Books on Tibetan Buddhism, Buddhism and Buddhist Ideology
- Introduction to Tibetan Buddhism by John Powers, Snow Lion Publications, 1995
- The Meaning of Life from a Buddhist Perspective by H.H. 14th Dalai Lama, Wisdom Publications, 1993
- The Buddhism of Tibet by H.H. 14th Dalai Lama, Snow Lion Publications, 1987
- Open Heart, Clear Mind by Thubten Chodron, Snow Lion Publications, 1990
- Essential Tibetan Buddhism by Robert A. F. Thurman, Crown Publications, 1997
- The World of Tibetan Buddhism by H.H. 14th Dalai Lama, Wisdom Publications, 1995
- Kindness, Clarity and Insight, by H.H. 14th Dalai Lama, Snow Lion Publications, 1984.
- Wisdom Energy by Lama Yeshe and Lama Zopa Rinpoche, Wisdom Publications, 1982
Books on Meditation and Calming the Mind
- Mindfulness in Plain English (20th Anniversary Edition) by Bhante Gunaratana, Wisdom Publications, 2011
- Why Meditate: Working with Thoughts and Emotions by Mattieu Ricard, Hay House, 2010
- How to Meditate by Kathleen McDonald (Sangye Khadro), Wisdom Publications, 1984
- The Fine Arts of Relaxation, Concentration and Meditation by Joel and Michelle Levey, Wisdom Publications
- Calming the Mind: Tibetan Buddhist Teachings on Cultivating Meditative Quiescence by Gen Lamrimpa, Snow Lion Publications, 1995
- The Experience of Insight by Joseph Goldstein, Shambala Publications
Books on the Graduated Path to Enligtenment (Lam Rim)
- The Path to Enlightenment by H.H. 14th Dalai Lama, Snow Lion Publications, 1995
- Atisha’s Lamp for the Path to Enlightement, Commentary by Geshe Sonam Rinchen, Snow Lion Publications, 1997
- Path to Bliss, by H.H. 14th Dalai Lama, Snow Lion Publications, 1991
- Essence of the Path to Enlightement, Geshe Acharya Thubten Loden, Tushita Publications, 1997
More Advanced Books (or Works of Special Interest)
- Introduction to Tantra: A Vision of Totality by Lama Thubten Yeshe, Wisdom Publications, 1987
- The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying by Sogyal Rinpoche, Harper Collins, 1994
- The Tantric Distinction: An Introduction to Tibetan Buddhism, by Jeffrey Hopkins, Wisdom Publications, 1992
- Taking the Kalachakra Initiation, by Alexander Berzin, Snow Lion Publications, 1997
- Images of Enlightenment: Tibetan Art in Practice, by Jonathan Landaw and Andy Weber, Snow Lion Publications, 1993
