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Treasury of Precious Qualities: Book One: Sutra Teachings (Revised Edition)

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Treasury of Precious Qualities: Book One: Sutra Teachings (Revised Edition)

This book is a translation of the first part of Jigme Lingpaâ€™s Treasury of Precious Qualities, which in a slender volume of elegant verses sets out briefly but comprehensively the Buddhist path according to the Nyingma school. The concision of the root text and its use of elaborate poetic language, rich in metaphor, require extensive explanation, amply supplied here by the commentary of Kangyur Rinpoche.

The present volume lays out the teachings of the sutras in gradual stages according to the traditional three levels, or scopes, of spiritual endeavor. It begins with essential teachings on impermanence, karma, and ethics. Then, from the Hinayana standpoint, it describes the essential Buddhist teachings of the four noble truths and the twelve links of dependent arising. Moving on, finally, to the Mahayana perspective, it expounds fully the teachings on bodhichitta and the path of the six paramitas, and gives an unusually detailed exposition of Buddhist vows.

The paperback edition includes Jigme Lingpaâ€™s root text in verse, which was not included in the hardcover edition.
Country USA
Brand Shambhala
Manufacturer Shambhala
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber Three Line Art, One Halftone
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 2010-04-20
UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
EANs 9781590307113

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