Overview
The Treasury of Precious Instructions by Jamgƶn Kongtrul Lodrƶ Taye, one of Tibetās greatest Buddhist masters, is a shining jewel of Tibetan literature, presenting essential teachings from the entire spectrum of practice lineages that existed in Tibet. In its eighteen volumes, Kongtrul brings together some of the most important texts on key topics of Buddhist thought and practice as well as authoring significant new sections of his own.Ā
Ā Ā Ā Ā āāThe Kadam lineage derives from the teachings and practices taught by the Indian master AtiÅa and his Tibetan students. AtiÅa spent twelve years in Tibet and left a scholarly and devotional lineage that would be significant to all traditions of Tibetan Buddhism, but particularly the Geluk, the tradition of the Dalai Lamas, which fashioned themselves as the New Kadam tradition.Ā Ā
āĀ Ā Jamgƶn Kongtrulās catalog to The Treasury of Precious Instructions classifies Kadam literature into five categories: treatise, instruction, esoteric practice, ancillary works, and associated works. The first two are the main topics covered in this volume: Lamrim, or Stages of the Path, and Lojong, or Mind Training. These two Kadam teachings continue to exert a significant influence on Tibetan Buddhism and therefore represent the legacy of the Kadam tradition.Ā Ā
Ā Ā Ā Ā āThe first centers around āThe Lamp for the Path to Enlightenment,āĀ written by the eleventh-century Indian master AtiÅa who spent twelve years in Tibet, and this volume also includes stories of AtiÅaās life and travels. The second set of teachings consists of aphorisms known as the Seven-Point Mind Training, meant to be used as contemplative practices to develop compassion and transform the mind. These selections show not only the foundational texts of the Kadam tradition but also the widespread impact these teachings continued to have across traditions.
This book title, Kadam: Stages of the Path, Mind Training, and Esoteric Practice, Part One (Essential Teachings of the Eight Practice Lineages of Tibet, Volume 3 (The Treasury of Precious Instructions)), ISBN: 9781559395052, by Jamgon Kongtrul Lodro Taye, Artemus B. Engle, published by Shambhala (April 2, 2024) is available in hardcover. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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