Most courses at Maitripa College will require readings provided as PDF via each courses’ Populi Classroom site, or from the texts listed below. Instructors have provided the following list of books that students will be required to obtain, either by purchase or borrow from a library. The course syllabus is the authoritative source of information, as readings may be changed, and not all courses are listed here. At least one copy of all required books is held in the Course Reserve shelves of the library, available for two-hour, on-site circulation. If additional copies are in our collection, they are available for circulation.

2024 Spring Booklist

ARP504: Action Research Project II

  • All materials will be provided in class.

CS302: Finding Your Voice: Communication and Context

  • All materials will be provided in class.

MDT302: Intermediate Techniques of Buddhist Meditation

  • Bstan-ʼdzin-rgya-mtsho, Dalai Lama XIV and Thupten Jinpa, trans. 2005. Practicing Wisdom: The Perfection of Shantideva’s Bodhisattva Way. Wisdom Publications. JABL
  • Bstan-ʼdzin-rgya-mtsho, Dalai Lama XIV, and Ven. Lhakdor, trans. 2019. The Essence of Tsongkhapa’s Teachings: The Dalai Lama on the Three Principle Aspects of the Path. Wisdom Publications. JABL
  • Chödrön, Pema. 2013. How to Meditate: A Practical Guide to Making Friends with Your Mind. Sounds True.
  • McDonald, Kathleen. 2005. How to Meditate: A Practical Guide. Second ed. Wisdom Publications. JABL
  • Sonam, Rinchen and Ruth Sonam. 1999. The Three Principal Aspects of the Path: An Oral Teaching. Snow Lion Publications. JABL

MDT414: Techniques of Meditation: The Mind and Wind II

  • All materials will be provided in class.

PHL302: Foundations & Ethics of Buddhist Thought: Method and Wisdom

  • Bstan-ʼdzin-rgya-mtsho, Dalai Lama XIV, and Thubten Chodron. 2018. The Foundation of Buddhist Practice. Wisdom. JABL
  • Bstan-ʼdzin-rgya-mtsho, Dalai Lama XIV, and Thupten Jinpa, trans. 2005. Practicing Wisdom: The Perfection of Shantideva’s Bodhisattva Way. Wisdom Publications. JABL
  • Bstan-ʼdzin-rgya-mtsho, Dalai Lama XIV, and Ven. Lhakdor, trans. 2019. The Essence of Tsongkhapa’s Teachings: The Dalai Lama on the Three Principle Aspects of the Path. Wisdom Publications. JABL
  • Bstan-ʼdzin-rgya-mtsho, Dalai Lama XIV, Donald S. Lopez, Jr., and Jeffrey Hopkins, trans. 1999. Opening the Eye of New Awareness. Revised ed. Wisdom Publications. JABL

PHL414:  Tibetan Medicine II: The Wind Element – Mental and Physical Healing in Daily Life

  • All materials will be provided in class.

PHL450: Theories & Methods of Buddhist Studies

  • McMahan, David L. 2008. The Making of Buddhist Modernism. Oxford University Press. JABL

THL364:  Buddhist Scriptures: On Compassion

  • Thurman, Robert A. F. 1976. The Holy Teaching of Vimalakīrti: A Mahāyāna Scripture. Pennsylvania State University Press. (any reprint) JABL
  • Shaw, Sarah. 2021. The Art of Listening: A Guide to the Early Teachings of Buddhism. First ed.  Shambhala Publications. JABL

TIB102: Classical Tibetan Language Intermediate II

Required:

  • Wilson, Joe. 1998. Translating Buddhism from Tibetan. Snow Lion. JABL

Recommended:

  • Hackett, Paul G. 2019. Learning Classical Tibetan. Snow Lion. JABL
  • ———. 2019. A Tibetan Verb Lexicon Second. Updated and expanded ed. Snow Lion. JABL

TIB301: Seminar in Tibetan Translation

  • All materials will be provided in class.