Buddhism

The most extensive teaching given by the Dalai Lama in the West on a seminal Tibetan Buddhist text. When the Dalai Lama was forced to go into exile in 1959, his copy of Tsong-kha-pa's classic text The Great Treatise on the Stages of the Path to Enlightenment was one of the few items that he could take with him.

Ancient and modern masters alike have shown us that mindfulness is the direct path to emotional healing and spiritual awakening. In Mindful Dreaming, psychologist David Gordon shows how every dream corresponds to one of the four universal stages of healing and growth that Joseph Campbell called the Mythic Journey—the Calling, Quest, Illumination, and Return—our “search for bliss.

Astrology is one of the traditional arts and sciences of Tibet, where it is known as "the science of calculation," used by monks and lamas in the study of the rhythms and cycles of time, for divination, for choosing auspicious times for rituals and life-cycle events such as marriages and funerals, and as an adjunct to the practice of traditional medicine.

"The Platform Sutra" occupies a central place in Zen (Ch'an) Buddhist instruction for students and spiritual seekers worldwide.

According to Zen masters, by adopting a belly-centered posture and correct breathing, one can cultivate inner tranquility and balance: the state called Hara.

“I rejoice in Tsem Rinpoche's endeavours to make these liberating instructions available to an international audience. His skills at conveying timeless wisdom in a contemporary way make him a precious spiritual friend to have.

One rainy morning, Kat Tansey was trying to make a very important decision - should she stay and fight her debilitating depression or should she choose to end her life? Hamlet-like, she kept turning the matter around in her mind.

"Be creative. Be ordinary. The golden rule for life is that there are no golden rules." The wisdom of Osho, one of the best-loved spiritual teachers of our time, connects simply and directly to the ...

The Shadow is the part of us made up of all that we hide from others: our shame, our fears, and our wounds, but also our divine spirit, our blinding beauty, and our hidden talents. The Shadow is not bad – in fact it is the source of our creativity and power – but until we bring it into the light this power will remain untapped and our full potential unreached.

The essential teachings on the bodhisattva path of wisdom and compassion, presented here in volume two of Chögyam Trungpa's magnum opus, which offers a systematic overview of the entire path of Tibetan Buddhism.