The complete Tibetan Tanjur (in Tibetan)

LIBRARY

Knowledge is a light that disperses
The oppressive darkness of ignorance,
The greatest of treasures which no one can take away,
A weapon, vanquishing illusion, & the best adviser.
-Agamavibhanga

 

The Center maintains a comprehensive research library consisting of approximately 10,000 books. The library is dedicated to the dissemination of knowledge as a means of fostering wisdom and harmony amongst humanity.

The Library contains an extensive range of books in the following categories:

·  Religion

o      Buddhism

o      Hinduism

o      Christianity

o      Muslim

o      Other

·  Ancient Civilisations

o      Egypt

o      Babylon

o      Mayan

o      Greek

o      Rome

·  Spiritual

o      Theosophy

o      New Age

·  History

·  Western Philosophy

·  Politics

·  Science

·  Art

 Maitreya Sangha Dharma Centre specializes in the collection and preservation of Buddhist texts of all traditions.

Major Categories include:

·  Early Buddhism

·  Mahayana Buddhism

·  Tibetan Buddhism

·  Tibetan Buddhist texts, including the Tangyur, Dege Edition. (The Tangyur is the collected writings of Indian Buddhist Masters such as Nagarjuna, collated in 223 Volumes.)

·  Sanskrit Texts

·  Buddhist Art

·  Buddhist, Tibetan, Sanskrit, Pali Dictionaries

Maitreya Sangha Dharma Centre assists members of the community to improve the content and quality of their lives via educational policies promoting internal development as the first step in widespread human betterment. The promotion of religion as a means to achieve this is the primary object of the organization. We provide education through public lectures, discussion groups, meditation classes and study retreats. We aim at the continued expansion of our already extensive library (approx. 10,000 books), containing texts from all religions as well as history and science. This unique resource enables members of the community to comprehensively study all religions as well as philosophy and science.

If you are a serious student of the dharma or are interested in our library for study, please contact us at:

unfoldingrose@yahoo.com.au

or

lovejoyinfinity@yahoo.com