The second volume of the fifteenth-century spiritual classic that condenses the enormous breadth of Buddhist teachings into one easy-to-follow meditation manual.
The Great Treatise on the Stages of the Path to Enlightenment (Tib. Lam rim chen mo) is one of the brightest jewels in the world's treasury of sacred literature. The author, Tsong-kha-pa, completed it in 1402, and it soon became one of the most renowned works of spiritual practice and philosophy in the world of Tibetan Buddhism. Because it condenses all the exoteric sutra scriptures into a meditation manual that is easy to understand, scholars and practitioners rely on its authoritative presentation as a gateway that leads to a full understanding of the Buddha's teachings.
Tsong-kha-pa took great pains to base his insights on classical Indian Buddhist literature, illustrating his points with classical citations as well as with sayings of the masters of the earlier Kadampa tradition. In this way the text demonstrates clearly how Tibetan Buddhism carefully preserved and developed the Indian Buddhist traditions.
This second of three volumes covers the deeds of the bodhisattvas, as well as how to train in the six perfections.
Je Tsong-Kha-Pa (1357-1419), founder of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism, was one of Tibet's greatest philosophers and a prolific writer. His most famous work, The Great Treatise on the Stages of the Path, is a classic of Tibetan Buddhism.
The Lamrim Chenmo Translation Comittee is composed of José Cabezón, Daniel Cozort, Joshua W. C. Cutler, Natalie Hauptman, Roger R. Jackson, Karen Lang, Donald S. Lopez Jr., John Makransky, Elizabeth S. Napper, Guy Newland, John Newman, Gareth Sparham, B. Alan Wallace, and Joe B. Wilson.
The second volume of the fifteenth-century spiritual classic that condenses the enormous breadth of Buddhist teachings into one easy-to-follow meditation manual.
The Great Treatise on the Stages of the Path to Enlightenment (Tib. Lam rim chen mo) is one of the brightest jewels in the world's treasury of sacred literature. The author, Tsong-kha-pa, completed it in 1402, and it soon became one of the most renowned works of spiritual practice and philosophy in the world of Tibetan Buddhism. Because it condenses all the exoteric sutra scriptures into a meditation manual that is easy to understand, scholars and practitioners rely on its authoritative presentation as a gateway that leads to a full understanding of the Buddha's teachings.
Tsong-kha-pa took great pains to base his insights on classical Indian Buddhist literature, illustrating his points with classical citations as well as with sayings of the masters of the earlier Kadampa tradition. In this way the text demonstrates clearly how Tibetan Buddhism carefully preserved and developed the Indian Buddhist traditions.
This second of three volumes covers the deeds of the bodhisattvas, as well as how to train in the six perfections.
Je Tsong-Kha-Pa (1357-1419), founder of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism, was one of Tibet's greatest philosophers and a prolific writer. His most famous work, The Great Treatise on the Stages of the Path, is a classic of Tibetan Buddhism.
The Lamrim Chenmo Translation Comittee is composed of José Cabezón, Daniel Cozort, Joshua W. C. Cutler, Natalie Hauptman, Roger R. Jackson, Karen Lang, Donald S. Lopez Jr., John Makransky, Elizabeth S. Napper, Guy Newland, John Newman, Gareth Sparham, B. Alan Wallace, and Joe B. Wilson.
Editor's Preface
1. The Stages of the Path for Persons of Great Capacity
2. Compassion, the Entrance to the Mahāyāna
3. The Seven Cause-and-Effect Personal Instructions
4. Exchanging Self and Other
5. The Ritual for Adopting the Spirit of Enlightenment
6. Maintaining the Spirit of Enlightenment
7. An Introduction to the Six Perfections
8. Training in the Mahāyāna: Precepts and Perfections
9. The Perfection of Generosity
10. How to Give
11. The Perfection of Ethical Discipline
12. The Perfection of Patience
13. The Perfection of Joyous Perseverance
14. The Perfections of Meditative Stabilization and Wisdom
15. Helping Others to Mature: The Four Ways to Gather Disciples
Appendix 1: Outline of the Text
Appendix 2: Glossary
Appendix 3: Emendations to the Tibetan Text
Notes
Abbreviations
Bibliography
Index
Je Tsong-Kha-Pa (1357-1419), founder of the Gelug school of Tibetan
Buddhism, was one of Tibet's greatest philosophers and a prolific
writer. His most famous work,The Great Treatise on the Stages of
the Path, is a classic of Tibetan Buddhism.
The Lamrim Chenmo Translation Comitteeis composed of Jose Cabez n,
Daniel Cozort, Joshua W. C. Cutler, Natalie Hauptman, Roger R.
Jackson, Karen Lang, Donald S. Lopez Jr., John Makransky, Elizabeth
S. Napper, Guy Newland, John Newman, Gareth Sparham, B. Alan
Wallace, and Joe B. Wilson.
"Of the many works of the Tibetan master Tsong-kha-pa, none compare
in terms of popularity and breadth of influence with his Great
Treatise, which has been treasured by practitioners and scholars
alike for centuries. What distinguishes it as one of the principal
texts of Mahayana Buddhism is its scope and clarity. It expounds
the entire path from the way one should rely on a spiritual
teacher, which is the very root, right up to the attainment of
Buddhahood, which is the final fruit. The various stages of the
path are presented so clearly and systematically that they can be
easily understood and are inspiring to put into practice."—H.H. the
Dalai Lama
“One of the greatest religious or secular works in the library of
our human heritage.”
—Robert A. F. Thurman, Professor of Indo-Tibetan Buddhist Studies,
Columbia University
"The present translation in three volumes is a remarkable
accomplishment and a great gift to all students and practitioners
of Vajrayana. The teachings, given open-handedly in this key text,
are essential for anyone hoping to enter into or attain success in
the higher (Tantric) stages of the path. The wisdom found in the
nearly 1,200 pages of this work is truly astonishing and
liberating. As Robert Thurman mentions in his foreword, Je
Tsong-kha-pa's treatise can cause a 'paradigm shift' in the reader
from a self-centered individual concerned with his own happiness to
a bodhisattva for whom the happiness of others has become an
ultimate concern. May it be so!"—Georg Feuerstein, author of The
Encyclopedia of Yoga and Tantra
"As timely and radiant as ever. An indispensable work for Buddhists
of all stripes."—Tricycle
"This is a classic of religious thought and is essential for
libraries with a demonstrated interest in Buddhism or comparative
religion. It should also be considered for all larger research
collections and public libraries."—Library Journal
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