A Feast Of The Nectar Of The Supreme Vehicle: An Explanation of the Ornament of the Mahayana Sutras - Hardcover

Padmakara Translation Group

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1611804671 ISBN 13: 9781611804676

Publisher: Shambhala Publications Inc, 2018

Synopsis

A full translation of an important Mah y na Buddhist treatise with a commentary by the famous Tibetan luminary Jamgön Mipham.

A monumental work and Indian Buddhist classic, the Ornament of the Mah y na S tras (Mah y nas tr lamk ra) is a precious resource for students wishing to study in-depth the philosophy and path of Mah y na Buddhism. This full translation and commentary outlines the importance of Mah y na, the centrality of bodhichitta or the mind of awakening, the path of becoming a bodhisattva, and how one can save beings from suffering through skillful means.

The root text, which makes up the the first part of the book, was revealed to Asanga by Maitreya in the fourth century. Asanga is considered by much of the Buddhist world to be as important to the history of Buddhism as N g rjuna. His treatises lay the foundation for the Yogachara and Mind-Only traditions that continue to be important in both East Asia and Tibet to this day.

Jamgön Mipham, one of Tibet's greatest Buddhist masters of the nineteenth century, elucidated in detail the importance of Asanga's work. This book is yet another instant classic to be produced by the Padmakara Translation Group, whose translations are consistently lucid and reliable, thus making ancient and profound Buddhist texts accessible to the modern reader.

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"I am so happy this precious commentary is now becoming more widely available. Who else but the peerless Mipham Rinpoche can guide us so clearly and flawlessly through Maitreyanātha's profound Mahāyānasūtrālamkāra?" --Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche

"The Padmakara Translation Group unceasingly delights my mind with its wonderful, unfathomable treasures of the Dharma's classical texts. This translation of the Mahāyānasūtrālamkāra with Jamgön Mipham Rinpoche's commentary is a beacon of light in the darkness of our unconscious world of ignorance. Lord Maitreya's brilliant feat of collecting all the essential points of the Mahāyāna sūtras into one poetic, resonant text leaves us without any need to search further for wisdom and inspiration.

This shining text covers all that is necessary to know of the paths and stages of the bodhisattva's way of life. When we study this work, our lives are not doomed in samsāra, for we are shown how the essence of samsāra is enlightenment itself. I greatly appreciate the publication of this text and say thank you for the benefit of Dharma and beings." --Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche

"This remarkable gem, the Mahāyānasūtrālamkāra, contains the complete teachings and guidance for the entire journey to awakening, from the beginning all the way to buddhahood itself. This beautiful commentary by the renowned Jamgön Mipham Rinpoche will allow a student to place the vast aspiration and profound meaning of the Mahāyāna at the center of their practice. I trust that any serious student of the path will find these teachings to be as inspiring and helpful as I myself have." --Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche

About the Author

JAMGÖN MIPHAM (1846-1912) was a Tibetan Buddhist master of outstanding brilliance and versatility. He is a famous Nyingma master of the Rimé tradition and is one of the greatest philosophers Tibet has ever produced.

The PADMAKARA TRANSLATION GROUP, based in France, has a distinguished reputation for all its translations of Tibetan texts and teachings. Its work has been published in several languages and is renowned for its clear and accurate literary style.

Edition details

• Publisher: Shambhala Publications Inc
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 1611804671
• ISBN 13: 9781611804676
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 992