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The Essence of Buddhism

An Introduction to Its Philosophy and Practice

An Introduction to Its Philosophy and Practice

By Traleg Kyabgon
Foreword by Sogyal Rinpoche and The Seventeenth Karmapa

By Traleg Kyabgon
Foreword by Sogyal Rinpoche and The Seventeenth Karmapa

By Traleg Kyabgon
Foreword by Sogyal Rinpoche and Ogyen Trinley Dorje Karmapa

By Traleg Kyabgon
Foreword by Sogyal Rinpoche and Ogyen Trinley Dorje Karmapa

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Category: Religion | Philosophy

Category: Religion | Philosophy

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Nov 11, 2014 | ISBN 9781590307885

Ebook $14.99

Nov 11, 2014 | ISBN 9780834822122

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    About The Essence of Buddhism

    A clear and concise introduction to the teachings and philosophies of the three main vehicles of Buddhism—Theravada, Mahayana, and Vajrayana—through a Tibetan lens

    This comprehensive guide to the Buddhist path from the Tibetan point of view is as accessible as it is complete. Traleg Kyabgon breaks the teachings down conveniently into the three traditional “vehicles,” while never letting us forget that the point of all the Dharma is nothing other than insight into the mind and heart. Along the way he provides vivid definitions of fundamental Buddhist concepts such as compassion, emptiness, and Buddha-nature and answers common questions such as:

    • Why does Buddhism teach that there is “no self”?
    • Are Buddhist teachings pessimistic?
    • Does Buddhism encourage social passivity?
    • What is the role of sex in Buddhist tantra?
    • Why is it said that samsara is nirvana?
    • Does it take countless lifetimes to attain enlightenment, or can it be achieved in a moment?

    About The Essence of Buddhism

    A clear and concise introduction to the teachings and philosophies of the three main vehicles of Buddhism—Theravada, Mahayana, and Vajrayana—through a Tibetan lens

    This comprehensive guide to the Buddhist path from the Tibetan point of view is as accessible as it is complete. Traleg Kyabgon breaks the teachings down conveniently into the three traditional “vehicles,” while never letting us forget that the point of all the Dharma is nothing other than insight into the mind and heart. Along the way he provides vivid definitions of fundamental Buddhist concepts such as compassion, emptiness, and Buddha-nature and answers common questions such as:

    • Why does Buddhism teach that there is “no self”?
    • Are Buddhist teachings pessimistic?
    • Does Buddhism encourage social passivity?
    • What is the role of sex in Buddhist tantra?
    • Why is it said that samsara is nirvana?
    • Does it take countless lifetimes to attain enlightenment, or can it be achieved in a moment?

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    Product Details

    Category: Religion | Philosophy

    Paperback | $19.95
    Published by Shambhala
    Nov 11, 2014 | 208 Pages | 6 x 9 | ISBN 9781590307885

    Category: Religion | Philosophy

    Ebook | $14.99
    Published by Shambhala
    Nov 11, 2014 | 208 Pages | ISBN 9780834822122

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    Praise

    “Although this book is immense in its scope, [Traleg Kyabgon] Rinpoche never allows us to lose sight of the key point and ultimate meaning of all the Buddha’s teachings: that it is possible to get to the root of suffering and to bring about lasting happiness for ourselves and others; and that the only way to do this is to work with, understand, tame, and transform our mind.”—Sogyal Rinpoche, author of The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying

    Table Of Contents

    Foreword by H.H. the Seventeenth Karmapa
    Foreword by Sogyal Rinpoche
    Preface
    Acknowledgments
    1. Fundamentals: The Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Noble Path
    2. Ethical Conduct: Doing What Is Truly Beneficial
    3. Meditation: Changing Our Mental Outlook
    4. Karma and Rebirth: Everything Is in Relationship
    5. Mahayana Buddhism: Helping Others Is Helping Onself
    6. The Way of the Bodhisattva: Meditation and Action Go Together
    7. Realizing Wisdom and Compassion: Bodhichitta and the Paramitas
    8. The Link between Wisdom and Compassion: The Paramita of Meditation and the Nine Stages of Shamatha
    9. Insight Meditation: The Paramita of Wisdom and the Madhyamaka School
    10. The Role of the Mind: The Yogachara School and Buddha-Nature
    11. Spiritual Progress: The Five Paths and the Ten Stages of the Bodhisattva
    12. Buddhahood: The Three Kayas
    13. Sutra and Tantra: The Tantric Levels of Attainment
    14. Supreme Yoga Tantra: Becoming a Total Person
    15. The Six Yogas of Naropa: Dealing with Conflicting Emotions
    16. Mahamudra and the Nature of Mind: Going beyond Duality
    17. Mahamudra Meditation: Allowing the Mind to Rest in Its Natural State
    Index

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