Essential Tibetan Buddhism - Hardcover
Tibetan Buddhism (TB) increasingly rivals Zen in its popularity as a path of Buddhist wisdom & practice. This readable introduction to the tradition's literature now makes TB accessible to contemporary Western audiences as never before. Expertly surveys the basic teachings & varieties of TB. A concise summary of Buddhism's development across Asia, with particular emphasis on its evolution in Tibet provides a vital orientation, but the core of this volume is the first-ever collection of key Tibetan teachings on Buddhism & attaining enlightenment. Here are all the essential texts, freshly translated & enhanced by explanatory notes.
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Review:
In this highly readable collection, Robert Thurman brings together the jewels of Tibetan literature that have made their own distinctive contribution to "the great river of Buddhism." He introduces the selection with an overview of essential Buddhist thought, orienting the reader with a history of Buddhism's development, from its origins in India, expansion across Asia, and flowering on Tibetan soil. Explaining the distinctive attainment of Tibetan Buddhist civilization as "the vivid sense of Buddhas in ordinary, daily reality," Thurman guides readers through selections that speak to the possibility of liberation for all beings. Stressing also the importance of the teacher or mentor figure in Tibetan Buddhist practice, he presents key texts from teachers whose words serve as inspiration to those seeking the path toward enlightenment. Excerpts culled from the vastness of the Tibetan canon include the hymns to the liberator goddess Tara, pieces from The Tibetan Book of the Dead, writings on mentor worship from the first Panchen Lama, and selections from esoteric tantric practice texts. The volume ends with the 1989 Nobel Peace Prize lecture by Dalai Lama Tenzin Gyatso, illustrating the enduring relevance of this ancient wisdom for modern life. --Uma Kukathas
From the Publisher:
From the foremost Western Tibetan Buddhist scholar--and the first American Tibetan Buddhist monk--comes a comprehensive essential guide to the incomparable riches of Tibetan Buddhism.
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- PublisherDiane Pub Co
- Publication date1995
- ISBN 10 078816757X
- ISBN 13 9780788167577
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages317
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