A beginner's guide to Tibetan Buddhism: practice, community, and progress on the path
Forward by Chökyi Nyima Rinpoche -- Preface to the 2022 Edition -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Buddha-Nature: The Ground -- 2. The Teacher -- 3. Finding a Teacher -- 4. Empowerment -- 5. Centers -- 6. Getting Ready -- 7. Path Buddha-Nature: Instruction and Practice -- 8. Getting Started --...
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| Type de support: | Imprimé Livre |
| Langue: | Anglais |
| Service de livraison Subito: | Commander maintenant. |
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| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
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Boulder, Colorado
Shambhala
[2022]
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| Dans: | Année: 2022 |
| Édition: | Revised edition, second edition |
| Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés: | B
Bouddhisme tibétain
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| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
Introduction
B Buddhism (China) (Tibet Autonomous Region) B Spiritual Life Buddhism |
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Inhaltsverzeichnis (Aggregator) |
| Résumé: | Forward by Chökyi Nyima Rinpoche -- Preface to the 2022 Edition -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Buddha-Nature: The Ground -- 2. The Teacher -- 3. Finding a Teacher -- 4. Empowerment -- 5. Centers -- 6. Getting Ready -- 7. Path Buddha-Nature: Instruction and Practice -- 8. Getting Started -- 9. Getting It Wrong -- 10. The Four Noble Truths -- 11. The Four Thoughts -- 12. Ngondro: Refuge and Bodhichitta -- 13. Ngondro: Vajrasattva Practice and Mandala Offerings -- 14. Ngondro: Guru Yoga and Devotion -- 15. Kyerim -- 16. Rituals -- 17. Dzogrim and the Body -- 18. The Path of Liberation -- 19. Fruition -- Conclusion -- Appendix: Systems and Stages of Practices -- Notes. "This is a ground-level, practice-oriented presentation of Tibetan Buddhism-personal and very accessible. The book begins with the awakening of students' interest in spirituality and the initial encounter with Tibetan Buddhism, then leads us through all the steps necessary for successful practice in the West. Included is succinct counsel on finding an appropriate teacher, receiving empowerments, becoming active in a center, and launching and sustaining a Vajrayana practice. Special emphasis is placed on the potential pitfalls, and the marvelous benefits, of the guru-disciple relationship"-- |
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| Description: | Includes bibliographical references |
| ISBN: | 1559395036 |