Nagarjuna's Letter to a Friend
With Commentary by Kangyur Rinpoche
$49.10
- Paperback
208 pages
- Release Date
2 September 2013
Summary
An exposition of the entire Buddhist path in only 123 verses. A Buddhist classic.
Nagarjuna’s poetic presentation of the fundamental teachings of the Great Vehicle, or Mahayana, is remarkable for its concise style and memorable imagery, making it one of the most widely quoted sources in other commentaries on the Mahayana path. The great Indian Buddhist master Nagarjuna (first-second century C.E.) wrote his celebrated poem “Letter to a Friend” as a gift of advice to a South Indian king…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781559394154 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1559394153 |
| Author: | Nagarjuna, Kanyyur Kyabje, Padmakara Translation Group |
| Publisher: | Shambhala Publications Inc |
| Imprint: | Snow Lion Publications |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 208 |
| Release Date: | 2 September 2013 |
| Weight: | 283g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 153mm x 13mm |
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Critics Review
“This text is one of the most cherished works amongst practitioners of all levels of understanding and practice.”–Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche, author of It’s Up to You
“The combination of the colorful root text and Rinpoche’s helpful commentary make the book a valuable resource suitable for repeated readings and contemplation.”–Thar Lam
“An inspiring classic of Buddhist literature, an enlightening commentary, an impeccable translation.”–Matthieu Ricard, author of Journey to Enlightenment
About The Author
Nagarjuna
NAGARJUNA, the South Indian Buddhist master who lived six hundred years after the Buddha, is undoubtedly the most important, influential, and widely studied Mahayana Buddhist philosopher.
KYABJE KANGYUR RINPOCHE (1897-1975), of the monastery of Riwoche in Kham, was a great scholar and tert n. He spent much of his life as a wandering hermit, living in mountain retreats and practicing in various parts of Tibet. He left Tibet in the 1950s and was one of the first Tibetan masters to accept Western disciples.
The PADMAKARA TRANSLATION GROUP has a distinguished reputation for its translations of Tibetan texts and teachings and is renowned for its clear and accurate literary style.
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