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9781559392129

Foundations of Tibetan Buddhism

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    9781559392129

  • ISBN10:

    1559392126

  • Edition: 3rd
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2004-07-01
  • Publisher: Random House Inc
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Summary

A marvelously clear and accessible presentation of this Buddhist tradition's fundamental training, with special emphasis on the important preliminary practices.

Table of Contents

The three yanasp. 13
Ordinary preliminary practicesp. 31
Ngondro : refuge and prostrationsp. 47
Ngondro : Dorje Sempa meditationp. 57
Ngondro : mandala practicep. 63
Ngondro : guru yoga practice and guru-disciple relationshipp. 73
Lay vowsp. 89
The bodhisattva vowp. 103
Vajrayana commitment and the fourteen root downfallsp. 113
Shamatha practice : object meditationp. 127
Shamatha practice : objectless meditationp. 143
Four causes leading to rebirth in Dewachenp. 157
Mahamudrap. 163
Concluding remarksp. 173
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