Great Treasury of Merit: A Commentary to the Practice of Offering to the Spiritual Guide - Softcover

Gyatso, Geshe Kelsang

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9780948006227: Great Treasury of Merit: A Commentary to the Practice of Offering to the Spiritual Guide

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ISBN 10: 0948006226 ISBN 13: 9780948006227

Publisher: Tharpa Publications, 1992

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"Great Treasury of Merit" is a comprehensive explanation of Offering to the Spiritual Guide, one of the most profound meditation practices of Mahayana Buddhism. In this highly acclaimed guide, Geshe Kelsang shows clearly how to rely upon a Spiritual Guide, the foundation of all spiritual attainments. He explains the three essential components of Buddha's Sutras and Tantras - the two preliminary practices of the stages of the path and training the mind, and the actual swift path to full enlightenment, Vajrayana Mahamudra. This book is a great wealth of spiritual guidance and an indispensable resource for those wishing to integrate all their spiritual practices into the Tantric swift path to full enlightenment.

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Great Treasury of Merit provides a full explanation of how to practise Offering to the Spiritual Guide, one of the most important meditation practices of Kadampa Buddhism. A work of unparalleled profundity and clarity, this book contains a wealth of accessible and practical instructions on Lamrim, Lojong and Tantric Mahamudra, the very essence of Buddha's teachings.

An indispensable handbook for all those who wish to accomplish the swift path to enlightenment.

About the Author:

Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso is a fully accomplished meditation master and internationally renowned teacher of Buddhism who has pioneered the introduction of modern Buddhism into contemporary society. He is the author of 22 highly acclaimed books that transmit perfectly the ancient wisdom of Buddhism to our modern world. He has also founded over 1200 Kadampa Buddhist Centers and groups throughout the world.

In his teachings, Geshe Kelsang emphasizes the importance of meditation and how to apply it in daily life. He reveals practical methods for developing wisdom, cultivating a good heart and maintaining a peaceful mind through which we can all find true and lasting happiness. Demonstrating these qualities perfectly in his own life, Geshe Kelsang has dedicated his whole life to helping others find inner peace and happiness.

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