Sakya Lineage

		Clear Mirror A Traditional Account of Tibet's Golden Age      £ 11.95   Author(s) : Sakyapa Sonam Gyeltsen & Taylor, McComas & Lama Choedak Yuthok A rich blend of history, legend, poetry, adventure and romance, this book is a treasure-trove of the traditional narrative and folk wisdom of Tibet. It presents in full the elusive but often-cited accounts of the origins of the Tibetan people, the arrival of Buddhism and the appearance of Avalokiteshvara as Tibet's patron deity. Compiled in 1368 from earlier histories as well as a rich oral tradition, the text treats the era during which Buddhism came to Tibet, the city of Lhasa was established as the capital, and the Jokhang and Ramoche temples were founded. The compiler, the renowned Sakya scholar Sonam Gyeltsen, narrates the traditional accounts in an engaging and highly readable style, in his words, "to give pleasure to the faithful and to those who desire a history of the propagation of the teachings." Written to inform and entertain, the book has maintained a preeminent position in Tibetan society and is still popular today.

		Luminous Lives The Story of the Early Masters of the Lam`dre in Tibet      £ 28.95   Author(s) : Stearns, Cyrus A detailed description of the lineage masters of the Lamdre, or Path and its Result, teachings which are at the heart of the Sakya tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. The Lamdre tradition has been practiced in Tibet for almost a thousand years, and Luminous Lives is the first in-depth study of its history and literature. The central focus of this work is a rare Tibetan history that brings alive the story of the earliest practitioners of the Lamdre. This text, recording the words of the great Sakya Pandita, was a major source for all later histories of the tradition. Recently rediscovered, it has been reproduced here along with Cyrus Stearns` translation, introduction and annotations. Luminous Lives opens a window into the world of one of the great traditions of tantric Buddhism in Tibet. "Stearns` survey of the oldest Lamdre literature with the admirable translation of a collective biography of the early masters of the tradition is a wonderful contribution to our knowledge of an unexplored area in Tibetan cultural history." Leonard van der Kuijp. "Cyrus Stearns presents in this book a rare manuscript history of the Path with its Fruit instructions, the teaching that is at the very heart of the Sakya school of Tibetan Buddhism. He proves himself to be one of the best Tibetan translators working today, capturing faithfully and movingly both the spirit and literal sense of his thirteenth-century author." David Jackson.

		Three Levels of Spiritual Perception A Commentary on the Three Visions      £ 19.95   Author(s) : Deshung Rinpoche & Rhoton, Jared Douglas An explanation of the Lam-dre or "Path with Its Result" system of meditation that has been special to the Sakya tradition for over a thousand years. According to this there are three levels of perception on the path - perception of ordinary beings, the vision experienced by those who have begun meditation, and the pure vision of those who are enlightened. These three levels are ultimately shown to be inseperable.

		Three Visions Fundamental Teachings of the Sakya Lineage      £ 10.95   Author(s) : Ngorchen Konchog Lhundrub The most profound and fundamental teaching of the Sakya tradition is that of the Path Including its Result, or Lamdre, which comes from the Indian mahasiddha Virupa. This unique teaching covers the entire Buddhist path from the time of entering the spiritual discipline up to the attainment of full and perfect enlightenment. Though it comprehensively explains the tenets of the Buddha, its main function is to serve as a manual for contemplating and meditating upon the various stages leading to the final result of ultimate happiness and liberation. Previously published as the Beautiful Ornament of the Three Visions, this work examines the state of those experiencing suffering, those engaged in the methods leading towards freedom from unhappiness and misery, and those fully enlightened ones who have attained the highest goal of omniscient awakening. In a very direct and simple manner, the text leads the reader step by step over the vast path culminating in ultimate peace. "A comprehensive synthesis of the views and practices of the Bodhisattva path, it is a definitive handbook that guides a practitioner on the path in a manner that is systematic, succinct, and easy to understand. All who are interested in Buddhism will benefit from a careful study and application of this much treasured text." Sakya Jetsun Chimey Luding.

		Visions Vol 1     £ 9.99   Author(s) : Migmar Tseten Instructions from the Sakya tradition: the Great Song of Experience by Jetsun Rinpoche Dragpa Gyaltsen, the Perfection of Meditation by Khenpo Appey Rinpoche, and an interview with His Holiness Sakya Trizin on the essence of Buddhism.

		Visions Vol 2     £ 9.99   Author(s) : Migmar Tseten More teaching from the Sakya tradition: the Nature of Mind by Sakya Trizin, the Buddhist Essence Teaching by Sakya Pandita, the Production of Faith - the Enlightenment Thought by Khenpo Appey Rinpoche, the Song of Enquiring About Good Health; the Song of Praising Place; and the Song of Eight Practices of Dreams by Jetsun Rinpoche Dragpa Gyaltsen, and an article on the Four Noble Truths by Peter Della Santina.

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