LamaJampaThaye's video: What books should I read

Lama Jampa explains that before we commit to a particular tradition then some general background reading is useful. He then explains the importance of direct transmission of the teachings so that once one begins to practice as a Buddhist of a particular lineage then what one reads should first be received by direct instruction from one's teachers. Lama Jampa Thaye is an extraordinary Buddhist master. He met his first spiritual teacher, Karma Thinley Rinpoche, at the age of 20 in 1973 and his other principal masters include H.H. Sakya Trizin and H.H. Karmapa (both the 16th and the 17th). As a result students of Lama Jampa Thaye are in the rare position to be able to receive teachings from both the Sakya and Karma Kagyu traditions of Tibetan Buddhism, which Lama Jampa delivers with exceptional clarity, down to earth humour, and compassion. For information of where and when Lama Jampa is next teaching see www.lamajampa.org or download Lama Jampa's app from iTunes: https://goo.gl/kS6Yjk or Google Play: https://goo.gl/cFfy1q