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    Lama Kalu Rinpoche was a distinguished Buddhist master, meditation teacher, and scholar, recognized as one of the first Tibetan masters to teach in the West. His teachings drew deeply from the Karma Kagyu and Shangpa Kagyu traditions, where he dedicated decades to study and practice, including multiple extended meditation retreats. After fifteen years as a solitary yogi in the Tibetan countryside, he became a revered monastery abbot and meditation teacher before his exile. In exile, he expanded Tibetan Buddhist teachings across the Americas and Europe, establishing meditation centers and introducing traditional three-year retreats for Western students, significantly contributing to the dissemination of Buddhist philosophy.

    Kalu Rinpočhe
    Gently Whispered. Oral Teachings by the Very Venerable
    Profound Buddhism from Hinayana to Vajrayana
    Secret Buddhism. Vajrayana Practices
    Excellent Buddhism : an Exemplary Life
    Luminous Mind
    The Dharma

    • The Dharma

      • 222 pages
      • 8 hours of reading
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      The Dharma is the first major collection of teachings by Kalu Rinpoche, a great meditation master in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition. These discourses were presented in America with a Western audience in mind, and have been specially edited for this volume. The openness, simplicity, and depth of realization in his teachings have brought inspiration to many, and greater understanding of the wisdom Buddhism has to offer. The topics covered range from the most subtle psychology and metaphysics to everyday life and practice. Readers new to Buddhism will find lucid and profound explanations of the fundamental teachings; those already familiar with Buddhism will discover unexpected insights into the heart of the tradition.

      The Dharma

    • Luminous Mind

      • 352 pages
      • 13 hours of reading
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      Gathers selected teachings and stories that illustrate the principles ofuddhism.

      Luminous Mind

    • Secret Buddhism. Vajrayana Practices

      • 224 pages
      • 8 hours of reading
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      Secret Buddhism reveals the essentials of Vajrayana, mantras, empowerments, the six yogas of Naropa, Chod, Pure Land, and the six bardos. A history of the Kagyupa and Shangpa Lineages and some explanation of the principles of Tibetan medicine complete this survey of Tibetan Buddhism.

      Secret Buddhism. Vajrayana Practices

    • Gently Whispered. Oral Teachings by the Very Venerable

      • 304 pages
      • 11 hours of reading
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      This compilation of teachings presents the oral wisdom of Kalu Rinpoche, revered worldwide as a teacher of Vajrayana Buddhism. Here are his views on the mastery on the three yanas, the vows of Refuge and Bodhisattva, and the true nature of the mind. Also included are techniques for stepping beyond the Four Veils of Obscuration and Emotional Subjectivity onto the Five Paths that culminate in the liberation of mahamudra, plus a thorough introduction to the visualization techniques of yidam practice, a detailed commentary on the Chenrezig sadhana, and an extensive explanation of the Bardos of Death and Dying. Leavened with humor and fresh insight, this first English translation is an excellent resource for the novice and experienced student alike.

      Gently Whispered. Oral Teachings by the Very Venerable

    • Den Pfad des Buddha gehen. Eine Einführung in die meditative Praxis des tibetischen Buddhismus von den vorbereitenden Übungen bis zur höchsten Stufe der Meditation

      • 255 pages
      • 9 hours of reading

      Kalu Rinpoche bietet in diesem Band eine kompakte Einführung in die meditative Praxis des tibetischen Buddhismus, von den vorbereitenden Übungen bis zur Mahamudra. Er schöpft aus langjähriger Erfahrung mit der Unterweisung westlicher Menschen und liefert ein Handbuch zur geistigen Schulung für Übende aller Stufen.

      Den Pfad des Buddha gehen. Eine Einführung in die meditative Praxis des tibetischen Buddhismus von den vorbereitenden Übungen bis zur höchsten Stufe der Meditation