Here is a list of the books that have grown out of the Three Kaya Dharma Center and the Lotus-Born Project.
Teaching Materials and Books
| Title | About the Book | Current Status |
|---|---|---|
| A Panoramic View of Buddhism: The Teachings Traced in Fifteen Divisions, Based on the Nyingma Nine-Vehicle Classification | The text for our course (five volumes in all; Volumes 3 to 5 are for those who have received empowerment) | Preface and table of contents available |
| Picture book: One Mountain, Many Paths | A book that lets you read the whole of Buddhism through pictures | Full text available (PDF) |
| Teachings That Crossed the Mountains | A book that traces where Buddhism came from and where it has traveled | Table of contents available (full text after member registration) |
| Untying Suffering | A book for looking into your own mind | Table of contents available (full text after member registration) |
Translations
We translate Buddhist books that are not yet available in Japanese and read them together, one book at a time, in reading circles. The translated texts are shared with reading circle participants only, and only for books whose translation we have been given permission to make.
- Buddhist Book Reading Circles A list of the books we are reading
- The Practice of Bodhicitta By Khenchen Tsewang Gyatso Rinpoche, translated by Kiyotsugu Kawasaki — A book on the practice of bodhicitta, the mind of awakening, handed down in the Palyul lineage of the Nyingma school. The translation is complete (the author himself entrusted it to us).
In Preparation
| Contents | |
|---|---|
| Collected Episodes | A record of visits to the places where the lineage has scattered. An overview is on the Representative page |
| AI Tripitaka Hall | A vision for using AI to organize and carry on the lineage's materials. An overview is on the Project page |