The Bodhisattva Path of Wisdom and Compassion: The Profound Treasury of the Ocean of Dharma, Volume Two...

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Chogyam Trungpa Judith L. Lief

The Bodhisattva Path of Wisdom and Compassion

The Profound Treasury of the Ocean of Dharma, Volume Two

Chogyam Trungpa, Judith L. Lief

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Shambhala
01 April 2014

Religion & beliefs; Buddhism

Series: The Profound Treasury of the Ocean of Dharma

"The essential teachings on the bodhisattva path of wisdom and compassion, presented here in volume two of Ch gyam Trungpa's magnum opus, which offers a systematic overview of the entire path of Tibetan Buddhism.

The second volume presents the bodhisattva teachings of the mahayana. At this point, having trained and seen the benefits of looking within, the student begins to shift their focus outward to the broader world. Formal entry into the mahayana occurs with taking the bodhisattva vow. Mahayana practitioners dedicate themselves to the service of all sentient beings, aspiring to save them from sorrow and confusion, and vowing to bring them to perfect liberation. This stage of the path emphasizes the cultivation of wisdom through the view and experience of emptiness, or shunyata, in which all phenomena are seen to be unbounded, completely open, ungraspable, and profound. From the ground of shunyata, compassionate activity is said to arise naturally and spontaneously. In addition to mindfulness and awareness, the mahayanist practices lojong, or ""mind training,"" based on the cultivation of the paramitas, or ""transcendent virtues""- generosity, discipline, patience, exertion, meditation, and prajna, or ""knowledge."" As a component of lojong, tonglen, or ""sending and taking,"" is practiced in order to increase maitri, or loving-kindness.

The Profound Treasury of the Ocean of Dharma represents meditation master Ch gyam Trungpa's greatest contribution to Western Buddhism. This three-volume collection presents in lively, relevant language the comprehensive teachings of the Tibetan Buddhist path of the hinayana, mahayana, and vajrayana. This work will resonate with new students of Buddhism as well as the most senior students.

Topics covered in detail in this volume include- Bodhichitta Loving-kindness, or maitri Compassion, or karuna Skillful means, or upaya Buddha nature and basic goodness The four limitless ones Bodhisattva vows Emptiness, or shunyata Madhyamaka

Relative truth and ultimate truth Prajna The paramitas Lojong training Tonglen meditation The ten bhumis Dharmakaya, sambhogakaya, and nirmanakaya And more"

By: Chogyam Trungpa
Edited by: Judith L. Lief
Imprint: Shambhala
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 155mm, Spine: 33mm
Weight: 726g
ISBN: 9781611801057
ISBN 10: 1611801052
Series: The Profound Treasury of the Ocean of Dharma
Pages: 528
Publication Date: 01 April 2014
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

h gyam Trungpa (1940 1987) meditation master, teacher, and artist founded Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado, the first Buddhist-inspired university in North America; the Shambhala Training program; and an international association of meditation centers known as Shambhala International. He is the author of numerous books including Shambhala- The Sacred Path of the Warrior, Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism, and The Myth of Freedom.

Reviews for The Bodhisattva Path of Wisdom and Compassion: The Profound Treasury of the Ocean of Dharma, Volume Two

The compassionate heart of my teacher, the Vidyadhara, ChOgyam Trungpa Rinpoche, shines through in this, his articulation of the entire Buddhist path. He never lost sight of the fact that every aspect of the teaching is about nothing else than the freedom of awakening--and his great gift is that he never lets any of us lose sight of that either. --Pema ChOdrOn One of the most remarkable and brilliant teachers of modern times. --Jack Kornfield ChOgyam Trungpa Rinpoche had a particular genius in presenting the Dharma to Western audiences. . . . These volumes display the far-reaching goodness that can be created in the world when compassion and devotion come together. --H.H. the Karmapa, Ogyen Trinley Dorje With the publication of The Profound Treasury of the Ocean of Dharma, these seminary transcripts have taken birth as three user-friendly volumes, beautifully arranged and elegantly edited without losing the author's intention or voice. The volumes offer a glimpse of the heart teachings of the Vidyadhara, given to his students over several years with his uniquely provocative and meticulous style, enhanced by his knowledge of Western epistomology and psychology. --Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche, Buddhadharma