Modern Buddhism

by Kelsang Gyatso

• ISBN13: 9781616060060
• ISBN10: 1616060069
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-04-01
• Publisher: Tharpa Pubns

Summary

A dynamic and comprehensive presentation of Buddhars"s teachings, including practical explanations on how to attain lasting happiness and freedom from problems for ourselves and others. With clear and accessible language, Geshe Kelsang Gyatso guides the reader from the fundamentals of Buddhist meditation and philosophy, through a powerful explanation of the true nature of reality, to reveal the preciousness of Tantra-offering the paths to liberation and enlightenment to modern, busy people. A brief history of Kadampa Buddhism shows how Buddhars"s timeless teachings have traveled from teacher to student over thousands of years, and how Buddhists in the West are now applying what was once available only to mystics and monks-practical advice to solve our daily problems and accomplish the real meaning of our human life. This inspiring handbook for daily practice is designed for those seeking solutions within Buddhism to the problems of everyday life, as well as to encourage people of all faiths to deepen their understanding and enjoyment of the spiritual paths.

Author Biography

Geshe Kelsang Gyatso was ordained as a Buddhist monk in Tibet at the age of eight. He is a fully accomplished meditation master and internationally renowned teacher of Buddhism. Living in the West since 1977, he is the author of 21 highly acclaimed books that reveal the entire Buddhist path to enlightenment, including Buddha's Sutra and Tantra teachings. He has also founded over 1,100 Kadampa Meditation Centres and groups around the world.

Table of Contents

Illustrations	p. viii
Preface	p. ix
Sutra
Preliminary Explanation
What is Buddhism?	p. 3
Buddhist Faith	p. 7
Who are the Kadampas?	p. 10
The Preciousness of Kadam Lamrim	p. 21
The Path of a Person of Initial Scope
The Preciousness of our Human Life	p. 25
What Does our Death Mean?	p. 30
The Dangers of Lower Rebirth	p. 32
Going for Refuge	p. 35
What is Karma?	p. 39
The Path of a Person of Intermediate Scope
What we should know	p. 43
What we should abandon	p. 59
What we should practice	p. 61
What we should attain	p. 64
The Path of a Person of Great Scope	p. 67
The Supreme Good Heart-Bodhichitta	p. 69
Training in Affectionate Love	p. 70
Training in Cherishing Love	p. 74
Training in Wishing Love	p. 82
Training in Universal Compassion	p. 83
Training in Actual Bodhichitta	p. 84
Training in the Path of Bodhichitta
Training in the Six Perfections	p. 89
Training in Taking in Conjunction with the Practice of the Six Perfections	p. 93
Training in Giving in Conjunction with the Practice of the Six Perfections	p. 98
Training in Ultimate Bodhichitta	p. 103
What is Emptiness?	p. 104
The Emptiness of our Body	p. 106
The Emptiness of our Mind	p. 116
The Emptiness of our I	p. 117
The Emptiness of the Eight Extremes	p. 123
Conventional and Ultimate Truths	p. 129
The Union of the Two Truths	p. 135
The Practice of Emptiness in our Daily Activities	p. 140
A Simple Training in Ultimate Bodhichitta	p. 143
Examination of our Lamrim practice	p. 149
Tantra
The Preciousness of Tantra	p. 153
The Tantra of Generation Stage	p. 161
The Tantra of Completion Stage	p. 167
The Central Channel	p. 167
The Indestructible Drop	p. 169
The Indestructible Wind and Mind	p. 170
How to Meditate on the Central Channel	p. 173
How to Meditate on the Indestructible Drop	p. 174
How to Meditate on the Indestructible Wind and Mind	p. 175
The Completion Stage of Mahamudra	p. 187
Great Bliss	p. 190
The Practice of Heruka Body Mandala
The Lineage of these Instructions	p. 203
What is the Heruka Body Mandala?	p. 210
The Preliminary Practices	p. 214
Training in the Generation Stage of Heruka Body Mandala	p. 234
Training in Completion Stage	p. 245
The Instructions of Vajrayogini
The Yogas of Sleeping, Rising, and Experiencing Nectar	p. 247
The Remaining Eight Yogas	p. 254
Dedication	p. 260
Liberating Prayer	p. 261
Prayers for Meditation	p. 263
An Explanation of Channels	p. 273
An Explanation of Inner Winds	p. 279
The Yoga of Buddha Heruka	p. 287
Blissful Journey	p. 305
Quick Path to Great Bliss	p. 329
The nada	p. 379
Glossary	p. 381
Bibliography	p. 399
Study Programs of Kadampa Buddhism	p. 405
Tharpa Publications Worldwide	p. 411
Index	p. 413
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