Overview
Shantideva says at the beginning of the final chapter of his Guide to the Bodhisattva Way of Life: ""All branches of the Buddha""s teachings are taught for the sake of wisdom. If you wish to bring an end to suffering, you must develop wisdom."" Shantideva""s ninth chapter is revered in Tibetan Buddhist circles as one of the most authoritative expositions of the Buddha""s core insight, and all other Buddhist practices are means to support the generation of this wisdom within the practitioner. In Practicing Wisdom, the Dalai Lama reaffirms his reputation as a great scholar, communicator, and embodiment of the Buddha""s Way by illuminating Shantideva""s verses, drawing on contrasting commentaries from the Nyingma and Gelug lineages, and leading the reader through the stages of insight up to the highest view of emptiness. These teachings, delivered in southern France in 1993, have been masterfully translated, edited, and annotated by Geshe Thupten Jinpa, the Dalai Lama""s primary translator and founder of the Institute of Tibetan Classics
Full Product Details
Author: Dalai Lama XIV
Publisher: Wisdom Publications,U.S.
Imprint: Wisdom Publications,U.S.
Edition: Annotated edition
Dimensions:
Width: 15.20cm
, Height: 1.30cm
, Length: 22.80cm
Weight: 0.272kg
ISBN: 9780861711826
ISBN 10: 0861711823
Pages: 192
Publication Date: 01 December 2004
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Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: No Longer Our Product
Availability: In Print
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A Shambhala Sun Best Buddhist Writing selection.-- ""Shambhala Sun""
A Shambhala Sun Best Buddhist Writing selection.-- Shambhala Sun
Author Information
His Holiness the Dalai Lama is the spiritual leader of the Tibetan people, a Nobel Peace Prize recipient, and a beacon of inspiration for Buddhists and non-Buddhists alike. He has persistently reached out across religious and political lines and has engaged in dialogue with scientists in his mission to advance peace and understanding in the world. In doing so, he embodies his motto, ""My religion is kindness."" Thupten Jinpa Langri was educated in the classical Tibetan monastic academia and received the highest academic degree of Geshe Lharam (equivalent to a doctorate in divinity). Jinpa also holds a BA in philosophy and a PhD in religious studies, both from the University of Cambridge, England. Since 1985, he has been the principal English-language translator to the Dalai Lama. He has translated and edited many books by the Dalai Lama, including The World of Tibetan Buddhism, Essence of the Heart Sutra, and Ethics for the New Millennium. Jinpa has published scholarly articles on various aspects of Tibetan culture, Buddhism, and philosophy, and books such as Songs of Spiritual Experience (co-authored) and Self, Reality and Reason in Tibetan Thought. He serves on the advisory board of numerous educational and cultural organizations in North America, Europe, and India. He is currently the president and the editor-in-chief of the Institute of Tibetan Classics, a nonprofit educational organization dedicated to translating key Tibetan classics into contemporary languages. He also currently chairs the Mind and Life Institute.
