The Path to Enlightenment - Softcover

Dalai Lama XIV

Softcover

ISBN 10: 8120815149 ISBN 13: 9788120815148

Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass,, 2003

Synopsis

In this extensive teaching, the Dalai Lama beautifully elucidates the meaning of the path to enlightenment through his own direct spiritual advice and personal reflections. Based upon a very famous Tibetan text, this teaching presents in practical terms the essential instructions for the attainment of enlightenment. Its direct approach and lucid style make The Path to Enlightenment one of the most accessible introductions to Tibetan Buddhism ever published. His discourse draws out the meaning of the Third Dalai Lama's famous Essence of Refined Gold as he speaks directly to the reader, offering spiritual advice, personal reflection,s and scriptural commentary. He says in practical terms what the student must do to attain enlightenment.

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Review:

"For its down-to-earth style and rich spiritual path, this must rank as one of the finest Buddhist books in English to date." --The Middle Way

"...presented in a practical and understandable form...highly recommendable as a practical guide to Tibetan Buddhism." --Quest Magazine

About the Author:

Tenzin Gyatso was born in Amdo, Tibet in 1935 and was recognized as the Fourteenth Dalai Lama, spiritual and temporal leader of Tibet. Since the Chinese takeover of Tibet in 1959, he has served as head of the Tibetan government-in-exile in Dharamsala, India. A Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, today he is known the world over as a great spiritual teacher and a tireless worker for peace. Among his many other books are Freedom in Exile, The Art of Happiness, Transforming the Mind, Healing Anger, and Kindness, Clarity, and Insight.

Ken McLeod has been studying Buddhism since 1970. In 1985, he became authorized as a teacher and in 1988 developed a new model for working with students that was later used as the basis for Unfettered Mind. His group curriculum was published in 2001, titled Wake Up to Your Life: Discovering the Buddhist Path of Attention. He has narrated several audiobooks by Thich Nhat Hanh and the Dalai Lama.

About this edition

• Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass,
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 8120815149
• ISBN 13: 9788120815148
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 237