Dharma paths
Dharma Paths, by one of the most highly respected lamas in North America, is a broad and in-depth introduction to Tibetan Buddhism that cuts through the complexity of the tradition. Without assuming an academic background or knowledge of Buddhist terminology, it presents both basic and quite advanced material, revealing a flexible approach oriented to our individual capacities. Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche has the gift of making the essence of the vast Tibetan teachings surprisingly accessible. --Pu…
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- Full title :Dharma paths / by Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche ; translated by Ngödup Burkhar and Chöjor Radha ; edited by Laura M. Roth.
Summary
Dharma Paths, by one of the most highly respected lamas in North America, is a broad and in-depth introduction to Tibetan Buddhism that cuts through the complexity of the tradition. Without assuming an academic background or knowledge of Buddhist terminology, it presents both basic and quite advanced material, revealing a flexible approach oriented to our individual capacities. Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche has the gift of making the essence of the vast Tibetan teachings surprisingly accessible. --Publisher.
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- Publication Date:©1992.
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Snow Lion Publications
- Place of Publication:Ithaca, N.Y., USA
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:©1992.
The Physical Object
- Description:283 pages : : illustrations ; : 22 cm.
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:1559390026, 9781559390026, 9781559393782, 1559393785
- oclc:ocm26353575
- LC Classification:BQ7805
- Dewey Decimal:294.3/923
Table of Contents
Introduction to Buddhism -- The Buddhist path -- Tibetan Buddhism and the modern world -- Acquiring a tranquil mind -- The first teaching of the Buddha -- The life of the Buddha -- The four noble truths -- Refuge and lay precepts -- Refuge -- Lay precepts -- Taming the mind -- The meditation technique -- Obstacles to practice -- Results of practice -- Entering the path of the Bodhisattvas -- Generating Bodhicitta -- Sending and receiving -- Benefits of training in Bodhicitta -- Dedication of merit -- The six perfections -- The perfection of generosity -- The perfection of discipline -- The perfection of patience -- The perfection of enthusiastic effort -- The perfection of meditation -- The perfection of wisdom -- Stages of the path -- The five paths -- The path of accumulation -- The path of unification -- The path of seeing -- The path of meditation -- The path of no-learning -- The three vehicles -- Hinayana -- Mahayana -- Vajrayana.
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