Books by Venerable Sangye Khadro
To the great benefit of the Sravasti Abbey community and its followers, Venerable Sangye Khadro became a resident of the Abbey in 2020. Her books are informed by over 50 years of studying and teaching Buddhism. Learn more below.
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How to Meditate on the Stages of the Path
Deepen your meditation by diving into the lamrim—the stages of the path to enlightenment. This book offers step-by-step support that will transform the practice of new meditators and seasoned practitioners alike.
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Wholesome Fear
With the right perspective, our anxiety around sickness, old age, and death can be a “wholesome fear”—a fear with a positive quality that ultimately nourishes our lives. An essential guide for confronting the challenges of death and dying as well as reminding us of the gift and truth of impermanence.
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Preparing for Death and Helping the Dying
Death is a subject that most people do not like to hear about, talk about, or even think about. Yet death is a reality, a fact of life, so wouldn’t it be better to approach it with openness and acceptance, rather than fear and denial?
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How to Meditate on the Stages of the Path
Deepen your meditation by diving into the lamrim—the stages of the path to enlightenment. This book offers step-by-step support that will transform the practice of new meditators and seasoned practitioners alike.
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How to Meditate
With a warm and encouraging approach, “How to Meditate” contains a wealth of practical advice on a variety of authentic techniques, from what to do with our minds, to how to sit, to visualizations and other traditional practices.
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Heart Advice for Death and Dying
It is difficult to accept the inevitability of our own deaths or the deaths of our loved ones. Although avoiding death is not possible, it is possible to prepare for death and equip ourselves with tools to help those around us engage with their own deaths in the most beneficial way.
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Awakening the Kind Heart
Consideration for others helps make our relationships and interactions with others more satisfying and less problematic. But it’s not always easy to be kind. The Buddhist tradition offers a wealth of methods that can be used to overcome whatever prevents us from being kind, thoughtful of others, and gentle.
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