Format:
xvii, 188 pages
,
23 cm
ISBN:
9781590307885
,
1590307887
Content:
One of the clearest introductions to the teachings and philosophies of the three main schools of Buddhism: Theravada, Mahayana, and Tibetan
Note:
Includes index
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1.
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Fundamentals : the four noble truths and the eightfold noble path
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Ethical conduct : doing what is truly beneficial
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Meditation : changing our mental outlook
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Karma and rebirth : everything is in relationship
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Mahayana Buddhism : helping others is helping oneself
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The way of the bodhisattva : meditation and action go together
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Realizing wisdom and compassion : bodhchitta and the paramitas
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The link between wisdom and compassion : the paramita of meditation and the nine stages of shamatha
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Insight meditation : the paramita of wisdom and the Madhyamaka school
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The role of the mind : the Yogachara school and Buddha-nature
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Spiritual progress : the five paths and the ten stages of the Bodhisattva
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Buddhahood : the three kayas
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Sutra and Tantra : the tantric levels of attainment
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Supreme yoga tantra : becoming a total person
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The six yogas of naropa : dealling with conflicting emotions
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Mahamudra and the nature of mind : going beyond duality
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Mahamudra meditation : allowing the mind to rest in its natural state.
Language:
English
Keywords:
Buddhismus
;
Religiöses Leben
Author information:
Phrin-las-rdo-rje Karma-pa XVII 1985-
Author information:
bSod-rgyal Rin-po-che 1948-2019
Author information:
Khra-legs-skyabs-mgon 1955-2012
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