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A PRACTITIONER'S GUIDE TO MANTRA

AN INTERVIEW WITH BARDOR TULKU RINPOCHE
Tibetan Buddhist mantras are BARDOR TULKU RINPOCHE:
words originally spoken by a Mantras are customarily an impor-
Buddha while deep in meditation. tant aspect of Tibetan Buddhist
Reciting them helps to replace the practice. They usually correspond
endless, internal chatter of the mind to specific deities; each deity has
with calming syllables that purify one or more mantras associated with
karmic imprints, bring beneficial him or her. Therefore, the reason for
energy, focus the concentration, and reciting a specific mantra is the wish
offer protection and blessings. to achieve the qualities associated
Chanting a mantra cannot by with that specific deity. If someone
itself liberate a person from cyclic wishes to develop discernment,
existence. While chanting, one also they might meditate on Manjushri
must transform and focus one's and recite his mantra. If purification
thoughts. To engage the mind in this is the main emphasis in practice,
way requires preparation—receiving meditation on Vajrasattva and the
teachings from a qualified master, recitation of his 100-syllable or six-
reflecting and contemplating on syllable mantra is recommended. The
those teachings, and engaging in most commonly practiced mantra is
skillful meditation practice. OM MANI PADME HUM, the prin- herself. You can regard the recita-
Venerable Bardor Tulku Rinpoche
recently shared some basic guid-
ance regarding the use of mantras
cipal mantra of Avalokiteshvara,
the bodhisattva who embodies the
compassion of all buddhas. The
tion of mantra as calling a deity by
name, and indeed, many mantras
are phrased in that way. But really,
Kalachakra 2004
and malas (Tibetan rosaries) in development of impartial love and a mantra is more than the deity's
name—it is the deity appearing as His Holiness the XlVth Dalai participate and for the environment
Tibetan Buddhist practice. While compassion is the essence of spiritual Lama will confer the Kalachakra in which it is given.
the information Rinpoche provides practice; in the same way, this mantra sound. For that reason, the written
form of a mantra is regarded as a type Initiation for World Peace in Toronto, For those who are not Buddhists,
here relates specifically to his tradi- is the essence of all mantras. Its six Canada from April 25-May 5 2004. or for those who do not wish to take
tion in the Kagyu school of Tibetan syllables prevent rebirth in the six of nirmanakaya buddha.
The word Kalachakra or "Wheel of the empowerment at this time, the
Buddhism, much of it also holds true realms of samsara, and contain the Q: When did mantras and malas Time", refers to the unique presen- initiation can be taken as a blessing.
for other Tibetan Buddhist traditions essence of the buddhas who liberate originate? tation of cycles of time within the For everyone involved, regardless
as well. the six realms, and also the essence Kalachakra Tantra. of the level of participation, the
of the six perfections practiced in the BARDOR TULKU: According to our
Q: Why are mantras said in Tibetan tradition, all Buddhist mantras were The Meaning of Kalachakra Kalachakra serves as a universal
Buddhism? What is their significance, mahayana. prayer for the development of the
The fundamental reason for the first taught by the historical Buddha The Kalachakra Initiation is the larg-
their power? or his emanations. Since many Tan- est Buddhist ritual and initiation reg- ethics of peace and harmony within
use of mantras in meditation on one's self and humanity.
deities is that a deity's mantra is tras describe the use of malas, and we ularly conferred by His Holiness the
believe them to have been taught by Dalai Lama. It is traditionally given For more information, see
Above photo: Bardor Tulku Rinpoche no different than that deity him or www.Kalachakra2004.com.
the Buddha, we also believe that the to large groups of people assembled
use of malas dates back to his time. from around the world and is consid- (See page 3 for the Dalai Lama's
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Q: What is the biggest mistake you
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seems therefore to be an issue for of Self and Phenomena), Chapter 24 (Examination of
those unfamiliar with Sanskrit. Arya Truths) arid Chapter 26 (Examination of Twelve
Tibetans tend to mispronounce Branches of Dependent Origination) from Nagarjuna's
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BEING RIGHT HERE tion: "Where do thoughts come from,

where do they stay and where do
they go to?" We focus on what it is
that is occurring in our mind and try
A Dzogchen Treasure Text ofNuden Dorje to get a sense of where it comes from.
How did the stuff get into our mind?
After all, we are sitting here quietly
inside our little skin bag, and all this
attention on. You place it at a height very little stress on rules and vows awareness on the diaphragm as it stuff is coming in. But when we look
about level with your heart at about and regulations. The main factor is moves in and out, we have a sense for where the thought comes from,
an arms length from you. You allow to understand the principles of how that our mind wanders off. Then we we are not trying to find out what
your attention to rest on it. You could the mind becomes clear and how the have to catch it and bring it back to was the thought that was there before
also use the flame of a candle or a mind becomes obscured and then to the point of focus. this thought. Otherwise we trace the
butterlamp but the flickering may learn a range of practices, which you So we start with a simple object lineage of samsara. And as it always
be unhelpful. In the early days of can use to keep yourself in clarity. that is easy to clarify; something out- says: "Samsara is without begin-
Buddhist practice they used to make side ourselves or our own breath and ning." This would take us a very long
Where do the Arisings come time. We are not looking at where
a little disk with clay and put it on a then on the basis of this object is the
from? the thought comes from within the
stick, placed at the previously men- primary focus of attention. We sud-
In looking into the nature of the dimension of thought. We are step-
tioned height and distance. denly become aware that our mind
mind, firstly make sure that you ping back and seeing the thought
Or you can use an object which has wandered and so very gently we
have enough stability and focus in coming and having a sense of it when
has an emotional impact. In particu- just catch our attention and bring it
order to be able to do the looking. we ourselves are not resting on or
commentary by James Low lar people traditionally use a small back without any blame or faulting
If you don't have that, do some of identified with thought. In order to
statue of the Buddha.You could also to the object of attention. When we
these preliminary practices of focus- do this, the one who is looking has
160 pp. #BERIHE $14.95 use a statue of Padmasambhava have that kind of focus established
ing on the object that have just been to be very relaxed and is themselves
Available April so that your own faith and devo- we can sit relaxed and then watch
described. being teased out and gradually you
tion toward this image acts as a this flow of stuff that is coming into
When we do shine practice, for experience an enormous loosening
strengthening factor for the focusing our experience.
Tremendously accessible, example focusing on the breath, or relaxing of presence.
of attention on it. In my experience it is easier for
fresh, and deep explication of keeping the awareness on the upper We apply the same approach
Or you can use a symbolic object most people to start with the ques-
the view and essential meditation lip and feeling the keeping the to exploring where thoughts rest,
like the letter 'A' or the letter 'Hung'.
of Dzogchen, the practice of non- Usually people use the letter 'A', often 'Thought' in this context includes
dual experience. The wonderful white on a dark blue background, emotions, feelings and sensations.
commentary is based around the and supported by a stick as previ- "Thoughts' is being used as a short
treasure text of Nudert Dorje, a ously. The distance the object is away form for whatever is arising in our
text that is in the Men ngag style,a. from you needs to change depending experience. We are sitting quietly.
personal instmction distilling the on the temperature. If it is a very hot Where is this stuff staying? Where
author's own realization. day and you are getting sleepy then does it stay? It is in my mind but
The commentary explains if the object is too close to you and is what is holding it up? So you have a
pivotal practices and addresses causing an intensity of gaze this will lot of investigation to do. And then
difficulties that arise in medita- increase the likelihood of distraction. explore where do thoughts, feelings,
tion. It provides both an expan- So use the distance to the object as a emotions go to.
sion of the traditional concepts method for helping your practice. Because it is as if we have been
in the text and an examination With the view of dzogchen there are sitting in a very dark room which
of how they can function in con- many choices and it is up to you to is very busy for a long time. Many
temporary life. things have been going on but we
investigate what works for you.
JAMES LOW has been a.stu- have never really wondered what
The answer to the problem of suf-
dent of the fourth incarnation of they are. We have just taken it for
fering, the real nature of your own
Nuden Dorje for 30 years. He has granted: "Oh, this is a thought. Oh
mind, will not arrive one day with
translated numerous texts with yes, they come and go." Just as in
the postman. You yourself will have
Chhimed Rigdzin. He works as the phenomenological method that
to take the teaching and investigate
a consulting psychotherapist in was developed by Husserl the key
it, so that you have the definite
a London hospital, and teaches point here is the ability to bracket off
experience. Others give us concepts
dzogchen meditation around assumption so that you can see more
or some kind of enriched frame,
the world. clearly what it is actually presenting
which can optimise the possibility
Below is an excerpt from itself. In Buddhist meditation we
of experience, but we ourselves have
Being Right There. need to recognise our many assump-
to be hungry to gain that experi-
tions about the nature and status of
ence. In dzogchen self-responsibility
is privileged very highly. There is (Continued on page 17)
Shine—Training of
Concentration
We have to start to be able to separate
what is occurring from the one who
is aware of what is occurring. In
order to do that we have to develop
a focused concentration or mindfui- Liberating your Mind arid Emotions and Transforming
ness so that our attention doesn't flut-
ter and flow into the constant stream
of arisings. If you are a beginner in
meditation and you find that your
Your Life, through the Buddhist Wisdom of Tibet
mind is wandering a great deal, it is
necessary to practice with a simple Finding Peace, Compassion and Wisdom in a Complex World
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2004 Arya Truths) and Chapter 26 (Exami- (Scotland) on Kamashila's Middle
INDIA, Dharamsala nation of Twelve Branches of Depen- Stages of Meditation and Thogme
March 7-21 dent Origination) from Nagarjuna's Sangpo's Thirty-Seven Bodhisattava
His Holiness will teach on Zapaltrul Treatise of the Middle Way Practices; followed by the Mithrukpa
Ogyen Jigme Choekyi Wangpo's Mayl Initiation. For booking tickets and
(1808-1887) Kunzang Lama'i Zhal- The earth ritual dance other arrangements in Glasgow,
lung (Words of my Perfect Lama) and please contact the organiser, Dharma
May 2
Jetsun Milarepa's Spiritual Songs Network 2004, at their website
The preparation of the students
and Semnyid Ngalso (Relaxing the www.dalailama2004.org.uk. Mailing
May 3-4 address: Dharma Network 2004, Post
Mind Itself.)
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March 26 - April 4
May 5 June 2-3
At the request of Loseling Tulku
The long life initiation for the public His Holiness will visit Edinburgh
Association, His Holiness will teach
and long life offering to His Holi- and Dunfermline (Scotland) at the
on Chakrasamvara Initiation. Those
ness invitation of the Edinburgh Interfaith
wishing to attend this teaching will
Contact: Canadian Tibetan Associa- Association and the Tibet Association
have to do the daily practice of the
tion of Ontario, PO Box 38, Station C, of Edinburgh. For information about
Chakrasamvara Self-Generation of the
Toronto, Ontario, M6K 3M7, Canada. public talk/events and to book tick-
Body Mandala as the commitment.
http://www.ctao.org/ ets, please contact Mr. Victor Spence
Contact: Office of His Holiness
Contact address of visit coordinator by e-mail: scotlandtibet@hotmail.
the Dalai Lama, P.O. Mcleod Ganj,
The Office of Tibet, 241 East 32nd com)
Dharamsala (H.P.) -176219, INDIA
Street, New York, NY 10016 (USA) Contact address of visit coordinator.
Tel: [91-(0) 1892] 221343/221879, Fax:
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May 28 2005
April 25 to May 5
His Holiness will give a Public Talk SWITZERLAND (Tentative)
The Dalai Lama will confer the
in London organized by The Teme- August 5 - 12 His Holiness will
Kalachakra Initiation in Toronto
nos Academy whose patron is Prince teach on Shantideva's Bodhicharya-
April 25-27 Charles. For booking tickets, please vatara (Living the Bodhisattava Way of
Kalachakra Ritual Prayers contact Stephen Overy at Temenos Life) and Kamashila's Bhavanakrama
Academy Tel: 01233 813663 E-mail: Registration every day. So, following the old
April 28-30 (Stages of Meditation)
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Contact email: teachings-in-
Holiness will teach on Chapter 18 zurich@bluewin.ch except certain restricted and tantric the Romans do, it seems reasonable
May 29-June 1 teachings prior registration is not to suggest that when among Tibetans
(Examination of Self and Phenom- His Holiness will give a Public Talk Contact address of visit coordinator
necessary. do as the Tibetans do.
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tion 10,1201 Geneva (Switzerland) Seating Tea and offerings to the monastic
Tel: 0041-22-738-7940 Email: In the West seating for public events community
tibet@bluewin.ch is, likely as not, arranged by ticket It is customary for tea to be served
and seat number and you keep the to the gathering, so it is worthwhile
Tibetan Language seat you are thus assigned. In Tibet carrying your own cup. You will
and India for many public events often notice that money is offered to
Correspondence Course Practical advice for attending seating is on the floor or on the monks and nuns. This is an offering
H.H. the Dalai Lama's teachings ground. However, the convention to the spiritual community. Both
Home study program of spoken and in India amongst Tibetans is that you take the tea and offerings are paid for by
scriptural Tibetan emphasizing When His Holiness the Dalai Lama your seat on the first day of a series contributions from patrons and the
Dharma. Book, tapes and/or CD gives public teachings in India you of teachings, mark it with a cushion general public. If you would also like
plus ongoing help. would be well advised to bring: a or a piece of cloth, and thereafter to contribute there is nearly always
cushion, an FM radio, a cup, and keep to that seat for the duration of an office near the teaching location
Sarah Harding, s.harding(a).attbi.com a sunhat and given the security the teachings. This is how Tibetans where you can do so. How much you
P.O. Box 3728, Boulder, CO 80307 checks that take place, as little else have traditionally avoided hassling give is entirely at your discretion, but
as possible. each other over who sits where you will be given a receipt.
Shoes
Tibetans tend to keep their shoes
on when they are sitting on the
ground, or at least keep them on
until they sit down. Taking your
^ersot: shoes off and carrying them in your
hand through a crowd sitting on the

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right in front of people's faces, which
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 Practicing the Art of the
Medicine Buddha in the West
BY VICTORIA HUCKENPAHLER monk who participated in Benson's noted that the brain area, activated i
Five years have passed since tumrno studies. He noted that when at the height of meditation was not
the first International Congress on there is deep immersion in tummo the same as that activated when one
Tibetan Medicine. In that time, what meditation, metabolism decreases as experiences conventional emotions
progress has been made in welcom- much as 64%, whereas even during such as craving and lust.
ing Tibetan medicine into the grow- sleep it normally decreases by only Dr. Margaret Kemeny, a professor
ing family of alternative therapies 13%. Benson's colleague, Or. Michael of psychiatry at U.C. San Francisco,
sought in the West? The question Baime, who directs the University of reported on her work integrating the
was answered—and for the most Pennsylvania's Stress Management Buddhist contemplative tradition
part favorably—through the many Program, is performing equally with Western psychological practice.
presentations and panel discussions sophisticated SPECT-scan tests Choosing fifteen school teachers who
comprising the Second Congress on which measure brain activity at iso- committed to a 5-week intensive on
Tibetan Medicine, taking place in lated moments in time. Converting how to recognize one's own cogni-
Washington D.C. November 5-8. a hospital closet into a shrine room, tive distortions, improve listening
A number of sessions took up the Baime measured brain function in skills, and develop compassion, Dr.
theme of Tibetan spiritual practice in meditators before and during the Kemeny discovered participants
relation to mental health. In Monks practice of Vajrayogini. The result experienced a sizeable reduction in
in the Lab, Dr. Herbert Benson, was measurably increased activity in anxiety and hostility, and a great
pioneer in the study of meditation the parietal lobe, a brain center con-
and its effects on physiological nected with spatial orientation. This,
* What progress has been
responses, recalled his early experi- he said, would explain why deep
ments among Tibetan yogis, and meditation is often associated with a I made in welcoming
introduced one such, a Bon-trained lost sense of orientation. Baime also I Tibetan medicine into
> the growing family of
• alternative therapies
• sought in the West? The
I question was answered— Kabat-Zinn of the Stress Reduction lacking in the West. Hence, when
* and for the most part Clinic, U. Mass. Medical Center. someone like the Dalai Lama gives
When Kabat-Zinn described how troubled individuals the advice,
I favorably. Buddhist techniques shorn of all Just be happy, whereas those words
spiritual dimension were being used sound simplistic to the West, they
reduction in depression. Part of her at the clinic, and asked timidly if that resonate with Tibetans. It's as if they
rationale in choosing school teach- was okay, His Holiness replied, Yes, if are being furnished with permission
ers was that theirs is a high-stress it's helping people. But don't confuse to discard dementia or depression by
profession, and that they would that with Buddhism! someone they wholly trust.
hopefully pass along any benefits of During another session on Tibetan At different junctures both Tenzin
the program to their students. Medicine and mental health, Dr. Wal- Wangyal and Chimita Garmayeva, a
At this point, Dr. Alan Wallace, lace asked the Bon master, Tenzin researcher from Ulan-Ude specializ-
whose incisiveness and breadth Wangyal Rinpoche, how Tibetans ing in the history and ethnography of
of knowledge had the audience handle mental disease, given that Tibetan medicine, referred to external
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intense international campaign by its other western areas.
Tibetans and Tibet supporters after it Gary Dirks, president of BP China,
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ness asked Rinpoche to remain in the monastery, where he continues originally was slated to appear in
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attention on the hands or body while continue to move their beads while
reciting? actually speaking are doing so out
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Passing of an Extraordinary
Mountain Yogi—Gen Lamrimpa
BY VEN. TENZ1N CHOERAB
Venerable Jampel Tenzin, known
to his Western students as Gen
Lamrimpa, passed as glorious as he
lived. A lifetime meditator, he unified
his words and his actioas. Humility
to the nth degree, kindness and love
consistently given to all those whom
he came in contact, and a wisdom
that clearly recognized reality were
his trademarks. His smile lit up the
sky and made one feel inner joy and
contentment.
Gen Lamrimpa lived most of his
adult life in Dharamsala, Northern
India. Initially, in the early 1970's,
he lived for several years moving
from cave to cave at the top of the
mountains above Dharamsala. Often
without food, meditating in a foggy
and often wet place under a large
rock overhang, he never feared. Food
always seemed to appear when he feet elevation. He was silent, and Genla was cremated on Novem-
really needed it. Many times self- handed me a torch (flashlight). Off ber 4th. Three days after the ash was
rationed flour was about to finish, I went with torch in hand. Soon sifted for bones. Some had turquoise,
or was finished for one or two days, crossing the path in front of me was a others red colors within portions of
and almost like magic, or a gift from snake, (not a rope), the only one I saw the bones. Barry Kerzin (a medical
the buddhas, more flour, and maybe in my many years in Dharamsala. doctor) wrote: "Something I have
tea, or if very fortunate a little butter Last October 30*, about 4:30 a.m. never seen before. Quite beautiful."
and tsampa (roasted barley flour) I felt he was calling me. As I went A little stupa was or is being
would arrive. These years of physi- into his room, he opened his eyes, erected at the burial site outside of
cal hardship, he told me later, were Gangtok.
the best years for meditation; even
though he claimed not to know much Humility to the nth
at that time. Gen Lamrimpa is the author of
degree, kindness and Calming the Mind: Tibetan Buddhist
Later he moved to a mud and stone
one-room retreat hut where several love consistently given Teachings on the Cultivation of Medita-
other retreatants lived and practiced to all those whom he tive Quiescence, translated by B. Alan
above the Tibetan Children's Village Wallace, edited by Hart Sprager
came in contact, and ($12.95). Because Gen Lamrimpa
(TCV) near Trijang Rinpoche's Stupa.
a wisdom that clearly was such a meditation master, he is
There he stayed nearly 18 years.
Until 1990 he had no electricity, nor recognized reality were eminently able to lead meditators
water. Water had to be fetched from step-by-step through the stages
his trademarks.
afar, by carrying 40-50 lbs. of water of meditation and past the many
up and down steep slopes often obstacles that arise along the way
through snow or mud. Using candle and asked me to help sit him up and as well as clearly discuss the quali-
and daggum (thick woolen Tibetan give him some water. Along with the ties of mind that represent each of
cape used for warmth during winter water I gave him chin.lap (blessed nine levels of attainment and the six
meditation), he meditated from 5 a.m. substances). After three deep breaths, mental powers.
until 1 a.m. There were no week-ends he stopped his gross breathing. Sit- He also wrote Realizing Empti-
or holidays off. There were breaks for ting behind him on his meditation ness: Madhyamakn Insight Meditation
preparing and eating food, gathering seat, I held his back straight for sev- ($14.95), also translated by B. Alan
wood and fetching water, and occa- eral hours, then secured him using a Wallace. Here he draws on his
sionally teaching students who came mediation belt lying nearby. For five theoretical training as well as his
by after lunch. days his body remained fresh, and years of solitary meditative experi-
After one of my regular weekly his mind remained in meditation in ence to show students, in a practical
afternoon-evening visits to receive the state of clear light unified with and down-to-earth way, how they
teachings, with a full stomach of emptiness—a remarkable, extraordi- can gain realization of ultimate
Genla's simple, yet delicious food, nary achievement. Those of us who reality. ■
Clockwise: Gen Lamrimpa sitting on the porch of his mud/stone retreat hut in the knew him were not surprised. He
Genla told me to be careful of snakes.
mountains above Dliaramsala, where he livedfor about 22 years; portrait of Gen Lamrimpa passed as he lived: clear, profound,
I told him there were no snakes here
later in his life; Gen Lamrimpa standing with the community of life-long meditators living
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A Special Invitation from LAMA ZOPA RlNPOCHE

Hello my dear brothers and sisters, and his every word is more powerful Mongolians tend to see Buddhism as lians realise educated westerners essence, a whole month of teach-
I want to invite you to our Enlight- than those huge bombs of America an undesirable remnant of their past accept and value Buddhism as a ings by famous Buddhist masters
enment Experience Celebration in and Russia. history, or, atbest, as a livelihood. This path to success and happiness, they will be sponsored and attended in
Mongolia in May and June. This With much love and prayers, situation stems from the long-term, are inspired to return to their ancient Ulaanbaatar by monks, nuns and
time, Kyabie Choden Rinpoche will systematic elimination of Buddhism Buddhist traditions with renewed Dharma students gathering from all
give the oral transmission of Lama Lama Zopa Rinpoche under the Soviets, followed by the enthusiasm. over the world.
Tsongkhapa's entire collection of arrival of Christian missionaries. To bring this realisation home on For more information: http://
teachings. Denma Locho Rinpoche Note: Lama Zopa Rinpoche will also give However, when young Mongo- a large scale, and to re-establish the www.fpmt.org/eec ■
has also very kindly agreed to teach; the lung of the sutra Ser wai dam pai do,
he is one of the few living high rein- the Sutra of Golden Light, which is the
carnate lamas educated in old Tibet, main text that Mongolians keep on their
and served five years as the Abbot of altar. Rinpoche will teach 'The Wheel of
His Holiness the Dalai Lama's Nam- Sharp Weapons' and other things.
gyal Monastery. Rinpoche is someone NGAK'CHANG RINPOCHE
whose mind is constantly living in only NY public teaching in 2004
the Lam-rim without breaking for Enlightenment Experience
Mission Statement
even one second, who is totally free
of the eight worldly dharmas from Today in Mongolia the older gen-
February 20-22
which all our problems come. He eration has lost the essence of its Spectrum of Ecstasy
is an incredibly inspiring example, religious cultural heritage. Younger
D^ogchen: Embracing Emotions as the Path
()ur emotions arc a powerful dimension of transformation in which
PRACTICING THE ART OF source (Dharmakara). At exactly 8:16 wc can explode die banal confines of our addiction to mediocrity.
THE MEDICINE BUDDHA IN PM, the moment of full lunar eclipse, Ngak'chang Rinpoche will introduce the startlingly simple and direct
THE WEST Rinpoche led everyone in a heartfelt method of Dzogchcn trek-chod, by which we can realise that our
Continued from page 5 repetition of the Four Immeasur- most painful as well as our most joyous emotions can be
ables, bringing to an auspicious allowed to expand into their own innately limitless condition.
rituals and called Bon shamans close an event which bodes well for
in some sense environmentalists the future of Tibetan medicine in For more information: http://aroter.org/schcdules/ny_spring_2004.htm or riglhamo@aroter.org
Spo
the West. ■
because they believe that when cd bv Aw Car

humans damage the natural ele-

ments, the spirits of those elements
take revenge by visiting illness on
the offenders. Garmayeva elaborated
on the specifics, listing the various
classes of demons which can enter After the third successful
the internal channels and force out pilgrimage in 2003,
the life-bearing wind energy.
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medicine and cancer featured Dr.
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two major kinds of tumors and how in India and Nepal: Boudhanath,
the dominant humors can alter their Swayambunath, Parping, Lumbini,
growth rate; Dechen Shak-Dagsay, Sravasti, Vaisali, Kushinagar, Rajgir, .
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a workshop on the healing power
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mantras, resonantly intoned); and
filmmaker Andy Maleta showed The pilgrimage begins with a four-day
a vivid documentary, soon to be retreat at.'Kopan Monastery: in Nepal;
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expressions stands in witty contrast
— SANDY EDWARDS
to his Tibetan accent, gave spiritual
continuity to the conference, imbuing The opportunity to make a pilgrimage
it with a feeling of over-arching bless- like this comes along maybe once in
ing. Rinpoche graced many panels, a lifetime. After the trip I felt calmer
signed copies of his book, Good Life, and more centered. Things seem dearer.
Good Death (at one point he quipped, I am much more focused, and my
I have to believe in reincarnation; I commitment to Buddhism has increased.
wrote a book about it!), and closed
the event with a marathon three-
hour teaching on the spirit of the CHASING BUDDHA — AMY CANRELD

/ learned more about myself in four

Medicine Buddha. On the specific weeks than I ever thought was. possible.
topic of remedies he proved very
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 This past September, Ananda
Baltrunas was one of 18 former pris-
oners who attended a conference
Ex-Prisoners Meet with Dalai Lama shared that common experience.
We did what we thought was neces-
sary at the time and accepted the
in Mew York City called "Healing consequences of those actions. Of
Through Great Difficulty," organized with His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Ananda: What I felt the main thrust fill them up as a matter of economic course, we in the United States have
by Richard Gere's Initiatives Foun- The following is an interview of the conference was to talk with policy. He was also unaware that a history of civil protest and deal
dation. Most of the former inmates conducted by an IOCC member and each other about how we were able there are political prisoners in with it differently than the Chinese
had had contact with Buddhism in Ananda. not just to survive in prison but how America. do. That makes us feel sympathy
prison. Also attending were six Bud- to transform our lives. Hopefully this for the Tibetan sufferers. It may be
Wlie n did you first hear about the confer- What was it like to meet the Dalai
dhist teachers: Losang Monlam, Jack process of transformation could be unwise to ignore the similarities in
ence and how did you happen to become Lama and what was the conversation
Kornfield, George Mumford, Ven. transmitted to others in prison, pris- the karma, the intentions behind the
a participant? with him?
Robina Courtin, Michele Benzamin- oners and staff alike, to facilitate a actions that we all seemed to have
Miki and Jon Kabat-Zinn, as well as Ananda: I first heard about it about healing process for the individuals, Ananda: His Holiness sees into your in common. That was a powerful
two Tibetan nuns and a layman who a week after I was released from the prison community and the com- heart and seems to understand who lesson for me.
had been imprisoned in Tibet. prison. It was very strange. I'd just munity-at-large as well....The event is there. He ignores the negatives
Any other comments, experiences,
The focus of the conference was done 20 years in prison and I was also served to make the Dalai Lama and focuses on the positive within.
thoughts you want to share about the
helping people in prison overcome being nominated to participate in aware of the conditions of American Very strong energies flow around
event?
difficulties they face and to help foster conference with His Holiness. I felt prisons and educate him on how the him. There is a sense of a greater
healing and reconciliation. During like I was in a dream. industry of human suffering operates presence. Ananda: I'm not sure that one can
the conference, the participants had in the United States. He was shocked Many people were looking for transform a society or social problem.
So tell me about the conference.
an opportunity to meet and dialogue to find out we build prisons and then patented answers as to "how" to What we change is human hearts,
let go or relieve their suffering or our own. We can't change another's
change the system. His Holiness
in his wisdom did not get sucked : "I'm not sure that

Wisdom & Compassion into that kind of "fix it for me"

exchange. He listened and reacted
with a simplicity. "You do what you
can and you persist at doing it until
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a society or social
I problem. What we
A residential meditation retreat with Very Venerable you see changes. Then you still do
Khensur Rinpoche, Geshe Wangduk at an alpine lodge in the what you can." I change is human
beautiful mountains of central Idaho, about 3 hours' drive from I hearts, our own."
You also met with Tibetan leaders who
Boise. have also served time in prison. What
This is a precious opportunity to practice and learn with an heart. They have to do that them-
was that meeting like?
eminently qualified and experienced master in a supportive selves. "No one can make another
environment. Retreat begins the evening of June 4 and ends Ananda: It is easy to feel sympathy impure. One makes oneself impure.
for the Tibetan nuns and film maker No one can purify another. One puri-
morning of June 13.
who did prison sentences in Tibet. fies himself."
Khensur Rinpoche is the retired abbot and head teacher at
We feel that they were harshly pun- At the conference I got the impres-
His Holiness the Dalai Lama's monastery in Dharamsala,
ished for their beliefs. Yet in the eyes sion many were looking for His
India, Namgyal Monastery. Teachings will include an
overview of meditation technique, Emptiness and practical
f of the Chinese Government these Holiness or someone to purify their
people broke the law and were given resentments and pains as well as
instruction developing heart-warming love through the the standard sentences for it. It's a purifying our prison system. The
practice of Chenrezig, the Buddha of Compassion. matter of law. What struck me is that things that arose in me are things that
Hosted by Treasure Valley Dharma Friends of Boise, Idaho. we in the room for the most part also I have to deal with and one of those
Transportation from Boise airport can be arranged for folks acted in accordance with our beliefs things is enganging the world with a
who are flying in. Early registration before April 7 is $335 per and broke the law. Like the Tibetans, deeper kindness and greater dynamic
person; $385 if registered after that point. Final deadline for except possibly the film maker, we of compassion. I don't know that
registration is May 20. did so with the intention of breaking anything was accomplished at the
the law and we knew there would be conference other than opening a few
consequences. So the Tibetans like hearts for a little while. Somehow I
For brochure, check dharmafriends.net or the other ex-prisoners in the room think that was enough. ■
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Year of the Wood Monkey

1 he Tibetan New Year Festival, Losar, can be traced back to the time
before the introduction of Buddhism in the sixth century, BC, when
the Bon religion was predominant.
Every winter, a spiritual ritual was performed in which incense
was offered to calm the spirits, deities and protectors of the land. It
was said to have been started when an old woman introduced the
measuring of time based on the different phases of the moon.
This later evolved into an annual Buddhist festival. Since the 13th
century, Losar has traditionally fallen on the first day of the first
month of the calendar year, which is lunar-based—unlike our solar
western calendar.
However, before the coming of a new year can be celebrated,
unfinished business and unhappy memories must be dealt with.
And so, on the 29th day of the last month in the old year, there is a

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festival called Gutor, in which everyone whitewashes and cleans their

houses. The last day of the old year is spent preparing for the New
Year. People go to monasteries to make offerings, and to participate
in the ceremonies conducted during the day. Many rituals take place
that are designed to chase away any evil spirits. One of these is a play
in which the lamas perform masked dances to symbolize the triumph
of good over evil. New Year's Eve is Lu Yugpa , an opportunity to
banish evil spirits from the old year and clear the way for starting
the new year right.
In modern times the preparations for Losar consist of collecting
fresh roasted barley flour for phyemar (this symbolizes good wishes);
lophud, a young wheat sprout that is the symbol of the birth of a new
year; chang, a mild barley beer; sweet rice, tea, butter, fried biscuits,
sweets, fruits and butter lamps.
A complete collection of these seasonal foods is always placed on
the family's Buddhist altar as an offering. The entire neighborhood
is cleaned and houses are freshly painted. New clothing is sewn and
new curtains are put over the doors and windows. There is a saying
in Tibet, "Losar is Lekar," meaning the New Year is new work!
On the first day, at sunrise, the wife runs to collect the year's first
bucket of water. She burns incense at the well or river, ties a white
scarf around the tap or nearby tree and gives a food offering of the
first portion of the special foods for the celebration to appease the
nagas (subterranean serpents and spirits).
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Tibet has many of the greatest power places of our planet: monasteries where early Dalai Lamas
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This retreat, characterized by individual attention from the monks Manjushri is the synthesis of transcendent and perfect wisdom. His
of the personal monastery of H.H. the 14th Dalai Lama, is our most blessings are said to be like the all-pervading light of the sun whose
popular annual event. It is a unique introduction to meditation in radiance dispels the obscuring clouds of ignorance, revealing the
the Tibetan Buddhist tradition, core doctrines and practices. most profound wisdom that awakens practitioners from the ,
Students iearn about Shamatha meditation, Mayahana teachings, intoxication of the three poisons - ignorance, anger and attachment.
deity yoga, mandala theory, debate and Tibetan language and engage His flaming sword represents discriminating wisdom - the ability
in hands-on art workshops and drawing Tibetan images and of the enlightened mind to cut through the afflictions of delusion.
mandalas. Western teachers offer several lectures during the retreat Manjushri holds the stem of a lotus blossom which holds the
and the chance to explore some of the issues arising in the movement Prajnaparamita Sutra, the scripture of Perfected Wisdom. This
of Buddhism to the West. suggests the ability of the awakened mind and heart to see reality
as it truly is, free from obscuration, dualistic, and separative views
After dinner and meditation there are games of volleyball, swimming of reality. Practicing Manjushri is said to cultivate improved memory,
in Seneca Lake, group discussions, evening strolls, slide lectures and mental clarity, and eloquence of speech.
videos on Tibetan culture, and the monks are accessible for individual
or group discussions throughout the week. This retreat is designed as a follow-up to the Get Acquainted Retreat,
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culture, and the monks are accessible throughout the week

To Register
Both Retreats take place at Wisdom's Goldenrod Center for
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Canadian Tibet Campaign
. he hidden land of Pemako is the body of Dorje Dudjom Rinpoche, the school offers hope to many
I Phagmo laid out across the Tibet-India bordet. families. Projects include a nursery for young children In 2000, the Canada Tibet Com- To date, more than 115 MPs from all
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to be a haven of protection in times of danger. Many Beginning in 2004 the Pemako Project, in partnership to promote the opening of negotia- Canada have signed the letter.
of Tibet's greatest Lamas escaped Tibet through the with the Himalayan Health Exchange, will establish tions between representatives of the There is now renewed hope that
Pemako region, and many Tibetan refugees have medical camps to benefit the entire region. Dalai Lama and representatives negotiations could soon take place. In
followed to create a new life. Sadly, due to the remote of the Government of China. This September 2002 and May 2003, spe-
location, little aid reaches Pemako. More than half the The Pemako Project provides a rare opportunity to CTC initiative, now entitled "Tibet- cial envovs appointed by the Dalai
population is illiterate, and basic healthcare is lacking. empower the next generation of children through a China Negotiation Campaign", calls Lama visited Beijing and Tibet for
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cational and healthcare programs. generous donations, the school, nursery, kitchen and to serve as broker between the two officials since 1993.
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SAKYA DOKHO CHOLING

-- An Inspiring Story --
Tulku Nyima Rinpoche - Spiritual Director: Tulku Nyima Rinpoche was born in 1942 in Tromtar, Eastern Tibet (Kham).
The great Jamyang Khyentse Choki Lodro recognized him as a reincarnate lama, a tulku, when he was just a small child. At
the age of 12 he went to Nyoshul Monastery to study, and trained under many masters, including Orgyen Rigdzin, Khenpo
Munsel, and Arig Rinpoche. During this time he studied and meditated on the classic works of the Nyingma and Sakya
traditions. After being an abbot many times over in different monasteries in Tibet, in 2002 he became the abbot of the Dokho
Monastery in Tibet. In 2003 he served as a Visiting Professor for one semester at the School of Tibetan and Buddhist Studies
at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville.

A Tale of Many Traditions: Towards the end of his

term at University of Virginia, Tulku Nyima Rinpoche
met His Eminence Garchen Rinpoche (a highly-
regarded reincarnated lama of the Drikung Kagyu
tradition, known for his vast Compassion and Wisdom)
at the Drikung Mahayana Center, Garchen Rinpoche's
American Eastern seat in the Washington D.C. area.
His Eminence Garchen Rinpoche and Tulku Nyima
Rinpoche both had studied under the great Nyingma
Master Khenpo Munsel. Upon meeting, the two highly realized masters spontaneously ignited an
ageless friendship. In an act so selfless during his teachings, Garchen Rinpoche publicly introduced
Tulku Nyima Rinpoche and encouraged his students to receive teachings from him.

2003 Spontaneous Teaching Tour: Based on His Eminence's recommendation and Tulku Nyima
Rinpoche's own radiant presence, the Drikung Mahayana Center sponsored a series of teaching events
with Tulku Nyima Rinpoche in summer 2003. The purpose of these events was to receive the nectar of blessings that flowed spontaneously from Rinpoche's lips, and for the
events to become a way for Rinpoche to raise funds to help rebuild his ailing Dokho monastery in Tibet, which traces its origins back to Chogyel Phakpa, one of the Five
Founders of the great Sakya Tradition. Teachings in other parts of the country were also held for the benefit of the Dokho Monastery. Late in summer 2003, Garchen
Rinpoche himself invited Tulku Nyima Rinpoche to the Garchen Institute - his American Western seat in Chino Valley, Arizona. There, being humble as he is well known for,
Garchen Rinpoche offered his own throne to Tulku Nyima Rinpoche to teach his students!

The Sakya Leadership: In 2003, Tulku Nyima Rinpoche met His Holiness Jigdal Dagchen Sakya
Rinpoche, a full lineage holder of the Sakya Tradition, at the Sakya Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism in
Seattle. Following the meeting, Tulku Nyima Rinpoche received a letter of support from His Holiness
Dagchen Sakya Rinpoche. The year 2003 also marked the auspicious year in which His Holiness Sakya
Trizin, the current Head of the Sakya Order, visited North America to bestow teachings and to consecrate
Tsechen Kunchub Ling, his North American seat in Walden, N.Y. Following a meeting between His
Holiness Sakya Trizin and Tulku Nyima Rinpoche in New York City, His Holiness Sakya Trizin recognized
Tulku Nyima Rinpoche as a "genuine reincarnate lama of the Sakya tradition" and offered his full support
towards Rinpoche's efforts to rebuild the Dokho Monastery that currently houses over 800 monks.

Sakya Dokho Choling: Before traveling back to Tibet due to expiration of his visa, Tulku Nyima Rinpoche
returned to the Drikung Mahayana Center. On his last day in the Washington, D.C. area, Rinpoche
conducted a short Refuge ceremony and announced his intention to establish a Sakya center in the
eastern United States, his first in the West. He named this center Sakya Dokho Choling. He said that he
would come back to the U.S. in November 2004 along with a Chinese language translator/ attendant. He
has offered to lead a three-month Dzogchen-style retreat given sufficient interest among students. This
retreat would be organized to meet the needs of two types of students: those who can spend the entire
three months with Rinpoche, and those who can come only on the weekends.

Current Status:
Tulku Nyima
Rinpoche is now in Tibet. Inspired by Rinpoche's boundless and joyful Compassion Dokaa Phodrang
tCis 'tfofiness
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Nyima's] knowledge and experience, it would indeed be invaluable for students of the
Dharma to receive teachings from him." If you are interested in the potential
Dzogchen-style retreat program being planned for the 2004-2005 timeframe, please TO WHOM IT MAY CONCBRN
email us before May, 2004. Seating is limited. We are currently requesting
support from benefactors as well as retreat students to help us organize this retreat. This is a tetter to inform that Ven. Tulku Nyima Gyaltsen Rinpoche is a genuine
reincarnate ton* of the Sakya tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. Be is well accomplished
and has studied ami meditated on many classic works of Ihe Sakya and Nyingma
You Can Help!: Sakya Dokho Choling is still in the process of being established and traditions of Tibetan Buddhism. Be has been an abbot many times over in different
needs your support, both monetary and non-monetary. If you have legal skills, you monasteries in Tibet since 1985 and has taught in schools and universities both in Tibet
and in America.
may be able to help us establish and conduct ourselves as a non-profit Dharma center.
We need long-term help in the Web-development/ Web-hosting area. You may even Ven. Tulku NyimaGyaltsen Rinpoche is greatly interested in sharing his knowledge
and giving teachings, and in light of his knowledge and experience, it would, indeed be
be able to help us in ways we are not aware of- you tell us, please! Donations of any invaluable for students of the Dharma to receive teachings from him.
amount - small or large - are welcome, and are currently not tax-deductible until a
Ven. Tulku Nyima Gyaltsen Rinpoche is also undertaking a project for the rebuilding of
non-profit status is obtained. His Holiness Sakya Trizin has said that Tulku' Nyima Dokho monastery in Eastern Tibet Dokho Monastery is over 500 years ok! and bouses
Rinpoche is "greatly interested in sharing his knowledge and giving teachings." If you over 800 monks. It urgently needs renovation and repair and your contributions to do
so. The situation is not only urgent but so is the need to preserve the culture and
are able to host Rinpoche at your Dharma center for teachings, as some Dharma heritage of Tibet, it's history, if s people and tf s religion.
centers in the U.S. did in summer 2003, please contact us to cooperatively plan
With prayers and blessings.
Rinpoche's itinerary.

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ters used songs to express their mani-
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M (ORE COMMENTARY TO
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eage, of fully realized mahasiddhas, We are fortunate that one of the most Harding gives us the most complete,
ang Shayba's intellect, providing both female and male, whose teach- gifted translators of our times, Rich- detailed, lucid, and well-contexrual-
a rare opportunity to sharpen our ings burst forth in spontaneous ard Barron, has brought forth this ized study to date of the meaning
intellect and expand our view of Buddhist thought. song. Through the centuries these treasure."—ERIK PEMA KUNSANG, and practice of Machik's Chod."—
DANIEL COZORT is associate professor and chair of the Department of pith instructions have inspired and translator of Kongtrul's "Light of JAN WILLIS, author of Dreaming Me
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BUDDHIST BASICS &

KALACHAKRA ANIMATED: An
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Features a detailed 3-dimensional KALACHAKRA
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KALACHAKRATANTRA A ftiuUtot Tofitnc Vte« of da Injnidud
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Kalachakra—hundreds of deities, of Kalachakra practice containing
explanation of the Inner, Outer and
Shambhala, the history and trans- tantric information applicable to
Alternative Kalachakra, and for those
mission of the Tantra, the mandala, any highest yoga tantra. Topics
who have had the initiation, an ani-
Kalachakra yoga, lineage masters include: the initiations, vows and
mated sadhana. Includes interactive
and the initiation. Images from the pledges, cultivating the generation
explanations of essential Buddhist
Kalachakra Temple in Dharamsala, and completion stages, energy cen-
topics: dependent origination, the
India, next to Namgyal Monastery. ters, winds, drops, taking the three
Wheel of Life, Four Noble Truths, the
The murals contain complete and bodies as the path, and day and
Six Perfections, and the nine stages of
detailed depictions of the Kalachakra night yogas. This book is only avail-
training in calm-abiding meditation.
deities and lineage gurus and the able to people who have received the
This project was sponsored by She
main deities and lineage gurus of Kalachakra Initiation.
Drup Ling Graz who organized ed THE INNER KALACHAKRA
the Guhyasamaja, Chakrasamvara, KALACHAKRA: RITE OF
the Kalachakra in Austria with the TANTRA: A Buddhist Tantric
Thirteen-Deity Yamantaka, and Vajra INITIATION
support of the Dalai Lama. System View of the Individual
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TAKING THE |£
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KALACHAKRA INITIATION .,
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KALACHAKRA: The Tantric in the Other Kalachakra section.
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KALACHAKRA AND OTHER by H.H. the Dalai Lama photos- Indian Buddhist and non-Buddhist
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THE WHEEL OF TIME SAND MANDALA
Visual Scripture of Tibetan Buddhism
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this excellent book. human body and the elements -KhfJrup S-3PBU3K CivaTK)

TRANSCENDING TIME: An of the external world, and gives

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Six-Session Guru Yoga
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THE WHEEL OF TIME:
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Teachings by THE FOUR NOBLE

TAI SITU RINPOCHE TRUTHS AND THE FOUR
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go to H.H. Karmapa. Mandarin translation. Much of the
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by Tai Situ, Kenchen Thrangu Part 1 & 2 DVD 2003. Mahamudra is the principle
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ies by Kenchen Thrangu Rinpoche, meditation as well the Prajna- dents because this meditation does
Tai Situ, and Lama Karma Wangdu, paramita. These teachings were not require taking monastic ordi-
plus an aspirational prayer by the given by Situ Rinpoche during nation or doing extensive retreats.
17th Karmapa. Includes Tibetan the week of his 50th birthday cel- Through Mahamudra practice, the
ebration. There is a second audio 84 mahasiddhas attained enlighten-
transliteration and English transla-
tion. Much of the proceeds go to track with Mandarin translation. ment while practicing their everyday
Much of the proceeds go to sup- occupations, such as being a cobbler,
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Concentrating on the four immea-
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GLIMPSES OF
ABHIDHARMA

Chogyam Trungpa

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The Abhidharma is a collection of
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states of human consciousness. active compassion.
Trungpa shows how an examina- These Giglee prints stand out
A narrator at Losar festivities In Labrang, Tibet; c. 1930-39 C£..
tion of the formation of the ego because of their superb color repro-
(From Labrang: A Tibetan Monastery at the Crossroads of Four Civilizations by PaulKocot Nitupski)
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problems makes change for the better Nepal and India. Stablein discovers gious culture. An exploration, based
possible. He eloquently synthesizes on a study of Kumbum Monastery,
Buddhist teaching, psychoanalytic
an ancient manuscript and healing- Ayya Khema
meditation practice that leads him containing descriptions and analyses
theory, and illustrates this with
stories from his own life and clinical
on a spiritual journey into esoteric 1 GIVE YOU of monastic ritual and examining
how tantric and monastic traditions
Buddhism.
practice—he shows what therapy MY LIFE have been integrated into localized
can accomplish when grounded in understanding of body, landscape,
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HERMIT OF GO CLIFFS: THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF
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Sixth Dalai Lama. Pemalingpa was a sion of China, travelled the Amazon, tions and then devotes space to
distinguished disciples are brought talk for children; green energy; mani- rediscoverer of hidden texts (terma) Theravada, Zen, and Tibetan Bud-
to life. These stories sharpen our festing enlightenment. studied in Boliva, built a power
and an uncle of the Sixth Dalai Lama. plant in Pakistan and created the dhism and their impact on Western
understanding of the Buddhist path This Dalai Lama is best remem- culture. Gill explains what to expect
through the people who fulfilled first Australian organic farm. After
bered for his rebellious life and love when visiting a Buddhist center and
the early Buddhist ideals of human meeting spiritual teachers in India,
poetry. her Buddhist practice began. teaches how to meditate.
perfection.

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MORTALITY &

THE INNER ART OF

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IMMORTALITY AND mindful in your life. Kornfield's INTO TIBET
REINCARNATION: Wisdom intensive, personal instruction will
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monk-scholar Stephen Hodge. It is knowing and inner peace. Some 155 pp., 8 3/4 x 12", 160 color photos.
by Alexandra David-Neel. 176 pp.
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Alexandra David-Neel, this book imported some copes of this book from Korea because we thought
proper postures; constancy; union of
examines Taoist, Tibetan, and Hindu some of our customers would treasure it. Most of the photos were
head and heart; meditation as heal-
notions of life after death. The author taken outside of the cities and many awesome landscapes are
Imagine All the Peopk gained knowledge of these beliefs
ing; how emotions affect experience;
depicted—often double page spreads. The photographer's artistic
working with the five difficult ener-
and the practices they engendered in eye and sense for what makes good subject matter make this book
gies; opening to your feelings; experi-
the course of her travels at the begin- inspirational.
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ning of the century—an accessible
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In Exile from the

The Dalai Lama Land of Snows
The Definitive Account of die Dalai Vjtma
on Money, Politics, and and Titjet Since the Chinese Conquest
Life As It Could Be

IMAGINE ALL THE PEOPLE:

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recounts are nothing short of stun- and society known."— Seyyed Hos-
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IN THE PRESENCE OF
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THROUGH MOONLIGHT: Family of the Dalai Lama
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Tsipon Shuguba of Thupten Heruka, a 19th c. photos. #KUN $20.00, now $14
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IMAGINING TIBET: Percep- $22.95, now $16.07
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sies ment in bringing the plight of the
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Dodin. 512 pp. #IMTIPE $28.95, After his release from
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now $20.27 Chinese prison in 1980,
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In the past century, the Western Tsipon Shuguba was
by a psychotherapist. movie Kundun).
view of Tibet has evolved from an ins true ted by the Dalai Lama
exotic Shangri-la filled with golden to tell his story. Shuguba, 3 • * * •
® » « a »
idols and the promise of immortality, the last surviving high offi-
to a peaceful land with an enlight- cial from the Dalai Lama's
ened society now ravaged by outside government, reveals infor-
mation that was concealed KAGUYA HIME (A Japanese
aggression. How and why did our
for over three decades. Folk Tale)
perception change? How accurate
are our modern conceptions of Tibet? Shuguba recounts the Chi- trans, by Tsewang Gyalpo Arya &
Imagining Tibet provides answers. nese invasion and Tibetan Tibet Book House. 16 pp., 16 color
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the Snow Lion? Many are
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available on the web at: imprisonment. folk tales still alive and being enjoyed
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ideas and practices of Buddhism in
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a highly insightful and organized
monasteries. ing mind, happiness, compassion of the three-week long Mani Rimdu
the awakened state belies its transfor- way.
and nonviolence, how to live in a festival. Kohn describes the structure
mative effect. These uncomplicated
better way, path for spiritual practice, of the ritual thoroughly and places
exercises put within everyone's reach
two truths. An introduction to Bud- it in the broader context of ritual
the elusive art of "waking up" to live
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THE LIFE OF A TIBETAN trans, and ed. by Cyrus Stearns
MONK
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I LUMINOUS
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for the practice of dharma. Many sion. His mother was one of Tibet's
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photos from Geshe Rabten's life are five supreme female realization
of life, freedom and responsibility, until recently unavailable
included, especially from his later holders. His life is a rich weaving of
taming body, speech and mind, even to the masters of the
years in the West, as well as some spiritual insight, high adventure and
forgiveness, not engaging the past tradition."— David Jackson,
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Compassion and 22.00 ea.
After the Ecstasy, the Laundry Sacred Tibetan Chants from the Overcoming the Fear of Dying DEITY MANTRA BANNERS
Healing 15.00
(6) 29.95 Great Prayer Festival CD 18.00 (3) 70.00 Buddha
Sutra of the Three Heaps 15.00
Buddhism for Beginners (6) 69.95 Seven Metals CD 15.98 Precious Garland (6) 90.00 Kalachakra
Turning the Wheel of Dharma 16.00
Meditation for Beginners 10.95 Shi De: Call for World Peace CD 18.00 The Saltmen of Tibet 29.95 Manjushri
Walking Along the Buddha's
Roots of Buddhist Psychology Shower of Blessings CD 18.00 The Saltment of Tibet DVD 29.95 Medicine Buddha
Footsteps Video CD 20.00 29.95
(6) 59.95 Songs of the Lotus CD 18.00 Siddhartha: The Movie Padmasambhava
Your Buddha Nature (6) 39.95 Sound of Dharma CD 18.00 Spirit of Tibet 29.95 Tara
MUSIC & CHANTS Sounds of Peace CD 16.98 Tales of a Good Heart DVD 14.95
PEMACHODRON Bell of Tibet CD 17.00 Sounds of Tibet CD 18.00 Tantra of Gyuto 29.98 OTHER BANNERS
Be Grateful to Everyone 10.00 Big Om of Tibet CD 18.00 Stairway to Liberation CD 20.00 Tara Tames the Eight Fears 25.00 Eight Auspicious Symbols Banners
The Compassion Box (incl. CD, Bliss Whirl of the Sky Dancer Temple Music from Tibet CD 17.00 Tibet: On the Edge of Change 29.95 -28x4 1/2" wide 16.00
card deck, card stand) 26.95 CD 20.00 Tibet: An Odyssey in Sound CD 16.95 Tibet's Holy Mountain 29.95 -38x12" wide 30.00
Facing the Monster 10.00 Buddha's Dream 15.95 Tibet is Calling CD 18.00 Tibet's Stolen Child 29.95 Eight Auspicious Symbols
Four Limitless Qualities (7) 69.95 Chakra Chants CD 17.00 Tibet, Tibet CD 18.00 Tibetan Book of the Dead, Pt. 1 29.95 Hanging 25.00
Going to the Places that Scare Changshay CD 16.50 Tibetan Horn CD 16.00 Tibetan Book of the Dead, Pt. 2 29.95 Kalachakra Brocade Banner 25.00
You (5) 45.00 Chants by Lama Surya Das CD 16.95 Tibetan Incantations CD 18.00 Tibetan Book of the Dead, Mani Hanging 40.00
Going to the Places that Scare Chenrezik CD 18.00 Tibetan Mantra and Chants in Pts. 1 & 2 49.90 Mani Mantra Banner 16.00
You (9 CDs) 70.00 ChoCD 18.00 New Age 20.00 Tibetan Energy Yoga 19.95 Vajrasattva Prayer Banners
Good Medicine (2) 18.95 Chod (Wangdu Lama) CD 15.00 Tibetan Mantra and Sutra in Tibetan Medicine 29.98 - 20" x 9' 35.00
Heart Practice (6) 59.00 Chod Feasts CD 15.95 New Age 20.00 Windhorse 23.95 - 20" x 6' 28.00
Knowing the Nature of Fear (6) 49.95 Dance Meditations of Tibetan Prayer CD 18.00 The Yogis of Tibet 29.95
DOOR CURTAINS
Noble Heart (6) 69.95 Medicine Buddha 10.00 Tibetan Ritual Healing Chants The Yogis of Tibet DVD 29.95
Places that Scare You 29.95 Dhakang 16.00 Eight Auspicious Symbols 40.00
CD 16.00
Pure Meditation (2) 18.95 Devotion that Radiates from COMPUTER ACCESSORIES Standard 40.00
Tibetan Ritual Orchestra and
Renunciation, the Four Within the Heart 16.95 Eternal Knot 40.00
Chants 25.00 Buddhist Basics & Kalachakra
Reminders, and Freedom (7) 65.50 Dewachen CD 16.00 Four Eternal Knot 40.00
Tour 2000 Prayers CD 20.00 Animated Multimedia CDs 40.00
Renunciation, the Four DewaCheCD 17.00 Trance Tara CD 17.00 Eight Movements of Yantra
Reminders, and Freedom Echoes from Dharamsala CD 19.95 12 Treasures CD 20.00 CARPETS & CUSHIONS
Yoga CD-Rom 25.00
(13 CDs) 65.50 Golden Bowls CD 18.00 Twenty-One Praises of Tara 12.00 Tibet: From Wisdom to MEDITATION CARPETS &
The Roots of Happiness (9) 89.95 Great Pefection Guru Prayer 'accompanying booklet 8.00 Oblivion CD-Rom 26.95 CUSHIONS
Transforming Confusion into CD 20.00 Universal Love CD 1698 Tibetan-English Dictionary of Zabuton 60.00
Wisdom (7) 69.95 Green Tara Ceremony 20.00 Vajra Guru Mantra 10.95 Buddhist Culture CD-Rom 40.00 Zafu Meditation Cushion 25.00
When Things Fall Apart (3) 18.95 Gyuto Monks Freedom Chants Vajra Songs of the Dagpo -w/stuffing 37.95
Working with Pain: How to CD 16.98 Kagyud CD 16.00 FLAGS AND BANNERS
Develop Inner Strength (5) 45.00 Guru Yoga CD 16.00 Vajragilaya CD 17.00 TRADITIONAL TIBETAN CARPETS
Healing Sounds CD 16.95 Voice of Tibet CD 16.00 PRAYER FLAGS
Sante Fe 575.00
LAMATSERING EVEREST Himalaya Roots CD 18.00 Voices of Buddhism 18.00 Prayer Flags
The Dakini, the Lama, and the In a Distant Place CD 16.00 4-Armed Avalokiteshvara Prayer
RITUAL ITEMS
Landscape... 14.00 Kalachakra Chant CD 17.00 VIDEOS/DVDS Flags 10.00
Reflections on Impermanence 14.00 Karma Pakshi Chant CD 18.00 Chenrezig Prayer Flags 12.00 Bell & Dorje (regular grade) 36.00
Ancient Secret of the Fountain
Teaching Children a Spiritual Karmapa's Melodious Songs Guru Rinpoche Prayer Flags 10.00 Bell & Dorje (high grade) 150.00
of Youth 19.95
Way of life 16.95 of Truth CD 15.95 Kalachakra Prayer Flags 12.00 Bell & Dorje (supreme grade) 225.00
Arising from the Flames 29.95
Karuna CD 18.00 Mahakala Prayer Flags 12.00 Bell & Dorje Cover 16.00
REGINALD RAY Art of Dying 29.95
Lama Chopa CD 16.00 Manjushri Prayer Flags 12.00 Bhumpa 28.00
Chod 25.00
Buddhist Tantra (9) 79.95 Mahakala Chants CD 18.00 Milarepa Prayer Flags 12.00 Bhumpa Feathers 12.00
29.95 Commentary on the 37 Practices
Meditating with the Body (4) Mahakala: Puja w/ Karmapa Padmasambhava Prayer Flags 12.00
of the Bodhisattva (6) 79.95 BUTTER LAMPS
CD 20.00 Compassion in Exile 29.95 Tara Prayer Flags 12.00 Butter Lamp (white metal) 16.00
SOGYAL RINPOCHE
Mandala Dance of the 21 Dakini Wisdom 29.95 Vajrayogini Prayer Flags 12.00
Living Well, Dying Well 10.95 Butter Lamp (copper) 19.00
Praises of Tara CD 17.98

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Butter Lamp (brass) Linden Nut Disc 36.00 Lama Tsongkapa 16.00 Tibetan Om 10.00
SNOW LION TIBET CARDS
-Extra-Large 13.50 Lotus Seed (with stones) 36.00 Long Life Deities 16.00 Tibetan Hung 10.00
$.75 ea., NOW $.25ea.!
-Large 11.00 Lotus Seed pocket size 18.00 Manjushri 16.00 Large Tibetan Om 32.00
-Small 6.00 Sandalwood, red & regular 14.00 Medicine Buddha 16.00 IMAGES OF TIBETAN CULTURE
DEITIES, LAMAS, AND MANTRAS
Sandalwood Hand Malas 7.00 Tara's Mantra Plaque 6" 24.00 CUCAl Statue
TIBETAN CYMBALS (CALL) PENDANTS
Wood 16.00 Vajrasattva 16.00 CUCA6 Monastery Courtyard
-11" Ritual Cymbals 80.00 Yak Bone 60.00 S6 each CUCA7 Landscape Sunset
Vajrayogini tile 24.00
-11" Ritual Cymbals, with Amitabha w/ Mantra CUCA9 Longlife Offering
pads/covers 200.00 SEMI-PRECIOUS STONE MALAS BAGS Amitayus w/ Mantra CUCA11 Tibetan Pilgrim
-13" Wrathful Deity Cymbals, Amber 130.00 Cotton Change Pouch 3.00 Chakrasamvara w/ Four-Armed CUCA12 Masked Dancer
with Amethyst 250.00 Mala Bag 8.00 Mahakala CUCA13 Tibetan Man & Child
pads/covers 225.00 Amethyst Hand Mala 48.00 Tibetan Shoulder Bag 16.00 Chenrezig w/ Mantra CUCA16 Potala Palace
Aventurine (jade family) 50.00 Chenrezig w/ Green Tara CUCA17 Young Tibetan Monk
DlNGSHAS Aventurine Hand Mala 24.00 Glasses/cell phone cases, silk 9.95 ea. Dalai Lama w/ Chenrezig
Small Dingsha Bels 2.5" dia. 20.00 - blue w/ endless knot CUCA18 Potala from Back Side
Black Onyx 80.00 Dudjom Rinpoche w/ Mantra CUCA19 White Masked Dancer
Large Dingsha Bells 3.5" dia. 26.00 Black Onyx Hand Mala 28.00 - green w/ dorje Ekajati w/ Mantra
Dingsha Case 3 Vt" dia. 10.00 -purple w/ dorje CUCA21 RedMasked Dancer
Cobalt Blue Glass Mala 30.00 Green Tara w/ Mantra CUCA26 Tibetan Thangka Painter
Cobalt Blue Glass Pocket Mala 15.00 - red w/ endless knot Guru Rinpoche w/ Dorje Phurba
DRUMS CUCA27 Tibetan Mask
-ChodDrum 170.00 Crystal Mala 70.00 Dharma Shoulder Bags Jambhala w/ Mantra CUCA29 Tibetan Ngakpa
-Damaru (wood) 20.00 Crystal Hand Mala 28.00 Brocade Bag 8.00 Karmapa (16) w/ Marpa CUCA30 Woman with Dog
-Damaru Set 45.00 Hematite 6mm. 50.00 Kurukulla CUCA31 High Lamas at Kalachakra
Lapis Lazuli 250.00 STICKERS Manjushri w/ Mantra
-Damaru Banner 15.00 CUCA34 Jokhang Temple
Lapis Lazuli Hand Mala 80.00 Bumper Stickers Medicine Buddha w/ Mantra
Boycott Chinese Goods 1.50 CUCA35 Jokhang Rooftop
Jambhala Offering Set (Torjang) 82.00 Malachite 6mm. 120.00 Palden Lhamo w/ Mantra CUCA37 Young Monk on Roof
Kapala- medium brass skull cup 20.00 Malachite Hand Mala 48.00 Commit Random Acts of Red Tara w/Mantra
Kindness 1.50 CUCA39 Potala Rooftop
Mother of Pearl 50.00 Sakya Trizin w/Vajrakilaya CUCA40 Tashilunpo Monastery
KATAS Free Tibet Bumper Sticker 1.50
Mother of Pearl Hand Mala 24.00 Samantabhadra/Consort w/ Guru CUCA41 Rebuilding of Ganden
Plain, 4' 4.00 Honk if You Don't Exist 1.50
Rhodonite 120.00 Rinpoche/Consort CUCA42 Monks of Nechung
Eight Auspicious Symbols, 6' 6.00 I (Heart) Tibet 1.50
Red Crystal Mala 30.00 Shakyamuni Buddha w/Mantra CUCA43 Dharmachakra
Fancy Brocaded Offering Scarf, Liberation upon Seeing 3.00
Rose Quartz 60.00 Sitatapatra w/ Mantra CUCA44 Mandala Offering
8' 25.00 Liberation upon Seeing (Clear
Rose Quartz Hand Mala 24.00 Six-Armed Mahakala (blue) w/ CUCA46 Chorten of Gyantse
Golden Offering Scarf Acetate Decal) 3.00
Tiger Eye 100.00 Mantra CUCA47 Sakya Monastery
5.00 My Other Vehicle is the
Turquoise Mala 80.00 Vajrasattva w/ Mantra CUCA48 Milarepa's Cave
MANDALA PLATE SETS Turquoise Hand Mala 45.00 Mahayana 1.50 White Mahakala w/ Mantra CUCA49 Drepung Monastery
Copper No Olympics for China Until White Tara w/ Mantra
MALA COUNTERS CUCA50 Kumbum Monastery
-large 60.00 Tibet is Free 1.00
gold 18.00 & Misc.
CUCA51 Sera Monastery
-small 50.00 Tibet Forever 1.50 PINS
red sandalwood 8.00 CUCA54 Woman with Headdress
Gold & Silver KALACHAKRA MANTRA: THE CUCA55 Lamayuru Monastery
regular sandalwood 8.00 JEWELRY
-small 90.00 POWER OF TEN CUCA56 Woman Chanting
silver w/bell&dorje 30.00
Silver - Power of Ten Small Pin 6.00 CUCA62 Ceremonial Tent
wheel of dharma 28.00 BRACELETS
-large 60.00 - Power of Ten Large Pin 7.00 CUCA63 Monks Debating
white metal 10.00 3-metal mostly copper 10.00
-small 50.00 CUCA64 Potala Stairs
Eternal Knot (turquoise) 50.00 H.H. the 17th Karmapa Pin 6.00
Meditation Bell k Cushion 45.00 THANCKAS Eternal Knot Pin 30.00 CUCA65 View from Jokhang■Roof
Endless Knot etched in sterling
Tibetan Meditation Shawl Large Thangkas- assorted SCall silver 77.98 Eternal Knot Key Chain 28.00
(winter) 45.00
CLOSEOUT SALE!
Om Mani Padme Hum Tibetan 20.00
Tibetan Meditation Shawl Small Thangkas, 26 x 19" Seven Metal Bracelet , 40.00 RINGS IMAGES OF LOST TIBET
(summer) 30.00 wide, 80.00 each Sherpa's Rope (3-metal) 25.00 Om Mani Padme Hum (silver) 17.00 $.75 ea., NOW $.25 ea.
-Green Tara Tibetan Freedom Bands b&w 4.00 Silver Non-Pierced Ring 3.00 IMTI2 Monks Sounding Taimpets
MELONG -Shakyamuni Buddha Woven 3-metal 4.00 MANTRA RINGS, IMTI3 Tibetan Nomad Tent
-small 12.00
Yak Bone 10.00 sizes 6-10 IMTI4 Norbu Linga & 13th Dalai
-large ; 16.00 STATUES
Mani Mantra, 4.5 mm wide 59.95 Lama
Statues (large) assorted SCall NECKLACES
OFFERING BOWLS (SET OF 7) Mani Mantra, 9 mm wide 75.00 IMTI5 Officials During Losar
brass (2 1/4" dia.) 33.00 Silver Coil Chain Necklace, 16" 15.00 IMTI7 Potala During Losar
Statues (miniature) Vajra Guru Mantra, 4.5 mm.
brass (2" dia.) 19.00 Silver Twisted with Bead IMTI8 Tantnc Meditator
Buddha "Fear Not" (2.5") 15.00 wide 75.00
copper w/auspicious symbols 33.00 Necklace, 16" 25.00 IMTI9 Tibetan Men & Horses
Buddha "Fear Not" (4.5") 30.00 Vajra Guru Mantra, 9 mm. wide 75.00
silvery, engraved (3 1/4" dia.) 33.00 Silver Chain Necklace, 17,18 IMTI11 Wife of Tibetan Governor
Chenrezig (2") 15.00 or 20" 10.00
silvery (2 l/4"dia.) 33.00 Chenrezig (4") 30.00
CAUS
Yak Bone Necklace 10.00 FACES OF TIBET $.75 ea.
Gau Large Copper/Brass 18.00
PECHA WRAPS GREEN TARA (4") 30.00 Eternal Knot Turquoise Gau Round Double Dorjee 28.00 FATI51 Nomad Yogi
approx. 22" sq. 15.00 Green Tara (2") 15.00 Necklace 150.00 Protection gau w/cord 12.00 FATI52 Yogi of Milarepa Tradition
approx. 30" sq. 20.00 Jambhala (2") 15.00 Turquoise Stone Gau 30.00 FATI53 Woman with Prayer Beads
EARRINGS FATI54 Young Tibetan Girl
PECHA HOLDERS (WOODEN) Jambhala (4") 30.00
Endless Knots 44.00 FATI55 Yeshi Dorje, Weather
regular, 4x17" 35.00 Jambhala (2.5") 50.00 T-SHIRTS
Maitreya (2") 15.00 Gold-plated Tara, $21.00 ea. 15.00 Controller
extra large, 4x17" 45.00 Eternal Knot (white or black)
Maitreya (4") 30.00 - w/ garnet Tibet Flag 16.00 GYUTO HIGHEST YOGA TANTRA
PURBAS Mandarava (2.5") 15.00 - w/ pearl DEITY CARDS $1.25 ea.
-5PU 5" long, iron. 12.00 Mandarava (5.25") 30.00 - w/ peridot MAPS GY1 Chakrasamvara
-5PUC 5 1/3" long, copper. 8.00 Manjushri (2") 15.00
Mandala 26.00 Eastern Regions of Tibet Map GY2 Chakrasamvara Mandala
-9PU 9" long, iron. 30.00 Manjushri (4") 30.00 GY3 Sambhogakaya Buddha
-9PUC 9" long, copper. 24.00 Medicine Buddha (2.25") 15.00 Silver-plated Tara, $18.00 ea. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS GY4 Guhyasamaja
-9PUS 9" long, bronze with Medicine Buddha (4") 30.00 - w/ garnet
Art of Buddhism Address Book 19.95 GY5 Guhyasamaja Mandala
silver plate. 60.00 Naga Kanya (2.5") 15.00 - w/ pearl
Door Mantra (metal) 10.00 GY6 Six-Armed Mahakala
Padmasambhava (2") 15.00 - w/ peridot GY7 Yamantaka (Vajrabhairava)
Serkvem (brass) 26.00 Endless Knot Chime 50.00
Padmasambhava (3.75") 15.00 - w/ pearl GY9 Kalarupa
Serkyem (copper) 16.00 "Free Tibet" Button (red on
Sarasvati (2.5") 15.00 1.20
Singing Bowls (call for Snow Lions 12.00 white) TUSHITA POSTCARDS SI ea
Sarasvati (5") 30.00
availability) Insight Meditation Kit 29.95
Shakyamuni Buddha (4") 30.00 FANCY ETERNAL KNOT EARRINGS TU42 Tanks in Lhasa
Meditation on Empowering
PRAYER WHEELS Shakyamuni Buddha (2") 15.00 Gold w/red carnelian bead 20.00 Medicines kit 25.00 DEITY CARDS FROM ROBERT
-Hand-held style, 11" long 30.00 Vajrasattva (4") 30.00 Matted Silver w/turquoise bead 20.00 13.95
Sacred Images of Tibet Journal BEER SI ea. (except as noted)
-For table top, 5" high 25.00 Vajrasattva (2") 15.00 Oval, etched in sterling silver, Tara Travel Altar 20.00 BDC1 White Syllable AH
- For table top, Green Tara, White Tara (2") 15.00 1" high 23.98 Tibetan Chupa and Wrap BDC2 Shakyamuni Buddha
3.5" high 35.00 White Tara (4") 30.00 Silver w / turquoise, post 25.00 16.95
Skirt Pattern BDC3 Manjushri
TILDENS Tibetan Cloud Bell 19.00 BDC4 Four-Armed Avalokiteshvara
STUPAS PENDANTS
Tibetan-Style Tilden 25.00 Tibetan Dingsha Chime 38.00 BDC5 1000-Armed Avalokiteshvara
Stupa Tarn (Tara) Pendants, S21.00 ea. Tibetan Hanger 10.00 BDC6 Standing Avalokiteshvara
Large Tibetan-Style Tilden 40.00
brass 55.00 - large gold-plated with peridot Tibetan Panel Coat Pattern 16.95 BDC7 Green Tara
INCENSE bronze 360.00 - large gold-plated with pearl Tibetan Picture Frame 15.00 BDC8 White Tara
ExtraGrade Tibetan Incense 10.00 ceramic 165.00 Tibetan Wallet 9.00 BDC9 Face of White Tara
Healing Incense Gift Pack 15.00 ceramic 40.00 Tarn (Tara) Pendants, SI 8.00 ea.
Tibetan Windchimes 50.00 BDC10 Vajrasattva
Nirvana Brand Herbal Incense 6.00 gold 55.00 - large silver w/ garnet
Tibetan Wool Scarf 20.00 BDC11 Padmasambhava
Nagarjuna's High Grade silver, 2 W 55.00 - large silver w/ pearl
Wheel of Time Mind Mandala BDC12 Vajra Varahi
10.00 Stupa of Nirvana 250.00 - large silver w/ peridot
Tibetan Incense button 3.00 BDC13 Simhamukha
5.00 - small gold-plated w/ garnet
Potala Incense, 6" Wheel of Time Mind Mandala BDC14 6-Arm Mahakala
Sandalwood Incense, pure 8" 5.00 TSA TSAS - small gold-plated w/pearl
magnet 3.00 BDC15 Rahula
15.00 - small gold-plated w/ peridot
Tara Healing Cone Incense Mini Buddhas: Gold, Bronze, BDC16 Vajrakila
Tara Healing Incense 5.00 Copper or Sandstone 5.00 Tarn (Tara) Pendants (small), CARDS BDC17 Shakyamuni w/peaceful &
Traditional Tibetan Incense Pocket Buddhas: Gold, Bronze, $16.00 ea. wrathful deities
-highest grade 8.00 Copper or Sandstone 10.00 SNOW LION DEITY CARDS $lea. BDClSVajradhara
- small silver w/ garnet
Traditional Tibetan Incense - small silver w/ pearl DCl Shakyamuni Buddha BDC19 Face of Avalokiteshvara
-medium grade 6.00 SINGLE STANDING TSAS TSAS 16.00 DC3 Manjushri (Jampal-yang)
- small silver w/ peridot BDC20 Medicine Buddha
Traditional Tibetan Incense - Buddha DC4 Green Tara (Drbl-jang) BDC22 Padmapani
-common grade 5.00 - Hayagriva w/ consort SILVER PENDANTS DC5 White Tara (Drol-kar) BDC24 Face of Vajrasattva and
Zambhala 6.00 - Lama Tsongkhapa Buddha 12.00 DC6 Vajrasattva (Dorje-sempa) consort
- Manjushri Chenrezig 12.00 DC8 Samantabhadra (Kuntuzangpo) BDC50 Sarasvati
Incense Burner 70.00 - Medicine Buddha Double Dorje, 1 1/4" 10.00 DC9 Padmasambhava (Guru BDC51 Amitabha Buddha
Incense Holder 28.00 - Vajrasattva Endless Knot w/circle 28.00 Rinpoche) BDC52 Amitayus
Licenser 18.00 - Vajrayogini Endless Knot w/o circle 28.00 DC10 Vajrakilya (Dorje Phurba) BDC53 Red Tara
Snow Lion Incense Burner 7.00 Mandala 26.00 DC11 Vajrayogini (Dorje Phagmo
1000-Arm Chenrezig Plaque 34.00 BDC54 Samantabhadra
Mani Gau 25.00 Naro Khachoma) BDC56 Red Chenrezig (Gyalwa
MALAS (PRAYER BEADS) Amitabha 20.00
Om Mani Padme Hung 9.95 DC12 Vajrayogini (Dorje Phagmo)
Mala Bag i.00 Buddha tile 20.00 Gyamtso)
Padmasambhava 12.00 DC13 Vajrakilaya (Black Thangka BDC57 Face of Heruka
Green Tara Plaque 34.00
MALAS Prayer Wheel (hand style) 25.00 Dorje Phurba) Chakrasamvara
20 Buddha Tile 25.00
Bodhiseed Pocket Mala 5.00 Precious Stone Mandala 30.00 DC14 Yamantaka Vajrabhairava BDC58 Ganapati (Buddhist Ganesha,
20 Buddha Tile copper 30.00
Bodhiseed 30.00 Tara 12.00 (Dorje Jigje) 6 x 7") $2
Hayagriva w/ consort tile 20.00
Regular Bone Mala 20.00 Tibetan Ah 16.00 DC 15 Machig Labdron

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BDC64 Citipati Disciples TACPA Padmasambhava More statues and thangkas available at:
BDC65 Padmasambhava w/8 WDC29 Five Dhyani Buddhas TACME Medicine Buddha
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BDC66 Green Tara
WDC30 Vajrayogini (Naro Khachoma)
WDC31 Buddha Shakyamuni
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BDC68 Kurukulla WDC33 Avalokitesvara (Four-Arm)
BDC69 Khroma Nagmo WDC34Amitabha NOBUSH Buddha Shakyamuni
BDC70 Hevajra WDC35 Vaishravana NOCH Chenrezig
BDC71 Vasudhara WDC36 Vajrapani NOTHCH 1000-armed Chenrezig
NOGRTA Green Tara Transformative Art Notecard - RETRKA Kagyu Lineage
BDC72 Machig Labdron WDC37 Kinkara Skeleton Couple Set II (6 pack) 12.00 (11.5x16.5") 11.00
BDC73 Mahasiddha Ghantapa WDC38 Tara Mantra NOMA Manjushri
NOMEBU Medicine Buddha GRTABO Green Tara Bookmark 2.00 - Kagyu Lineage (11.5x16.5") 11.00
BDC74 Mahasiddha Udhilipa WDC39 Mandala Guhasamaja BUEYBO Buddha Eyes - RETRNY Nyingma Lineage
BDC75 Mahasiddha Carbaripa WDC40 Heruka Chakrasamvara NOVADH Vajradhara
NOVASA Vajrasattva Bookmark 2.00 (11.5x16.5") 11.00
BDC76 Long Life Trinity WDC41 Mount Kailash BUEYNO Buddha Eyes Notecard 2.00 - RETRSA Sakya Lineage
BDC77 White Lokeshvara WDC42 Avalokiteshvara (1000-Arm) SHERAB KHANDRO NOTE- HHPR H.H. Penor Rinpoche 1.50 (11.5x16.5") 11.00
BDC78 Milarepa WDC43 Vajradhara w/consort CARDS, $3.50 ea. GURI Guru Rinpoche 1.50
BDC79 Nyingma Assembly Tree WDC44 Stupa of Enlightenment Sand Mandala of Vajrabhairava 5.00
SKNOAM Amitabha Tibetan Buddhist Paintings
BDC80 White Khecari WDC45 Kalarupa Spirit of Tibet 10.00
SKNOCH Chenrezig Notecards 14.95
BDC81 Vajrasattva Vajradhara 15.00
ANDY WEBER THANGKA CARDS SKNOME Medicine Buddha
BDC82 Yamantaka POCKET PUJAS Vajrayogini Mandala 65.00
$lea. SKNOPA Padmasambhava
BDC83 Paldan Lhamo DALAPP Dalai Lama 2.50 Wheel of Compassion Sand
WDC46 Heruka Vajrasattva SKNOVA Vajrasattva
BDC84 Maitreya Buddha CHPP Chenrezig 3.00 Mandala " 18.00
WDC47 Mahakala SKNOWH White Tara
BDC85 Syllables of the Kalachakra GRTAPP Green Tara 3.00 Wheel of Compassion
Mantra WDC48 Amitayus Paintings of Dhawa Dhondup MEBUPP Medicine Buddha 3.00 (Expained) Sand Mandala 18.00
WDC49 Guhyasamaja Ngochetsang, 6 x 8 ", $3 ea. Wheel of Life 15.00
LARGE GREEN TARA CARDS WDC57 Je Tsongkhapa SAND MANDALA CARDS Wheel of Life w/explanation 20.00
DDC1 Buddha Shakyamuni
from Robert Beer $2 ea. WDC58 Maitreya NACA2 A Monk from Namgyal Mon-
DDC2 Green Tara with Manjushri,
These cards are approx. 5.5 x 7". WDC59 Ushnisha Vijaya astery Creating a Kalachakra Sand DEITY POSTERS FROM ROBERT
Chenrezig, Vajrapani
BDC60 Standing Green Tara WDC60 Vajradharma Mandala 1.00 BEER $7.50 ea.
DDC3 Machig Labdron
BDC61 Green Tara WDC61 Wheel of Life NACA1 Monks from Namgyal BDP1 Four-Armed Avalokiteshvara
DDC4 Green Tara above the water
BDC62 Khadiravani Tara WDC62 Yamantaka Monastery Creating a BDP2 1000-Armed Avalokiteshvara
DDC5 Thousand-armed
WDC63 Eight Medicine Buddhas Vajrabhairava Sand Mandala 1.00 BDP3 Green Tara
KARMA ART NOTECARDS Avalokiteshvara
WDC65 White Tara KASAC Kalachakra Sand BDP4 White Tara
4.5 x 6.5", $2 ea. DDC6 Green Tara with Manjushri
Mandala postcard 1.00 BDP5 Shakyamuni Buddha
KA9706 Buddha w/sea shell GARUDA POSTCARDS Chenrezig, Vajrapani Card (8 x 11")
MEBUMA Medicine Buddha
KA9817 Green Goddess- Mother Tara $lea. DHARMA ALTAR PRINTS $8.95 ea.
DALAI LAMA IMAGES Mandala 1.00
KA0007 Green Tara GAC105 Avalokitesvara FOIMP The Four Immeasurables
DALAPR H.H. the Dalai Lama, WHCOSA Wheel of Compassion
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WDC19 Five Mothers
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WDC24 Offering of the Five Senses
WDC25 Seed Syllable and Mantra
Garland of Vajrayogini
WDC26 Mandala of Vajrayogini Ithaca Tibetans preparing to march in a local parade. (May 2003)
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