Pema Chödrön is widely known for her charming and down-to-earth interpretation of Tibetan Buddhism for Western audiences. Pema studied under the meditation master Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche and currently studies with Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche and Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche. Pema is the resident teacher at Gampo Abbey, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. We offer a comprehensive selection of her books and recordings of her talks.

 
The founder of Shambhala, Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche (1939-1987) was the 11th in the line of Trungpa tulkus of the Kagyu lineage of Tibet.  He was instrumental in bringing the teachings of Tibetan Buddhism to the west, and was renowned for his ability to present the essence of the dharma in language that speaks directly to western students.

 
Thich Nhat Hanh is a Zen master, scholar, poet, and peace activist.  He lives in Plum Village, his meditation community in France, where he teaches, writes, and gardens.  He leads mindful living retreats worldwide.  He was nominated by Martin Luther King, Jr. for the Nobel Peace Prize and is the author of over thirty books.

The eldest son and spiritual successor of Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche, Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche  is the holder of the Shambhala Buddhist tradition, as well as the Kagyu and Nyingma lineages of Tibet. Educated in Buddhist meditation, philosophy, and ritual, as well as calligraphy, poetry and archery, Sakyong Mipham was raised in both Eastern and Western traditions and is also an accomplished marathon runner. He teaches throughout the world.

 
The Buddhist perspective on health and healing.

 
Books from the Mahayana and Tantric Tibetan Buddhist tradition on mindfulness and awareness meditation practice; Mahamudra and  Dzogchen; stages of the path; Lojong mind training; Madhyamaka or Middle-way meditations; and Ngondro and Yidam practices; from the Indian lineage ancestors through to contemporary teachers' instruction on the tradition's application to modern life.

 
Most of us go to extraordinary lengths to ignore, laugh off, or deny the fact that we are going to die, but preparing for death is one of the most rational and rewarding acts of a lifetime. ~ A Year to Live: How to Live This Year As If it Were Your Last, by Stephen Levine.

  We carry Buddhist music in several styles, including:

• Music by dharma teachers
  
• Traditional Tibetan chanting and songs
• Tibetan chanting with modern instrumentation
  
• Contemporary dharma songs
• Soothing instrumental music
  

 

Our cookbooks include vegetarian cookbooks from dharma centers and guides to mindful eating, as well as the perennial favorites Moosewood and Enchanted Broccoli Forest.  Nepali and Tibetan cookbooks include traditional meat dishes.

The classics in Buddhist literature.

• traditional Buddhist stories for children
  
• Buddhist and contemplative art for children
• guides for Buddhist families
  

 
Buddhist / Christian meditation.

 
Meditation instruction and dharma teachings from many of today's leading Buddhist teachers.