Best Books on Tibetan Buddhism
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The Heart of Compassion: The Thirty-seven Verses on the Practice of a Bodhisattva
by:
Dilgo Khyentse
4.62 avg rating β 320 ratings 
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Awakening the Buddha Within: Tibetan Wisdom for the Western World
by:
Surya Das
4.19 avg rating β 15,091 ratings 10. 
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A Torch Lighting the Way to Freedom: Complete Instructions on the Preliminary Practices
by:
Dudjom Rinpoche
4.75 avg rating β 56 ratings 
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Dakini's Warm Breath: The Feminine Principle in Tibetan Buddhism 4.25 avg rating β 216 ratings
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Freedom in Exile: The Autobiography of the Dalai Lama
by:
Dalai Lama XIV
4.17 avg rating β 6,624 ratings 
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Incarnation: The History and Mysticism of the Tulku Tradition of Tibet
by:
Tulku Thondup
3.97 avg rating β 34 ratings 18. 
Waiting for the Dalai Lama: Stories from All Sides of the Tibetan Debate
by:
Annelie Rozeboom
3.79 avg rating β 43 ratings 19. 
A Flash of Lightning in the Dark of Night: A Guide to the Bodhisattva's Way of Life
by:
Dalai Lama XIV
4.36 avg rating β 625 ratings 
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The Life of Shabkar: The Autobiography of a Tibetan Yogin
by:
Shabkar
4.44 avg rating β 70 ratings 
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The Universe in a Single Atom: The Convergence of Science and Spirituality
by:
Dalai Lama XIV
4.03 avg rating β 9,699 ratings 29. 
The Ninth Karmapa, Wangchuk Dorje's Ocean of Certainty
by:
Traleg Kyabgon
4.87 avg rating β 23 ratings 
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Mipham's Beacon of Certainty: Illuminating the View of Dzogchen, the Great Perfection
by:
JamgΓΆn Mipham
4.62 avg rating β 42 ratings 
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Treasury of Precious Qualities: Book One: Sutra Teachings
by:
Jigme Lingpa
4.75 avg rating β 36 ratings 34. 
A Beginner's Guide to Tibetan Buddhism: Notes From A Practitioner's Journey
by:
Bruce Newman
3.77 avg rating β 74 ratings 37. 
Why Is the Dalai Lama Always Smiling?: A Westerner's Introduction and Guide to Tibetan Buddhist Practice
by:
Lama Tsomo
4.09 avg rating β 65 ratings 
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Treasures of the Sakya Lineage: Teachings from the Masters (Paths of Liberation Series)
by:
Migmar Tseten
4.31 avg rating β 13 ratings 40. 
Enlightened Courage: An Explanation of Atisha's Seven Point Mind Training
by:
Dilgo Khyentse
4.61 avg rating β 166 ratings 40. 
The World of Tibetan Buddhism: An Overview of Its Philosophy and Practice
by:
Dalai Lama XIV
3.90 avg rating β 483 ratings 
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The Jewel Ornament of Liberation: The Wish-Fulfilling Gem of the Noble Teachings
by:
Gampopa
4.53 avg rating β 350 ratings 45. 
Sleeping, Dreaming, and Dying: An Exploration of Consciousness
by:
Dalai Lama XIV
4.15 avg rating β 578 ratings 
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A Clear Mirror: The Visionary Autobiography of a Tibetan Master
by:
Dudjom Lingpa
4.47 avg rating β 55 ratings 
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The Great Image: The Life Story of Vairochana the Translator
by:
Dilgo Khyentse
4.38 avg rating β 13 ratings 50. 
Introduction to Tantra: The Transformation Of Desire
by:
Lama Yeshe
4.07 avg rating β 1,153 ratings 
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Mind at Ease: Self-Liberation through Mahamudra Meditation
by:
Traleg Kyabgon
4.50 avg rating β 101 ratings 
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Enlightened Journey: Buddhist Practice as Daily Life
by:
Tulku Thondup
4.12 avg rating β 41 ratings 56. 
Lady of the Lotus-Born: The Life and Enlightenment of Yeshe Tsogyal
by:
Gyalwa Changchub
4.56 avg rating β 70 ratings 
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The Joy of Living: Unlocking the Secret and Science of Happiness
by:
Yongey Mingyur
4.26 avg rating β 8,230 ratings 61. 
Wild Awakening: The Heart of Mahamudra and Dzogchen
by:
Dzogchen Ponlop
4.37 avg rating β 98 ratings 62. 
ChΓΆ: The Garden of All Joy & Generosity of the Body
by:
Tenga
it was amazing 5.00 avg rating β 2 ratings 62. 
Spiritual Friends: Meditations by Monks and Nuns of the International Mahayana Institute
by:
Thubten Dondrub
4.69 avg rating β 13 ratings 62. 
Dakini Power: Twelve Extraordinary Women Shaping the Transmission of Tibetan Buddhism in the West
by:
Michaela Haas
4.25 avg rating β 281 ratings 62. 
Dakini Power: Twelve Extraordinary Women Shaping the Transmission of Tibetan Buddhism in the West
by:
Michaela Haas
4.25 avg rating β 281 ratings 62. 
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555 Buddha Quotes: Buddha Quotes for Inner Peace, Mindfulness, True Happiness and Emotional Stability
by:
Charles Emerson
4.86 avg rating β 7 ratings 62. 
Stop Biting the Tail You're Chasing: Using Buddhist Mind Training to Free Yourself from Painful Emotional Patterns
by:
Anyen Rinpoche
4.23 avg rating β 79 ratings 62. 
Lotus Girl: My Life at the Crossroads of Buddhism and America
by:
Helen Tworkov
3.94 avg rating β 163 ratings 70. 
Lord of the Dance: Autobiography of Chagdud Tulku Lama
by:
Tulku Chagdud
4.55 avg rating β 107 ratings 70. 
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Freeing the Heart and Mind: Introduction to the Buddhist Path
by:
Sakya Trizin
4.45 avg rating β 22 ratings 74. 
Red Tara Commentary: Instructions for the Concise Practice Known as Red Tara: An Open Door to Bliss and Ultimate Awareness
by:
Chagdud Tulku
4.22 avg rating β 18 ratings 
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Enlightened Vagabond: The Life and Teachings of Patrul Rinpoche
by:
Matthieu Ricard
4.30 avg rating β 210 ratings 78. 
Treasury of Precious Qualities: A Commentary on the Root Text of Jigme Lingpa
by:
Jigme Lingpa
4.79 avg rating β 24 ratings 78. 
Crystal Clear: Practical Advice for Mahamudra Meditators
by:
Khenchen Thrangu
4.70 avg rating β 40 ratings 
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Vivid Awareness: The Mind Instructions of Khenpo Gangshar
by:
Khenchen Thrangu
4.66 avg rating β 104 ratings 84. 
Clarifying the Natural State: A Principal Guidance Manual for Mahamudra 4.66 avg rating β 73 ratings
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Gates to Buddhist Practice: Essential Teachings of a Tibetan Master
by:
Chagdud Tulku
4.44 avg rating β 136 ratings 
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Mahamudra: The Moonlight -- Quintessence of Mind and Meditation
by:
Dalai Lama XIV
4.83 avg rating β 53 ratings 89. 
Unbounded Wholeness: Dzogchen, Bon, and the Logic of the Nonconceptual 4.38 avg rating β 29 ratings
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Heart Drops of Dharmakaya: Dzogchen Practice of the BΓΆn Tradition 4.29 avg rating β 45 ratings
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Dream Yoga: Illuminating Your Life Through Lucid Dreaming and the Tibetan Yogas of Sleep
by:
Andrew Holecek
4.33 avg rating β 698 ratings 93. 
Approaching the Buddhist Path (1) (The Library of Wisdom and Compassion)
by:
Dalai Lama XIV
4.36 avg rating β 359 ratings 96. 
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Opening of the Wisdom-Eye: And the History of the Advancement of Buddhadharma in Tibet
by:
Dalai Lama XIV
3.64 avg rating β 28 ratings 96. 
The Collected Works of Chogyam Trungpa Volumes One through Eight
by:
ChΓΆgyam Trungpa
4.93 avg rating β 14 ratings 99. 
Pointing Out the Great Way: The Stages of Meditation in the Mahamudra Tradition
by:
Daniel P. Brown
4.64 avg rating β 64 ratings 