Stories of Liberation
Reading the stories of liberation—the practice biographies of the great contemplatives of the past—is an important part of our quest for transformative inspiration. Furthermore, it is in knowing these stories that we find role models and also connect ourselves to the lineages of transmission.
Select books
Blazing Splendour by Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche
Calling the Lama from Afar by Jampa Kalden
Enlightened Vagabond: The Life and Teachings of Patrul Rinpoche
Lord of the Dance: The Autobiography of a Tibetan Lama by Chagdud Tulku
Brilliant Moon: The Autobiography of Dilgo Khyentse
Cave in the Snow by Vickie Mackenzie
Notebooks of a Wondering Monk by Matthieu Ricard
Freedom in Bondage by Adeu Rinpoche
Big Love: The Life and Teachings of Lama Yeshe by Adele Hulse
Rainbow Body: The Life and Realization of a Tibetan Yogi by Namkhai Norbu Rinpoche
A Clear Mirror by Dudjom Lingpa
Light of Fearless Indestructible Wisdom: The Life and Legacy of H. H. Dudjom Rinpoche
From the Heart of Tibet: The Biography of Drikung Chetsang Rinpoche
Fearless in Tibet: The Life of the Mystic Terton Sogyal
Book Series: Lives of the Masters
Traditional Hagiographies
Lion of Speech: The Life of Mipham Rinpoche
Lives and Liberation of Princess Mandarava
Life and Visions of Yeshe Tsogyal
The Lotus-Born: The Life Story of Padmasambhava
Lady of the Lotus-Born: The Life and Enlightenment of Yeshe Tsogyal
Articles
Who Was Dipa Ma? by Ami Schmidt
Source: Treasury of Lives Website
Movies
For the Benefit of All Beings (The story of Garchen Rinpoche)