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Taking the Kalachakra Initiation

Foreward ForewardeBook
Preface PrefaceeBook

Part I: Introduction and Overview

1 Introduction to Tantra chapter eBook
2 Overview of Kalachakra chapter eBook

Part II: External, Internal, and Alternative Kalachakras

3 External Kalachakra chapter eBook
4 Internal Kalachakra chapter eBook
5 Alternative Kalachakra chapter eBook

Part III: Vows and Closely Bonding Practices

6 Refuge Commitments and Bodhisattva Vows chaptereBook
7 Tantric Vows chaptereBook
8 Tamed Behavior and Closely Bonding Practices chaptereBook

Part IV: Guidelines for the Kalachakra Initiation

9 The Preparation Ceremony chapter eBook
10 The First Day of the Actual Empowerment chapter eBook
11 The Second Day of the Actual Empowerment chapter eBook

Part V: Outline of the Kalachakra Initiation

12 Outline chapter eBook
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Relating to a Spiritual Teacher: Building a Healthy Relationship

Preface: Historical Survey of the Interaction between Western Seekers and Tibetan Spiritual Teachers chaptereBook

Part I: Spiritual Seekers and Spiritual Teachers

1 Cultural Considerations chaptereBook
2 The Traditional Meaning of a Spiritual Teacher chaptereBook
3 The Traditional Meaning of a Spiritual Seeker chaptereBook
4 The Different Types Of Spiritual Teachers and Spiritual Seekers chaptereBook
5 The Need for Various Levels of Spiritual Teachers on the Sutra Path chaptereBook
6 The Special Need for a Spiritual Mentor in Highest Tantra chaptereBook

Part II: The Dynamics of a Healthy Student-Teacher Relationship

7 Establishing a Relationship with a Spiritual Teacher chaptereBook
8 Sutra-Level Guru-Meditation and Practice chaptereBook
9 Relating to a Spiritual Mentor with Actions chaptereBook
10 Overcoming Emotional Blocks in Developing Trust, Appreciation, or Respect chaptereBook
11 Seeing a Mentor as a Buddha chaptereBook
12 Advanced Points concerning Seeing That a Tantric Master Is a Buddha chaptereBook

Part III: Unhealthy Relationships with Spiritual Teachers

13 Overdependence and Rebellion chaptereBook
14 Transference and Regression chaptereBook
15 Fear in a Disciple-Mentor Relationship chaptereBook
16 Blocks in Opening Oneself to a Spiritual Mentor chaptereBook
17 Generational and Life Cycle Issues chaptereBook
Epilogue: Relating to a Western Spiritual Teacher chaptereBook
Appendix: Summary of the Stages of Expanded Sutra-Level Guru-Meditation chaptereBook
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The Gelug-Kagyu Tradition of Mahamudra

Preface

Part I: An Introduction to Mahamudra and Its Practical Application to Life

1 The Buddhist Framework chapter eBook
2 The Preliminary Practices chapter eBook
3 Preventing Preliminary Practices from Becoming Flat chapter eBook
4 The Initial Level of Mahamudra Meditation chapter eBook
5 The Deeper Levels of Mahamudra Meditation chaptereBook

Part II: The Root Text

A Root Text for the Precious Gelug-Kagyu Tradition of Mahamudra shorttranslation

Part III: A Discourse on A Root Text for Mahamudra

- His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai Lama
1 Introduction and Preliminaries chaptereBook
2 The Tantra and Sutra Traditions of Mahamudra chaptereBook
3 Mahamudra within the Context of Various Buddhist Traditions chaptereBook
4 Meditation on the Conventional Nature of Mind chaptereBook
5 Meditation on the Deepest Nature of the Conventional chaptereBook
6 The Deep Awareness Subsequently Attained chaptereBook

Part IV: A Discourse on The Autocommentary to "A Root Text for Mahamudra"

- His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai Lama
Session One chaptereBook
Session Two chaptereBook
Session Three chaptereBook
Session Four chaptereBook
Session Five chaptereBook
Session Six chaptereBook
Session Seven chaptereBook
Session Eight chaptereBook
Session Nine chaptereBook
Session Ten chaptereBook
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The Berzin Archives

The Buddhist Archives of Dr. Alexander Berzin

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