Books

A Lamp Illuminating the Path to Liberation is an introductory Dharma book composed by Khenpo Gyaltsen of Ka-nying Shedrub Ling monastery. It was translated at Phakchok Rinpoche’s request by Samye Translations. The...

A Buddhist master’s guide to cultivating dignity through meditation to live a meaningful and fulfilling life. The notion of dignity is crucial to the question of how best to live...

The Lotus-Born Guru in India is the second installment of our three part series, following our previous release, The Lotus-Born Guru in Nepal. Samye Translations has collected some of the most treasured...

The Lotus-Born Guru in Nepal is the first of a three-part series tracing the arc of Guru Padmasambhava’s journey across the ages and landscapes of India, Nepal, Bhutan and Tibet....

The Lotus-Born Guru in Tibet is the third installment of our three part series, following our previous release, The Lotus-Born Guru in India. Samye Translations has collected some of the most treasured...

A complete path of meditation training framed by the Buddha’s words in the King of Samadhi Sutra—one of the most important Mahayana sutras—from a contemporary, accessible voice. The term “meditation”...

East meets West in this fresh, modern take on a timeless challenge: how to find contentment and meaning in life. In Radically Happy, a meditating Silicon Valley entrepreneur teams up...

Terchen Chokgyur Dechen Zhikpo Lingpa presents a full visual journey to all the treasure sites of the Great Tertön, Chokgyur Dechen Zhikpo Linga (1829–1870). Recognized as one of Tibet’s foremost tertöns...

The Great Tertön is at once a history book, a collection of oral instructions, and a support for our practice. It presents the life-stories of Guru Rinpoché, Chokgyur Lingpa, all the...

Lojong, meaning ‘mind training’ or ‘mind transformation’, centers on teachings that foster bodhichitta, or great compassion. ‘Lo’ denotes the mind, particularly its untamed, wandering aspect. ‘Jong’ refers to the use...