The Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism traces its lineage back to the Indian masters such as Tilopa and Naropa and includes Marpa, Gampopa, the various Karmapas and the great yogi Milarepa in its ranks. It places special emphasis on the mahamudra teachings.
Thought to have been composed in the 11th century by the renowned yogi Marpa Lotsawa, this is a compelling account of the "complete liberation" of the guru of...
The essentials of Vajrayana, mantras, empowerments, the six yogas of Naropa, Chod, Pure Land, and the six bardos. A history of Kagyu and Shangpa Kagyu lineages and some...
A provocative interpretation of the development of the ego and human psychology. The Abhidharma is a collection of Buddhist sciptures that investigate the workings of the mind and...
The spirit of this collection of poems and songs of devotion is spontaneous and celebratory. A mudra is a symbolic gesture or action that gives physical expression to an inner state, and these...
As Bokar Rinpoche says, "Distracted by sense objects or by the succession of thoughts, our mind never remains stable in its own essence. Knowing how to maintain our mind in its own...
Uses the life of Padmasambhava and his eight manifestations to illustrate the principle of "crazy wisdom", which begins with the process of ruthlessly cutting through layers of...
The momentous life and teachings of the great medieval Indian tantric yogi, told by Situ Rinpoche, one of the present masters of the Kagyu tradition stemming from...
A compilation of biographical reminiscences on Kalu Rinpoche, teachings on daily life, inspiring stories on Buddhist practitioners of the past, and reflections on the...
A history of the early Kagyu tradition, charting the flow of esoteric teaching from India to Tibet, including five songs of mahamudra composed by early...
A fascinating introduction to tantra by Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche in collaboration with professor Guenther. Western scholar of tantric Buddhism Herbert Guenther and one of...