The Venerable Khenpos share the wealth of their profound knowledge and realization through the publication of three new books.
Illuminating the Path is now available through the Chiso Store.
The Dark Red Amulet and Light of Fearless Indestructible Wisdom will be released shortly.
ILLUMINATING THE PATH
Ngondro Instructions According to the Nyingma School of Vajrayana Buddhism
In Illuminating the Path, The Venerable Khenpo Rinpoches give clear and profound explanations on how to practice the path of Ngondro, the foundational set of practices of Tibetan Buddhism.
This book includes line-by-line commentary on the concise Dudjom Tersar Ngondro revealed by His Holiness Dudjom Rinpoche, detailed instructions on how to practice, and helpful visual illustrations. It is both deep and accessible, pointing out how we can see our fundamentally enlightened nature.
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THE DARK RED AMULET
Oral Instructions on the Practice of Vajrakilaya
The wrathful deity Vajrakilaya embodies the enlightened activity of all the buddhas in order to subjugate delusion and negativity that can arise as obstacles to spiritual practice. The Vajrakilaya system of meditation is practiced widely in Tibet as well as in Western Buddhist centers.
The Venerable Khenpo Rinpoches present a line-by-line description of this Vajrayana practice and describes the history of its oral transmission lineage. This book conveys the essential meaning of the Vajrakilaya teachings and provides an invaluable guide for Tibetan Buddhist practitioners to "discover the absolute vajra nature that will transform every duality hindrance into clear wisdom and compassion."
The book includes a translation of a brief biography of the text's terton, Tsasum Lingpa, and a chapter of students' questions and the Khenpos' answers.
LIGHT OF FEARLESS
INDESTRUCTIBLE WISDOM
The Life and Legacy of His Holiness Dudjom Rinpoche
Master of masters, visionary, poet, revealer of profound spiritual treasures, Dudjom Rinpoche was a paramount figure in the history of twentieth-century Tibet. He worked closely with the present Dalai Lama to reinvigorate Tibetan culture and spiritual practice following the Chinese invasion of their homeland. Nyingma masters and devotees, both lay and ordained, unanimously appointed him Supreme Head of the Nyingma School of Tibetan Buddhism, and he served in this capacity until his death in 1987. He wrote over two dozen volumes of poetry, music, history, and philosophy. In addition, he assembled and published texts which might otherwise have been lost and delivered unprecedented numbers of initiations and teachings to thousands of individuals.
Written by Khenpo Tsewang Rinpoche, who served for several years as Dudjom Rinpoche's secretary, this biography celebrates a teacher whose hardships in exile did not diminish his zest for scholarship and practice. "I, the tiger, do not need a rich mansion," he wrote after leaving Tibet. "The tiger's forest thickets are my rich mansion."
Special Limited Edition Hardback will be ready for pre-order from Chiso. Please check the Chiso website for updates starting Monday, September 22.
