Books by Aro Lamas

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 Aro, with an introduction to Dzogchen sem-dé.

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

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

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.

Relaxing into Meditation

By Ngakma Nor’dzin

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.