Mahayana Books


The Way of the Bodhisattva: (Bodhicaryavatara), Revised Edition (Shambhala Classics)The Way of the Bodhisattva: (Bodhicaryavatara), Revised Edition (Shambhala Classics)
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Having never read the Bodhicharyavatara before, I cannot be a good judge of the accuracy of this...
A Flash of Lightning in the Dark of Night: A Guide to the Bodhisattva's Way of Life (Shambhala Dragon Editions)A Flash of Lightning in the Dark of Night: A Guide to the Bodhisattva's Way of Life (Shambhala Dragon Editions)
Best Price: $3.00
This book is great for people interested in practicing Buddhism and for those who just want to...
A Guide to the Bodhisattva Way of LifeA Guide to the Bodhisattva Way of Life
Best Price: $8.52
This translation of the Bodhicaryavatara certainly consitutes the highest quality English...
The Jewel Ornament of Liberation: The Wish-Fulfilling Gem of the Noble TeachingsThe Jewel Ornament of Liberation: The Wish-Fulfilling Gem of the Noble Teachings
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I tried to read Gunther's translation of Gampopa's classic, but was unable to relate to it. If...
Asian ArtAsian Art
Best Price: $60.00
La Plante's text is able to give you a good feel for the artistic culture of India, China, and...


An Arrow to the Heart: A Commentary on the Heart SutraAn Arrow to the Heart: A Commentary on the Heart Sutra
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McLeod's interpretation and commentary is the best I've ever read. He makes the strange familiar...
Mahayana Buddhism: The Doctrinal Foundations (Library of Religious Beliefs and Practices Series)Mahayana Buddhism: The Doctrinal Foundations (Library of Religious Beliefs and Practices Series)
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I found this book extremely helpful on mutiple levels. Beyond the fact that Mahayana Buddhism...
The Holy Teaching of Vimalakirti: A Mahayana ScriptureThe Holy Teaching of Vimalakirti: A Mahayana Scripture
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First of all, I agree with other reviewer's assertions that this is not a book for beginners. ...
Practicing WisdomPracticing Wisdom
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This book is truly remarkable, even among the excellent books written by His Holiness. It is a...
The Secrets of Chinese Meditation: Self-Cultivation by Mind Control As Taught in the Ch'An, Mahayana and Taoist Schools in ChinaThe Secrets of Chinese Meditation: Self-Cultivation by Mind Control As Taught in the Ch'An, Mahayana and Taoist Schools in China
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This text deserves all the praise heaped on it by one of the reviewers.There is not a wasted...


Lankavatara Sutra: A Mahayana Text (Buddhist Tradition)Lankavatara Sutra: A Mahayana Text (Buddhist Tradition)
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[Amazon.com got the 'blurb' mixed up, declaring the Indian editor (Motilal Pandit) to be the...
Buddha Is as Buddha Does: The Ten Original Practices for Enlightened LivingBuddha Is as Buddha Does: The Ten Original Practices for Enlightened Living
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Our meditation class is reading this book and we all think very highly of it. Lama Surya Das...
Buddha Nature: The Mahayana Uttaratantra Shastra with CommentaryBuddha Nature: The Mahayana Uttaratantra Shastra with Commentary
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Having practiced in the Theravedan, Tibetan and currently in the Zen traditions I find it...
The Awakening of Faith (Translations from the Asian Classics)The Awakening of Faith (Translations from the Asian Classics)
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For me, the highlight of this text is its depiction of faith, not as a blind grasping towards...
Taking the Bodhisattva VowTaking the Bodhisattva Vow
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There are many authors who write about buddhist philosophy and religion... So if you are...

No Time to Lose: A Timely Guide to the Way of the BodhisattvaNo Time to Lose: A Timely Guide to the Way of the Bodhisattva
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I have always liked Pema Chodron's short easy-to-read essays. This book is fatter than any of...
Nagarjuna's Letter to a FriendNagarjuna's Letter to a Friend
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This is a very nice translation of the traditional text. However, equally important is the...
The Bodhicaryavatara (Oxford World's Classics)The Bodhicaryavatara (Oxford World's Classics)
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I first saw a copy of the original 1995 paperback version (with extremely small type) of this...
The Collected Works of Chogyam Trungpa, Volume 2: The Path Is the Goal - Training the Mind - Glimpses of Abhidharma - Glimpses of Shunyata - Glimpses of Mahayana - Selected WritingsThe Collected Works of Chogyam Trungpa, Volume 2: The Path Is the Goal - Training the Mind - Glimpses of Abhidharma - Glimpses of Shunyata - Glimpses of Mahayana - Selected Writings
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The Collected Works of Ch??gyam Trungpa brings together in eight volumes the writings of the...
Nagarjuna's Reason Sixty (Yuktisastika) with Candrakirti's Commentary (Yuktisastikavrrti) (Treasury of the Buddhist Sciences)Nagarjuna's Reason Sixty (Yuktisastika) with Candrakirti's Commentary (Yuktisastikavrrti) (Treasury of the Buddhist Sciences)
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Nagarjuna is considered the father of Madhyamaka thought and Candrakirti his greatest exponent...

Studies in the Lankavatara Sutra (One of the Most Important Texts of Mahayana Buddhism in which Almost all its principle Tenets are presented, including the Teaching of Zen)Studies in the Lankavatara Sutra (One of the Most Important Texts of Mahayana Buddhism in which Almost all its principle Tenets are presented, including the Teaching of Zen)
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The author has greatly helped the reader to comprehend this scripture by explaning the main...
Meaning of Christ: A Mahayana Theology (Faith Meets Faith)Meaning of Christ: A Mahayana Theology (Faith Meets Faith)
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I have found this volume to be a wonderful, valuable resource for Christian-Buddhist dialogue...
Transcendent WisdomTranscendent Wisdom
In this work we have the Dalai Lama at full strength...a profound work.--Parabola
Bodhisattvas of the Forest and the Formation of the Mahayana: A Study and Translation of the Rastrapalapariprccha-sutra (Studies in the Buddhist Traditions)Bodhisattvas of the Forest and the Formation of the Mahayana: A Study and Translation of the Rastrapalapariprccha-sutra (Studies in the Buddhist Traditions)
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A Treasury of Mahayana Sutras: Selections from the Maharatnakuta SutraA Treasury of Mahayana Sutras: Selections from the Maharatnakuta Sutra
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I can't believe people are selling these used for more than the cost of it new. Penn State...

Buddhist studies 1934-1972: Thirty years of Buddhist studies : Further Buddhist studiesBuddhist studies 1934-1972: Thirty years of Buddhist studies : Further Buddhist studies
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This book is comprised of two previously published volumes of essays by Edward Conze: Thirty...
The Wisdom Of James: Parallels With Mahayana BuddhismThe Wisdom Of James: Parallels With Mahayana Buddhism
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In this fascinating book John Keenan offers a classical commentary on the New Testament Letter...
The Hundred Verses of Advice: Tibetan Buddhist Teachings on What Matters MostThe Hundred Verses of Advice: Tibetan Buddhist Teachings on What Matters Most
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The only reason I rate this book lower is that it is not the kind of pithy book I want when I...
Studies in the Lankavatara Sutra: A Mahayana TextStudies in the Lankavatara Sutra: A Mahayana TextThe Awakening of Faith: The Classic Exposition of Mahayana BuddhismThe Awakening of Faith: The Classic Exposition of Mahayana Buddhism
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This guide to a complex system of Buddhism is so authoritative that it has been employed in the...

What Is Buddhism? (American Buddha Philosophy)What Is Buddhism? (American Buddha Philosophy)
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A big-hearted biography of Buddha, an irreverent history of Buddhist sects, and an explanation...
Mahayana Buddhism: An approach to its essenceMahayana Buddhism: An approach to its essenceThe Way of Awakening: A Commentary on Shantideva's BodhicharyavataraThe Way of Awakening: A Commentary on Shantideva's Bodhicharyavatara
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Shantideva spoke his Bodhicharyavatara close to two millenia ago, instructing practitioners how...
1976 Seminary Transcripts1976 Seminary TranscriptsStairway to Nirvana: A Study of the Twenty Samghas Based on the Works of Tsong Kha PaStairway to Nirvana: A Study of the Twenty Samghas Based on the Works of Tsong Kha Pa
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Discusses an essential Tibetan Buddhist work that shows how Noble Beings progress toward...

Ocean of Nectar: The True Nature of All ThingsOcean of Nectar: The True Nature of All Things
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Using prior works, the author extensively (in great detail) explains Chandrakirti's "Guide...
The Way of the Bodhisattva: A Translation of the Bodhicharyavatara (Shambhala Dragon Editions)The Way of the Bodhisattva: A Translation of the Bodhicharyavatara (Shambhala Dragon Editions)
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A poetic translation of Shantideva's classic medieval text on Bodhisattvahood with a basic,...
Few Good Men: The Bodhisattva Path According to the Inquiry of Ugra (Ugrapariprccha) (Studies in the Buddhist Traditions)Few Good Men: The Bodhisattva Path According to the Inquiry of Ugra (Ugrapariprccha) (Studies in the Buddhist Traditions)
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The Inquiry of Ugra (Ugrapariprccha) is one of most influential Mahayana sutras, preserved and...
THE CREED OF BUDDHA: How the True Teachings of Buddhism Can Revitalize Western Science and SpiritualityTHE CREED OF BUDDHA: How the True Teachings of Buddhism Can Revitalize Western Science and Spirituality
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"What the science of the West is doing for the growth (and the development) of wheat and...
Madhyamika and Yogacara: A Study of Mahayana Philosophies : Collected Papers of G.M. Nagao (Suny Series in Buddhist Studies)Madhyamika and Yogacara: A Study of Mahayana Philosophies : Collected Papers of G.M. Nagao (Suny Series in Buddhist Studies)
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Gateway to Knowledge: A Condensation of the Tripitaka, Vol. 1Gateway to Knowledge: A Condensation of the Tripitaka, Vol. 1
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Heady stuff, but an absolute must if you really want to get an in-depth understanding of Tibetan...
The Way to Buddhahood: Instructions from a Modern Chinese MasterThe Way to Buddhahood: Instructions from a Modern Chinese Master
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I once was at a monk's residence for instruction and was admiring the nearly two hundred...
Truth & Tradition in Chinese Buddhism: A Study of Chinese Mahayana BuddhismTruth & Tradition in Chinese Buddhism: A Study of Chinese Mahayana Buddhism
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This book gives an interpretation of Chinese Buddhism in a manner which is lucid, thoughtful and...
Figments and Fragments of Mahayana Buddhism in India: More Collected Papers (Studies in the Buddhist Traditions)Figments and Fragments of Mahayana Buddhism in India: More Collected Papers (Studies in the Buddhist Traditions)
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Having read and enjoyed Gregory Schopen's prior books ("Bones, Stones, and Buddhist...
Third Eye of the BuddhistThird Eye of the Buddhist
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This book is an interesting and readable account of the origins and evolution of Buddhism. The...

Asian Christology And The Mahayana: A Reprint Of The Century-Old Indian Church History And The Further Investigation Of The Religion Of The Orient (1921)Asian Christology And The Mahayana: A Reprint Of The Century-Old Indian Church History And The Further Investigation Of The Religion Of The Orient (1921)
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As Influenced By The Apostle Of The Hindus And Chinese.
Outlines of Mahayana BuddhismOutlines of Mahayana BuddhismOutlines Of Mahayana BuddhismOutlines Of Mahayana BuddhismMeaningful to Behold: Becoming a Friend of the WorldMeaningful to Behold: Becoming a Friend of the World
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The reversal in our way of thinking engendered by this book is not be underestimated. Geshe...
Outlines of Mahayana BuddhismOutlines of Mahayana Buddhism

1973 Seminary: Hinayana-Mahayana1973 Seminary: Hinayana-MahayanaMetaphysics and Mysticism in Mahayana Buddhism [UNABRIDGED]Metaphysics and Mysticism in Mahayana Buddhism [UNABRIDGED]
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Canonical and classical Mahayana literature falls into two classes viz., Prajnaparamita and the...
Cinco Sutras del Mahayana: El Budismo Mahayana En Sus Textos Mas Antiguos / Por Fernando Tola y Carmen DragonettiCinco Sutras del Mahayana: El Budismo Mahayana En Sus Textos Mas Antiguos / Por Fernando Tola y Carmen Dragonetti
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This book contains Spanish translations (from their original Sanskrit, Chinese or Tibetan) with...
Buddhist Mahayana Texts (Forgotten Books)Buddhist Mahayana Texts (Forgotten Books)
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Book Description: A collection of Buddhist texts, including the Diamond Sutra. Table of...
Cultivating the Mind of Love: The Practice of Looking Deeply in the Mahayana Buddhist TraditionCultivating the Mind of Love: The Practice of Looking Deeply in the Mahayana Buddhist Tradition
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This is a "can't stop reading" book. I have read Thich Nhat Hanh books before but this...

Introduction to Mahayana BuddhismIntroduction to Mahayana Buddhism
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1922. This work gives the reader an introduction to Mahayana Buddhism, with special reference to...
Asvaghosha's Discourse on the Awakening of Faith in the MahayanaAsvaghosha's Discourse on the Awakening of Faith in the Mahayana
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Given the fresh controversy surrounding texts of this type - viz. the 'Critical' Buddhist...
   
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