Buddhism : one teacher, many traditions /

Explore the common ground underlying the diverse expressions of the Buddha's teachings with two of Tibetan Buddhism's bestselling authors. Buddhism is practiced by hundreds of millions of people worldwide, from Tibetan caves to Tokyo temples to redwood retreats. To an outside viewer, it mi...

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Main Author: Bstan-ʼdzin-rgya-mtsho, Dalai Lama XIV, 1935- (Author)
Other Authors: Thubten Chodron, 1950-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Boston : Wisdom Publications, 2014.
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Table of Contents:
  • Origin and spread of the Buddha's doctrine
  • Refuge in the Three Jewels
  • Sixteen attributes of the Four Truths
  • The higher training in ethical conduct
  • The higher training in concentration
  • The higher training in wisdom: thirty-seven aids to awakening
  • Selflessness and emptiness
  • Uniting serenity and insight
  • Progressing on the path
  • The Four Immeasurables
  • Bodhicitta
  • Bodhisattva training in the Perfections
  • The possibility of awakening and Buddha nature
  • Tantra.