What's New - learn about recent arrivals in that are hot off the press!
What's Noteworthy - see which books are being used in our various classes and discussions!
What's Next - the books that are due to be released from the publisher in the near future!
What’s New? Check out these recent releases in Dharma publishing!
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In My Own Words: An Introduction to My Teachings and Philosophy by His Holiness The Dalai Lama, Edited by Rajiv Mehrotra ($16.26 for members / $19.25 for non-members) Like the Buddha himself, the Dalai Lama, with his ever-smiling face, reaches out to people in ways that connect to their individual mental dispositions, abilities, and everyday realities. This fascinating book brings together extracts from some of His Holiness’s most powerful writings and talks. As he explains the elements of the Buddha’s teachings and the basic practices of meditation, he also engages and reconciles the innovations of modern science with Buddhist perspectives. -
Together under One Roof: Making a Home of the Buddha's Household by Lin Jensen ($15.50 for members / $18.25 for non-members) Jensen turns his keen eye and powerful prose explicitly to the teachings of the Buddha, to traditional Zen stories, and to the practices of meditation and compassion - as well as the intricacies of everyday language and the natural world, truth and beauty, family, and the myriad ways our simplest actions affect our whole lives. This book takes up symphonic variations on one main theme: we are all "in it" together, we are all living under one roof - and there's always a glowing hearth right here in this, the Buddha's household. -
What Makes You Not a Buddhist by Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse ($12.75 for members / $15.00 for non-members) With wit and irony, Khyentse urges readers to move beyond the superficial trappings of Buddhism—beyond the romance with beads, incense, or exotic robes—straight to the heart of what the Buddha taught. And after he explains what makes you not a Buddhist, he kindly explains what a Buddhist is. The author is one of the most creative and innovative young Tibetan lamas teaching today. -
Embracing Mind: The Common Ground of Science and Spirituality by B. Alan Wallace (Shambhala Publications, Hardcover, $22.75 for members) Both science and spirituality search for “ultimate truths.” God, the Big Bang, nirvana, the theory of evolution, relativity, quantum mechanics—these are some of the concepts that have been articulated as a result of that search. But the human capacity for exploring these ultimate sources of truth—the one thing that unites science and spirituality—is often overlooked. Embracing Mind argues (1) that science has hobbled itself by ignoring its unique source of inspiration—the mind—and (2) that the schism between science and spirituality is unnecessary. -
Ocean of Dharma: The Everyday Wisdom of Chogyam Trungpa by Chogyam Trungpa (Shambhala Publications, paperback, $15.50 for members) Here is an inspiring collection of short teachings from Chögyam Trungpa, the renowned Buddhist teacher [of Pema Chodron, among many others] and best-selling author. Drawn from published and unpublished sources, the short teachings presented here offer pithy, immediate, and wonderfully useful wisdom that can be applied to anyone’s life. The selections touch on a broad range of topics, including fear, confidence, passion, realization of our true nature, helping others, and everyday life as a spiritual path. Ocean of Dharma offers powerful daily reminders and refreshers for the many readers of Chögyam Trungpa’s previous books, and it also serves as an accessible introduction to his teachings for those not yet familiar with them. -
Universal Love: The Yoga Method of Buddha Maitreya by Lama Thubten Yeshe (Lama Yeshe Wisdom Archive, paperback, $13.75 for members) "Maitreya is the manifestation of the love of all the buddhas--the supreme beings who have achieved limitless, universal love. When we practice the yoga method of Buddha Maitreya we unify with the universal love energy that is Maitreya by developing to their ultimate extent the limited qualities of love, compassion and purity that presently lie within us." -
The Open Road by Pico Iyer (Knopf Publishing, Hardcover, $21.75 for members) Pico Iyer has been engaged in conversation with the Dalai Lama (a friend of his father’s) for the last three decades—an ongoing exploration of his message and its effectiveness. Now, in this insightful, impassioned book, Iyer captures the paradoxes of the Dalai Lama’s position: though he has brought the ideas of Tibet to world attention, Tibet itself is being remade as a Chinese province; though he was born in one of the remotest, least developed places on earth, he has become a champion of globalism and technology. He is a religious leader who warns against being needlessly distracted by religion; a Tibetan head of state who suggests that exile from Tibet can be an opportunity; an incarnation of a Tibetan god who stresses his everyday humanity. -
A Truthful Heart: Buddhist Practices for Connecting with Others by Jeffrey Hopkins (Snow Lion, paperback, $13.50 for members) The Dalai Lama often says, "Kindness is society." By learning to live from a more compassionate viewpoint, Jeffrey Hopkins writes, we can create a better life not only for ourselves but for everyone. In A Truthful Heart, Hopkins uses Buddhist meditations (including the Dalai Lama's favorite), visualizations, and entertaining recollections from his own life to guide us in developing an awareness of the capacity for love inside us and learning to project that love into the world around us. -
Money, Sex, War, Karma by David R. Loy (Wisdom Publications, paperback, $14.50 for members) Loy has become perhaps the greatest advocate of the Buddhist worldview's ability to transform the sociopolitical landscape of the modern world. In this, his most accessible work to date, he offers clear presentations of oft-misunderstood Buddhist staples — the working of karma, the nature of self, the causes of trouble on both an individual and societal scale — while also inviting readers to examine topics closer to home, such as “Why We Love War” and the real reasons behind the sense of never having enough time, money, sex, security, or anything else. His “Buddhist Revolution” is nothing less than a radical change in the ways readers can approach their lives, the environment, the collective delusions that pervade modern culture, and even spirituality itself. -
Buddha is as Buddha Does: The Ten Original Practices for Enlightened Living by Lama Surya Das (Snow Lion, paperback, $13.50 for members) Now in paperback! In the process of awakening, the Buddha realized that all of us, deep within, are inherently perfect and whole, with the capacity to overcome suffering and transform ourselves into forces for good. In this book national bestselling author Lama Surya Das, one of the foremost American Buddhist teachers, offers a thorough, tried-and-true map to the richest treasure a human being can find--Buddha's advice for living to your true potential. By following these guidelines, you will enter into a life of greater joy, clarity, peace, and wisdom than you ever thought possible.
What’s Noteworthy? Books that have been mentioned in our teachings for further reading.
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∗ Sunday Teachings Selection
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Healing Anger by His Holiness the XIV Dalai Lama (paperback, Snow Lion Publishing, $13.75 for members) In September 1993, the Dalai Lama gave a series of teachings in Arizona based on the sixth chapter of Shantideva's Guide to the Bodhisattva's Way of Life, these teachings focus on the role of patience and compassion in understanding and healing anger. In this collection of the Arizona Teachings, the Dalai Lama attempts to untangle a number of complex questions: How does anger arise? What are its effects on our spiritual life? How are we to work on eliminating anger as a threat to our spiritual development? The Dalai Lama works carefully to define the nature of anger, and he teaches with clear and forceful language that anger is resolved through the practices of patience and compassion. Geshe-la will be discussing the teachings in this book on Sunday mornings.
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