In The Footsteps Of Bodhisattvas

Author : Phakchok Rinpoche
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
ISBN 13 : 0834843145
Total Pages : 193 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book In the Footsteps of Bodhisattvas written by Phakchok Rinpoche and published by Shambhala Publications. This book was released on 2020-10-27 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A complete path of meditation training framed by the Buddha's words in the King of Samadhi Sutra--one of the most important Mahayana sutras--from a contemporary, accessible voice. The term "meditation" is often spoken of as a single, uniform practice, but in fact there are innumerable techniques that can be employed to achieve different ends. However, to make real progress in any practice, the methods need to be paired with a view of how our minds and our experience of the world around us really work. In this uncommonly practical and experiential guide, Phakchok Rinpoche teaches us how to achieve this correct view so we can genuinely practice a meditation that will transform our lives by helping us abandon our own bad habits and hypocrisy. In this way, we will make real progress on the path to true freedom from the cyclic patterns we follow that only lead to unhappiness. Grounding this presentation is The King of Samadhi Sutra--one of the most important teachings in the Mahayana Buddhist tradition--which the author uses as a touchstone throughout. The simplicity will appeal to new and aspiring meditators, while the insightful approach based on living these practices will help seasoned practitioners get unstuck and make swift progress.

Author : René Grousset
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 362 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book In the Footsteps of the Buddha written by René Grousset and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Dalai Lama
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 161429626X
Total Pages : 552 pages
Book Rating : 4.63/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Following in the Buddha's Footsteps written by Dalai Lama and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2019-10-15 with total page 552 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The newest volume in the bestselling series from the Dalai Lama. Delve into the substance of spiritual practice in this fourth volume of the Dalai Lama’s definitive series on the path to awakening, Following in the Buddha’s Footsteps. You’ll first hear His Holiness’s explanation of the Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha, why they are reliable guides on the path, and how to relate to them. His Holiness then describes the three essential trainings common to all Buddhist traditions: the higher trainings in ethical conduct, concentration, and wisdom. These chapters show us how to live a life free of harm to self or others and give us detailed instructions on how to develop single-pointed concentration as well as the higher states of concentration available to an earnest practitioner. In addition, the chapters on wisdom contain in-depth teachings on the noble eightfold path and the four establishments of mindfulness for developing greater awareness and understanding of our body, feelings, mind, and other phenomena. Together, these topics form the core of Buddhist practice. This is a book to treasure and refer to repeatedly as you begin the path, progress on it, and near the final goal of nirvana.

Author : Marc de Smedt
Publisher : White Lion Publishing
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.93/5 ( download)

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Download or read book In the Footsteps of the Buddha written by Marc de Smedt and published by White Lion Publishing. This book was released on 2000 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most of the Buddha's life was spent on the move. He travelled thousands ofilometres over Northern India and Nepal, forming his philosophy and teachings he went. This book is a retracing of his journey, from a royal birth atumbini to his death as a wandering saint in Kusinagar.;The story works onifferent levels. A lively account of the author's responses to travelling,t is an informative description of the culture and scenery of the regions heasses through. The text is also a recreation of the Buddha's journey intories of events from his life, and a revelation of the Buddha as a warm andnspirational character. Most importantly though, the story is one of thepiritual voyages of both the Buddha and the author.;Marc de Smedtnterweaves the words of the present day Buddhists he meets with his wonusings on the nature of Buudhism and the meaning of the Buddha's life andessage.

Author : Shantideva
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
ISBN 13 : 1590306147
Total Pages : 385 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Way of the Bodhisattva written by Shantideva and published by Shambhala Publications. This book was released on 2008-10-14 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Treasured by Buddhists of all traditions, The Way of the Bodhisattva (Bodhicharyavatara) is a guide to cultivating the mind of enlightenment and to generating the qualities of love, compassion, generosity, and patience. This text has been studied, practiced, and expounded upon in an unbroken tradition for centuries. Presented in the form of a personal meditation in verse, it outlines the path of the Bodhisattvas—those who renounce the peace of individual enlightenment and vow to work for the liberation of all beings and to attain buddhahood for their sake. This version is translated from the Tibetan and includes a foreword by His Holiness the Dalai Lama, a translator’s preface, a thorough introduction, a note on the translation, and three appendices of commentary by the Nyingma master Kunzang Pelden.

Author : Vessantara
Publisher : Windhorse Publications
ISBN 13 : 1909314250
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.52/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Guide to the Bodhisattvas written by Vessantara and published by Windhorse Publications. This book was released on 2013-09-27 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bodhisattvas are dedicated to one thing: helping people on the path towards Enlightenment. The bodhisattvas know that they are not apart from the rest of life. Seeking Enlightenment for themselves alone can never satisfy as they witness the suffering that is all around them. Their vision is to work endlessly in the service of living beings. This Guide introduces a panoply of figures: Tara, the rescuer; Manjusri the Bodhisattva of Wisdom; and Avalokitesvara, the Bodhisattva of compassion; among others.

Author : Sunita Pant Bansal
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9788188043712
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book On the Footsteps of Buddha written by Sunita Pant Bansal and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Kelsang Gyatso
Publisher : Tharpa Publications
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 460 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Meaningful to Behold written by Kelsang Gyatso and published by Tharpa Publications. This book was released on 1989 with total page 460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A verse-by-verse commentary on Shantideva's "Guide to the Bodhisattva's Way of Life," this exploration illustrates how to engage in a Bodhisattva's actions by transforming daily activities through a strong, compassionate wish to benefit others. The explanations of this universally loved poem show how to ripen one's innate capacity for love, offering genuine ways to give kindness and good will to the planet and those who inhabit it. With thoughtful illumination and practical applications, the full effectiveness and profundity of this wonderful poem are revealed, giving readers steps for walking towards enlightenment.

Author : Jan Nattier
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
ISBN 13 : 9780824826079
Total Pages : 414 pages
Book Rating : 4.78/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Few Good Men written by Jan Nattier and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 2003-01-01 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Few Good Men is a study and translation of The Inquiry of Ugra (Ugrapariprccha), one of the most influential Mahayana sutras on the bodhisattva path, but also one of the most neglected texts in Western treatments of Buddhism. To achieve a better understanding of the universe of ideas, activities, and institutional structures within which early self-proclaimed bodhisattvas lived, the author first considers the Ugra as a literary document, employing new methodological tools to examine the genre to which it belongs, the age of its extant versions, and their relationships to one another. She goes on to challenge the dominant notions that the Mahayana emerged as a "reform" of earlier Buddhism and offered lay people an "easier option." A Few Good Men will be compelling reading for scholars and practitioners alike and others interested in the history of Indian Buddhism and the formation of Mahayana.

Author : Geshe Sonam Rinchen
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
ISBN 13 : 1559391502
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.04/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Bodhisattva Vow written by Geshe Sonam Rinchen and published by Shambhala Publications. This book was released on 2000-10-10 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Before the Dalai Lama bestows the Bodhisattva vow, he often teaches the short text known as the Twenty Verses on the Bodhisattva Vow by the Indian master Chandragomin. Chandragomin's text discusses some of the most important features regarding the vow, such as from whom it should be taken, how one should prepare for receiving it, what constitutes transgressions of the vow, and how they should be purified. In clear and accessible terms, Geshe Sonam Rinchen explains how to take and then safeguard the Bodhisattva vow.