The Treasury of Knowledge: Books Nine and Ten Journey And Goal

by Kongtrul, Jamgon; Barron, Richard

• ISBN13: 9781559393607
• ISBN10: 1559393602
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-12-16
• Publisher: Snow Lion

Summary

Jamgon Kongtrul's Treasury of Knowledge in ten volumes is a unique encyclopedic masterpiece embodying the entire range of Buddhist teachings as they were present in Tibet. In this volume, Buddhism's Journey to Tibet, Jamgon Kongtrul masterfully describes the Buddha's life and what he taught, including the works inspired by his teaching, and how Buddhism was transmitted to and preserved in Tibet.

Author Biography

Jamgön Kongtrül (1813–1899) was a versatile and prolific scholar. He has been characterized as a "Tibetan Leonardo" because of his significant contributions to religion, education, medicine, and politics.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. vii
Translator's Introduction	p. 3
An Analysis of the Spiritual Paths and Levels to Be Traversed	p. 25
The Source Verses	p. 27
An Analysis of the Spiritual Paths and Levels to Be Traversed	p. 60
The Paths and Levels in the Cause-Based Dialectical Approach	p. 61
The Levels and Paths in the Vajrayana	p. 129
Conduct: The Process of Enhancement	p. 165
The Paths and Levels in the Three Yogas	p. 213
An Analysis of the Consummate Fruition State	p. 253
The Source Verses	p. 255
An Analysis of the Consummate Fruition State	p. 283
The Fruition in the Dialectical Approach	p. 284
The More Common Attainments in the Vajrayana	p. 333
The Fruition in the Vajrayana	p. 349
The Fruition in the Nyingma School	p. 409
The Conclusion of the Treasury of Knowledge	p. 453
The Source Verses	p. 455
The Conclusion of the Treasury of Knowledge	p. 459
A Concise Verse Summary of the Treasury of Knowledge	p. 471
Outline of Books Nine and Ten	p. 475
Glossary	p. 487
Abbreviations	p. 555
Notes	p. 557
Bibliography of Works Cited by the Author	p. 641
Reference Bibliography	p. 657
Index	p. 671
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