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Metaphysics and Mysticism in Mahāyāna Buddhism + (Canonical and classical Mahāyāna literatur … Canonical and classical Mahāyāna literature falls into two classes viz., ''Prajñāparamitā'' and the ''Tathāgatagarbha'' classes. The ''Ratnagotravibhāgo Mahāyānottaratantra Śāstra'', is the foremost example of the ''Tathagāta-garbha'' literature. In this volume the author makes an exegetical and analytic study of the same text, and brings out the metaphysical and mystical bearings of Mahāyāna Buddhism. The teaching of the ''Uttaratantra'' is the perfect blend of philosophy, religion, spiritual discipline, mysticism and metaphysics–a blend which is characteristic of Buddhism. ''Tathāgata-garbha'' is an important Mahāyāna principle, which explains that all living beings process essence of Buddha-hood (''Sarvasattvās-tathāgata-garbhāh''). ''Tathāgata-garbha'' theory is a teaching that gives great optimism for all living beings in the pursuit of ''Bodhi'' (Enlightenment) or ''Buddhatva'' (Buddhahood). This theory enshrines in it a sublime concept that all the sentient beings are potential Buddhas or all will attain Buddha-hood. Owing to the presence of ''Tathāgata-garbha'' in all, one perceives the equality of oneself with others, and works for the wellbeing of all living beings, as one's entire life motif. According to A.K. Chatterjee, an outstanding authority on Yogācāra Idealism, the author "brings out beautifully the implication of the notion of the "Tathāgatagarbha" in this volume. (Source: [https://www.exoticindiaart.com/book/details/mataphysics-and-mysticism-in-mahayana-buddhism-analytical-study-of-ratnagotravibhago-mahayanottaratantra-sastram-NAD770/ Exotic India]}ttaratantra-sastram-NAD770/ Exotic India]})
Early Ch'an in China and Tibet + (Ch'an (Zen) Buddhism was popularized in th … Ch'an (Zen) Buddhism was popularized in the West by writers such as D.T. Suzuki and Alan Watts as a kind of 'romantic abstraction' outside of history. The papers in this volume, originally presented at a unique conference sponsored by U.C. Berkeley and the San Francisco Zen Center, go a long waytowards revealing the complex historical development of Ch'an theory and practice both in China and Tibet. The papers on China reveal Ch' an not as a single line of transmission from Bodhidharma, but as a complex of contending and even hostile factions. Furthermore, the view which sees Ch'an as the sinicization of Buddhism through Taoism is questioned through an examination of the Taoism that was actually prevalent during the establishment of Ch' anin China. The papers on Tibet take us to the heart of the controversies surrounding the origins of Buddhism in that country, based on exciting research into theTunhuang materials, the indigenous rDzogs-chen system, and the 'Sudden vs. Gradual Enlightenment' controversy. Of particular note in this volume is the inclusion of several translations of papers by noted Japanese scholars who have led the way in this type of research,made available to the Western reader for the first time. (Source: inside jacket))
The Awakening of Faith in Mahayana (Ta-ch'eng ch'i-hsin lun): A Study of the Unfolding of Sinitic Mahayana Motifs + (China, the country traditionally ruled by … China, the country traditionally ruled by the Confucian literati, has prided herself in being moderate, rational and agnostic. So prevalent is this self-image, projected by her cultural elite and enhanced by Sinology itself, that to many, China is still the paradigm of la vie de la moderation, or, in Chinese, of chung-yung (the mean). However, historically, China did mysteriously seem to lose her sense of proportion in what may be regarded as her "medieval", or, better, Buddhist period, roughly from the fourth to the tenth centuries A.D. At that time, China showed she was capable of all the extravagance of the spirit that one, for better or for worse, still associates with the word "religious." By the twelveth or thirteenth century, during the Sung period (960-1279 A.D.), China regained her sense of proportion and came down to earth once more. The Sung Neo-Confucian triumph was not simply due to the institutional strength of the literati alone, as has been so often argued. The same literati only a short while earlier embraced wholeheartedly the Buddhist mysteries. The Neo-Confucian triumph was due to new spiritual insights into the nature and destiny of man and the priorities of life. It is the Neo-Confucian polemics against the Buddhist that still cloud modern Chinese views of the Buddhist tradition. The anticlerical attitude of modern Western humanism introduced into China during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries does not help much to correct these long-cherished Neo-Confucian opinions. Even the more objective Sinologist still followDr. Hu Shih's interpretation that Buddhism was ultimately an alien plague or anomaly that led China astray from her "predestined" humanism.1 In many studies on Chinese Buddhism, the emphasis has been put on the so-called "Sinicization" process and on the confrontation between Chinese and Indian "essences." For example, emphasis has been placed on how "otherworldly" Indian Buddhism was transformed by the Chinese "essence" of "worldliness." The assumption that cultures may be described in terms of "essences" oversimplifies the complex human issues. Additionally, too strong a focus on the dynamics of "acculturation" can misconstrue the religious elements involved. I would prefer to look at the issue froma slightly different perspective. The question I raise is not how China was "Indianized'", as Hu Shih would put it, but how the Chinese were converted to the Buddhist Dharma (Law) and came to recognize the truth in it.1 Nor is it a question of how an Indian religion was "Sinicized" but how the Buddhist sangha (fellowship) in China underwent self-transformation, drawing upon inspirations from within the Buddhist tradition itself. For example, the turn towards the world or the rejection of otherworldliness or, better, "othershoreliness" was already in the Mahayana tradition itself as in the dictum "Samsara is nirvana, nirvana is samsara." The Buddhist tradition is never simply "otherworldly mystical"but contains within itself a wealth of teachings providing a whole range of orientations towards the world. As the Buddhist sangha matured in China, the Chinese Buddhists merely developed those elements in the Mahayana tradition closest to her "native" heart. The phenomenon of "Sinitic Mahayana" should therefore be objectively analyzed as a cultural phenomenon and also sympathetically appreciated in its own religious terms. Just as Christianity is considered to be a creative synthesis of the Classical and the Hebraic tradition, Sinitic Mahayana should also be seen as a proud and independent offspring of the Indian and Chinese confluence. The Hebraic concept of the Messiah and the Greek idea of the Logos merged into the Christian notion of Christ as the Word of God. Similarly, it can be shown that the mature Chinese Buddhist concept of li (principle) as it was used by the Hua-yen school, was a union of the Buddhist Dharma and the Chinese Tao. Li synthesized the original meanings of Dharma and Tao, both symbols for "Transcendence", and articulated their structural interrelationship in a manner unknown before in India or China. The Sinitic understanding of the Mahayana Dharma is comparable to the Christian Church's proclamation (kerygma) concerning God—it is a new insight into an eternal truth. The approach outlined above· would seem to be the natural and proper approach in the understanding of Chinese Buddhism. However, for some reasons, scholars have not yet followed such paths of investigation. I hope the thesis' attempt to combine the traditional sectarian Buddhological approach (which sees all Chinese Buddhist innovations to be solidly grounded in sacred Indian scriptures) and the modern critical historical analysis can reveal more faithfully the dynamics of the Buddhist faith in Chinese history.1 The larger issues mentioned in the preface here form the backdrop for the more specific study of one Chinese Buddhist text in the body of the thesis. I am interested in the "emergence of Sinitic Mahayana" ca. 600 A.D. in China and in the role the Awakening of Faith in Mahayana (Ta-ch'eng ch'i-hsin lun) played in bringing it about.1 (Lai, preface, i–v) <h5>Notes</h5>(As numbered in the original manuscript) 1. Hu Shih, "The Indianization of China: A Case Study in Cultural Borrowings," Independence, Convergence and Borrowing in Institutions, Thought and Art (Cambridge: .Harvard Tercentenary Publication, 1937). Kenneth Ch'en, in his book The Chinese Transformation of Buddhism (Princeton: 1973) follows explicitly Hu Shih's approach. 1 See Wilfred Cantwell Smith, The Meaning and End of Religion (New York: 1972). The Dharma is "Truth" and it is no more Indian than the Christian God is Jewish. 1. For a review of the limitations of sectarian scholarship, see Kamata Shigeo's critical resume (in English) in his Chūgoku Bukkyō shisō shi kenkyū (Tokyo: 1969).)
Media/Shadows of a Former Self: The "True Self" Taught by the Tathāgatagarbha Literature + (Christopher V. Jones discusses the concept of the "true self" as taught in the early Tathāgatagarbha literature.)
Texts/De bzhin gshegs pa'i snying po bstan pa zhis bya ba'i bstan bcos kyi 'grel pa don gsal lung gi 'od zer + (Commentary by Sherab Rinchen on The Third Karmapa's treatise on buddha-nature, which is essentially a synopsis of the ''Uttaratantra''.)
Texts/Theg pa chen po rgyud bla ma'i ṭīkka + (Commentary on the ''Uttaratantra'' by a preeminent Geluk scholar that was a chief disciple of the school's founder, Tsongkhapa, as well as the Sakya scholar Rendawa Zhönu Lodrö, an outspoken critic of the treatise.)
Texts/Theg pa chen po rgyud bla ma'i bstan bcos kyi tshig dang don gyi cha rgya cher bsnyad pa phra ba'i don gsal ba + (Commentary on the ''Uttaratantra'' by one of the early Kadam scholars representing the analytic exegesis of the treatise stemming from Ngok Lotsāwa (''rngog lugs'') and the scholastic tradition of Sangpu Neutok Monastery.)
Texts/Saddharmapuṇḍarīkasūtra + (Commonly referred to as the ''Lotus Sūtra' … Commonly referred to as the ''Lotus Sūtra'', this text is extremely popular in East Asia, where it is considered to be the "final" teaching of the Buddha. Especially in Japan, reverence for this text has put it at the center of numerous Buddhist movements, including many modern, so-called new religions. The esteemed status of this scripture is epitomized in the Nichiren school's sole practice of merely paying homage to its title with the prayer "Namu myōhō renge kyō".le with the prayer "Namu myōhō renge kyō".)
Texts/Rgyud bla ma'i 'grel ba rin po che'i snang ba + (Composed by Dondup Rinchen, the first teac … Composed by Dondup Rinchen, the first teacher of Tsongkhapa, this clear and moderate-size commentary presents an interpretation of Buddha-Nature as reality which has latent qualities of the Buddha. Thus, Dhondup Rinchen's interpretations differs from the position held by his student Tsongkhapa and the latter's followers. He refutes the position held by earlier Tibetan scholars, which one finds later adopted by the Gelukpa tradition.ds later adopted by the Gelukpa tradition.)
Texts/Theg mchog shin tu rgyas pa'i dbu ma chen po rnam par nges pa + (Composition on select points considered es … Composition on select points considered essential for understanding the philosophical view of other-emptiness (zhentong) by the great Jonang scholar Tāranātha (1575-1635). It remains one of the most important works on zhentong in the Jonang order. Root text was composed by Tāranātha and an annotated commentary was compiled and edited by Tāranātha's disciple Yeshe Gyamtso according to oral teachings he received from Tāranātha, himself.hings he received from Tāranātha, himself.)
Ālayavijñāna: On the Origin and the Early Development of a Central Concept of Yogācāra Philosophy. Part 2: Notes, Bibliography and Indices + (Contains notes, a bibliography and indices … Contains notes, a bibliography and indices for Part 1.[https://archive.org/details/yogacharaalayavijnanaoriginanddevelopmentpart1lambertschmithausen_497_G/mode/2up Read Vol. 1 Online] [https://archive.org/details/yogacharaalayavijnanaoriginanddevelopmentpart2lambertschmithausen_861_T Read Vol. 2 Online]rt2lambertschmithausen_861_T Read Vol. 2 Online])
Media/On Buddha-Nature as a Topic of Debate by Tokpa Tenpa + (Continuing his discussion of the curriculu … Continuing his discussion of the curriculum at Ka-Nying Shedrub Ling, Tokpa Tulku explains that buddha-nature can be a part of debate. However, it is a much more difficult topic than attempting to debate the topic of emptiness. The difficulty lies in the fact that buddha-nature is beyond one's experience. buddha-nature is beyond one's experience.)
Media/Buddha-Nature: Taught by Cortland Dahl, October 2019 (Part 1) + (Cortland Dahl teaches a four-part series on buddha-nature during the month of October 2019 at the Tergar Center in Madison, Wisconsin. Each talk begins with a brief 15–20 minute meditation session.)
Dasheng qixin lun yu foxue Zhongguohua + (Cultural and doctrinal study of the ''Awak … Cultural and doctrinal study of the ''Awakening of Faith'''s distinctive concepts as products of the larger indigenization of Buddhism in China, and of the influence of the text on later Chinese Buddhist and Confucian thought and modern Chinese thought, including New Confucianism. Reprint of author’s 1993 Wuhan University doctoral dissertation. ([https://www.oxfordbibliographies.com/view/document/obo-9780195393521/obo-9780195393521-0170.xml Source Accessed July 3, 2020])21-0170.xml Source Accessed July 3, 2020]))
Refining Our Perception of Reality + (Dakini Sukha Vajra, widely known as Sera K … Dakini Sukha Vajra, widely known as Sera Khandro, wrote this commentary of an account by the great Dudjom Lingpa of visions he had of enlightened beings and the teachings he received from them regarding our perception of reality.This book contains four Tibetan texts in translation. First, The Excellent Path to Liberation explains how to give our attention to the teachings, and how to ground our spiritual practice in harmonious relationships with others and the world at large. Second, Dudjom Lingpa’s account of his visionary journey, Enlightenment without Meditation, teaches by example that as practitioners we should ask ourselves sincere questions concerning our perception of reality, and that we should not be content with superficial answers.In the third book, Sera Khandro’s commentary, she presents Dudjom Lingpa’s work within two frameworks. She first clarifies the view on which the spiritual path is founded, the path of meditation; the ensuing conduct that reflects and enriches meditative experience; and the path’s result—awakening and enlightenment. Next she illuminates the subtleties of the great perfection view, the four tantric bonds: nonexistence, a single nature, pervasive insubstantial evenness, and spontaneous presence.Source: [https://www.shambhala.com/refining-our-perception-of-reality.html Shambhala Publications]on-of-reality.html Shambhala Publications])
Media/Dealing with Depression: Interview with Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo on Study Buddhism + (Depression is very common, even if many pe … Depression is very common, even if many people don't talk about it. What can we do when we're depressed? How can we pick ourselves up when we've been in the depths of despair? Outstanding Buddhist teacher Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo offers us some advice: to understand our full potential and see how jewel-like and beautiful we all are. ([https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0ChZpIBgSo Source Accessed July 16, 2020])0ChZpIBgSo Source Accessed July 16, 2020]))
Media/Introduction to Discovering the Buddha Within Program by Twelfth Tai Situ Pema Dönyö Nyinje + (Discovering the Buddha Within is an experi … Discovering the Buddha Within is an experiential learning program of the Buddha Dharma created as part of the vast vision of Guru Vajradhara His Holiness the 12th Chamgon Kenting Tai Situpa. The aim of this curriculum is to explain the essence of the Buddha's teachings in an easy and understandable yet comprehensive way. This three-year curriculum follows the Buddha's teachings on the Three Turnings of the Wheel of Dharma, followed by the sacred transmission of four tantras that correspond to three gradual levels of discovering the ultimate nature of the mind and phenomena. For each level, the teacher will explain the view (intellectual understanding), meditation (experiential understanding), and application (applying this understanding to change one's daily habits) of the topics according to Shravakayana, Mahayana, and Vajrayana.Meditations that form the core part of each level are divided into two sections: Shamatha (calm abiding) and Vipashyana (advanced insight).The main masters who will teach the Discovering the Buddha Within curriculum are His Eminence Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche and other masters including His Eminence Gyalton Rinpoche and senior khenpos of Palpung Sherabling Monastic Seat.This program is open to everyone, long term Buddhist as well as non-Buddhists willing to learn the foundation of meditation and Buddhist' universal wisdom.《開啟內在之佛》是一個體驗式的佛法學習課程，是作為上師金剛持尊勝的第十二世慈尊廣定大司徒巴的宏大願景之一而設置。課程目的是以簡明易懂而又全面綜合的方式來講解佛陀教法的精要。課程為期三年，依於佛陀三轉法輪的教法，而後依據四部密續之神聖傳承，其對應於開啟心與現象究竟本性的三次第。每個次第，導師將依聲聞乘、大乘和金剛乘來講解該主題的見（智識上的領悟）、修（體驗式的領悟）和行（以此領悟來改變其日常習慣）。禪修將作為每個次第的核心，其可以分為兩個部分：奢摩他（寂止）與毗婆舍那（勝觀）。此課程面向所有人士，包括長期的佛教徒以及意樂學習禪修基礎與佛教普遍智慧的非佛教徒們。《開啟內在之佛》課程的教授師主要有尊貴的詠給明就仁波切、尊貴的賈敦仁波切及八蚌智慧林的資深堪布等。([https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYVpA4GgmCg Source Accessed June 8, 2023])yYVpA4GgmCg Source Accessed June 8, 2023]))
Media/Teachings on the Uttaratantra by Gyumed Khensur Rinpoche Lobsang Jampa by Do Ngak Kunphen Ling, Redding, CT and the Mahayana Sutra and Tantra Center of NJ (Part 1 of 16) + (Do Ngak Kunphen Ling of Redding, CT and th … Do Ngak Kunphen Ling of Redding, CT and the Mahayana Sutra and Tantra Center of New Jersey are pleased to announce an extraordinary nine-day teaching to be given by Gyumed Khensur Lobsang Jampa Rinpoche on the singularly important Buddhist philosophical work entitled The Treatise on the Higher Doctrine of the Great Vehicle (S: Mahāyānottaratantra¬śāstra, T: Theg pa chen po rgyud bla ma’i bstan bcos), which is also known by the name Distinguishing the Spiritual Lineage of the Three Jewels (S: Ratnagotravibhāga, T: dKon mchog gi rigs rnam par dbye ba). This treatise is one of the Five Teachings of Maitreya, all of which were said to have been revealed to Asanga by the Bodhisattva Maitreya. The central teaching of the Higher Doctrine is the topic of the “spiritual lineage” (Skt: gotram, Wyl: rigs), which is known popularly as “Buddha Nature” and represents the quality, both in a potential and an actualized form, by means of which all sentient beings possess the ability to attain the supreme enlightenment of a Buddha. The root text of the Higher Doctrine, written in verse form, comprises five chapters that are organized around seven “adamantine” topics. The first chapter deals with the first four topics, which are the Buddha, the Dharma, the Sangha, and the spiritual lineage. Each of the next three chapters deals with the remaining three topics of enlightenment, a Buddha’s virtuous qualities, and a Buddha’s enlightened activities. The concluding chapter describes the benefits that are gained by a person who possesses devotion toward the subject matter presented in the treatise. subject matter presented in the treatise.)
Buddha Nature (Geshe Sonam Rinchen) + (Do all living beings ultimately become enl … Do all living beings ultimately become enlightened? Do we have Buddha nature, the seed of enlightenment? These questions concerning an ordinary living being's potential to become a Buddha, the purest form of existence, are the main topic of this book. Based on the views of the three major Buddhist schools of Buddhist philosophy — Vaibhasika, Cittamatrin and Madhyamaka — Geshe Sonam Rinchen explains how our minds, though stained by temporary defilements, are innately pure, luminous and cognizant and how we can become aware of the mind's clear light nature. (Source: back cover)s clear light nature. (Source: back cover))
Media/Buddha-Nature and Creativity + (Does your mind feel cluttered? Unable to t … Does your mind feel cluttered? Unable to think clearly? Find it difficult to get the creative juices flowing? Buddhist teacher and meditation master Mingyur Rinpoche looks at the close connection between Buddhism and creativity, and how calming down our minds generates space for creativity in our lives.nerates space for creativity in our lives.)
Texts/Ri chos nges don rgya mtsho zhes bya ba mthar thug thun mong ma yin pa'i man ngag + (Dolpopa's seminal work considered to be the most definitive philosophical treatise of the Jonang tradition. It became famous as the crucial source for the presentation of his view of other-emptiness (zhentong).)
Texts/Dam pa'i chos dgongs pa gcig pa'i 'grel chen snang mdzad ye shes sgron me + (Dorje Sherab's extensive commentary on the … Dorje Sherab's extensive commentary on the Sacred Teaching on the Single Intention (Dam chos dgongs pa gcig pa), one of the core texts of the Drikung Kagyu tradition that is reported to be the oral teachings of Jikten Gönpo that were written down and edited together by his student Sherab Jungne.ted together by his student Sherab Jungne.)
Media/On Buddha-Nature and Emptiness by Douglas Duckworth + (Douglas Duckworth discusses the concept of buddha-nature vis-a-vis the notion of emptiness.)
Media/On the Concepts of Presence and Absence as a Means for Understanding Buddha-Nature by Douglas Duckworth + (Douglas Duckworth discusses the concepts of presence and absence as a means for understanding buddha-nature and touches on his work on Mipam Gyatso.)
Media/On the Topic of Buddha-Nature Understood as Luminosity versus Buddha-Nature Understood as Emptiness by Douglas Duckworth + (Douglas Duckworth discusses the debate about buddha-nature understood as luminosity (or as having qualities) versus buddha-nature understood as emptiness.)

Media/A Definition of Buddha-Nature by Douglas Duckworth + (Douglas Duckworth offers a definition of buddha-nature.)

Media/On the Dialectical Relationship between Presence and Absence in Discussions on Buddha-Nature by Douglas Duckworth + (Douglas Duckworth talks about the dialectical relationship between the notions of presence and absence in discussions on buddha-nature.)
Potprecha Cholvijarn Conversation on Buddha-Nature in Thai Buddhist Traditions + (Dr. Cholvijarn and Dr. Karma Phuntsho will … Dr. Cholvijarn and Dr. Karma Phuntsho will discuss similarities and disimilarities in debates about interpretations of the ultimate in Thai and Tibetan Buddhisms. Potprecha Cholvijarn is the author of ''[[Books/Nibbāna_as_True_Reality_beyond_the_Debate|Nibbāna as True Reality beyond the Debate]]'', a book about the recent debate in Thailand over the nature of ''nibbāna'' (''nirvāṇa''), the unconditioned, whether it is ''attā'' (self) or ''anattā'' (not-self). Western Buddhist studies, especially of recent years, have assumed that Theravāda Buddhism straightforwardly teaches the doctrine of ''anattā'': that Theravāda Buddhism rejects ''attā'' in all respects, including in the ultimate sense. However, as the well-known debate in Thailand, which reached its zenith in 1999, has shown, there appears to be a significant minority of Theravāda monks, respected by significant numbers of Theravāda laity, arguing that ''nibbāna'' is ''attā''.In the book, Dr. Cholvijarn compares the Thai debate to the Tibetan ''Rang Stong'' and ''Gzan Stong'' dispute and concludes that "they reveal two similar trends found in the history of Buddhist thought, one positing a substantial absolute beyond all conceptualization, and the other rejecting all kinds of substantial absolute. Both trends are found at various points in the history of Buddhism in different traditions."'''Potprecha Cholvijarn''' holds a PhD in Buddhist Studies from the University of Bristol, in the UK. He is currently a special lecturer at the Thai Studies Centre, Faculty of Arts, Chulalongkorn University.Faculty of Arts, Chulalongkorn University.)
Peter Skilling: Luminous is this mind, O monks’: An Intertextual Excursion + (Dr. Peter Skilling and Lopen Karma Phuntsh … Dr. Peter Skilling and Lopen Karma Phuntsho will discuss a key early quote attributed to the Buddha that serves as a source for buddha-nature teachings, among other things textual, historical, and beyond. Peter Skilling is the founder of the Fragile Palm Leaves Foundation (Bangkok). He received a PhD with honors and a Habilitation in Paris (Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes). Peter’s publications include numerous articles and several books, including ''Questioning the Buddha'' (Wisdom, 2021), ''How Theravada is Theravada?'' (University of Washington Press, 2012), and ''Mahāsūtras: Great Discourses of the Buddha'' (2 vols., Oxford, The Pali Text Society, 1994 and 1997). His interests include the art and archaeology of South and Southeast Asia, as seen for example in the edited volume ''Wat Si Chum, Sukhothai: Art, Architecture and Inscriptions'' (River Books, Bangkok, 2008).scriptions'' (River Books, Bangkok, 2008).)
Media/Basics of Buddha-Nature: Mipham's Roaring Lions Public + (Dr. Pettit speaks about the basics of Budd … Dr. Pettit speaks about the basics of Buddha-Nature (''bde gshegs snying po’i rigs'' = ''sugatagarbhagotra'') according to Mipham Rinpoche, with additional reference to some Pāli Suttas, Nāgārjuna’s ''Praise of Dharmadhatu'', and the ''Uttaratantra''. He bases his remarks on Mipham’s text, ''The Lion’s Roar: Exposition on Buddha Nature'' (''bde gshegs snying po stong thun chen mo seng ge nga ro''). John Whitney Pettit holds graduate degrees from Harvard University and Columbia University in the study of World Religions and Buddhist Studies. He has been the student of the previous Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche and also heard or translated teachings from prominent masters representing the Nyingma tradition and the other schools of Tibetan Buddhism. He is the translator and author of ''Mipham’s Beacon of Certainty'' (1999) and of a forthcoming anthology volume on the subject of Buddha-nature. Since 1998 he has lived in or near New York’s Hudson Valley, working on occasional translations, carving mani stones and communing with the genius loci. He spoke with students at RYI on the 27th of March, 2019. ([https://soundcloud.com/rangjung-yeshe-institute/basics-of-buddha-nature-miphams-roaring-lions-public Adapted from Source Aug 13, 2020])-public Adapted from Source Aug 13, 2020]))
Texts/Theg pa chen po rgyud bla ma'i bstan bcos kyi 'grel ba gsal ba nyi ma'i snying po + (Dumowa Tashi Özer's commentary on the ''Uttaratantra'' that is based on the [[Third Karmapa]]’s topical outline or summary (''bsdus don'').)
Maitreya on Buddha Nature: A New Translation of Asaṅga's Mahāyāna Uttara Tantra Śāstra + (During the last years of his life, Buddha … During the last years of his life, Buddha Sakyamuni revealed the deepest of his teachings, in what we now call the Third Turning of the Wheel of Dharma. These show the heart nature of every one and every thing to be the sublime perfection of enlightenment. This unrecognized inner essence is known as buddha nature. To discover it completely is to become a Buddha, with all a Buddha's qualities and power to help others. But what, really and truly, is a Buddha? What lies at the heart of the Buddha's teachings, the dharma? What is it that illuminates the Buddhist saints of the sangha? These and many other questions are answered in precise and beautiful poetry by Asanga, in his great classic, the Mahayana Uttara Tantra, which has become one of the most important doctrinal texts of Tibetan Buddhism. This new and refreshingly accessible translation is accompanied by a commentary based on the explanations of the most learned contemporary masters of the Kagy Tradition. It provides an introduction for those new to buddha nature as well as a major and essential reference work, to which one can return again and again for inspiration and guidance. (Source: back cover)ation and guidance. (Source: back cover))
Media/We Are Enlightened by Nature + (Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche provides encourag … Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche provides encouragement that we are all enlightened by nature, and the path is a process of discovering that enlightened nature. Meditation practice serves to help us contact the nature directly. If we are in retreat and are making progress in that discovery process, we can relax because we are moving towards our goal.ax because we are moving towards our goal.)
Media/Compassion, Love, and Buddha Nature + (Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche explains the origins of love and compassion as the first step to love ourselves so we can love others. Recorded in Hartford, CT., May 2013.)
Natural Great Perfection (1995) + (Dzogchen is the consummate practice of Tib … Dzogchen is the consummate practice of Tibetan Buddhism. A pure awareness practice applicable to any circumstance and readily integrated into modern life, Dzogchen directly introduces us to the inherent freedom, purity, and perfection of being that is our true nature. ''Natural Great Perfection'' is an inspiring collection of teachings providing the deepest possible insight into the practice of the Dzogchen path. The teachings are followed by a collection of spontaneous vajra songs composed in the tradition of Milarepa as the delightful play of wisdom consciousness. (Source: [https://www.shambhala.com/natural-great-perfection-2310.html Shambhala Publications])fection-2310.html Shambhala Publications]))
Approaching the Great Perfection + (Dzogchen, the Great Perfection, is the hig … Dzogchen, the Great Perfection, is the highest meditative practice of the Nyingma School of Tibetan Buddhism. Approaching the Great Perfection looks at a seminal figure of this lineage, Jigme Lingpa, an eighteenth-century scholar and meditation master whose cycle of teachings, the Longchen Nyingtig, has been handed down through generations as a complete path to enlightenment. Ten of Jigme Lingpa’s texts are presented here, along with extensive analysis by van Schaik of a core tension within Buddhism: Does enlightenment develop gradually, or does it come all at once? Though these two positions are often portrayed by modern scholars as entrenched polemical views, van Schaik explains that both tendencies are present within each of the Tibetan Buddhist schools. He demonstrates how Jigme Lingpa is a great illustration of this balancing act, using the rhetoric of both sides to propel his students along the path of the Great Perfection. [https://wisdomexperience.org/product/approaching-great-perfection/ (Source: Wisdom Publications)]perfection/ (Source: Wisdom Publications)])
Media/Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche Talks about Buddha-Nature + (Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche talks about buddha-nature and offers a brief guided meditation. This segment is part of a larger talk on the ''Lotus Sūtra'' given in New Delhi on March 18, 2018.)
Texts/Theg pa chen po rgyud bla ma'i bstan bcos legs bshad nyi ma'i 'od zer + (Dölpopa's commentary on the ''Uttaratantra … Dölpopa's commentary on the ''Uttaratantra'', which, although it doesn't actually use the term "other-emptiness", is an important precursor and source to the formulation of his unique Zhentong view found in his seminal work ''Mountain Dharma: An Ocean of Definitive Meaning'' (''ri chos nges don rgya mtsho'').aning'' (''ri chos nges don rgya mtsho'').)
Texts/Chos dbyings du ma ro gcig bde gshegs snying po'i yon tan can gyi mdo sde + (Dölpopa's responds to arguments against the theory that buddha-nature has the qualities of the buddha latent in it. He uses scriptural citations and reasonings to argue that the unconditioned buddha-nature must possess the qualities of the Buddha.)
Impermanence Is Buddha-Nature: Dōgen's Understanding of Temporality + (Dōgen Zenji was a Japanese Zen Buddhist te … Dōgen Zenji was a Japanese Zen Buddhist teacher born in Kyōto, and the founder of the Sōtō school of Zen in Japan after travelling to China and training under the Chinese Caodong lineage there. Dōgen is known for his extensive writing including the Treasury of the Eye of the True Dharma or Shōbōgenzō, a collection of ninety-five fascicles concerning Buddhist practice and enlightenment. The primary concept underlying Dōgen's Zen practice is “oneness of practice-enlightenment”. In fact, this concept is considered so fundamental to Dōgen's variety of Zen—and, consequently, to the Sōtō school as a whole—that it formed the basis for the work Shushō-gi, which was compiled in 1890 by Takiya Takushō of Eihei-ji and Azegami Baisen of Sōji-ji as an introductory and prescriptive abstract of Dōgen's massive work, the Shōbōgenzō (“Treasury of the Eye of the True Dharma”). Dōgen is a profoundly original and difficult 13th century Buddhist thinker whose works have begun attracting increasing attention in the West. Admittedly difficult for even the most advanced and sophisticated scholar of Eastern thought, he is bound, initially, to present an almost insurmountable barrier to the Western mind. Yet the task of penetrating that barrier must be undertaken and, in fact, is being carried out by many gifted scholars toiling in the Dōgen vineyard. (Source: [https://uhpress.hawaii.edu/title/impermanence-is-buddha-nature-d%d0%begens-understanding-of-temporality/ University of Hawai'i Press])begens-understanding-of-temporality/ University of Hawai'i Press]))
Dolopopa's Mountian Dharma (Thrangu 2023) + (Edited translations of teachings given by Thrangu Rinpoche in Keystone, Colorado in Summer 2006.)
Buddhist Texts Through the Ages + (Edward Conze presents the premier antholog … Edward Conze presents the premier anthology of Buddhist texts and scriptures in this stunningly ambitious collection. He traces the development of Buddhism through the ages, with translations from the original Pali, Sanskrit, Chinese, Tibetan and Japanese. For those looking for the perfect companion to Conze’s original text, ''Buddhism'', or for those new to Buddhist theology, ''Buddhist Texts Through the Ages'' contains a thorough and comprehensive guide to the theology. This edition also includes a glossary of English and foreign terms. (Source: [http://www.philosophicallibrary.com/book/buddhist-texts-through-the-ages/ Philosophical Library])-through-the-ages/ Philosophical Library]))
The Principle and Practice of Mahayana Buddhism + (Effort by early American popularizer of Bu … Effort by early American popularizer of Buddhism to paraphrase and elaborate on the subject matter of the ''Awakening of Faith'', as understood by Goddard from Suzuki 1900. ([https://www.oxfordbibliographies.com/view/document/obo-9780195393521/obo-9780195393521-0170.xml#obo-9780195393521-0170-div1-0004 Source Accessed July 3, 2020])0-div1-0004 Source Accessed July 3, 2020]))
Media/Matthieu Ricard: On His First Encounter with Buddha-Nature Teachings + (Excerpt from "Conversations on Buddha-Nature" with Lopen Dr. Karma Phuntsho)
Media/Matthieu Ricard: Is Buddha-Nature a Seed to Be Cultivated or Something that Must Be Revealed? + (Excerpt from "Conversations on Buddha-Nature" with Lopen Dr. Karma Phuntsho)
Media/Matthieu Ricard: On the Transition from a Western Scientific and Philosophical Perspective to a Buddhist One + (Excerpt from "Conversations on Buddha-Nature" with Lopen Dr. Karma Phuntsho)
Media/Matthieu Ricard: On Overcoming "Wicked-World" Syndrome + (Excerpt from "Conversations on Buddha-Nature" with Lopen Dr. Karma Phuntsho)
Media/Matthieu Ricard: Is it Possible to Enhance the Qualities of Buddha-Nature without Meditation and Practice? + (Excerpt from "Conversations on Buddha-Nature" with Lopen Dr. Karma Phuntsho)
Media/Matthieu Ricard: On His Experience Writing about the Life Stories of Enlightened Masters + (Excerpt from "Conversations on Buddha-Nature" with Lopen Dr. Karma Phuntsho)
Media/Matthieu Ricard: On the Importance of the Preliminary Practices and Cultivating Compassion and Altruism + (Excerpt from "Conversations on Buddha-Nature" with Lopen Dr. Karma Phuntsho)
Media/Matthieu Ricard: How Can We Reconcile the Teachings on Buddha-Nature with the Prasangika Madhyamaka System? + (Excerpt from "Conversations on Buddha-Nature" with Lopen Dr. Karma Phuntsho)