{"product_id":"the-great-treatise-on-the-stages-of-the-path-to-enlightenment-volume-3-isbn-9781645474623","title":"The Great Treatise on the Stages of the Path to Enlightenment (Volume 3)","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe third volume of the 15th-century spiritual classic that condenses Buddhist teachings into one easy-to-follow meditation manual\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Great Treatise on the Stages of the Path to Enlightenment\u003c\/i\u003e (Tib. \u003ci\u003eLam rim chen mo\u003c\/i\u003e) is one of the brightest jewels in the world’s treasury of sacred literature. The author, Tsong-kha-pa, completed it in 1402, and it soon became one of the most renowned works of spiritual practice and philosophy in the world of Tibetan Buddhism. Because it condenses all the exoteric sūtra scriptures into a meditation manual that is easy to understand, scholars and practitioners rely on its authoritative presentation as a gateway that leads to a full understanding of the Buddha’s teachings.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTsong-kha-pa took great pains to base his insights on classical Indian Buddhist literature, illustrating his points 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 traditions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis first of three volumes covers all the practices that are prerequisite for developing the spirit of enlightenment (\u003ci\u003ebodhicitta\u003c\/i\u003e).\"Of  the many works of the Tibetan master Tsong-kha-pa, none compare in  terms of popularity and breadth of influence with his Great Treatise,  which has been treasured by practitioners and scholars alike for  centuries. What distinguishes it as one of the principal texts of  Mahayana Buddhism is its scope and clarity. It expounds the entire path  from the way one should rely on a spiritual teacher, which is the very  root, right up to the attainment of Buddhahood, which is the final  fruit. The various stages of the path are presented so clearly and  systematically that they can be easily understood and are inspiring to  put into practice.\"—H.H. the Dalai Lama\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“One of the greatest religious or secular works in the library of our human heritage.”\u003cbr\u003e—Robert A. F. Thurman, Professor of Indo-Tibetan Buddhist Studies, Columbia University\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The  present translation in three volumes is a remarkable accomplishment and  a great gift to all students and practitioners of Vajrayana. The  teachings, given open-handedly in this key text, are essential for  anyone hoping to enter into or attain success in the higher (Tantric)  stages of the path. The wisdom found in the nearly 1,200 pages of this  work is truly astonishing and liberating. As Robert Thurman mentions in  his foreword, Je Tsong-kha-pa's treatise can cause a 'paradigm shift' in  the reader from a self-centered individual concerned with his own  happiness to a bodhisattva for whom the happiness of others has become  an ultimate concern. May it be so!\"—Georg Feuerstein, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Encyclopedia of Yoga and Tantra\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"As timely and radiant as ever. An indispensable work for Buddhists of all stripes.\"—\u003ci\u003eTricycle\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"This is a classic of  religious thought and is essential for libraries  with a demonstrated  interest in Buddhism or comparative religion. It  should also be  considered for all larger research collections and  public libraries.\"\u003ci\u003e—\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eJe Tsong-Kha-Pa (1357–1419)\u003c\/b\u003e, founder of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism, was one of Tibet's greatest philosophers and a prolific writer. His most famous work, \u003ci\u003eThe Great Treatise on the Stages of the Path\u003c\/i\u003e, is a classic of Tibetan Buddhism.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Lamrim Chenmo Translation Comittee\u003c\/b\u003e is composed of José Cabezón, Daniel Cozort, Joshua W. C. Cutler, Natalie Hauptman, Roger R. Jackson, Karen Lang, Donald S. Lopez Jr., John Makransky, Elizabeth S. Napper, Guy Newland, John Newman, Gareth Sparham, B. Alan Wallace, and Joe B. Wilson.","brand":"Snow Lion","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48233676964069,"sku":"NP9781645474623","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781645474623.jpg?v=1767739654","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-great-treatise-on-the-stages-of-the-path-to-enlightenment-volume-3-isbn-9781645474623","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}