{"id":106,"date":"2022-03-17T18:44:33","date_gmt":"2022-03-18T01:44:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trikayabuddhism.com\/?page_id=106"},"modified":"2023-06-01T19:21:29","modified_gmt":"2023-06-02T02:21:29","slug":"resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/trikayabuddhism.com\/index.php\/resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>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 <a href=\"https:\/\/trikayabuddhism.com\/index.php\/pith-instructions\/\">Pith Instructions<\/a> 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 <a href=\"https:\/\/dharmacenter.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dharma Center<\/a> at any of our public classes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The works of Rama &#8211; Dr. Frederick Lenz, which can be found for free at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ramameditationsociety.org\/resource-library\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rama Meditation Society<\/a>. We especially recommend these selections:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The Enlightenment Cycle lecture series<\/li><li>Surfing the Himalayas&nbsp;<\/li><li>Snowboarding to Nirvana<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Works by Tur\u012bya Dhara:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/45L3kp0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Unreasonable Joy: Awakening through Trikaya Buddhism<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2l6XM6f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Worlds of Power, Worlds of Light: Meeting an American Buddha<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2l7rdFk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Peace with Pain: Your Guide to Life in a Malfunctioning Body<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2l5kvQ6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dhammapada, the Sayings of the Buddha&nbsp;<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>Thomas Byrom, Shambhala Pocket edition<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/32orrc6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Autobiography of a Yogi <\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <br>Paramahansa Yogananda, SRF<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2l3whuh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Life of Marpa the Translator<\/a><br>translated by the Nalanda Translation Committee<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2l8GQwd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Life of Milarepa<\/a><\/strong> <br>translated by Lobsang Lhalungpa<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3C4KbAG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tibet&#8217;s Great Yogi, Milarepa<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>W.Y. Evans Wentz, Oxford Univ. Press<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2l70PeH\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Tibetan Book of the Dead <\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <br>W.Y. Evans Wentz, Oxford Univ. Press<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3N8nphu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tibetan Book of Great Liberation<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>W.Y. Evans Wentz, Oxford Univ. Press<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3N6bAZ8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tibetan Yoga and Secret Doctrines<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>W.Y. Evans Wentz, Oxford Univ. Press<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3WJEXUg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Great Path of Awakening<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <br>Jangon Kongtrul, Shambhala Publications, Inc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3qo9hIb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tales of Power<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>Carlos Castaneda<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3C8P4bV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Journey to IxtIan: The Lessons of Don Juan<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>Carlos Castaneda<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3Nae2y3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How to Know God: Yoga Aphorisms of Patanjali<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>Prabhavananda, Vedanta Press<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3qkXYR4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Shankara&#8217;s Crest Jewel of Discrimination<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>Prabhavananda\/Isherwood, Vedanta Press<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2jIBNlN\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Upanishads: Breath of the Eternal<\/a> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <br>Prabhavananda\/Manchester<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Eternal Companion&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>Prabhavananda<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/30y7yh7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bhagavad Gita, The Song of God<\/a>&nbsp; <br>Prabhavananda\/Isherwood<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Buddhist Scriptures&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>Edward Conze, Penguin Classics<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Large Sutra of Perfect Wisdom&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>Edward Conze, University of California Press<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fundamentals of Mainstream Buddhism&nbsp; <br>Eric Cheetham, Charles E. Tuttle Co.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Highest Yoga Tantra&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>Daniel Cozort, Snow Lion Publications<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Middle Length Discourses of the Buddha&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>Bhikkhu Nanamoli, Wisdom Publications<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2tJFaeb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Masters of Mahamudra: Songs and Histories of the Eighty-Four Buddhist Siddhas<\/a><br>by Keith Dowman<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2l8J7HL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times<\/a> <br>Pema Chodron<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2NUyXbB\"><strong>Zen<\/strong><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2NUyXbB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> Mind, Beginner\u2019s Mind <\/a>&nbsp;<br>S. Suzuki<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2l8TICw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Walden<\/a>&nbsp; <br>Henry David Thoreau<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/32os1qi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Siddhartha<\/a><strong>&nbsp; <\/strong><br>Herman Hesse<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2Jvozmh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Hobbit &amp; The Lord of the Rings Trilogy<\/a>&nbsp; <br>J.R.R. Tolkien<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2l9lQ8D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Little Prince<\/a>&nbsp; <br>Antoine de Saint-Exupery<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2Y3dGQS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Oh, The Places You\u2019ll Go<\/a>&nbsp; <br>Dr. Seuss<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2l3xNwt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">I Ching or Book of Changes<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <br>Wilhelm\/Baynes, Princeton University Press<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2jDMIgA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Ramayana <\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>William Buck<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2jFjfCV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Mahabharata <\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>William Buck<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2l9ksCX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Way of Life According to Lao Tzu<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <br>Witter Bynner, Perigee Trade Books<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/32opRHo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Art of War<\/a>&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>Sun Tzu \/ Samuel B. Griffith, Oxford Univ. Press<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>&#8220;M&#8221;, Ramakrishna&nbsp; Vivekananda Center<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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