The Essence of Buddhism
An Introduction to Its Philosophy and Practice
$40.32
- Paperback
208 pages
- Release Date
1 December 2014
Summary
One of the clearest introductions to the teachings and philosophies of the three main schools of Buddhism—Theravada, Mahayana, and Tibetan.
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 tr…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781590307885 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1590307887 |
| Author: | Traleg Kyabgon, Sogyal Rinpoche, The Seventeenth Karmapa |
| Publisher: | Shambhala Publications Inc |
| Imprint: | Shambhala Publications Inc |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 208 |
| Edition: | 2nd |
| Release Date: | 1 December 2014 |
| Weight: | 301g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 154mm x 14mm |
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Critics Review
“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
About The Author
Traleg Kyabgon
TRALEG KYABGON (1955-2012) was born in eastern Tibet and educated by many great masters of all four major lineages of Tibetan Buddhism. He is the founder of the Kagyu E-Vam Buddhist Institute, which is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, with a major practice center in New York City. Rinpoche was well known for his erudition and understanding of Western psychology and culture, and comparative religion. He taught extensively at universities and Buddhist centers in the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Southeast Asia, and he is the author of Mind at Ease and The Practice of Lojong.
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