books by Taranatha

books by Taranatha

books:

Taranatha

The Essence of Other-Emptiness
Taranatha

Snow Lion Publications, 2007

This concise but revealing book gives a glimpse inside the relatively unexplored thought world of the Jonangpa School of Tibetan Buddhism. This seminal text from that tradition situates the doctrine of other-emptiness within the tenet systems of the four traditional schools of Tibetan Buddhism.

Steps to Happiness: Travelling from depression and addiction to the Buddhist path
Taranatha

Windhorse Publications, 2006

Taranatha simply and quite movingly tells of his struggle through depression, alcoholism, over-identification with work as a general practitioner, a sense of worthlessness-to then find and embrace Buddhism. His is an everyman' tale of a family man pursuing a caring profession yet losing care for himself in it all. Honest, sometimes sad, often ...

Kularnava Tantra

Arthur Avalon, M.P. Pandit, ...

Motilal Banarsidass,, 2000

Essential text
This is one of the major primary text sources for detailed descriptions of cakrapuja and panca-makara, two ritual protocols that are central to the understanding of Tantric cosmogonic beliefs and sociopolitics. A welcome reissue and a must for any serious student of ...

Essence of Ambrosia
Lama Taranatha

Library of Tibetan Works & Archives,India, 2006

Essence of Ambrosia is a guide to Buddhist meditation, composed by the prolific and eclectic Tibetan scholar and practitioner Taranatha (1575-1634). Following the lead of Atisha, Taranatha expounds a graduated approach (known as lam rim) to cognitive and meditative development designed to address the needs of three types of person: the person of ...