Jeffrey Hopkins Libri

Ognuno di noi possiede gli strumenti per ottenere la felicità e vivere un'esistenza significativa, e il modo per conquistare tale obiettivo è la conoscenza di sé: ignorare la nostra vera natura equivale a restare imprigionati in una concezione fuorviante ed esagerata del nostro io, degli altri, degli eventi esterni e delle cose materiali. In "Conosci te stesso" il Dalai Lama illustra come allontanarsi da una percezione distorta del corpo e della mente e liberarsi così dall'errore e dalla sofferenza, per giungere a considerare il mondo in una prospettiva più realistica e fondata sull'amore. Attingendo al pensiero buddhista e proponendo una serie di esercizi graduali, ci prende per mano e ci aiuta a sviluppare la capacità di distinguere fra come appariamo a noi stessi e come siamo davvero e, quindi, ad abbandonare idee e presupposti illusori. Tramite la concentrazione meditativa, impareremo a mettere l'intuizione al servizio dell'amore e l'amore al servizio dell'intuizione, raggiungendo lo stadio supremo dell'illuminazione, tesa alla compassione e al bene altrui.

The book delves into the philosophical debates of fourteenth- and fifteenth-century Tibet regarding enlightenment and the mind's role in achieving liberation from suffering. It presents Tsong-kha-pa's insights on self-emptiness alongside Dol-po-pa's doctrine of other-emptiness, offering a comparative analysis that clarifies both perspectives. The text explores key concepts such as ignorance, wisdom, dependent-arising, and meditation on emptiness, providing a comprehensive understanding of Tibetan Buddhist thought and its implications for perceiving reality.

The most systematic and extensive course system available in spoken Tibetan language, Fluent Tibetan was developed by language experts working in conjunction with indigenous speakers at the University of Virginia. Based upon courses for diplomats needing to learn a language quickly, the method acquaints students with the sounds and patterns of Tibetan speech, through repetitive interactive drills, enabling the quick mastery of increasingly complex structures, and thereby promoting rapid progress in speaking the language. Fluent Tibetan is the best course available anywhere for learning on your own. The package consists of textbooks and your choice of MP3 or audio cassette recordings, arranged in fifteen units. The first three units are devoted to recognition and pronunciation of the Tibetan alphabet and its combinations in syllables and words. With unit four, vocabulary and grammatical patterns are introduced in situational dialogues. Each dialogue is followed by extensive drills repeating the vocabulary and grammatical patterns in different contexts thereby teaching how to use the language creatively. The exceptionally clear voices in the dialogues and drills are both male and female indigenous Tibetans. The glossary is both Tibetan-English and English-Tibetan. Fluent Tibetan corresponds to a year of college-level language study.

Associated with the promotion of world peace, the Kalachakra - or "Wheel of Time" - tantra is one of the most detailed and encompassing systems of theory and practice within Tibetan Buddhism. This book contains a complete translation of the Kalachakra initiation ritual as it was conferred by His Holiness the Dalai Lama in Washington DC in July 2011, along with his commentary and a comprehensive introduction by Professor Jeffrey Hopkins that explores the Kalachakra's rich symbolism, meaning, and history. The book also includes the Six-Session Yoga.

Tibetan medicine holistically restores and maintains balance of the body's various systems through a variety of treatments, including diet, behavior modification, and the use of medicine and accessory therapy. Tibetan medicine is delicately responsive to patients' complete symptom patterns—no complaint being disregarded. Its wide variety of curative techniques are clearly explained. Dr. Donden's book was seen on NBC's Dateline during a feature on Tibetan medicine and breast cancer.

Though [the Dalai Lama] is one of the most erudite scholars ... he has a gift for reducing his doctrine to a core of lucid practicality, crystallized in the title of his book, Kindness, Clarity and Insight.--Time Magazine

Happily, we do not have to remain trapped by the past. His Holiness reveals how life-enhancing Buddhist practices, as relevant today as they have ever been, can help us break free from the cycles of suffering that ensnare us. how to undo the negative effects of past deeds;