Atisha's Lamp for the Path to Enlightenment
$39.64
- Paperback
215 pages
- Release Date
15 February 2013
Summary
Atisha’s most celebrated text sets forth the entire Buddhist path
Atisha, the eleventh-century Indian Buddhist scholar and saint, came to Tibet at the invitation of the king of Western Tibet, Lha Lama Yeshe Wo, and his nephew, Jangchub Wo. His coming initiated the period of the second transmission of Buddhism to Tibet, formative for the Sakya Kagyu and Gelug traditions of Tibetan Buddhism.
Atisha’s most celebrated text, Lamp for the Path to Enlightenment, sets forth t…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781559390828 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1559390824 |
| Author: | Geshe Sonam Rinchen, Ruth Sonam, Atisha |
| Publisher: | Shambhala Publications Inc |
| Imprint: | Snow Lion Publications |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 215 |
| Release Date: | 15 February 2013 |
| Weight: | 261g |
| Dimensions: | 216mm x 140mm x 14mm |
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“Geshe Sonam Rinchen’s lucid and engaging commentary draws out Atisha’s meaning for today’s practitioners with warmth and wit, bringing the light of this age-old wisdom into the modern world.“—Indian International Journal of Buddhist Studies
About The Author
Geshe Sonam Rinchen
Geshe Sonam Rinchen (1933-2013) studied at Sera Je Monastery and in 1980 received the Lharampa Geshe degree. He taught Buddhist philosophy and practice at the Library of Tibetan Works and Archives in Dharamsala, India, as well as in dharma centers around the world.
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