Thubten Chödrön Knihy

1. vydání. Sborník článků, některé z nich již byly publikovány dříve. *Dr.D.Burns: BUDDHISTICKÁ MEDITACE A HLUBINNÁ PSYCHOLOGIE / překlad: MUDr. Libor Žigo a F.H.Richard *R.Abraham: ORFISMUS - STAROVĚKÉ KOŘENY ZELENÉHO BUDDHISMU / překlad: PhDr. A.Konečný *Padmasiri de Silva: BUDDHISTICKÁ ENVIRONMENTÁLNÍ ETIKA / překlad: PhDr. A.Konečný *Thubten Chodron: KARMA - FUNGOVANIE PRÍČINY A NÁSLEDKU / překlad: L'ubor Košút *Mistr Hsing-yun: TŘI BUDDHISTICKÉ SÚTRY a SÚTRA DOKONALÉ MOUDROSTI / překlad: Jiří Černega *J.Černega: ÚVOD DO SRDEČNÍ SÚTRY / SÚTRA SRDCE DOKONALÉ MOUDROSTI / DIAMANTOVÁ SÚTRA Buddhismus je nábožensko-filosofický systém, jehož základ vytvořil Gautama Buddha pravděpodobně v 5. století př. n. l. v severovýchodní Indii. Jedná se o jedno z nejrozšířenějších světových náboženství, které vyznává přibližně 230 - 500 miliónů lidí. Buddhismus je označován jako ateistické náboženství, ačkoli v mnoha textech vystupují božstva - bytosti, žijící ve vyšších dimenzích existence. Na rozdíl od teistických náboženství jsou však tato božstva považována za běžné smrtelné a nevědomé bytosti podobně jako lidé nebo zvířata, pouze je převyšují svou moudrostí, schopnostmi a dlouhověkostí. Jako ateistické náboženství je buddhismus možné označit i proto, že k dosažení osvobození není třeba víra v "Boha", jak je tomu v teistických náboženstvích, neboť Bůh jakožto pojem není v buddhismu definován.

Kniha vás ve 21 kapitolách provede základními koncepty buddhismu

A new edition of a Buddhist classic, an accessible introduction to the stages of the path (lamrim)--including 14 hours of downloadable audio meditations. The Stages of the Path, or lamrim, presentation of Buddhist teachings (a step-by-step method to tame the mind) is a core topic of Buddhist study. The lamrim meditations remind us that the process of transforming the mind, unlike so much of our frantic modern society, is a slow and thoughtful one. Best-selling author and Buddhist teacher Thubten Chodron here provides clear explanations of the stages of the path, as well as an accompanying downloadable audio program containing over fourteen hours of guided meditations on each of the topics covered in the text. Chodron discusses how to establish a daily practice and presents the meditations in detail, followed by advice for newcomers, instructions for working with distractions, antidotes to mental afflictions, and suggestions on how to deepen Dharma practice. Each practitioner will find meaning and insight according to their own skill level.

In his Precious Garland, a classic of Indian Buddhist philosophy, Nagarjuna advises a king on how best to secure a happy rebirth while making progress toward the ultimate goal of enlightenment. In Practical Ethics and Profound Emptiness, Khensur Jampa Tegchok walks us through the Precious Garland, drawing out the implications of its arguments and grounding its advice in our world today, with equal measures of penetrating explanation and inspiring encouragement.

Dual language Tibetan and Biography from Rigpa Gyalsé Ngulchu Tokmé (Tib. རྒྱལ་སྲས་དངུལ་ཆུ་ཐོགས་མེད་, Wyl. rgyal sras dngul chu thogs med) or Tokmé Zangpo (ཐོགས་མེད་བཟང་པོ་, Wyl. thogs med bzang po) (1297-1371), was born in Puljung, south west of the great Sakya Monastery. He was born in the Wood Sheep year of the fifth sexagenary cycle. An extremely learned scholar, he studied an infinite number of teachings from all traditions. His every instant was devoted to the Dharma which he spread through composition, teaching and debate.He could teach with total confidence on any subject or text. Also, he was able fully to take upon himself the suffering of others and to give them his wellbeing, and without any expectation as to the result, he was extremely generous to all, particularly the poor, the destitute and the suffering. He met buddhas and deities such as Avalokiteshvara and Tara face to face. He taught many of the greatest teachers of his time in Central Tibet, such as Khenchen Lochen Changchup Tsemo (1303-1380), Butön Rinchen Drup (1290-1364), great Sakya masters and so on. He was served as abbott at the Bodong E monastery. He passed away at the age of 74 amidst wondrous signs of realization.

This practical introduction to Buddhism focuses on the application of Buddhist psychology to modern life. Thubten Chodron, an American Buddhist nun, presents the basic points of this path for understanding ourselves and improving the quality of our lives. In a straightforward style and with warmth and humor, Chodron gives us the fundamental points of the Buddha's teaching on transforming habitual attitudes and realizing our full human potential.

Pearl of Wisdom Book II is for people who have already begun the practice of Buddhism of the Tibetan tradition. In it are contained prayers and practices commonly taught and practiced in the centers of the Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition. The same prayers and practices are done repeatedly in order to gain familiarity and experience with the. We "practice Dharma" precisely because we are not yet able to do it perfectly. By repeatedly training in the practices included in this book under the guidance of a qualified teacher, we gradually learn to do the practices well, thereby transforming our mind and improving the quality of our daily life.

Chenrezig (Avalokiteshvara / Kuan Yin) is not only Tibet’s patron deity, he also is the embodiment of the compassion of all the Buddhas and as such is deemed the best possible contemplative gateway to the cultivation of compassion. In this book, which has received high praise from monastics and lay Buddhist scholars alike, the American-born nun Ven. Thubten Chodron lucidly and engagingly elucidates the Tibetan Buddhist yoga of Chenrezig. Her explanations are based not only on scriptural but also oral teachings, which makes them eminently authoritative and practical. Essentially, Cultivating a Compassionate Heart is a knowledgeable, highly practical, and fairly extensive commentary on the Chenrezig sadhana. The book starts with the Thousand-Armed Chenrezig visualization and the preliminary prayers found in most sadhanas and the long mantra of Chenrezig. Only then does the author proceed to explaining the various concepts that make up the theoretical underpinnings of this extraordinary practice.

Tara, the feminine embodiment of enlightened activity, is a Buddhist deity whose Tibetan name means "liberator," signaling her ability to liberate beings from the delusion and ignorance that keep them trapped in ever-recurring patterns of negativity. She embodies a challenge—to transform our minds and become like her, whose tranquility, compassion, and wisdom make her so beautiful—but one that is profoundly nurturing. In the author's words, "We can relax in her presence and look at ourselves honestly, knowing that Tara will not judge, reject, or abandon us due to our shortcomings. Like a mother, she sees her child's potential—in this case, our spiritual potential or Buddha-nature—and wants to nurture it." Ven. Chodron describes a simple meditation on Tara, explaining its benefits and its application to daily life. She then presents two well-loved praises to Tara, together with reflections on their meanings for modern practitioners. Included here are the "Homage to the Twenty-one Taras," verses that are frequently chanted in Tibetan monasteries and homes, and "A Song of Longing for Tara, the Infallible," by Lama Lobsang Tenpey Gyaltsen.