The Jewel Ornament of Liberation
The Wish-Fulfilling Gem of the Noble Teachings
$61.23
- Paperback
520 pages
- Release Date
15 February 2013
Summary
The Jewel Ornament of Liberation by Gampopa (1074-1153), one of the most highly respected Tibetan masters, offers an insightful exploration of Mahayana Buddhism’s core teachings, emphasizing the cultivation of loving-kindness, compassion, and wisdom as pathways to personal and collective peace. Through Khenpo Konchog Gyaltsen Rinpoche’s beautiful translation, Gampopa provides readers with a complete foundation for Buddhist study and practice, illustrating the interconnectedness of all beings …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781559390927 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1559390921 |
| Author: | Gampopa, Ani K. Trinlay Chodron, Khenchen Konchog Gyaltshen Rinpoche, H.H. the Fourteenth Dalai Lama |
| Publisher: | Shambhala Publications Inc |
| Imprint: | Snow Lion Publications |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 520 |
| Release Date: | 15 February 2013 |
| Weight: | 709g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 154mm x 30mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
“Anyone who knows the Jewel Ornament well can say that they really understand Buddhism.“—Khenpo Konchog Gyaltsen “Contains a wealth of useful material for anyone committed to the study and practice of the path and stages, or the Great Vehicle. The introduction is a fine overview of the text, given in a form accessible to the Western non-scholar practitioner. In fact, the introduction constitutes the contents of a single course on the Great Vehicle… . Provides a fine biography of Gampopa.“—Tibet Journal
About The Author
Gampopa
Gampopa, who lived in the eleventh and twelfth centuries, was the organizer of the Kagyu order of Tibetan Buddhism.
Khenchen Könchog Gyaltshen, founder of several Buddhist centers worldwide, is respected and beloved as an accomplished scholar, meditation master, teacher, translator, and author. In 2001 he received the high honor of being enthroned as Khenchen (great abbot). He lives in Frederick, Maryland.
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