Our Top-10 lists aim to represent a particular topic through the selected outstanding books, balancing classic texts and latest titles, popular books and less known must-reads. Here’s a selection on Tibetan Buddhism from Watkins Books shelves:

1. Becoming Enlightened by Dalai Lama £7.99

The Dalai Lama considers the Buddha’s core teachings on interdependence and karma, explaining how our lives are inextricably linked and how our own actions create the world we find ourselves in. Practical, step-by-step exercises, steeped in wisdom, show how to make the most of each moment; how to undo the negative effects of past deeds; and how to grow spiritually closer to finding deep inner happiness.

2. Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism by Chogyam Trungpa £14.50

Tibetan meditation master Chogyam Trungpa presents an overview of the spiritual path and warns of common mistakes along that path. The author exposes the traps that practitioners fall into by attempting to use Buddhist teachings as a support for rather than an antidote to the problems of the ego. This modern spiritual classic offers a brilliant discussion of the many forms of self-deception and sidetracks along the spiritual path.

3. Flight of the Garuda – The Dzogchen Tradition of Tibetan Buddhism by Keith Downman £11.99

The book conveys the heart advice of one of the More >