The Jewel Ornament of Liberation: The Wish-Fulfilling Gem of the Noble Teachings by Gampopa

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A masterwork of Tibetan Buddhism—providing the complete foundation for study and practice—from beginning to Buddhahood. Includes teachings on Buddha-nature, finding the spiritual master, impermanence, karma, cultivation of bodhicitta, development of the six perfections, the ten bodhisattva bhumis, Buddhahood, and the activities of the Buddha.

"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, who lived in the eleventh and twelfth centuries, was the organizer of the Kagyü 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.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Snow Lion (Jan. 1 1998)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 480 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1559390921
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1559390927
Item weight ‏ : ‎ 726 g
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 15.24 x 3.05 x 22.86 cm