Free Downloads The Treasury Of Knowledge: Books 2, 3, And 4: Buddhism's Journey To Tibet
Jamgön Kongtrül’s ten-volume Treasury of Knowledge is a unique, encyclopedic masterpiece embodying the entire range of Buddhist teachings as they were preserved in Tibet. Tibetan Buddhist teachers expected their students to study Buddhist philosophical texts as well as practice reflection and meditation; present-day students have also realized that awakening has its source in study as well as in reflection and practice. Buddhism’s Journey to Tibet presents Kongtrül's masterful history of Buddhism in India and Tibet. Beginning with the appearance of the Buddha in our world (Book Two), it describes the Buddha's life, his enlightenment, and what he taught (Book Three) from a multitude of Buddhist viewpoints. Buddhism's transmission to and preservation in Tibet is the focus of the main part of this volume (Book Four), which describes the scriptural transmissions and lineages of meditation practice as well as the Buddhist arts that together make up the world of Tibetan Buddhism.
Hardcover: 696 pages
Publisher: Snow Lion; 1 edition (August 16, 2010)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1559393459
ISBN-13: 978-1559393454
Product Dimensions: 6.4 x 2 x 9.3 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
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The Treasury of Knowledge: Buddhism's Journey to Tibet collects books two, three and four of Jamgon Kongtrul's encyclopedic repository of Buddhist teachings as they have been handed down through the generations in Tibet. In addition to the skillfully rendered translations of the books "The Light of the World", "What the Buddha Taught", and "Buddhism Respendent in the World", there are in-depth reflections by translator Ngawang Zangpo on each chapter, as well as a bibliography and lists of various names and cited texts. An authoritative and surprisingly accessible rendition of a classic core text of Tibetan Buddhism, The Treasury of Knowledge: Buddhism's Journey to Tibet deserves the highest recommendation for personal and library Buddhist Studies shelves.
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