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THE GREAT TREATISE on the STAGES OF THE PATH TO ENLIGHTENMENT by The Lamrin Chenmo Translation Committee
About this book – The Great Treatise on the Stages of the Path to Enlightenment (Lam rim Chen mo) is one of the brightest jewels in the world’s treasury of scared literature. The author, Tsong-kha-pa (1937-1419), completed this masterpiece in 1402 and it soon because one of the most renowned works of spiritual practice and philosophy in the world of Tibetan Buddhism. Tsong-kha-pa took great pains to base his incisive insights on the classical Indian Buddhist literature, illustrating his point with classical citations as well as with sayings of the masters of the earlier Kadampa tradition. In this way the text demonstrates clearly how Tibetan Buddhism carefully preserved and developed the Indian Buddhist Tradition.
Tsong-kha-pa’s text has continued to be essential for any student of Buddhist thought who wants to put the teachings into practice. Because it condense all the exoteric sutra scriptures into a meditation manual that is easy to understand, scholars and practitioners have for centuries relied on its authoritative presentation as a gateway leading to full understanding of the Buddha’s teachings.
The Great Treatise is now translated in its entirety in three volumes, the heart of the Great Treatise, covers the spirit of enlightenment (bodhicitta; byang chub kyi sems) and the deeds of the bodhisattvas, the great beings whose deeds are motivated by this altruistic spirit.
Contents
Volume 1
Atisha
The Greatness of the Teachings
How to Listen to and Explain the Teachings
Relying on the Teacher
The Meditation Session
Refuting Misconceptions About Meditation
A Human Life of Leisure and
The Three Types of Persons
Mindfulness of Death
Reflecting on Your Future Life
Going for Refuge to the Three Jewels
The Precepts of Refuge
The General Characteristics of Karma
The Varieties of Karma
Cultivating Ethical Behavior
The Attitude of a Person of Small Capacity
The Eight Types of Suffering
The Six Types of Suffering
Further Meditation on Suffering
The Origin of Suffering
The Twelve Factors of Dependent-Arising
The Attitude of a Person of Medium Capacity
Ascertaining the Nature of the Path Leading to Liberation
The Nature of the Three Trainings
Volume 2
The Stages of the Path for Persons of Great Capacity
Compassion, the Entrance to the Mahayana
The Seven Causes-and Effect Personal Instructions
Exchanging Self and Other
The Ritual for Adopting the Spirit of Enlightenment
Maintaining the Spirit of Enlightenment
An Introduction to the Six Perfections
Training in the Mahayana; Precepts and Perfections
The Perfection of Generosity
How to Give
The Perfection of Ethical Discipline
The Perfection of Patience
The Perfection of Joyous Perseverance
The Perfection of Meditative Stabilization and Wisdom
Helping Others to Mature: The
Volume 3
Part One Meditative Serenity
Serenity and Insight
Preparing for Meditative Serenity
Focusing Your Mind
Dealing with Laxity and Excitement
Attaining Serenity
Serenity as Part of the Path
Part Two Insight
Why Insight Is Needed
Relying on Definitive Sources
The Stages of Entry into Reality
Misidentifying the Object to Be Negated
Dependent-Arising and Emptiness
Rational Analysis
Valid Establishment
Conventional Existence
Production Is Not Refuted
Not Negating Enough
The Actual Object to Be Negated
Misinterpretations of the Svatantrika/Prasangika Distinction
Refuting Misinterpretations of the Svatantrika/Prasangika Distinction
Our Interpretation of the Svatantrika/Prasangika Distinction
Our Critique of Svatantrika Does Not Hurt Our Own Argument
Analyzing a Chariot
The Person Lacks Intrinsic Nature
Objects Lack Intrinsic Nature
Insight Requires Analysis
Uniting Insight and Serenity
Summary and Conclusion
Note
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