Essential Tibetan Buddhism

Author: Robert Thurman

Product Type: Hardcover

Published: 12/01/1995

Jacket Description/Back: Robert Thurman expertly and lucidly surveys the basic teachings and varieties of Tibetan Buddhism. 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 much-needed volume is the first-ever collection of key Tibetan teachings on Buddhism and attaining enlightenment. Here are all the essential texts, freshly translated: the hymns to Tara, the liberator goddess; the riddle-like songs of Milarepa, the wandering poet-saint of the Himalayas; instructions for living the compassionate Bodhisattva Way of Life; selections from The Tibetan Book of the Dead; and more. Excerpts from rarely published tantric practice texts complement Geshe Chaykawa's Seven Point Mind Training and selections from Nagarjuna's Five Stages. Master teachers from all the major schools - Longchempa, Nagarjuna, Shantideva, Atisha, and Tsong Khapa - speak to the modern reader, providing advice on how to integrate Tibetan Buddhism into daily life. Further enhanced by explanatory notes and a bibliography designed to serve as an introductory course, Essential Tibetan Buddhism is a unique guide to this rich spiritual tradition, invaluable to newcomers and seasoned students alike. Publisher Marketing: An introduction to Tibetan Buddhism explaining the core beliefs, traditions and movements of this popular Eastern religion. The book includes a glossary, explanatory notes, directories of monasteries, sacred sites and key teachers. Review Citations: Booklist 02/15/1996 pg. 967 (EAN 9780062510488, Hardcover) Library Journal 03/01/1996 pg. 82 (EAN 9780062510488, Hardcover)