eBooks – Published Books |
Taking the Kalachakra Initiation |
| Foreward | | |
| Preface | | |
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 | chapter | eBook |
| 7 Tantric Vows | chapter | eBook |
| 8 Tamed Behavior and Closely Bonding Practices | chapter | eBook |
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 |
| Bibliography | | |
Relating to a Spiritual Teacher: Building a Healthy Relationship |
| Preface: Historical Survey of the Interaction between Western Seekers and Tibetan Spiritual Teachers | | |
Part I: Spiritual Seekers and Spiritual Teachers |
| 1 Cultural Considerations | chapter | eBook |
| 2 The Traditional Meaning of a Spiritual Teacher | chapter | eBook |
| 3 The Traditional Meaning of a Spiritual Seeker | chapter | eBook |
| 4 The Different Types Of Spiritual Teachers and Spiritual Seekers | chapter | eBook |
| 5 The Need for Various Levels of Spiritual Teachers on the Sutra Path | chapter | eBook |
| 6 The Special Need for a Spiritual Mentor in Highest Tantra | chapter | eBook |
Part II: The Dynamics of a Healthy Student-Teacher Relationship |
| 7 Establishing a Relationship with a Spiritual Teacher | chapter | eBook |
| 8 Sutra-Level Guru-Meditation and Practice | chapter | eBook |
| 9 Relating to a Spiritual Mentor with Actions | chapter | eBook |
| 10 Overcoming Emotional Blocks in Developing Trust, Appreciation, or Respect | chapter | eBook |
| 11 Seeing a Mentor as a Buddha | chapter | eBook |
| 12 Advanced Points concerning Seeing That a Tantric Master Is a Buddha | chapter | eBook |
Part III: Unhealthy Relationships with Spiritual Teachers |
| 13 Overdependence and Rebellion | chapter | eBook |
| 14 Transference and Regression | chapter | eBook |
| 15 Fear in a Disciple-Mentor Relationship | chapter | eBook |
| 16 Blocks in Opening Oneself to a Spiritual Mentor | chapter | eBook |
| 17 Generational and Life Cycle Issues | chapter | eBook |
| Epilogue: Relating to a Western Spiritual Teacher | | |
| Appendix: Summary of the Stages of Expanded Sutra-Level Guru-Meditation | | |
| Bibliography | | |
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 | chapter | eBook |
Part II: The Root Text |
| A Root Text for the Precious Gelug-Kagyu Tradition of Mahamudra | short | translation |
Part III: A Discourse on A Root Text for Mahamudra - His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai Lama |
| 1 Introduction and Preliminaries | chapter | eBook |
| 2 The Tantra and Sutra Traditions of Mahamudra | chapter | eBook |
| 3 Mahamudra within the Context of Various Buddhist Traditions | chapter | eBook |
| 4 Meditation on the Conventional Nature of Mind | chapter | eBook |
| 5 Meditation on the Deepest Nature of the Conventional | chapter | eBook |
| 6 The Deep Awareness Subsequently Attained | chapter | eBook |
Part IV: A Discourse on The Autocommentary to "A Root Text for Mahamudra" - His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai Lama |
| Session One | chapter | eBook |
| Session Two | chapter | eBook |
| Session Three | chapter | eBook |
| Session Four | chapter | eBook |
| Session Five | chapter | eBook |
| Session Six | chapter | eBook |
| Session Seven | chapter | eBook |
| Session Eight | chapter | eBook |
| Session Nine | chapter | eBook |
| Session Ten | chapter | eBook |
| Bibliography | | |