--- product_id: 88766603 title: "The Secret Oral Teachings in Tibetan Buddhist Sects" price: "53.81 DT" currency: TND in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.tn/products/88766603-the-secret-oral-teachings-in-tibetan-buddhist-sects store_origin: TN region: Tunisia --- # The Secret Oral Teachings in Tibetan Buddhist Sects **Price:** 53.81 DT **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Secret Oral Teachings in Tibetan Buddhist Sects - **How much does it cost?** 53.81 DT with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.tn](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/88766603-the-secret-oral-teachings-in-tibetan-buddhist-sects) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description 2017 Reprint of 1960 Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. "...this is the most direct, no-nonsense, and down-to-earth explanation of Mahayana Buddhism that has been written. Specifically, it is a wonderfully lucid account of the Middle Way method of enlightenment worked out by the great Indian sage Nagarjuna." —Alan Watts, The Book "The Secret Oral Teachings in Tibetan Buddhist Sects by Alexandra David-Neel and Lama Yongden, is always on my night stand. I return to it again and again in different stages of my life." —Marina Ambramovic "David-Neel herself is often relegated to the ranks of "women adventurers"; this despite the production of some forty-odd books, several of which have wielded an extraordinary influence." —Harry Oldmeadow, La Trobe University, Bendigo, Australia Review: Important book beautifully crafted. - A Cliff notes of Tibetan teachings. Easy to read - just a great book to keep at hand. All the important stuff is here and a long chapter in Prajna Paramita. I have read Alexandra David-Neel’s other books - they are lovely but she rambles a lot; no rambling here; she gets right to the point and it is nicely written. I am loving decisions made by the printer - the suppleness and quality of the paper, which takes a pencil mark nicely, and has lots of white space on each page - so it doesn’t look cramped - beautiful to look at and also offers space for notes. It was delivered quickly - 3 days and in that time it had been printed. Alan Watts called this book important, but out of print. Thank you Martino Fine Books of Eastford Connecticut for resurrecting it for our enjoyment. Review: Profundity! - A book this amazingly great should be able to speak for itself. So here we go-- Page 95: "...outside of our mind which creates it, this world does not exist." Page 109: "The meaning of the term 'void'...has been the subject of numerous commentaries and eager controversies...neither the ones nor the others have ever thought of making the void of which they speak an equivalent of nothingness...absolute Nothing is inconceivable. He who says 'Nothing' incorporates himself in this vacuity simply by the fact that he himself must exist in order to have the idea of it." Page 111: "Being the sphere of complete absence of manifestation, the Void is inconceivable...the origin of things is not situated in any place or moment of past time; it is produced now, at each instant, in our minds." Page 127: "The mind is comparable with space; like space it has neither interior or exterior; in its depths one finds nothing but the Void." ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #141,900 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #122 in Tibetan Buddhism (Books) #143 in Buddhist Rituals & Practice (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 238 Reviews | ## Images ![The Secret Oral Teachings in Tibetan Buddhist Sects - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71lXvi0ufRL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Important book beautifully crafted. *by C***R on June 16, 2025* A Cliff notes of Tibetan teachings. Easy to read - just a great book to keep at hand. All the important stuff is here and a long chapter in Prajna Paramita. I have read Alexandra David-Neel’s other books - they are lovely but she rambles a lot; no rambling here; she gets right to the point and it is nicely written. I am loving decisions made by the printer - the suppleness and quality of the paper, which takes a pencil mark nicely, and has lots of white space on each page - so it doesn’t look cramped - beautiful to look at and also offers space for notes. It was delivered quickly - 3 days and in that time it had been printed. Alan Watts called this book important, but out of print. Thank you Martino Fine Books of Eastford Connecticut for resurrecting it for our enjoyment. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Profundity! *by O***S on March 23, 2024* A book this amazingly great should be able to speak for itself. So here we go-- Page 95: "...outside of our mind which creates it, this world does not exist." Page 109: "The meaning of the term 'void'...has been the subject of numerous commentaries and eager controversies...neither the ones nor the others have ever thought of making the void of which they speak an equivalent of nothingness...absolute Nothing is inconceivable. He who says 'Nothing' incorporates himself in this vacuity simply by the fact that he himself must exist in order to have the idea of it." Page 111: "Being the sphere of complete absence of manifestation, the Void is inconceivable...the origin of things is not situated in any place or moment of past time; it is produced now, at each instant, in our minds." Page 127: "The mind is comparable with space; like space it has neither interior or exterior; in its depths one finds nothing but the Void." ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This was Alan Watts' Favorite Book! *by S***R on June 15, 2022* In the seventies, Alan Watts lamented the fact that it was unavailable in print in the US. We are so lucky now! It is short, beautifully, clearly, articulately written and translated. It makes the most difficult topics quite clear. I have read literally hundreds of books on spirituality and this is the best by far! ## Frequently Bought Together - The Secret Oral Teachings in Tibetan Buddhist Sects - Magic and Mystery in Tibet - My Journey to Lhasa: The Classic Story of the Only Western Woman Who Succeeded in Entering the Forbidden City --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.tn/products/88766603-the-secret-oral-teachings-in-tibetan-buddhist-sects](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/88766603-the-secret-oral-teachings-in-tibetan-buddhist-sects) --- *Product available on Desertcart Tunisia* *Store origin: TN* *Last updated: 2026-09-13*