Asanga

Asanga was a fourth-century Indian adept and philosopher, and author of the foundational works of the Yogācāra school of Buddhist philosophy.

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Asanga

Asanga was a fourth-century Indian adept and philosopher, and author of the foundational works of the Yogācāra school of Buddhist philosophy.

Middle Beyond Extremes

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By Maitreya
By Jamgon Mipham
Commentaries by Khenpo Shenga
Commentaries by Jamgon Mipham
Translated by Dharmachakra Translation Committee
Distinguishing Phenomena from Their Intrinsic Nature

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Translated by Dharmachakra Translation Committee
By Jamgon Mipham
By Maitreya
By Khenpo Shenga
A Compendium of the Mahayana

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By Asanga
By Karl Brunnhölzl
A Feast of the Nectar of the Supreme Vehicle

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Translated by Padmakara Translation Group
Buddha Nature

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By Maitreya
By Jamgon Kongtrul Lodro Taye
By Khenpo Tsultrim Gyamtso
Translated by Rosemarie Fuchs
By Asanga
Adorning Maitreya’s Intent

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Translated by Christian Bernert
By Rongtonpa

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The Bodhisattva Path to Unsurpassed Enlightenment

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By Asanga
Translated by Artemus B. Engle
Foreword by H.H. the Fourteenth Dalai Lama
When the Clouds Part

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Translated by Karl Brunnhölzl
Ornament of the Great Vehicle Sutras

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By Maitreya
By Jamgon Mipham
Commentaries by Jamgon Mipham
Commentaries by Khenpo Shenga
Translated by Dharmachakra Translation Committee
Distinguishing Phenomena from Their Intrinsic Nature

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Translated by Dharmachakra Translation Committee
By Jamgon Mipham
By Maitreya
By Khenpo Shenga
Groundless Paths

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Translated by Karl Brunnhölzl
Mining for Wisdom within Delusion

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By Karl Brunnhölzl
Gone Beyond (Volume 2)

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Translated by Karl Brunnhölzl
Introduction by Karl Brunnhölzl
Foreword by H.H. the Seventeenth Karmapa, Ogyen Trinley Dorje
Foreword by Dzogchen Ponlop
Gone Beyond (Volume 1)

$54.95
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Translated by Karl Brunnhölzl
Introduction by Karl Brunnhölzl
Foreword by H.H. the Seventeenth Karmapa, Ogyen Trinley Dorje
Foreword by Dzogchen Ponlop
Maitreya's Distinguishing Phenomena and Pure Being

$24.95
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Translated by Jim Scott
By Jamgon Mipham
Contributions by Jamgon Mipham

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Patrul Rinpoche: A Reader's Guide

Patrul Rinpoche See Our Reader's Guide Patrul Rinpoche (1808–1887) was one of the greatest Tibetan teachers of the nineteenth century. Famous for his precise and direct style, he shunned high monastic office and lived the life of a homeless...

The State of Buddhist Publishing

My longtime friend Lama Wangmo asked if I would pen a few words on the state of Buddhist publishing, wearing my hat as the president of Shambhala Publications since 2010 and Snow Lion Publications since we acquired them in 2011. Given the audience of Vajrayana World, my emphasis here will...

The Importance of the Ornament of Mahayana Sutras

One of the Five Maitreya Treatises—the five texts imparted to Asanga by the bodhisattva Maitreya—the Ornament of the Mahayana Sutras (in Sankrit the Mahayanasutralamkara, often shortened to Sutralamkara) presents explanations of bodhisattva motivation, meditation, conduct, and fruition...

From the Introduction to Asanga's Bodhisattvabhumi

From Artemus Engle's introduction to his translation of Asang'a Bodhisattvabhumi A Manual for the Entire Bodhisattva Collection of Discourses I believe it is also reasonable to describe The Stage of a Bodhisattva as a work that represents a new development in the history of the Buddhist Abhidharma...

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Asanga on the First Meditative Absorption

Asanga glosses the term “meditative absorption” in the following manner: The term “meditative absorption” refers to meditates correctly on an object and recollection holds fast [to an object] one-pointedly. The sutras describe each of the four meditative absorptions with a formulaic...

Asanga on Personality Types: The Right Meditation for Each One

Asanga discusses a range of issues that relate to different kinds of personality types. One classification of seven types is based on the degree to which an individual may be susceptible to any of five mental afflictions. They are described as: (1) one who has a strong tendency to develop desire; (2)...

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