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Item Description

The Shabkar Collection: A collection of books which Shabkar wither authored or was featured in. Value $118.80

Emanated Scripture of Manjusri $24.95
Life of Shabkar $49.95
Food of the Bodhisattvas $18.95
Enlightened Vagabond $24.95

Item Special Note

Shabkar (1781–1851) was a renowned practitioner and teacher both of the Mind-Training and the Dzogchen traditions of Tibetan Buddhism.

Shabkar was a free spirit who chose to live as a hermit or wandering pilgrim without home or possessions, far from the organized life of religious establishments. He left behind many volumes of teachings, including a celebrated autobiography. He is famous for his concern for animals.

The Shabkar Collection:

1. The Emanated Scripture of Manjushri

2. The Life of Shabkar

3. Food of Bodhisattvas

4. Enlightened Vagabond

Enjoy a short description of each book to give you a sneak peek into the wondrous adventures and provoking teachings that lie ahead.

The Emanated Scripture of Manjushri:

Shabkar’s Essential Meditation Instructions

By Shabkar Tsogdruk Rangdrol; Translated by Sean Price

In this unique compendium of teachings, Shabkar provides practical yet profound directives that cover the entire Tibetan Buddhist path to enlightenment, from the pith instructions of the graded stages of the path (lam-rim) to the practice of calm abiding and special insight, bodhichitta, the bodhisattva vow, and the practice of the six perfections, mahamudra, and dzogchen. Through twenty-three pieces of advice, Shabkar takes the essentials of Tibetan Buddhist spiritual practice (based on Je Tsongkhapa’s Great Graded Path, or Lam rim chen mo) and presents them in the form of questions and answers, alternating verse and prose, to give a deep-rooted and concise set of instructions. Translated beautifully by Sean Price, this text is a precious addition to any Tibetan Buddhist practitioner’s library.

The Life of Shabkar: The Autobiography of a Tibetan Yogin

By Shabkar Tsogdruk Rangdrol; Translated by Matthieu Ricard

The Life of Shabkar has long been recognized by Tibetans as one of the masterworks of their religious heritage. Shabkar Tsogdruk Rangdrol devoted himself to many years of meditation in solitary retreat after his inspired youth and early training in the province of Amdo under the guidance of several extraordinary Buddhist masters. With determination and courage, he mastered the highest and most esoteric practices of the Tibetan tradition of the Great Perfection. He then wandered far and wide over the Himalayan region expressing his realization. Shabkar's autobiography vividly reflects the values and visionary imagery of Tibetan Buddhism, as well as the social and cultural life of early nineteenth-century Tibet.

Food of Bodhisattvas: Buddhist Teachings on Abstaining from Meat

By Shabkar Tsogdruk Rangdrol; Translated by Padmakara Translation Group

Based on the teachings of the Buddha, this book offers the most compelling and impassioned indictment of meat-eating to be found in Tibetan literature and is pertinent to anyone interested in vegetarianism as a moral or spiritual issue. The Buddha's teachings show how destructive habits can be examined and transformed gradually from within. The aim is not to repress one's desire for meat and animal products by force of will, but to develop heartfelt compassion and sensitivity to the suffering of animals, so that the desire to exploit and feed on them naturally dissolves.

There are two texts presented here. One is an excerpt from Shabkar's Book of Marvels, consisting of quotations from the Buddhist scriptures and the teachings of masters of Tibetan Buddhism that argue against the consumption of meat, with Shabkar's commentary. The second, the Nectar of Immortality, is Shabkar's discourse on the importance of developing compassion for animals.

Enlightened Vagabond: The Life and Teachings of Patrul Rinpoche

By Matthieu Ricard; Edited by Constance Wilkinson

The life and teachings of the wandering yogi Patrul Rinpoche—a highly revered Buddhist master and scholar of nineteenth-century Tibet—come alive in true stories gathered and translated by the French Buddhist monk Matthieu Ricard over more than thirty years, based on the oral accounts of great contemporary teachers as well as written sources. Patrul’s life story reveals the nature of a highly realized being as he transmits the Dharma in everything he does, teaching both simple nomads and great lamas in ways that are often unconventional and even humorous, but always with uncompromising authenticity.