Heart Jewel: A Commentary to the Essential Practice of the New Kadampa - Softcover

Geshe Kelsang Gyatso

Softcover

ISBN 10: 8120818709 ISBN 13: 9788120818705

Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass, 1991

Synopsis

Kadampa Buddhism is becoming increasingly popular as a clear and practical spiritual path for the contemporary practitioner. Originating with the special presentation of Mahayana Buddhism by the great Buddhist masters Atisha and Je Tsongkhapa, Kadampa Buddhism makes the path to enlightenment accessible to the modern world and explains clearly how to transform our lives into the spiritual path. Geshe Kelsang Gyatso, a meditation master of this living tradition, explains two essential spiritual practices. The first is a special meditation practice in conjunction with Je Tsongkhapa, through which we can receive blessings and gain the realizations of the path to enlightenment. The second is meditation on the Buddha of Wisdom in the aspect of a Dharma Protector, whereby we gain the necessary internal strength to overcome all obstacles to our spiritual practice.

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Review

Geshe Kelsang has a unique gift for simultaneously addressing everyday difficulties - particularly in his useful and inspiring elucidation of how to control anger and practice patience - and bringing into focus the spiritual dimension in which they reverberate. --Donna Seaman, Booklist

Geshe Kelsang Gyatso is a highly respected meditation master and scholar of the Mahayana Buddhist tradition. --Spirituality & Health

Geshe Kelsang Gyatso both delights in and has a profound insight into the entire range of the teachings of Buddha. Difficult technical points are rendered into pleasantly readable prose, and the text as a whole is both absorbing and illuminating. --Tibetan Review

Synopsis

Thsi book teaches how to develop compassion, wisdom and spiritual strength and to overcome obstacles and difficulties on por spiritual path. It presents two essential practices revealed by Manjushri, the wisdom Buddha. The first is a special guru yoga in which we visualize our spiritual guide as Je tsongkhapa, who himself is an emanation of Manjushri. In this way we shall naturally accomplish the realizations of the path of Sutra and Tantra and we shall attain a special Dharma wisdom. The second practice is a method for relying upon the Dharma protector. Through this pracitce we can overcome obstacles and create favourable conditions to nurture and increase our Dharma realizations. These two practices are the essential practices of the new Kadampa tradition of Mahayana Buddhism. They are included in this book and by practising them we shall make our human life meaningful and reap a harvest of pure Dharma realixations.

Edition details

• Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass
• Publication date: 1991
• ISBN 10: 8120818709
• ISBN 13: 9788120818705
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 100