Indestructible Truth: The Living Spirituality of Tibetan Buddhism - Hardcover

Ray, Reginald A.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1570621667 ISBN 13: 9781570621666

Publisher: Shambhala Publications Inc, 2000

Synopsis

An introduction to Tibetan Buddhism covers the history, philosophy, and meditation practices of the religion.

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Review:

Studying Tibetan Buddhism can be like entering a maelstrom of deities, rituals and scriptures. In a new introduction to the history, the religion and the philosophy of Tibetan Buddhism, Reginald Ray calms the storm and provides a compass for exploration. A professor and seasoned practitioner, Ray walks the line between objective historian and caring adviser. With spare precision and rich detail, he tells the story of Buddhism in Tibet, from its great progenitors in India to the larger than life transmitters to the series of schools that developed over the centuries. Ray makes no pretence at secularising Tibetan Buddhism or diminishing its magical elements. He begins with the multifarious Tibetan cosmos but also covers the major tenets of Buddhism, emphasising the living practices and their results. Capping the book, Ray devotes a section to the development of Buddhist philosophy, again displaying a knack for putting complex issues debated over centuries into just a few easy-to-understand paragraphs. It would be no exaggeration to say that Indestructible truth is the best all-round introduction to Buddhism you're likely to find. --Brian Bruya, Amazon.com

Review:

" Ray presents the material so that Westerners can assimilate and use it. He doesn't shy away from explaining difficult concepts, offering an approachable text that doesn't talk down to the reader." — "Library Journal "
" A rich and rewarding read." — "The Middle Way"

"Ray presents the material so that Westerners can assimilate and use it. He doesn't shy away from explaining difficult concepts, offering an approachable text that doesn't talk down to the reader."— "Library Journal "

"A rich and rewarding read."— "The Middle Way "

"Ray presents the material so that Westerners can assimilate and use it. He doesn't shy away from explaining difficult concepts, offering an approachable text that doesn't talk down to the reader."-- Library Journal

"A rich and rewarding read."-- The Middle Way

About this edition

• Publisher: Shambhala Publications Inc
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 1570621667
• ISBN 13: 9781570621666
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 432