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[German] - Die Buddhas vom Dach der Welt

Auf ihrer Hochzeitsreise 1968 nach Nepal begegneten Hannah und Ole Nydahl als einige der ersten Westler dem Diamantweg-Buddhismus. Schon 1969 wurden sie hier Schüler des ersten bewusst wiedergeborenen Lama Gyalwa Karmapa, dem 'König der Yogis'. Die Kraft der Kagyü oder 'mündlich übertragenen' Meditationsschule des tibetischen Buddhismus sollte ihr Leben grundlegend verändern. Auf abenteuerlichen Reisen und in wachsender Zusammenarbeit mit den wichtigsten Meditationsmeistern lernten sie die Welt des Diamantweg-Buddhismus kennen und wurden selbst Träger seiner Mittel. Nach drei aufregenden Lehrjahren in den Himalayas bat sie der Karmapa, die Lehre in den Westen zu bringen. Seitdem reisen die beiden rund um die Welt. Lama Ole hat bis heute über 400 Meditationszentren der tibetischen Karma-Kagyü-Schule gegründet. Mit unermüdlichem Einsatz arbeitet er daran, dass die einmalige Philosophie, Psychologie und vor allem die Übertragung und die Meditationsmittel Tibets nicht mit dem Land und seiner Eigenart verloren gehen. Hannah Nydahl wurde zusätzlich vom 16. Karmapa gebeten, die führenden tibetischen Lehrer zu begleiten und für sie zu übersetzen. Sie führt diese Arbeit noch heute fort. Das Buch verbindet eine lebendige Schilderung der Lehrjahre im Osten mit spannenden Einblicken in die so selten verstandene Geisteswelt des tibetischen Buddhismus.

Ole Nydahl (Author), Mike Maas (Narrator)

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Sura?gama Sutra

The Sura?gama Sutra, one of the most important works of Mahayana Buddhism, dates from some time before the 8th Century when the first Chinese translation was written, probably from an Indian original. It has long been a seminal work for Buddhist practitioners in East and South-East Asia, especially China and Korea. Indeed this “Sutra of the Indestructible”, as it is often translated, is regarded as a staple manual of practice for newly-ordained monks of the Ch'an and Zen schools, giving instruction, through the words of the Buddha himself, in the correct understanding of the Buddha-nature or ‘Tathagata-garbha', that seed of enlightenment that lies dormant within all of us. Taking the form of a dialogue between the Buddha and his cousin Ananda, it is based on the premise that even committed disciples can fall back into the world of sensual desire (and consequently of suffering) if their understanding and practice of the Dharma is incomplete. Rescued from the enticements of a prostitute by the Buddha, Ananda is then taught about the distinctions between the one True Mind, corresponding to absolute reality and the illusory mind or everyday reality, as manifested through our senses, reinforcing as they do our underlying attachment to the idea of a fixed self or ‘ego'. In the Sutra, the Buddha and his followers teach Ananda the great ‘Sura?gama Samadhi', a meditation practice that allows us to see through the falseness of deceptive, or ‘discriminative' senses by returning each of them to their source in the ‘alaya' or ‘store consciousness' of our minds. The Sutra is also concerned with the vital importance of living a truly ethical life, without which any amount of meditation will not lead to true enlightenment, as well as the dangers of spiritual complacency; the idea that we should settle on anything less than complete liberation. This translation, by Charles Luk, an Upasaka in the Ch'an school of Buddhism, includes a number of footnotes and comments, which help to explain some of the terminology used in the text.

Charles Luk (Author), Ratnadhya (Narrator)

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[German] - Über alle Grenzen: Wie die Buddhas in den Westen kamen

Jahre über Jahre unterwegs - die Risiken und Freuden, den tibetischen Buddhismus in den Westen zu bringen: »Über alle Grenzen« setzt da an, wo das Buch »Buddhas vom Dach der Welt« aufhört. Humorvoll beschreibt Lama Ole Nydahl die inspirierenden und oft spaßvollen Begegnungen mit seinen Lehrern, diesmal vorwiegend im westlichen Teil unserer Welt. Er dokumentiert die Anfänge des tibetischen Buddhismus im Westen, beschreibt die Aufbauarbeit mit seiner Frau Hannah und Freunden und Schülern. Offen, kritisch und von vielen Seiten beleuchtet er die enorme Entwicklung in Europa und den USA. Eines der Anliegen des Hörbuches ist es auch, daß Buddhisten im Westen einmal gemachte Fehler nicht wiederholen.

Ole Nydahl (Author), Mike Maas (Narrator)

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Mahamudra: How to Discover Our True Nature

Relish these direct, experiential meditation instructions from the author of the bestselling Introduction to Tantra.Lama Yeshe tells us that mahamudra is “the universal reality of emptiness, of nonduality” and its unique characteristic is its emphasis on meditation: “With mahamudra meditation there is no doctrine, no theology, no philosophy, no God, no Buddha. Mahamudra is only experience.”He relies on the First Panchen Lama’s well-known Root Text of Genden Mahamudra, which in a few short pages provides the pith instructions for, first, overcoming distraction and resting in meditative stillness on the clarity of one’s own mind, and then, with subtle awareness, penetrating its ultimate nature, its emptiness.As always, Lama Yeshe’s words are direct, funny, and incredibly encouraging. He gets us to go beyond ego’s addiction to a limited sense of self and to taste the lightness and expansiveness of our own true nature.

Lama Thubten Yeshe (Author), Robina Courtin (Narrator)

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Zen: The Authentic Gate

'Whether a beginner or at the highest level of practice, learn Zen from one of the greatest masters of the twentieth century. Why practice Zen? What sets Zen apart from religion? What are its different practices? These questions, and more, are examined and answered by Zen Master Koun Yamada, whose Dharma heirs include Robert Aitken, Ruben Habito, and David Loy. Through compelling stories and a systematic approach, he guides the reader through creating and sustaining a lifelong practice. Warm and ecumenical in tone, Koun uses the insights of Zen to bring a deeper understanding of faith. Zen: The Authentic Gate is an easy-to-follow guide to creating an effortless and natural practice regardless of background, tradition, or religion.'

Yamada Koun (Author), Sean Runnette (Narrator)

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Three Minutes a Day: A Fourteen-Week Course to Learn Meditation and Transform Your Life

Three Minutes a Day makes a bold claim: in just three minutes a day, for fourteen weeks — less than five hours total — you can generate real insight into personal experience that no amount of reading or learning can replicate. While meditation is known for promoting balance and well-being in our busy lives, it’s typically associated with long periods of sitting. Dr. Richard Dixey presents a different approach, one that uses short exercises to stabilize mental experience. He lays out a direct path to clarity of mind, stress relief, sharper thinking, improved concentration, and enhanced creativity that can be followed from anywhere, no matter how busy your schedule. If you’re one of the millions of people interested in meditation but short on time, Three Minutes a Day is the perfect way to learn this valuable practice and incorporate it into your everyday life.

Richard Dixey (Author), Richard Dixey (Narrator)

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Awakening from the Daydream: Reimagining the Buddha's Wheel of Life

“David skillfully brings an ancient framework into a contemporary context and shows how working with these teachings can support our liberation right now. This is a wonderful book—pithy, relevant and fun to read.”—Sharon Salzberg Hell realms, gods, and hungry ghosts, karma, impermanence and samsara—these are just a few of the teachings represented in the allegorical Wheel of Life. Famously painted at the entryway to Buddhist monasteries, this image embodies the entirety of the human situation, showing how our sense of self takes shape, and how we get trapped in confusing, painful and repetitive patterns. This is Buddhist psychology at its most down-to-earth, penetrating and practical; at its heart is the teaching of how to get off this wheel, and liberate ourselves from the endless patterns of negativity. David Nichtern, a beloved meditation teacher, writes with clarity and humor, providing simple practical steps for building a mindful, compassionate, and liberating approach to life.

David Nichtern (Author), David Nichtern (Narrator)

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Tales for Transforming Adversity: A Buddhist Lama's Advice for Life's Ups and Downs

One of the world's most popular Tibetan lamas shares accessible advice for working with adversity and living a spiritual life. Enjoy a variety of meditations on topics from flattery and jealousy to karma and compassion. In each brief chapter Khenpo Sodargye weaves in stories from ancient classics and modern headlines. Drawing on adages from the Buddha, Confucius, and even Mark Twain, he delivers simple and timeless insights about facing adversity and developing a good heart. With this English-language edition, you can now join the tens of millions who have already benefitted from this ageless advice on money, relationships, mortality, and more.

Khenpo Sodargye (Author), Evie Irwin (Narrator)

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Home is Here: Practicing Antiracism with the Engaged Eightfold Path

A guide to living the Engaged Four Noble Truths: antiracist practices for wholeness, healing, and collective liberation. For readers of Be the Refuge, The Way of Tenderness, Love and Rage, and Radical Dharma. Home is Here builds on foundational Buddhist teachings-the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path-offering an intersectional frame to help you embody antiracist practices and tend to your own healing under racism and oppression. Grounded in practice, memoir, and mindful self-help skill-building, Rev. Liên Shutt's Engaged Four Noble Truths illuminate a path toward healing and liberation. She shares her own experiences with anti-Asian hate-as a teen riding her bike, meditating in whitewashed monasteries-and asks, what does it mean to attend to our suffering in body, heart, and mind when racism can cause such intense hurt and pain? What does it look like to heal? While written mainly for Asian American Buddhists and other BIPOC practitioners, Home is Here moves us all from knowing and contemplation to a place of action and wholeness. In the doing is the realization, and in practicing antiracism, we build a home for all beings. This is reflected in Rev. Shutt's choice to frame each step of the Engaged Eightfold Path not as "right" but as "skillful"-to convey both the knowing and the practices essential to healing harm. In this way: - Skillful view helps us understand and unpack the layers of our racial conditioning within systemic white supremacy. - Skillful motivation allows us to understand our agency and align our actions with wholeness. - Skillful effort guides us when working through difficult or triggering situations - Skillful speech helps us communicate wholly truthfully, even (and especially) when navigating challenging conversations. An engaged reframing of core Buddhist spiritual principles, Home is Here connects foundational practices to urgent causes-and invites readers on a path home to wholeness. From TI 9781623179045 TR.

Liên Shutt (Author), Liên Shutt (Narrator)

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Buddha: The Life of Siddharta Gautama and his Journey to Revelation

Do you want to know why Buddha became the Buddha? Do you want to enjoy peace of mind? If so, this book is for you! Venture into a path of wisdom as you explore 'Buddha'. This book unlocks a world of teachings, guiding you through Siddhartha Gautama's remarkable life and his enduring legacy. Walk alongside Siddhartha, experience his struggles, and witness his revelations. Explore the teachings, understand the Four Noble Truths, and follow the Noble Eightfold Path. Dive into ancient India, witness diverse cultures, and grasp the context that nurtured his journey. Watch as Buddhism spreads across continents, transcending time and borders. Why Choose This Book? - Guided Wisdom: Crafted by scholars, this book offers authentic exploration. - Captivating Tale: Immerse in a narrative that transports, unveiling milestones and revelations. - Holistic Understanding: Beyond facts, gain insight into teachings' relevance in modern life. - Eternal Wisdom: Discover how Buddha's teachings illuminate contemporary challenges. Embark on Your Journey Today by ordering this book now! Wisdom is within your grasp.

Days Of History (Author), James Smith (Narrator)

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Buddhism and Buddha: a Journey to Find Inner Peace History Retold

Do you want to learn more about Buddha and his teachings? Do you want to learn the steps to achieve peace of mind? If so, this book is for you! Delve deep into the life of Siddhartha, from his noble birth to his quest for spiritual awakening under the Bodhi tree. Experience his trials, tribulations, and the profound insights that led to his enlightenment by getting this book. Together we will immerse ourselves in the heart of Buddha's teachings, illuminating the path to inner peace and self-discovery. Meanwhile, we will explore the Four Noble Truths and you´ll understand how to follow the Noble Eightfold Path, gaining practical tools for a fulfilling life. So step into the vibrant tapestry of ancient India, where diverse cultures and philosophies intertwined. Gain a comprehensive understanding of the historical context that birthed Buddha's profound teachings and witness the awe-inspiring spread of Buddhism across continents Why you should get this book: - Compelling Narrative: Immerse yourself in a captivating narrative that transports you to ancient realms, allowing you to witness pivotal moments and philosophical revelations. - Holistic Perspective: Beyond mere historical accounts, this book delves into the practical application of Buddha's teachings, providing guidance for a more mindful and purposeful existence. - Timeless Relevance: Discover how Buddha's timeless wisdom resonates with modern challenges, offering profound insights to navigate life's complexities. Embark on a transformative voyage with this book. Order your copy now and embark on a quest for enlightenment, understanding, and a deeper connection to the profound teachings that have enriched lives for centuries. The path to wisdom awaits – are you ready to embrace it?

History Retold (Author), Dean Ericson (Narrator)

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When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times

How can we live our lives when everything seems to fall apart—when we are continually overcome by fear, anxiety, and pain? The answer, Pema Chödrön suggests, might be just the opposite of what you expect. Here, in her most beloved and acclaimed work, Pema shows that moving toward painful situations and becoming intimate with them can open up our hearts in ways we never before imagined. Drawing from traditional Buddhist wisdom, she offers life-changing tools for transforming suffering and negative patterns into habitual ease and boundless joy.

Pema Chödrön (Author), Christy Meyer (Narrator)

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