Always maintain a joyful mind

Lama Pema Düddul's books and articles emphasize the essence of Buddha Dharma through simple meditation and awareness practices, focusing on awakening joy, love, compassion, and contentment. Drawing on the early Buddhist sutras, Chan, and Dzogchen, Lama Pema offers accessible guidance suitable for modern practitioners.

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Lama Pema Düddul

BOOKS

Lama Pema's most popular books are listed below

Luminous Awareness

With a foreword by His Holiness the Dalai Lama this book translates the mystical and complex rituals and practices of The Tibetan Book of the Dead into a path of simple daily actions we can all apply right now.

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Dzogchen and Devotion

The highest teachings of Dzogchen reveal that Awakening is not found in complexity, effort, or intellectual pursuit—but in the open heart of devotion. This is a mini book or long-form essay (10 thousand words).

eBook only

Natural Presence

Natural Presence: Concise Advice on Buddhist Practice is a collection of pithy teachings on Buddhist practice composed at the request of practitioners and students over a period of a decade or so.

eBook and Paperback

Resting in Sillness

Co-authored with Jamyang Tenphel, this book is a collection of short pieces about the heart of the Buddhist path and especially about meditation, compassion, and the true nature of the mind.

eBook and Paperback

Here We Settle

This collection of Dzogchen poetry touches on themes central to Buddhism: meditation, impermanence, the present moment, compassionate ethics, joy, devotion, and the true nature of the mind.

eBook and Paperback

Effortless Freedom

With over 100 daily contemplations distilled from decades of teachings, this book offers practical wisdom to help you recognize the luminous awareness and boundless clarity that reside within every moment.