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SPIRITUAL TRADITIONS

Hagakure: The Book of the Samurai, Yamamoto Tsunetomo
$30
Hagakure means 'In the Shadow of Leaves'. This is a manual for the samurai class made up of short anecdotes, parables, teachings and stories reflecting the nature of Bushido, the Way of the Warrior.

 

Heart Drops of Dharmakaya, Shardza Tashi Gyaltsen
$25
Dzogchen Practice of the Bon Tradition. An amazing meditation manual for anyone interested in this high esoteric practice from the old school of Tibetan spiritual awareness training.

 

Healing with Form, Energy and Light. Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche
$23
The Five Elements in Tibetan Shamanism, Tantra, and Dzogchen.

 

Knowing How to Know, Idries Shah
$30
A Practical Philosophy in the Sufi Tradition. A transformational book of short teachings on everything from esoteric understandings to everyday living.

 

Prayers of the Cosmos, trans. Neil Douglas-Klotz
$19
Meditations on the Aramaic Words of Jesus. Foreword by Matthew Fox. A truly transformative read, paradigm melting perspectives from the deep past.

 

Return to Stillness, Trevor Carolan
$22
Twenty years with a Tai Chi Master. From the beat lineage, a beautiful example of modern neo-beat writing. A wonderfully poetik read about the life of a western practicioner of traditional Chinese medicine, Tai Chi and meditation.

 

Secrets of the Blue Cliff Record, Trans. Thomas Cleary
$27
The complete secret text of koans and teachings of Zen Buddhism designed to assist in the activation of dormant human potential. One hundred traditional stories and vignettes selected for their ability to bring about insight and enlightenment.

 

Shower of Stars: Dream and Book, Peter Lamborn Wilson
$20
The Initiatic Dream in Sufism and Taoism. An amazing textbook on intentional and initiatic dreaming from the Owaysi Order of Sufism, medieval Kabbala, hemp-inspired Taoist scriptures, Afro-Brazilian spirit-cults, Siberian shamanism and early Christian angel alphabets. Methodologies for inducing prophetic dreams.

 

The Essential Chuang Tzu, trans. Sam Hamill
$23
The classic book of Taoist parables and stories providing natural knowledge and understanding about the inner workings and patterns of nature. A fun and easy exploration of Taoist mysticism, alchemy, and spiritual practice.

 

The Exploits of the Incomparable Nasrudin, Idries Shah
$28
A joyful book of short stories, parables and myths designed to convey Sufi practice in a deliteful and readable way. Wonderful for storytime or even bathroom reading.

 

The Gateless Barrier: Zen Comments on the Mumonkan, Zenkei Shibayama
$28
A wonderful book of traditional koans and commentary from Zen masters throughout the colorful tradition of Japanese spiritual practice. Beautifully translated. A key to the mysteries of life and spirit.

 

The Jade Emperor's Mind Seal Classic, trans. Stuart Alve Olson
$22
The Taoist Guide to Health, Longevity and Immortality. With extensive commentary and history this is one of the Great Classics of Taoist literature.

 

The Sufis, Idries Shah
$24
The seminal work of the esoteric heart path, providing an alternate narrative to contemporary western history that gets to the heart of the matter about who we as humans truly have the potential to be, and how to overcome the learned tendencies of our minds that distract us from realizing this potential.

 

The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying, Sogyal Rinpoche
$26
The spiritual masterpeace is an amazing treatise on Tibetan Buddhist practice. A joyous and beautiful read providing an introduction to meditation, compassionate love, care for the dying and the rewards of spiritual life. An inspired and emminently readable book on the life of a Tibetan Rinpoche.

 

The Transcendent Unity of Religions, Frithjof Schuon
$15
The luminous classic detailing tha relationship between the exoteric and esoteric paths, and how to see thru tha metaphysical transparency of forms to tha radiant unity within. In particular, it illumines tha true beauty and wisdom of the three monotheistic religions, so often lost in the modern world, showing each as a shining-forth of that one true way that is the primordial tradition.

 

Tibetan Buddhism Deck,
15
Featuring Buddhas, Deities and Bodhisattvas of the Tibetan tradition, this amazing deck shows art from the ancient world and teaches about the abilities, qualities and strengths of all the beings represented. A magikal addition to the tool set, for altars, gifts and enhancers of the practice.

 

Zig Zag Zen, Alex Grey & Allan Hunt Badiner
$33
This remarkably beautiful hardcover explores the relationship between Buddhism and psychedelics, and contains many pieces of art inspired by these topics. In full color, and with contributions from luminaries in both fields, this book is truly an amazing work.

 

Zen Flesh, Zen Bones, Paul Reps
full-size $17, mini $10
The classic show-piece of Zen wisdom, featuring koans in the form of stories, teachings, essays, and even a comic! Explore the sacred teachings of one of humanity's great spiritual traditions.