Trikaya Buddhism evolved through the study and practice of many traditions. Below you will find a selection of works that will help you begin your own journey. While the Pith Instructions will point you in the right direction, there is much to explore. Unlocking the deeper awareness within you is extremely rewarding; however it can at times be unsettling. For this reason, we highly recommend you seek a guide and companionship as you make the trek into Awakening. If Trikaya Buddhism resonates with you, please join us at Dharma Center at any of our public classes.
Many of these works have been translated into English and other languages. While a specific English translation is recommended below, you are encouraged to explore multiple translations in order to gain a deeper understanding of the wisdom being shared. Some of the links below lead to Amazon. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.
The works of Rama – Dr. Frederick Lenz, which can be found for free at Rama Meditation Society. We especially recommend these selections:
- The Enlightenment Cycle lecture series
- Surfing the Himalayas
- Snowboarding to Nirvana
Works by Turīya Dhara:
- Unreasonable Joy: Awakening through Trikaya Buddhism
- Worlds of Power, Worlds of Light: Meeting an American Buddha
- Peace with Pain: Your Guide to Life in a Malfunctioning Body
Dhammapada, the Sayings of the Buddha
Thomas Byrom, Shambhala Pocket edition
Autobiography of a Yogi
Paramahansa Yogananda, SRF
The Life of Marpa the Translator
translated by the Nalanda Translation Committee
The Life of Milarepa
translated by Lobsang Lhalungpa
Tibet’s Great Yogi, Milarepa
W.Y. Evans Wentz, Oxford Univ. Press
The Tibetan Book of the Dead
W.Y. Evans Wentz, Oxford Univ. Press
Tibetan Book of Great Liberation
W.Y. Evans Wentz, Oxford Univ. Press
Tibetan Yoga and Secret Doctrines
W.Y. Evans Wentz, Oxford Univ. Press
The Great Path of Awakening
Jangon Kongtrul, Shambhala Publications, Inc.
Tales of Power
Carlos Castaneda
Journey to IxtIan: The Lessons of Don Juan
Carlos Castaneda
How to Know God: Yoga Aphorisms of Patanjali
Prabhavananda, Vedanta Press
Shankara’s Crest Jewel of Discrimination
Prabhavananda/Isherwood, Vedanta Press
The Upanishads: Breath of the Eternal
Prabhavananda/Manchester
The Eternal Companion
Prabhavananda
Bhagavad Gita, The Song of God
Prabhavananda/Isherwood
Buddhist Scriptures
Edward Conze, Penguin Classics
The Large Sutra of Perfect Wisdom
Edward Conze, University of California Press
Fundamentals of Mainstream Buddhism
Eric Cheetham, Charles E. Tuttle Co.
Highest Yoga Tantra
Daniel Cozort, Snow Lion Publications
Middle Length Discourses of the Buddha
Bhikkhu Nanamoli, Wisdom Publications
Masters of Mahamudra: Songs and Histories of the Eighty-Four Buddhist Siddhas
by Keith Dowman
When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times
Pema Chodron
Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind
S. Suzuki
Walden
Henry David Thoreau
Siddhartha
Herman Hesse
The Hobbit & The Lord of the Rings Trilogy
J.R.R. Tolkien
The Little Prince
Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Oh, The Places You’ll Go
Dr. Seuss
I Ching or Book of Changes
Wilhelm/Baynes, Princeton University Press
The Ramayana
William Buck
The Mahabharata
William Buck
The Way of Life According to Lao Tzu
Witter Bynner, Perigee Trade Books
The Art of War
Sun Tzu / Samuel B. Griffith, Oxford Univ. Press
The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna
“M”, Ramakrishna Vivekananda Center