The Jewel Tree of Tibet

by Thurman, Robert

• ISBN13: 9781591793175
• ISBN10: 1591793173
• Format: CD
• Copyright: 2005-05-30
• Publisher: Sounds True

Summary

Time magazine calls him "one of the 25 most influential people in America." He is a prolific translator and author, an enthralling public speaker, a tireless advocate of the Tibetan people, and the first Westerner to be ordained by His Holiness the Dalai Lama. With The Jewel Tree of Tibet: The Enlightenment Engine of Tibetan Buddhism, Robert Thurman makes available his first complete learning course on audio. According to its lineage holders, Tibetan Buddhism is "a wish-fulfilling gem tree" that offers the gifts of enlightenment and happiness to all who seek it. Now, in twelve detailed sessions, listeners have the opportunity to join this acclaimed scholar and practitioner to learn the core teachings of this vast lineage. Includes many authentic meditations and traditional practices.

Author Biography

Robert Thurman teaches at Columbia University, where he holds the first endowed chair in Indo-Tibetan Buddhist studies in America. He received Upasika ordination in 1964 and Vajracharya ordination in 1971, both from His Holiness the Dalai Lama. He is a cofounder of Tibet House in New York. Robert Thurman has translated numerous sacred Tibetan texts and is the author of Essential Tibetan Buddhism, Inner Revolution, and many other books on Tibetan Buddhism.