The Treasury of Knowledge, Book Six, Parts One and Two
Indo-Tibetan Classical Learning and Buddhist Phenomenology
$85.25
- Hardcover
992 pages
- Release Date
15 January 2013
Summary
Jamgön Kongtrul’s encyclopedic Treasury of Knowledge presents a complete account of the major lines of thought and practice that comprise Tibetan Buddhism. Among the ten books that make up this tour de force, Book Six is by far the longest—concisely summarizing the theoretical fields of knowledge to be studied prior to the cultivation of reflection and discriminative awareness.
The first two parts of Book Six, contained in this volume, respectively concern Indo-Tibeta…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781559393898 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1559393890 |
| Author: | Jamgon Kongtrul Lodro Taye, Gyurme Dorje, Kalu Rinpoche Translation Grp |
| Publisher: | Shambhala Publications Inc |
| Imprint: | Snow Lion Publications |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 992 |
| Release Date: | 15 January 2013 |
| Weight: | 1.41kg |
| Dimensions: | 234mm x 163mm x 59mm |
| Series: | The Treasury of Knowledge |
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Critics Review
“The Treasury of Knowledge excellently presents the entire corpus of the sutra and mantra traditions, from the paths of the common sciences all the way up to the uncommon Great Perfection, or Atiyoga, which is the culmination of the nine vehicles.”—H.H. Dudjom Rinpoché, author of A Torch Lighting the Way to Freedom
“Jamgön Kongtrul was a true saint, a great scholar, an exemplary teacher, a renowned physician, a peacemaker, and one of the most prolific writers of Tibet. The Five Great Treasuries of Kongtrul … enshrine all the wisdom of Tibet.”—Ringu Tulku, author of Confusion Arises as Wisdom
About The Author
Jamgon Kongtrul Lodro Taye
Jamg n Kongtr l (1813-1899) was a versatile and prolific scholar. He has been characterized as a “Tibetan Leonardo” because of his significant contributions to religion, education, medicine, and politics.
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