{"product_id":"the-complete-nyingma-tradition-from-sutra-to-tantra-books-1-to-10-isbn-9781559394352","title":"The Complete Nyingma Tradition from Sutra to Tantra, Books 1 to 10","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom  the main practice manual studied by the lay yogi-practitioner lineages  of Tibet, now in English for the first time, this volume presents the  foundational stages of the Buddhist path according to the Nyingma, or  Ancient, tradition of Tibetan Buddhism.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In 1838, Choying Tobden Dorje, a Buddhist yogi-scholar of eastern Tibet, completed a multivolume masterwork that traces the entire path of the Nyingma tradition of Tibetan Buddhism from beginning to end. Written by a lay practitioner for laypeople, it was intended to be accessible, informative, inspirational, and above all, practical. Its twenty-five books, or topical divisions, offer a comprehensive and detailed view of the Buddhist path according to the early translation school of Tibetan Buddhism, spanning the vast range of Buddhist teachings from the initial steps to the highest esoteric teachings of great perfection. Choying Tobden Dorje’s magnum opus appears in English here for the first time. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eFoundations of the Buddhist Path\u003c\/i\u003e, which covers the first ten of the treatise’s twenty-five books, the author surveys the scope of the entire work and then begins with the topics that set the cornerstones for all subsequent Buddhist practice: what constitutes proper spiritual apprenticeship, how to receive the teachings, how to make the best use of this life, and how to motivate ourselves to generate effort on the spiritual path. He then describes refuge and the vows that define the path of individual liberation before turning to the bodhisattva’s way—buddha nature, how to uplift the mind to supreme awakening, the bodhisattva’s training, and the attainments of the paths leading to supreme awakening.Foreword by Alak Zenkar Rinpoché\u003cbr\u003eTranslator's Introduction\u003cbr\u003eBook 1: Discipleship\u003cbr\u003eBook 2: The Transmission of Buddhism\u003cbr\u003eBook 3: Our Precious Human Life\u003cbr\u003eBook 4: Reflection on Death and Impermanence\u003cbr\u003eBook 5: The Workings of Karma\u003cbr\u003eBook 6: The Flaws of the Round of Rebirth\u003cbr\u003eBook 7: Taking Refuge and the Lesser Way\u003cbr\u003eBook 8: The Foundation of the Middle Way\u003cbr\u003eBook 9: The Path of the Middle Way\u003cbr\u003eBook 10: The Result of the Middle Way\u003cbr\u003eThe Outline: Books 1-10\u003cbr\u003eThe Root Text: Books 1-10\u003cbr\u003eThe Word-by-Word Commentary: Books 1-10\u003cbr\u003eAuthor and Translator's Postscript\u003cbr\u003eList of Books Cited\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003cb\u003eCHÖYING TOBDEN DORJÉ\u003c\/b\u003e: (1785–1848) was a brilliant Buddhist master from the Amdo region of eastern Tibet, renowned for his realization of great perfection. A disciple of the first Dodrupchen Rinpoche, he founded the monastery of Dzokchen Namgyal Ling and was instrumental in establishing the community of lay tantric practitioners known as the Repkong Ngak-mang.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNGAWANG ZANGPO (Hugh Thompson) is a disciple of Kalu Rinpoche and Chatral\u003cbr\u003eSangye Dorje Rinpoche. His translations include \u003ci\u003eJamgön Kongtrul’s Retreat Manual\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEnthronement\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e Sacred Ground\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGuru Rinpoche\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e Timeless Rapture\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eButön’s History of Buddhism in India and Its Spread to Tibet\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eRefining Our Perception of Reality\u003c\/i\u003e. He has been a Tsadra Foundation Fellow since 2000.","brand":"Snow Lion","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46304642826469,"sku":"NP9781559394352","price":49.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781559394352.jpg?v=1767738792","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-complete-nyingma-tradition-from-sutra-to-tantra-books-1-to-10-isbn-9781559394352","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}