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From: courtney@inmet.inmet.com
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Subject: Re: tibetan buddhism et al.
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I think this it a tough one  in that primers on the tibetan tradition
usually focus on the lam rim (the graded path to enlightenment) and
end with the understanding that once you have worked through all that
then you can begin Tantra.  I suggest getting the catalog from Wisdom
publication who specialize in Tibetan Buddhism.  Their address is:

      Wisdom Publications
      361 Newbury St.
      Boston, MA 02115 USA

Having said that I think any book that is associated with the Dalai
Lama, Geshe Rabten, and Geshe Dargye have been especially usefull (for
me). You can be assured that any book translated by Jeffrey Hopkins
or Glen Mullin will be first rate - but sometimes their books are very 
advanced.  Jeffrey Hopkins though, has written a very readable book on
Tantra called "Introduction to Tantra".  Also worth noting - books by
Lama Yeshe and Lama Zopa have gotten  praise as very solid primers for
westerners.  There is really a lot of books to choose from. 

I hope you enjoy finding a good book on Tibetan Buddhism.

Don