th-century yogi/scholar Tsong- entire Buddhist path. 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BENEFIT BEINGS, by H.H. the instructions it contains, emanating 15th Karmapa. 33 pp. #KKCR points of the Theravadin Buddhist nature and its relationship to emp- THE BUDDHIST I CHING, from the whispered lineage of the path. tiness. Hookham analyzes the Trans, by Thomas Cleary. 290 pp. $5.00 Gelug tradition are very blessed. This commentary by the 15th Shentong tradition which is based #SHBIC $13.95 BEING PEACE, Thich Nhat Written by a fully accomplished Karmapa on Tang Tong Gyalpo's on the transmission of the enlight- The Buddhist I Ching is the only Hanh. 115 pp. #PABP $8.50 tantric master, they provide an ex- work on the meditation and man- Thich Nhat Hanh, poet and Zen enment experience that is inacces- full-length interpretation of the I traordinarily clear explanation of master, was nominated by Dr. sible to the conceptualizing mind. Ching by a Chinese Buddhist tra of Supreme Compassion is a the completion stage practices of supporting text recommended for Martin Luther King, Jr. for the This is an excellent presentation of meditation master. Chih-hsu Ou- Tantric Mahamudra, from the in- students wishing to perfect the Nobel Peace Prize. Emphasizes the Kagyu views on liberation and i (1599-1655) offers three levels of itial meditation on the channels, practice of Chenrezi. the importance of being peace in serves as a good starting place for interpretation: social, Buddhist, winds and drops, through the order to make peace. further dialogue between the var- and meditational. eight rounds of inner fire medita- NEW! NEW! ious lineages. BUDDHIST REFLECTIONS, tion to the final attainment of CRAZY WISDOM, by Chogyam THE BODHISATTVA VOW: NEW! by Lama Anagarika Govinda. 256 Buddhahood. 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"Crazy wis- Lama Govinda provides a rich i; dom" is an innocent state of mind $14.95 Practice, and History, by John Tharchin. 80 pp. #SLBKCGY An exceptionally clear and acces- Snelling. 384 pp. #ITBH $12.95 overview of Buddhism with much $7.95 that has the quality of early sible introduction to the essential Provides an overview of Bud- food for thought for the Western Guru yoga is one of the most ac- morning—fresh, sparkling, and practices of Mahayana Buddhism. dhism, the different schools, con- student. cessible and profound practices for completely awake. Drawing on the Commencing with an explanation cepts, interpretations, teachers, THE CENTRAL PHILOSO- spiritual development. By his life of Padmasambhava, he illus- of the Bodhisattva vows and how and organizations that exist in the PHY OF BUDDHISM, by Robert words and living example, the trates the principle of crazy wis-

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dom as the starting point for an ex- DAGGER BLESSING: The tion of the work relates the Tibe- These two scriptures present the citing spiritual journey. Tibetan Phurba Cult, by Thomas tan system to the categorical logic central teachings of Mahayana THE CRYSTAL AND THE Marcotty. 107 pp., 8 1/2 x 11," 46 of Aristotle, explicates the logic Buddhism and are essential WAY OF LIGHT: Sutra, Tantra illus. #DKDB $17.95 cloth through the use of Euler diagrams, presentations of the correct view. and Dzogchen, by Namkhai This is the most authoritative work and describes the predication the- THE DIRECT AND UN- Norbu, Compiled and Ed. by John we've seen on phurbas and the ory implied in the Tibetan debate MISTAKEN METHOD OF Shane. 176 pp. #RKCWL $12.95 rituals associated with their use. manuals by reference to John Stu- PURIFYING YOURSELF This popular book examines the The text discusses the history and art Mill's theory of naming. 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The topics throughout Tibetan education to ecologists, we see how Buddhist Consequence School (Prasangika CENTRATION, RELAXA- teach students Buddhist philoso- philosophy and practices can help include the two truths, conscious- Madhyamika). TION AND MEDITATION: phy by sharpening their analytical us renew our relationships with ness, the hindrances to enlighten- His personal and accessible Practical Tools and Guidelines capacities. Also, since a significant one another, with other forms of ment, the paths to freedom, and presentation is based on a famous for Daily Life, by Joel Levey. 350 part of the Tibetan commentary life, and with the Earth. Includes the fruits of practice. work by Jang-gya which was used pp. #WIBKFAC $14.95 Geshe Lhundup Sopa is a top- tradition employs the debate style writings of Gary Snyder, Thich as a primary text in Tibet's largest as the principal means of convey- Nhat Hanh, Joanna Macy, Joan This is a very practical book, writ- rank recipient of the highest de- monasteries. A translation of this ten in workbook style. It is full of gree of traditional, Tibetan studies ing philosophical concepts, in or- Halifax, Robert Aitken, Bill text is included. i der to understand the various Devall, John Seed, Rick Fields, clear, easy-to-follow instructions. from Sera Monastic University in The many reasonings used to For the last fifteen years Joel Lhasa. He is now professor of philosophical stances in Tibetan and Deena Metzger, with a fore- analyze persons and phenomena religious studies it is essential to word by H. H. the Dalai Lama. 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The latter part provides a tary on Wonder Ocean, by the third path of Mahamudra in meditation. sal wellbeing and freedom as the number of essential sadhanas, ad- Dodrup Chen Rinpoche, a text Khenpo Konchog Gyaltsen has motivating force, these teachers vice on how to do a Tantric retreat, that clearly explains the entire provided an extensive introduction have shown the way to the all- and a wealth of additional mate- Terma tradition. to the text which explains the es- around transformation of one's rial that will be indispensable to HIGHEST YOGA TANTRA, by sential points of this direct path. self-centeredness into universal those who wish to rely sincerely on Daniel Cozort 192 pp. THE GEM ORNAMENT of concern and compassion and of Vajrayogini. #SLBKHYT $12.95 Manifold Oral Instructions self-delusion into wisdom."— A GUIDE TO WALKING "This book can be recommended Which Benefits Each and Every- Lobsang Lhalungpa. 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"This most inspiring, authentic This presentation of the offering by the yogi/scholar Nga-wang-bel- Rinpoche & Bern Khyentze Rin- Kalu Rinpoche was born in and important book is a timely to the spiritual masters includes den entitled "Presentation of the poche. 44 pp. #LTTPG $5.95 1905 in eastern Tibet. From the shower that certainly quenches our the tsog offering and Song of the Grounds and Paths of the Four Dzog-chen is the realization of the age of eighteen, Rinpoche studied thirst for knowledge of the early Spring Queen and is accompanied Great Secret Tantra Sets", and perfection of all reality as an in- with several eminent teachers in sages of the Kagyu lineage of by The Hundred Deities of the Land draws heavily on oral commentary divisible unity of voidness and ap- Tibet and then went on a twelve- Tibet, many of whose lives are un- of Joy, the lam-rim dedication by the present Ganden Tri Rin- pearance. Unfolds the nine vehi- year mountain retreat. Afterwards, known to non-Tibetans. A golden prayer and so forth. In Tibetan bochay, H.H. Jambel Shenpen. cles to enlightenment through Rinpoche spent many years teach- treasure, this single volume con- phonetics and in English. Part One discusses the practices sutra, tantra and Dzog-chen tains fascinating life stories of common to sutra and tantra; Part ing and directing retreats in Tibet. NEW! methods. In 1962 he established a monastery many enlightened masters, who Two presents the generation stage FULL CATASTROPHE LIV- in Sonada, India for exiled Tibe- are important not only in the THE HEART OF THE of highest yoga tantra; Part Three ING: Using the Wisdom of Your tans. Since 1971, Rinpoche made Kagyu lineage, but are the crown BUDDHA, by Chogyam Trungpa. covers the entirety of the comple- Body and Mind to Face Stress, six trips to the West, during which jewels of the Buddhist world. 176 pp. #SHHBU $13 tion stage yogas; and Part Four This is a compelling new collec- Pain, and Illness, by Jon Kabat- he founded numerous dharma and Starting with Vajradhara and compares the Kalachakra and Gu- tion of articles, talks, and seminars Zinn. 453 pp. #DDFCL $12 retreat centers. He passed away in Shakyamuni Buddha, the sources hyasamaja stages of completion. that presents basic Buddhist teach- This is a practical guide to mind- 1989. of the lineage, the book then ex- ings as they relate to everyday life. NEW! fulness, meditation and healing. pounds upon the outer and inner FORTHCOMING MAYBE! biographies of Kagyu lineage HOLY MADNESS: The Shock What is already "right" with you THE HEART OF UNDER- GENTLY WHISPERED, by Ven. masters, including Tilopa, STANDING: Commentaries on Tactics and Radical Teachings of holds the key for growing beyond Kalu Rinpoche, foreword by H.E. Crazy-Wise Adepts, Holy Fools, your problems. 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In the east, the prin- presented: the Nature of the century scholar Jamgon Kongtrul, Heart Sutra is difficult to under- rus: Gurdjieff, Crowley, Rajneesh, cipal monastery of these six is the Mind; Taking Refuge in the Bud- the book provides clear instruc- stand correctly without a clear Chogyam Trungpa and Da Love- glorious and powerful Palyul. This dha; Working with the Emotions; tions for die realization of bod- commentary. Heart of Wisdom pro- Ananda. He provides an inside book presents a comprehensive ex- Teachings on Death and Rebirth; hicitta, or "awakened heart." vides both explicit and implicit look at their activities and commu- planation of the extraordinary Meditation; Tantra; Mahamudra Specific guidelines are given for meanings of the sutra, and relates nities. Palyul tradition. Within this tra- and more. everyday practice. them to the five Mahayana paths HOW TO MEDITATE, by Kath- dition, the Non-dual Great Seal NEW! to enlightenment. leen MacDonald. 216 pp. Mahamudra-Great Perfection Ati A GUIDE TO THE BOD- THE GOLDEN LETTERS: HISATTVA'S WAY OF LIFE, #WIBKHTM $10.95 Yoga and the Kama and Terma THE HEART SUTRA EX- The Tibetan Teachings of Garab Shantideva, trans. Stephen Batch- PLAINED, by Donald S. Lopez, Contains a wealth of practical ad- lineages are joined together as one vice on a variety of authentic and great river of practice. 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Geshe Kelsang Gyatso foundation for compassion, aware- topics that were presented at the The Buddha presented three ideas time many of the most important ness, and creativity in all aspects Dialogue Seminars organized by as fundamental conditions pervad- writings of this astounding of a person. This is a pocket Tibet House at Sera and Ganden ing human experience: suffering, leader—precise details are given A edition. monasteries in 1987-88. impermanance and lack of self- concerning how to begin and con- MEDITATION MEDITATION ON EMPTI- THE MIRACLE OF MIND- nature. This no-self doctrine is duct an effective meditation prac- NESS, by Jeffrey Hopkins, 1017 FULNESS, by Thich NhatHanh. hard to penetrate and liberating in tice; an overview is given of the HANDBOOK pp. #WIBKME $35 cloth 140 pp. #PAMM $9 its effect, when once understood. Buddhist tantras; also included are This thought-provoking study ex- NEW! This is a classic manual on medi- his writings on the Hayagriva Tan- tation beautifully illustrated by Vo- plores the idea of no-self of per- tra and various meditational MEDITATION ON VAJRAB- Dinh Mai. sons and phenomena and provides practices. HAIRAVA, by Kyabje the reader with many jewels to re- NOW AVAILABLE! The dynamic life of this Dalai Phabongkha, trans, by Sharpa flect upon. Lama is presented in an intrigu- Tulku with Richard Guard. 143 pp. MO: THE TIBETAN DrVINA- OPEN HEART, CLEAR MIND, ing and comprehensive biography, #LTMV $9.95 TION SYSTEM, by Mipham, by Thubten Chodron. 180 pp., researched using 18 primary This is a retreat manual for those trans. &ed. by Jay Goldberg, Illus. #SLBKOH $9.95 sources, Tibetan and Western. Mr. initiates who wish to do the retreat byDoya Nardin. 124 pp. book, 36 ".. .presents a clear and complete Mullin has produced the most im- of the Solitary Hero Vajrabhairava color cards, dice, ISLBKMO survey of the teachings of the Bud- pressive biography available on the but are constrained by time. Con- $29.95 dha. Open Heart, Clear Mind will life of the Thirteenth. tains an annotated full-length sad- The MO is to Tibet what the I- help many on the open path of hana and is supplemented with six Ching is to China. This authentic NEW! meditation and in dealing with the appendices including a tsog offer- Tibetan divination system comes challenges of everyday life."—Ven. PATH TO BLISS, by H.H. the ing and outline of the sadhana. The ritual fire offering plays an elegantly packaged with 36 full- Thich Nhat Hanh Dalai Lama, ed. by Thubten Jinpa important part in tantric practice. MEDITATIONS ON THE color cards, a dice inscribed with This introduction to the Bud- & Christine Cox. 240 pp. The fire offering for peace is com- LOWER TANTRAS, by Glenn the six syllables of the Manjushri dhist world-view by an American #SLBKPB $12.95 monly "performed at the conclu- Mullin. #LTMLT $7.95 mantra, and a book that exten- Tibetan Buddhist nun focuses on These teachings present a systematic sively describes the meaning and sion of meditation retreats as- A collection of texts and sadhanas the practical application of Bud- approach to personal development application of each of the 36 pos- sociated with specific deities, in by previous Dalai Lamas includ- dhist psychology to modern life. In through visualization, reason and order to compensate for any errors ing the preliminary teachings for sible predictive answers. The vol- a straightforward style and with contemplation. The presentation is that may have occurred during the tantric initiation and texts for the ume begins with an introduction warmth and humor, the author clear and eloquent. The approach practice. It can also pacify hin- practice of a dozen major deities by H.H. Sakya Trizin, one of the sets forth the fundamental points is simple yet profound. It does not drances, increase merit, wealth, such as Avalokiteshvara, Man- most highly esteemed Tibetan of the path taught by the Buddha presuppose any prior experience on life span, etc. In this manual are jushri, Tara, Maitreya, Sarasvati, lamas who is proficient in this sys- for transforming habitual attitudes the part of the beginner, while tem. This is a unique item, never fire offering practices for six Sitatapatra, Vajra Vidarana, Vaj- and realizing our full human providing rich material for the more before made available to meditational deities: Solitary and rasattva. potential. advanced practitioner. Beginning Westerners. Thirteen-Deity Vajrabhairava, Gu- MIND IN TIBETAN BUDD- ".. .conveys a clear understand- with practices that develop an effec- "This translation together with hyasamaja, Heruka, Vajra Yogini, HISM, by Lati Rinbochay, Trans. ing of Buddhism as it has been tive mental outlook in one's life, this and Cittamani Tara. Ed. & Intro, by Elizabeth Napper. the beautiful paintings created for practiced by Tibetans, in easily book guides the student to more ad- 181 pp., Tibetan Text, the west, presents to the English- comprehensible language."—His vanced techniques for developing MASTERS OF MAHA- speaking world another addition to MUDRA: Songs and Histories #SLBKMTB $10.95 Holiness the Dalai Lama. the mind's deepest potentials and the accurate and growing body of happiness. of the Eighty-Four Buddhist Buddhist practitioners in the great NEW! Tibetan monasteries of Lhasa, literature concerning our land of Siddhas, by Keith Dmvman. 454 Tibet."-H.H. Sakya Trizin OPEN SECRETS: A Guide to NEW! pp. #SUMM $16.95 seeking to purify their minds and PEACE IS EVERY STEP: The NAGARJUNA'S SEVENTY Tibetan Buddhism for Western These eighty-four masters who led develop the correct understanding Path of Mindfulness in Everyday STANZAS: A Buddhist Psychol- Spiritual Seekers, by Walter An- unconventional lives include some necessary for final enlightenment, derson. 240 pp. #SMOS $9.95 Life, by Thich Nhat Hanh. 135 pp. of the greatest Buddhist teachers: began their formal inquiry into ogy of Emptiness, by David Ross Komito, Trans, and Commentary by Open Secrets presents a clear and #DDPES $17.50 cloth Tilopa, Naropa, and Marpa mind and consciousness by study- Geshe Sonam Rincken, Tenzin Dor- comprehensive overview of Bud- The deepest fulfillment can be among them. Keith Dowman ing The Presentation of Awareness found in the midst of the very and Knowledge, the text which jee, and David Ross Komito. 240 dhism in general and Tibetan translated their songs of realization Buddhism specifically. things we do every day and take and the legends about them and forms the core of this key work. pp. #SLBKNSS $14.95 For almost two thousand years THE ORIGIN OF THE TARA most for granted. Thich Nhat gives a commentary on each of the Lati Rinbochay provides rich Hanh offers dozens of creative sug- and extensive commentary and Nagarjuna's teachings have oc- TANTRA, by Jonan Taranatha, Great Adepts. cupied a central position in Ma- trans. & ed. by David Templeman. gestions that can be put to work MEANINGFUL TO BEHOLD, elucidates the penetrating instruc- immediately in life situations to tional methods Tibetans use in hayana Buddhism. This volume 104 pp. #LTOTT $4.95 by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso. contains a translation of a fun- This book provides an important keep alive to the perfection of ev- their quest for higher knowledge. ery moment and to be truly awake. #THBKMTB $22.95 In her introduction, Elizabeth damental work of Nagarjuna, and accurate account of the powers The best commentary to Shan- Napper explains the context of this along with a new commentary on of Tara and the lineages of the AVAILABLE NOW! tideva's classic work, A Guide to work within the Indian and Tibe- it by Geshe Sonam Rinchen Siddhas who worshipped her and THE PRACTICE OF the Bodhisattva's Way of Life. It which, while based on traditional passed on her teachings, revela- KALACHAKRA, by Glenn H. provides a clear verse-by-verse ex- tan traditions and outlines the principal divisions of conscious- sources, was created expressly for tions and tantra. Mullin, foreword by H. H. the Dalai position of the full root text in ac- ness and mind. the contemporary English reader. OUR APPOINTMENT WITH Lama. 350 pp., Illus. cordance with the oral tradition "... a valuable work written in In addition, David Komito LIFE: Buddha's Teaching on #SLBKPKA $14.95 transmitted to the author. concise form.. .clearly trans- summarizes those basic Buddhist Living in the Present, by Thich The Kalachakra spiritual legacy is MEDITATION HANDBOOK, lated. . .oral commentary on the doctrines on perception and the Nhat Hanh. 54 pp. #PAOAL $6 a vital and central part of Tibetan by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso. textbook is extensive and spar- creation of concepts which have This is a translation and commen- Buddhism. Presented here is a #THBKMH $13.95 kling. A valuable contribu- traditionally served as the back- tary on the Sutra on Knowing the detailed and practical overview of An excellent introduction to medi- tion."—Prof. Janice Willis, Reli- drop for Nagarjuna's teachings Better Way to Live Alone, the earli- this unique spiritual path. In Part tation for beginners and ex- gious Studies Review about how people consistently est teaching of the Buddha on liv- One, Glenn Mullin discusses the perienced meditators. The proce- ".. .Highly recommended for misperceive and misunderstand ing fully in the present moment. tantric path to enlightenment by dure of meditation and 21 those wishing a greater under- the nature of the reality in which PATH OF THE BOD- drawing on the writings of great meditations are presented on the standing of the mind."— The Mid- they live and the means through HISATTVA WARRIOR, by The scholar-practitioners of the past. various aspects of the Buddhist dle Way which they experience it. Thirteenth Dalai Lama & Glenn H. He describes the sutrayana and path. The handbook concludes Lati Rinbochay, a Tibetan mas- NGONDRO: The Four Founda- Mullin, 387 pp. #SLBKPBW vajrayana paths, outlines the four with advice on how to maintain the ter of the highest rank, entered tional Practices of Tibetan Bud- $14.95 classes of tantras, compares the experience of meditation through- Ganden Monastery in Lhasa at an dhism, by Ole Nydahl. 96 pp. "A well-written and well- Kalachakra generation and com- out the day, how to combine these early age and later received his #BDN $9.95 illustrated book... gives many pletion stage yogas to those of the meditations into a cycle for daily Geshay degree, after which he at- The four preliminary practices are valuable insights into the Tibetan mainstream tantras and details the meditation, and advice on how to tended the Tantric College of Up- methods which allow us, in the culture and religion."—Theosophy unique Kalachakra methods for at- do a simple meditation retreat. per Lhasa. most efficient way, to purify nega- The Thirteenth Dalai Lama taining enlightenment in this life- NEW! MIND ONLY SCHOOL AND tivity and accumulate merit. This (1876-1933) is known to Tibetans time. Part Two contains transla- MEDITATION IN ACTION, by BUDDHIST LOGIC, ed. by short and easily understandable as the "Great Thirteenth," for he tions of seven essential texts on the Chogyam Trungpa. 168 pp. Dobooni Tulku. 135 pp. #TIMOS text on the preliminaries of Ma- provided a successful political as practice of Kalachakra, including #SHMA $6 $12.95 ' hamudra is especially recom- well as spiritual leadership in dif- a sadhana selected by the Dalai Meditation is based on trying to The mind-only school (Cittamatra) mended to followers of the Karma ficult and turbulent times, and Lama for this book. Glenn Mul- see what is, rather than trying to is one of the four Buddhist schools Kagyu School by H.E. Gyaltsab thus perfectly exemplified the Ma- lin's perceptive and very readable achieve a higher state. It is a form of thought. Buddhist logic as- Rinpoche. hayana ideal of the bodhisattva discussion of the theory and prac- that might be called "working sumed a definite form due to the THE NO-SELF' NATURE OF warrior. tice of this profound tantric system meditation," for it is not a retreat works of Dignaga. This book is a PEOPLE AND THINGS, by Path of the Bodhisattva Warrior is an excellent addition to the liter- from the world but builds the collection of papers on these two Charlie Singer. 25 pp. #CSNS $3 brings into English for the first ature on this subject.

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OUR APPOINTMENT with LIFE l.ASSH:..1" <>!■ ■& MlDl>l The Buddha's Teaching on Living in the Present TSQNGKAPA THE PRINCIPAL TEACHINGS OF BUDDHISM

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NEW! mountaintops and through the "Reading these poems im- H.H. the Dalai Lama requested THE PRACTICE OF THE CO- back alley bazaars of exotic Kath- presses the mind with the beauti- that his Private Office compile a EMERGENT MAHAMUDRA, mandu, uncovering political cor- ful simplicity of Buddha's book of practices to serve as a reci- The Practice by Padma Karpo Ngawang Norbu, ruption in the highest of these teachings..."—The Middle Way tation manual for all pilgrims to Of The trans, by Ven. Anzan Hoshin Sen- high places and seeking his iden- This highly valuable collection the holy places, suitable for monks Co-Emergent Mahamudra sei. 26 pp., #GMPM $4.00 tity in a land that may be losing of tantric songs and poems of and laymen, formal Buddhists and BY PADMA KARPO NC.AWANC. NORM' This is a classic Tibetan text which its own. It is honest and hilarious, spiritual instruction for taming others. It is also useful at general presents the four yogas of the path full of exotic moments. and developing the mind was writ- Buddhist gatherings on special oc- of Mahamudra in concise and clear THE SIX YOGAS OF NAROPA ten by one of the greatest of the casions and as a daily reading prac- form. & TEACHINGS ON MAHA- early Dalai Lamas. tice for interested individuals. PRESENT MOMENT WON- MUDRA, by Garma C.C. Chang, "The publications of these THE SUN MY HEART, Thick DERFUL MOMENT: Mindful- 128 pp. #SLBKSYN $9.95 songs, reminiscent in many ways Nhat Hanh. 139 pp. #PASMH ness Verses for Daily Living, by The Six Yogas of Naropa are of those of Milarepa, provide a $9.50 Thick Nhat Hanh, Drawings by among the most highly regarded useful view.. .of Tibetan Bud- Uses Buddhist psychology, episte- Mayumi Oda. 76 pp. 10 illus. practices of the highest yoga tan- dhism.' '—Parabola mology, and contemporary physics #PAPMWM $7 tra class. By engaging in these six SPEAKING OF SILENCE: as well as many anecdotes to ac- yogas, after the necessary prepa- An inspiring handbook of 50 Christians and Buddhists on the company the reader on this com- 1RANS1AIY.1) !!Y verses with commentaries by ration, the yogi's body, speech and Contemplative Way, ed. Susan passionate journey from mindful- VEN. ANZAN HOSHIN SENSE] Thich Nhat Hanh. These poetic mind are transformed into those of Walker. 327 pp. #PPSS, $12.95 ness to insight. and practical exercises help us to a Buddha and all the mundane Since 1981 Christians and Budd- A SURVEY OF BUDDHISM: slow down and enjoy each moment and supermundane powers of an hists have been meeting informally Its Doctrines and Methods enlightened one are attained. The "This has been the most enjoya- of our lives. at Naropa Institute to share their Through the Ages, Maha main practices of the six yogas are ble book on Buddhism I've read THE PRINCIPAL TEACH- experiences of the spiritual way. Sthavira Sangharakshita. 496 pp. as follows: #THBKSOB $19.95 in many years.. .one of the best INGS OF BUDDHISM, by Several dozen spiritual teachers, books about Tibetan Buddhism on • Mystic Heat Yoga such as David Steindl-Rast, "It would be difficult to find a sin- Tsongkapa & Pabongka Rinpoche. • Illusory Body Yoga the market today."—Bruce Wil- Thomas Keating, Joseph Gold- gle book in which the history and 209 pp. #MSPTB $4.95. • Dream Yoga son, The Tibet Bulletin Tsongkapa's renowned fourteen- stein, Tai Situpa, Judith Lief, and development of Buddhist thought • Clear Light Yoga has been described as vividly and Included are: verse poem on the Buddhist path • Bardo Yoga Jack Engler, representing many Tantric Yogas of Sister Niguma: is the root text for this masterful varieties of Buddhism and Chris- clearly as in this survey.. .for all • Consciousness Transference those who wish to know the heart, these explicit, extraordinary yogas commentary by Pabongka Rin- Yoga tianity, have explored together the are a special lineage of the six poche, one of the foremost mod- value of prayer and contemplation, the essence of Buddhism as an in- Mahamudra is a direct path to tegrated whole, there can be no yogas of Naropa transmitted by his ern teachers in Tibet. A great in- insight into the luminous nature of attitudes toward God and empti- consort, the dakini Niguma, troduction to Buddhism. ness, and practical topics such as better guide than this book."— the mind—a total naturalness of Lama Anagarika Govinda. which forms the basis of the RAINBOW OF LIBERATED mind comprised of relaxed silence, virtue, compassion, sin, Shang-pa Ka-gyu Sect. ENERGY: Working with Emo- suffering, the self and the ego. THE SYMBOLISM OF THE equilibrium. Teachings on Ma- STUPA, Adrian Snodgrass. 469 Vajrabhairava Tantra (Yaman- tions through the Colour and A STUDY OF SVATANTRIKA, hamudra is composed of the fol- pp. #CUSOS $22.95 taka): teachings on the generation Element Symbolism of Tibetan lowing three illuminating texts: by Donald S. Lopez, Jr. 450 pp. and completion stages. Tantra, by Ngakpa Chogyam. 185 #SLBKSOSP $19.95, The stupa is a symbolic form used • Tilopa—The Song of throughout South, Southeast and Four tenet systems: an excellent pp. #ELRLE $9.95 #SLBKSOSC $35 cloth Mahamudra East Asia. This scholarly study survey of the structure and histori- Ngakpa Chogyam presents a • The Third Karmapa, "Lopez's book is a very welcome cal development of Indian Budd- unique view of the color and ele- explores the symbolism and prin- Rangjang Dorje—The Vow of addition to the more advanced ma- ciples of the stupa in a thought- hism's principal schools, outlining ment symbolism of Tibetan Tan- Mahamudra terial available on Madhyamika in provoking manner and is of great their definitive doctrinal distinctions. tra. The author explores the na- • Ven. Lama Kong Ka— general, and the Tibetan treatment Flower essence pills: detailed in- ture and pattern of our emotions value in understanding the cultural Essentials of Mahamudra and exposition of Madhyamika in context of Buddhism. The book is struction in the practice of mak- and how they relate to the five Practice particular.—Paul Williams—The ing and empowering flower es- elemental energies of Tantra. replete with diagrams, photos and THE SMALL GOLDEN KEY, Middle Way illustrations. sence pills that free the THE RELIGIONS OF TIBET, by Thinley Norbu. Ill pp. This study presents for the first THE TANTRIC DISTINC- practitioner from the need for or- Giuseppe Tucci. 352 pp. #UCRT #JESGK $12.00 time in English a clear and exten- TION, by Jeffrey Hopkins. 184 pp. dinary foods. $11.95 This book covers many interesting sive picture of the Svatantrika #WIBKTD $8.95 "the great cover is an indication "No one is better qualified than topics: empowerment, three kayas, Madhyamika system through an A clear & rational exposition of of the great book that follows. Tucci to write a general yet com- Sambhogakaya Deities, Mani, analysis of issues and positions topics from sutra and tantra. We Even for the beginner there is a prehensive work on such a com- Ngondro meditation, stages of dis- central to Indian philosophy dur- recommend this book as one of the huge amount of plex subject. His explorations in solving, refuge, three yanas, two ing the final development of Bud- better overviews of Mahayana information.. ''—Gaden Choling truths, emptiness, history of the Tibet, extensive personal ex- dhist thought in India. Several Buddhism. Newsletter periences, direct observations of Nyingmapa Lineage. central issues are considered: the TANTRIC PRACTICE IN "This is a wonderful book for ritual, and unmatched textual FORTHCOMING! division of Madhyamika into spiritual practitioners, especially knowledge are graciously com- NYING-MA, byKhetsun Sangpo, THE SNOW LION'S TUR- Svatantrika and Prasangika, the Rinbochay, Trans. &Ed. by Jeffrey for those engaging in the various bined in this valuable and highly QUOISE MANE: Wisdom Tales meaning of emptiness, the root methods of Mahayana Buddhism. readable volume."—Barbara Aziz, Hopkins, Co-edited by Anne Klein. From Tibet, by Surya Das. 256 cause of suffering, the division of The book contains lots of practi- Journal of Asian Studies. 239 pp. #SLBKTP $14.95 pp., illus. #HRTM $24.95 cloth, objects of knowledge into the two "This book presents one of those cal advice.. ."—The Middle Way SELF-LIBERATION: Through truths, and the types of reasoning delayed until 1992. rare introductions to Tibetan Bud- TEACHINGS OF A BUD- Seeing Everything With Naked Seventy tales from the oral tradi- employed to refute the existence of dhism, which really can be recom- DHIST MONK, by Ajahn a self. Included are overviews of Awareness, Trans. & Ed. by John tion that Tibetan masters tell to en- mended because of the splendid Sumedho, foreword by Jack Korn- M. Reynolds, Foreword by Namk- Madhyamika in general and tertain and enlighten. Replete with combination of authenticity and field. 109 pp. #GTTBM $10.95 hai Norbu. 240 pp. #STSL $14.95 Svatantrika in particular. Himalayan folklore, magic, rib- clarity."— Tibet Forum Spiritual life is not about becom- The famous classic known in the "Lopez explains and translates aldry, and whimsy, these tales ex- Rinpochay's commentary on the ing someone special but discover- West as The Tibetan Book of the press Buddhist values and univer- difficult material with considera- Instructions on the "Preliminar- Great Liberation has been available ble lucidity.. .it provides a crucial ing a greatness of heart within ev- sal spiritual truths. Introduced by ies to the Great Perfection Teach- ery being. It is an invitation to only in rough translation by the Dalai Lama. perspective on an important Bud- ing" contains the classical Nying- Evans-Wentz. Now a celebrated inwardly drop our opinions and to SOME ESSENTIAL ADVICE dhist philosophical school." ma presentation of the Tantric Tibetologist reveals clearly what is come to rest free of fixed positions. ON THE PRACTICE OF —Choice practices which lead to the reali- said in the original, the essence of Ajahn Sumedho is the abbot of a MEDITATION, by Sogyal Rin- "Lopez's excellent introduction zation of Buddhahood. Buddhist Dzogchen teaching. Buddhist center in England and poche. 25 pp., #RIGPAM $4.50 and commentary set Jarig-gya's ".. .this text offers an all- Reynolds' commentary is based on lectures and leads retreats around Four talks by one of the leading work within its larger Indian and encompassing presentation of the the teachings of Namkhai Norbu the world. dzogchen masters on the practice Tibetan context and place Lopez' Vajrayana expression of Mahayana Rinpoche. of meditation. This small book is own study within the tradition of philosophy and practice.. .the vir- NEW! SHAMBALA: Sacred Path of the full of practical advice and is Western Buddhology. This work tue of this work is its technical THE THREE JEWELS: An In- Warrior, by Ven. 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As an $8.95 ".. .inspiring.. .of immense im- THE SUBLIME PATH OF TANTRIC YOGAS OF SISTER authoritative introduction to Bud- In his quest for the perfect Bud- portance to all the major Tibetan THE VICTORIOUS ONES, NIGUMA, by the Second Dalai dhist doctrine and philosophy, The dha statue, Greenwald takes us on sects.. ."—Religious Studies compiled by The Office ofH. H. the Lama & Glenn H. Mullin. 240 pp. Three Jewels is an essential Bud- a wild romp across the Himalayan Review Dalai Lama. 87 pp. #LTSP $5.95 #SLBKSW2 $12.95 dhist text.

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Initiations into its prac- sonally tested, and beautifully Buddhist principle of cherishing perience fits with normal and ab- into authentic loving kindness and tices traditionally have been large composed."—Robert Aitken all life, Kapleau's compelling dis- normal psychological de- concern for others. public events, especially when WRITINGS OF KALU RIN- cussion examines crucial Buddhist velopment. granted by the Dalai Lama. texts, thoughtfully considers the UTTARATANTRA: The Sub- POCHE, by Kenneth McLeod. 71 FORTHCOMING! lime Science of the Great Vehi- Initiation into the Kalachakra pp. #KKKR $5.95 spiritual-ethical dimensions of the cle to Salvation of Maitreya, by Tantra has been given with in- Rinpoche discusses the four issue, and speaks cogendy to those THE TWO TRUTHS, by Guy Newland. 700 pp., Bibliography, Obermiller. 306 pp. #CPU $27.50 creasing frequency in recent years, thoughts which motivate religious with a religious or humanitarian cloth but information on this complex practice; the qualities of the Three respect for all life. 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It completion stage practices of the YOU ARE THE EYES OF THE This is perhaps the best introduc- ophy."—Roger Jackson, Carleton is an analysis of the Tathagata- Kalachakra tantra. WORLD, by Longchenpa. 128 pp. tion to Zen and the life of the Zen College. garbha teaching. Often used in the WHITE LOTUS: An Introduc- #LOY $16.00 monk. By means of a direct and When Buddha combined the Tibetan tradition to bridge the tion to Tibetan Culture, ed. by Longchenpa's guide to the Kun- succinct description and by 43 il- ethical bedrock of karma and re- sutras and tantras. Carole Elchert. 240 pp., 38 color byed Rgyal-po presents a method lustrations, this book gives the birth with the view of imperma- VISION AND TRANSFOR- and 70 black & white illus. for connecting with intrinsic most precise picture possible of nence and no-self, root contradic- MATION: An Introduction to ISLBKWL $19.95 awareness all the time. This book Zen life. tion was an incipient danger. If, in the Buddha's Noble Eightfold ".. .an excellent introduction to shows how to live within the NEW! reality, there is no self, then who Path, by Sangharakshita. 169 pp. our complex culture. Through the source of all life, the unified field is the agent of good and evil? What images, writings and recordings, where all experience takes place. TRAINING THE MIND IN #WHVT $12.95 moves from life to life and ex- The eightfold path is the most viewers and readers will be able to Translated by Kennard Lipman THE GREAT WAY, by the First periences karmic effects? If bod- widely known formulation of the share and participate in something and Merrill Peterson; introduction Dalai Lama, trans. & ed. by Glenn hisattvas see no real sentient be- Buddha's teaching and it is highly of the experience of being a Tibe- by Namkhai Norbu. H. 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It ticing the lojong methods for de- course needs just this book! It is betray Buddha's original vision of the first book to tackle the array returned home with thousands of explains the psychological setting veloping great compassion and the no-self or emptiness (sunyata). photos, paintings, drawings, and of the unenlightened mind and the blissful wisdom of emptiness of national Buddhisms in a Buddhist perspectives on ethics thematic way and with considera- field recordings. From these a PBS psychological revolution required presented in this famous teaching documentary has been produced and emptiness center on the dis- ble wit and insight. Corless' vision to develop insight. Benoit is a mas- by the First Dalai Lama, these two tinction between two truths—the to introduce people to the many ter psychologist and has presented syndromes can be transformed and of Buddhism is both intriguing conventional and the ultimate. and stimulating."—Jeffrey facets of Tibetan culture. the inner working of enlighten- eventually overcome. White Lotus is a companion vol- Newland's work lays out the Mad- Hopkins ment in Western terms. This book TRANSFORMATION AND hyamika philosophy of two truths ume to the documentary. is suitable for the followers of any HEALING: Sutra on the Four as seen through the eyes of Tibe- NEW! Presented here are sixteen essays, tradition Eastern or Western. Establishments of Mindfulness, tan scholar-yogis of the Gelugpa THE WAY TO SHAMBHALA, each written by an expert in the by Thick Nhat Hank. 180 pp. order. Linking the classical Bud- by Edwin Bernbaum. 316 pp., field, covering Tibetan life, art, ar- #PATH $10 dhist philosophy of Nagarjuna illus. #SMWS $12.95 chitecture, literature and history. Mindfulness is the most basic with the living tradition of monas- "Bernbaum.. .is a first-rate inter- The accompanying photographs meditation practice—awareness of tic courtyard debate, the authors preter of Shambhala and Tibetan and artwork provide a rich sensory what is going on in the body, the explain the two truths without re- Buddhism. His prose is clear and experience of the culture that sur- feelings, the mind, and the world. sort to mysterious trans-rational jargon-free, and he speaks with vives today among Tibetans.

SNOW LION FALL 91 NEWSLETTER & CATALOG 39 SPECIAL ITEMS SNOW LION AUDIO TAPES BOOKS ON TAPE I H.H. THE DALAI LAMA ZEN MIND, BEGINNERS S a revelation. For those who do KHENPO PALDEN THE VISION, (1) #DSTPJGV $8 MIND Shunryu Suzuki-roshi, read know The Tao Te Cking, this read- INNER SCIENCE CONFER- SHERAB Exploring the energy that vision by Peter Coyote (2) #AUTPZM ing will be a revelation." ENCE, (10) #IRISC $60 VAJRAYANA BUDDHISM (2) has to move us toward creating $15.95 changes in our life. THE TIBETAN BOOK OF In 1984 there was an historic con- #PSVB $20 This program is about how to THE DEAD: The Great Liber- ference of the Dalai Lama and In the Vajrayana, life is seen as an VIPASSANA JHANAS (1) practice Zen as a workable dis- #DSTPJGVJ $8 ation through Hearing in the Western scientists at Amherst Col- experience that bears infinite rich- cipline and religion. Here one be- Bardo, trans, by Francesco Freman- lege in Massachusetts. The pur- ness and creative energy. Nothing An in-depth look at the deeper gins to understand what Zen is tle & Chogyam Trungpa. 2 Cas- pose was to compare traditional is rejected since the practitioner levels of practice when one ex- really about. Every word breathes settes, 2 1/2 hrs., Unabridged Buddhist teachings with Western has sufficient skill and sensitivity plores impermanence, suffering with the joy and simplicity that #SHTBDT $15.95 and selflessness with one-pointed scientific observations and the- to relate to the beneficial aspect of make a liberated life possible. This classic Buddhist scripture is ories. The scientists give fascinat- all existence. Also: The Sadhana of concentration. THE TAO TE CHING, trans. traditionally read aloud to the dy- ing reports on psychological and Vajrasattva and Ngondro Medita- Jack Kornfield Tolbert McCarroll, read by Jacob ing to help them attain liberation. tion Practice which purify the perceptual tests before and after COURAGE AND SIMPLIC- Needleman. (1) #AUTPTTC It emphasizes the application of enlightenment; the ability of the body, speech and mind. Trans, by $15.95 the experience of death to any sit- Khenpo Tsewang Dongyal. ITY & WISDOM, POWER, mind to control pain and heal the KNOWLEDGE (1) #DSTPJKCS "For those who do not know The uation of transition and imper- Tao Te Cking, this reading will be manence. body; a comparison of Buddhist DR. LOBSANG RAPGAY, $8 and Western psychology, etc. PHD. Courage of going into the un- THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE known, being simple. A discussion DEALING WITH ANGER: A LECTURES BY tation and the visualization of ADDRESS (1) #SLTPNPP $7 of the many kinds of knowledge VEN. SANGHARAKSHITA Green Tara. On December 11, the Dalai Lama Buddhist Psychotherapeutic Ap- and power and of the wisdom of proach (1) #RAWA $10 SANGHARAKSHITA LEC- #103 Symbolism of the Wheel of gave his Nobel Lecture to an in- being present. TURES ON BUDDHISM Life ternational audience in Oslo. His JEFFREY HOPKINS Christina Feldman Single tape lectures are $7, double The Wheel of Life, described here talk summarizes his religious mes- SPIRITUALITY AND RELA- in all its wealth of detail, is not APPROACHING THE TAN- tape sets $10 sage and his political views on TIONSHIPS & ADVOIDANCE #53 Levels of Awarness: Right only a painting but a mirror, giv- Tibet. He speaks entirely in Eng- TRAS (3) #SLTPJHAT $21 ing one increasingly profound in- In three outstanding lectures, (1) #DSTPCFSR $10.50 Mindfulness Forgetfulness and lish. There are brief sections of Seeing all relationships with peo- distraction are the rule in ordinary sights into oneself, and revealing Norwegian translation. Jeffrey unfolds the meaning of the steps toward escaping the end- compassion, emptiness and deity ple and with the world as rich life, but awareness and a fullness potential for understanding. The less round. COMPASSION: THE HEART yoga with warmth and penetrating of mind is at the heart of human workings of avoidance, inner and #105 Symbolism of the Dia- OF ENLIGHTENMENT, 95 wit. growth and development. San- min. #RIGPATPC $10 outer, in our lives and its effect on gharakshita distinguishes four mond Sceptre DEATH & DYING (4) This talk was given after the Nobel ourselves and others. dimensions of awareness, each #107 Symbolism of the Crema- #SLTPJHDD $28 • tion Ground and Celestial Award announcement. His Holi- DAILY LIFE AS SPIRITUAL- with its own qualities: awareness Discussion of the stages of death, Maidens ness speaks on affection, altruism, ITY & DEVELOPMENT OF of things, self, others, and of intermediate state and rebirth. #108 Symbolism of the Offer- loneliness, love, anger, inner peace SERENITY (1) #DSTPCFDL reality. 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SNOW LION FALL 91 NEWSLETTER & CATALOG 40 MUSIC & CHANTS /VIDEO DHARMA MUSIC & CHANTS I VIDEO I DHARMA I These films are available in VHS format only. NEW! THE AGONY OF TIBET, by Galen Rowell. 60 min. #AVAT $29.95 America's pre-eminent na- ture/adventure photographer and author shares his moving portraits of a country torn by politics and environmental devastation. Rowell brings us information and images TME S0WS8 C on the current realities of life in MiLARSPA Tibet, contrasting the present sit- r»ETAt« 8ACSEO M uation with the hopeful and an- cient soul of Tibet. NEW! TIBETAN FOLK MUSIC chanting and play traditional THE FUTURE OF TIBET, The Shartse Monastery. Cassette Tibet Fund. 20 min. #POFT $15 Tibetan temple instruments such HEART DANCE, RIVER #EWSHC $10 donation. FLOW..., Cassette #DLHD $10 The Shartse monks offered special as tong horns, trumpets, cymbals, This is the most concise presenta- Anthology of Tibetan folk music. healing chants that were recorded drums and bells which altogether tion of the Tibet issue on video. The rarely heard music and dance during their 1989-90 tour of the create a very haunting and mysti- As an educational tool, it would of nomadic mountain folk as well USA. The monks perform signifi- cal effect. enhance any presentation on the as the delicate sound of old tradi- cant parts of lengthy, colorful, problems in Tibet. Highly recom- tional instrumental ensembles of elaborate healing ceremonies: rites EXPLORER SERIES mended. for purification and invocation of Lhasa and central Tibet. These three LP records are well JOSEPH GOLDSTEIN: Purity SONGS FROM OLD TIBET, the Medicine Buddha; self- known for their quality and power. of Action, Purity of Mind & The Tibetan Institute of the Performing generation of the Medicine Bud- They are $9.95 ea. Way of the Tao. 2 hours, Arts. Cassette #WMSFOT $10 dha; purification and blessing of TANTRAS OF GYUTO: Ma- #DSJGPA $19.95 the environment. hakala, #NSM How to lay the groudwork for TIBETAN CHANTS SHITRO: Adjunct Ritual to the Mahakala is the Great Black Lord meditation practice. The meaning Tibetan Book of the Dead, by the CHO-GA: Tantric and Ritual of Transcending Awareness. He is of emptiness and dependent nuns of Nyima Ozer Ling, Tibet. a manifestation in wrathful form arising. Music of Tibet. Cassette #DLC-G Cassette #SAR $10 $9.95 of the Buddha of Compassion and JACK KORNFIELD 1: The Sa- The Shitro Puja is famous for its is a principal protector of the cred Journey & The Seven Fac- A unique anthology of tantric in- haunting melodies. During the dharma. tors of enlightenment. 2 hours, strumental music and chants per- ceremony participants honor the formed by Tibetan lamas. TANTRAS OF GYUTO: #DSJKSJ $19.95 100 peaceful and wrathful deities NEW! How to undertake a spiritual dis- Recorded in monasteries, this tape described in the Tibetan Book of Sangwa Dupa, #NSSD contains powerful mantric rituals This is the sacred chant of the Gu- SOUNDS OF INNER PEACE: cipline. Living with energy, power, the Dead to appear to a deceased and joy. from this profound culture. person during the 49-day inter- hyasamaja Tantra. Bamboo Flute, Didgeridoo, Ok- JACK KORNFIELD 2: Bringing Represented here are the mediary state between death and TIBETAN BUDDHISM: Ritual harina, Incan Pan Pipes and Sil- the Practice into Everyday Life & monasteries of Gyuto, Gyume, rebirth. This ritual is believed to ver Flute. Cassette #NKSIP $10 Orchestra & Chants. #NSRO Our Life of Expansion and Con- Drepung, Ganden, Sera, and help the practitioner to realize the Dedicated to the preservation of Side One: Padma Sambhava traction. 2 hours, #DSJKBP Namgyal Dratsang, the private visions in the bardo as manifesta- Tsechu Sadhana. This invocation Tibetan culture. monastery of the Dalai Lama. tions of the nature of mind, $19.95 to Padma Sambhava is performed SOUNDS OF PEACE: Bamboo Acting from what you value. Sup- This tape contains a wide variety thereby effecting liberation of the on the 10th day of each Tibetan Flute & Didgeridoo. Cassette of chanting styles and is one of the ports to keep the practice going. consciousness from cyclic ex- month. #NKSP $10 best we know. Wonderful rhythms and deep wis- istence. Side Two: Mahakala Sadhana. His spontaneous music captures dom. How our lives are always THE GYUTO MONKS: Free- NEW! The external invocation of Ma- the feeling and peace of the moun- new. dom Chants. Cassette #RYGM THE SONGS OF MILAREPA, hakala. tains of Tibet. THE LION'S ROAR, 50 $9.95 by the Mahayana Buddhist Nun- These two LP's are also available minutes, #WWLR $49.95 Under the guidance of Grateful ONE HAND CLAPPING: Tibe- nery, Tilokpur. #LCSM $10 on cassette for $9.95 ea.: This video documents the life, Dead percussionist Mickey Hart, tan Bells with Environmental cassette teachings, and death of the 16th the Gyuto Monks recorded their TANTRAS OF GYUTO: Ma- Sounds. #ILOHC $12 cassette, Songs by the great master sung by hakala, Cassette #NSM #ILOHCD$17 CD Gyalwang Karmapa, head of the sacred chants at George Lucas' the nuns of Tilokpur. Kagyu order. Skywalker Ranch Soundstage in TANTRAS OF GYUTO: The soothingly-subtle yet dynamic northern California. The monks' TANTRIC HARMONICS, by Sangwa Dupa, Cassette #NSSD sounds create a meditative mood. LORD OF THE DANCE/DE- wondrous vocalizing is featured, monks of the Gyume Tantric College. This all-digital recording fully cap- STROYER OF ILLUSION, dm Cassette #SPTH $10.00 by Richard Kohn, 113 minutes. performing the chants of Yaman- Other Tapes: tures the amazingly-rich harmonic Each monk chants three notes overtones of 108 bells, hand- #FRLD $59 taka and Mahakala, accented by LIBERATION THROUGH simultaneously, employing the picked and matched in the The Lord of the Dance is Gar- cymbals, horns, drums and bells. HEARING: Prayers & Rituals technique of one-voice chording. Himalayas, and skillfully played wang Tojay Chenpo, a form of Also included are musical offer- The sound evokes awe and rever- from "The Tibetan Book of the Chenrezi, and the Mani Rimdu is ings by Philip Glass, Mickey Hart by three musicians. ence and transfixes the mind of the Dead." Cassette #JFLTH $12 the major religious festival of the and Kitaro that were recorded live listener as well as the chanter. Side Jazz-rock with prayers from the REALISATIONS: Songs of a Everest region. During three on Dec. 3, 1988 at the Cathedral 1: Guhyasamaja Tantra: Rite of "Book of the Dead"—like noth- Tibetan Yogi, Getag Rinpoche, weeks of ancient and secret of St. John the Divine in NYC. Self-Initiation; Side 2: Invocation ing you ever heard or are likely to by David Molk. #DMR $10 ceremonies, the monks of Thub- THE GYUTO MONKS, Gyuto of the Dharma Protector hear again. This is strictly weird Great music! Tibetan vocal in folk ten Choling and Chiwong become Tantric Choir. Cassette #WHGM Kalarupa. in a fascinating way—Tibet meets style with accompanying guitar. Lord of the Dance, and with the $10.95 TIBETAN BUDDHIST Woodstock. NEW! compassion and the power of gods, This music, which invokes Tibe- CHANTS OF NAMGYAL MEDITATION FOR undertake heroic tasks. tan Buddhist deities, produces an SOLO BANSURI, Cassette MONASTERY. Cassette TWENTIETH-CENTURY #LCSB $10 THE MEANING OF TIBETAN astoundingly rich and atmospheric BUDDHIST CHANTING, by #RBTBC $10 PILGRIMS, by Eric Karlstrom. 1 Bamboo Flute of India by the fa- tonal texture. Mickey Hart, drum- Thubten Pende. 27 min. #THMC Namgyal Monastery is where the hour. #EKMP $12 mous flutist G.S. Sachdev. A truly mer with the Grateful Dead, Dalai Lama teaches in Dharam- $21.95 produced these rare recordings in "We are all pilgrims. Whether we serene performance by a master sala. This recording was produced know it or not, we all have souls This program features Thubten digital format. Proceeds from this musician. Pende, an American Buddhist by Tibet House and contains and we're all on a spiritual jour- recording directly benefit the TIBETAN MEMORIES, by Jon monk in the Tibetan tradition, numerous chants taken from daily ney." Eighteen solo piano pieces Gyuto monks at their monastery rituals of the monks such as Shore. #JSTM $10 who studied in Dharamsala, India, in India. with 20th-century themes com- Music of Tibetan bells and with the Dalai Lama. The video prayers to the lineage gurus, seven- posed in the George Winston style. NEW! limb puja, lam-rim prayer and a synthesizers—a modern touch to is a presentation not only of chant- The titles draw upon events and ing but of Tibetan Buddhism and PADMASAMBHAVA CHOPA ritual chant for Palden Lhamo. classical Tibetan folk sounds. imagery which are applicable to its disciplines in general, and in- WITH MAHAKALA OFFER- THE TWENTY-ONE PRAISES NEW! Christians, Buddhists, Hopi In- cludes beautiful visuals of Tibetan OF TARA, by Prema Dasara & ING. LP #LCPC $10 TIBETAN BUDDHIST RITES: dians, Jews, scientists, agnostics art symbolic of the ideas and tech- JeffMonoz. #PDTPT $10, plus $3 These rituals were recorded in Ne- Rituals of the Drukpa Kagyu Or- and others. niques discussed. pal and are available only on LP. der, recorded by John Levy. Cas- for booklet containing transcrip- tion of text (optional). MERTON: A Film Biography, by QUEEN OF GREAT BLISS- sette #LCTBR $10 THE MUSIC OF Paul Wilkes & Audrey Glynn. 1 The chanting of Tara's Twenty- DECHEN GYALMO PUJA, by Nineteen rituals with instrumen- NAWANG KHECHOG hour #FRM $29.95 the Nuns of Nyingma Ozer Ling, tation. These are authentic Kagyu Born in Tibet, Nawang was a One Praises is an ancient ritual. By In his lifetime, Thomas Merton Tibet (1) Cassette #QGB $10 rituals in natural a monastic Tibetan monk for 11 years. A mu- contemplating her qualities the af- was hailed as prophet and cen- Dechen Gyalmo represents, within setting. sician since childhood, he now flictions that cloud the mind are sured for his outspoken social criti- the Longchen Nying Thig tradi- TIBETAN SACRED TEMPLE lives in Australia. Three tapes of dispelled. Free from fear, one cism. During his 27 years as a tion of the Nyingmapa Lineage, MUSIC, Eight Lamas from his music are available: meets the challenges of life with monk of the austere Trappist or- the deified form of the great fe- Drepung. Cassette #WTSTM $10 RHYTHM OF PEACE: Bamboo clarity and compassion. This mu- der, he became an eloquent male practitioner, Yeshe Tsogyal. A powerful collection of sacred Flute, Didgeridoo, and Har- sic has been enthusiastically spiritual writer and mystic as well Forty anis live at Nyingma Ozer temple music from the monks of monic Chanting. Cassette received by many Tibetan lamas as an anti-war advocate and wit- Ling in Eastern Tibet where this Drepung Loseling Monastery in and the accompanying dance is be- #NKRP $10 ness to peace. This critically ac- recording was made. southern India. In addition to ing transmitted and performed in claimed film examines Merton's The meditative sounds of Nawang SACRED HEALING CHANTS overtone chanting, they also per- many places. OF TIBET, by Monks of Gaden form their beautiful midrange Khechog. Video Dharma continued over

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Similar to #AVSP $34.95 Hatha yoga in that it includes ba- sic asanas (postures), breathing ex- This video was made during the sion of death and comfort those poems, many with a commentary ercises and movements, Yantra 1991 Asian Art Museum exhibit of who have lost loved ones. describing the circumstances of the Yoga differs in its initial emphasis Tibetan art. Monks of the Nam- poet's death. on more continuous movements. DEATH AND DYING: The gyal Monastery, led by Lobsang Tibetan Tradition, by Glenn H. LIFE, DEATH AND AFTER NEW! Samten, created the Kalachakra More equally balanced energy and breath, relaxation, and inner de- Mullin #ARDD $9.95 DEATH, by Lama Thubten Yeshe. NICHOLAS ROERICH: MES- mandala. 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Roerich was born in Rus- DEATH, by Chagdud Tulku Rin- hour. #HFSW $49 modes of consciousness at death. sia and painted over 6000 Baido Teachings poche. 31 pp. #CGLRD $6.50 THE SOUND OF WISDOM is Contains a valuable teaching on canvasas—he was an artist, ex- DEATH, INTERMEDIATE a one-hour documentary about the death, the preparation for it and plorer of Tibet and philosopher STATE AND REBIRTH, by Lati One World Music Festival of Sa- what to do while you are dying. who labored in the name of Rinbochay & Jeffrey Hopkins 86 cred Chant held at the Cathedral pp. #SLBKD $7.95 THE MIRROR OF MINDFUL- beauty. And this film is just of St. John the Divine in New that—beautiful. Anyone interested in the process of NESS: The Cycle of the Four York City. In a historic two-day dying will find this book fascinat- Bardos, Tsele Natsok Rangdrol. 140 OCEAN OF WISDOM Video program of concerts and sympo- Presentation of the Life and ing. 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In rare Moyers. 1 1/2 hrs. #MFSN $29.95 folds in minute detail the complex DEAD: The Great Liberation footage, the Dalai Lama is seen Moyers examines religious and Tibetan Buddhist system of sub- Through Hearing in the Bardo, during his private religious prac- ethical beliefs as they pertain to the tle physiology—providing com- trans, by Francesco Fremantle and tices, his daily routine and his in- environment. He interviews the plete exposition of the channels, Chogyam Trungpa. 119 pp. frequent recreation: personal mo- Dalai Lama, Audrey Shenandoah drops and winds which serve as #SHTBD $9.95 and other spiritual teachers. This foundations for consciousness. This classic Buddhist scripture is ments that contrast with his public NEW! role as the world's foremost Bud- program was broadcast on PBS In the foreword by H.H. the read aloud to the dying to help them June, 1991. BARDO TEACHINGS: The Way present Dalai Lama, practical, attain liberation. Trungpa's com- dhist leader. of Death and Rebirth, by Ven. Lama NEW! mature advice is offered on how, mentary explains in straightforward NEW! Lodo, 73 pp., illustrations through correctly approaching the language what the text teaches us OVERCOMING DIFFER- TIBET: A Seed for Transforma- #SLBKBTE $8.95 death experience, its spiritual about human psychology. tion, 34 min. #JVTST $25. ENCES: An Historic Public Ad- Little is known in the West about potential can be enhanced for THE TIBETAN BOOK OF THE dress by the Dalai Lama, by True- This is an excellent video on the the experiences that occur during and everyone involved. Chinese takeover of Tibet and how DEAD, by Evans-Wentz. 249 heart Productions. 90 min. #KTOD after death. Some of the great Tibetan "The work forms an excellent ppJOXTBD $7.95 $29.95 this may affect the rest of the lamas have experientially delved into companion volume not only to the world. Contents: Tibet's location, This is a classic Tibetan Buddhist On March 26th, 1991, an audience the processes and have unravelled Buddhist texts known as the scripture focusing on the nature of of 12,000 assembled at Cornell customs and culture; China's nu- many of their mysteries. Bardo Teach- "Tibetan Books of the Dead," but clear activities, human rights vio- the mind and its projections- University to hear His Holiness ings presents much of this fascinat- also to contemporary Western wrathful and peaceful—which seem lations, environmental destruction the XIVth Dalai Lama inaugurate ing material and clears up many mis- works on death and dy- to be objective. This book describes the "Year of Tibet" with an ex- of Tibet and what we might do to conceptions that students have about ing ... handsomely arranged with help Tibetans. Filmed in Tibet what happens after you die and the traordinarily moving and profound the death process. numerous charts and an excellent psychic experiences in the inter- and N. India. talk. He discussed many impor- "Bardo Teachings is remarkable be- bibliography."—Prof. Janice mediate state before rebirth. tant issues based on the relation- TIBET: Where Continents Col- cause it reveals a significant portion Willis, Religious Studies Review TRANSFERENCE OF CON- ship of world peace and inner lide, by David Howell. 45 min. of the secret tantric path. This is gen- DEATHING: An Intelligent Al- SCIOUSNESS AT THE TIME peace. Peppering his address with #EVT $45 uine tantra—not a potpourri of west- ternative for the Final Moments his wonderful, spontaneous wit, OF DEATH, by Lama Thubten Melding geologic history with ern self-help instructions and frag- of Life, by Anya Foos-Graber. 415 Yeshe. 45 pp. #WITCTD $4.95 the Nobel Peace Prize Laureate ments of eastern thought. glimpses into the culture of Tibet, pp., #WED $14.95 An introduction to the practice of reminded the audience of the fact this video field trip will delight all "Bardo Teachings is.. .a teaching Death is the most natural passage Powa, the transference of conscious- that we are social animals and who care about the Earth, about on how to traverse the stages of death we will make since birth. Looking ness at the time of death, for the must learn to live together in or- mountains, and about ancient cul- without fear. It is as true a guide to purpose of being reborn in a place der to achieve happiness and as at death before the time comes is tures. Visit the Yarlung Tsangpo tantric Buddhism's view of life and like learning about natural child- where enlightenment will be easier. well as to survive. suture and observe the players in death as can be found in print."— birth before having a baby. The THE WHEEL OF LIFE AND NEW! the India-Eurasia collision—the San Francisco Chronicle process of conscious preparation is Gangdise volcanic arc; see the In- DEATH: A Practical and Spiritual QUANTUM HEALING, featur- NEW! called "deathing." 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