Aro books

Books by Aro gTér Tradition Lamas

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Shock Amazement

By Khandro Déchen and Ngakpa Chögyam

Dzogchen is the primordial state of the individual. 'Shock Amazement' describes the core practice of Sem-dé: the direct mode of recognising the nature of Mind.

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Emailing the Lamas from Afar

By Ngakpa Chögyam and Khandro Déchen

As two modern Lamas reply to the e-mailed questions of their students, an ancient spiritual tradition – the Buddhist vehicle of transformation and direct connection with the nature of mind – meets the nitty-gritty details of relationship, work, and family life.

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Rays of the Sun

By Ngakpa Chögyam

Rays of the Sun treats key Buddhist themes from the perspective of Dzogchen. These include the four noble truths, eightfold path, causality, compassion and refuge. The book is based on a series of evening talks, and retains the lively character of their informal presentation.

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Wearing the Body of Visions

By Ngakpa Chögyam

A guide to the practice of Tantra, concentrating on envisionment, empowerment, and the relationship with the Lama.

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Spectrum of Ecstasy

The Five Wisdom Emotions According to Vajrayana Buddhism

By Ngakpa Chögyam and Khandro Déchen

A lavish portrayal of the Dzogchen view of neurotic emotional patterns and the means of transforming them into enlightenment.

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Roaring Silence

Discovering the Mind of Dzogchen

By Ngakpa Chögyam and Khandro Déchen

A profound and inspiring exploration of meditation practices that are central to the Aro gTér Tradition, with an introduction to Dzogchen sem-dé.

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Entering the Heart of the Sun and Moon

By Ngak’chang Rinpoche and Khandro Déchen

Vajra romance is an advanced Buddhist practice: the spiritual vivacity of falling in love, non-dual passion, and the poignant possibility of remaining in love indefinitely.

Moving Being

Moving Being

By Khandro Déchen

A detailed handbook of sKu-mNyé, a set of physical exercises that enable an adventure into the otherwise hidden dimension of energy revealed through Dzogchen long-dé.

Wisdom Eccentrics

Wisdom Eccentrics

By Ngakpa Chögyam

A rare account of remarkable Lamas in the final years of a lost era. The author finds himself the first Western disciple of Künzang Dorje Rinpoche, a highly reclusive master known for mercurial wrath and facility with Dzogchen.

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An Odd Boy Volume 1

By Doc Togden

Volume one of an odd boy is a memoire of an eccentric aficionado of Bach and Blues, poetry and painting. A portrait of the artist as a lad, who travelled far in human experience from the midnight expedition he made to the crossroads at the age of 12.

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An Odd Boy Volume 2

By Doc Togden

The peak of the British Blues Boom - and Doc Togden plays in the band Savage Cabbage who could have rivalled Cream. The arts became rampant street-culture - roaring like wildfire from '68 to '70: Doc's exotic final school years.

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An Odd Boy Volume 3

By Doc Togden

Volume three of an odd boy tells of the foundation course at Farnham Art School from ’70 to ’72. Doc Togden steps out of time into a world of creative camaraderie where every meeting is a scene from a surrealist play.

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An Odd Boy Volume 4

By Doc Togden

Volume four of an odd boy describes Doc's time at Bristol Art School where he finds friends returning with him to the lost time of the late ’60s. At the end of this sojourn he finds himself at the crossroads again. He takes to the road – this time bound for the Himalayas.

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Illusory Advice

By Ngakma Nor’dzin and Ngakpa 'ö-Dzin

An anthology of lively email discussions between two Western-born Buddhist teachers and their students.

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Relaxing into Meditation

By Ngakma Nor’dzin

A friendly and accessible introduction to meditation, approached through relaxation and breathing exercises.

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Spacious Passion

By Ngakma Nor’dzin

A clear and incisive commentary on ‘The Four Thoughts that Turn the Mind to Practice’ as vividly relevant to our everyday lives.

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Dangerous Friend

The Teacher-Student Relationship in Vajrayana

By Rig’dzin Dorje

A lively, sharp and engagingly irrefutable argument for the rôle of the Lama as the heart of Vajrayana.

Aro Books in German

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Reise in den inneren Raum

Einführung in die tibetische Meditationspraxis.

Von Ngakpa Chögyam ( Ngak’chang Rinpoche)

Ein umfassendes Meditationshandbuch mit ausführlichen Übungsanleitungen und zahlreichen Abbildungen.

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Der Fünffarbige Regenbogen

Energiearbeit mit der Farb- und Elementsymbolik des Tibetischen Tantra.

Von Ngakpa Chögyam ( Ngak’chang Rinpoche)

Die Dynamik unserer Emotionen und ihre Selbstbefreiung im Spiegel der fünf Elemente Erde, Wasser, Feuer, Luft und Raum.

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Der Biß des Murmeltiers

Einblicke in die inneren Lehren des Tibetischen Buddhismus

Von Ngakpa Chögyam ( Ngak’chang Rinpoche)

Einführung in die Lehren des Dzogchen und der weißen Übertragungslinie der Nyingma-Tradition. Einblicke in die tantrische Psychologie: Die Emotionen als den Pfad umarmen.