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The Great Treatise on the Stages of the Path to Enlightenment (Volume 2)
Author: Tsong-kha-pa
language: en
Publisher: Shambhala Publications
Release Date: 2014-12-09
The second volume of the 15th-century spiritual classic that condenses Buddhist teachings into one easy-to-follow meditation manual The Great Treatise on the Stages of the Path to Enlightenment (Tib. Lam rim chen mo) 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. Tsong-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. This first of three volumes covers all the practices that are prerequisite for developing the spirit of enlightenment (bodhicitta).
The Path of Enlightenment
The Dharma phrase, "everyone has the Buddha-nature to become a Buddha," offers a message of hope. It suggests that anyone can reach this enlightened state the moment they master their physical ego. When the physical ego is subdued, one can engage with the emptiness, merging with it to enter the absolute realm. The point of true enlightenment is found where the individual ego ceases to exist; this is our original nature.
The Path to Enlightenment
The Path to Enlightenment is about our quest to find inner peace. Many seek inner peace but never find it. But everyone who finds it soon realizes that it doesn't mean a life without challenges and that inner peace is a journey, not a destination. In some cases, inner peace will lead to even more challenges in life. Saul's life was changed when he was called to serve God. He went from being Saul, the man who persecuted Jews, to the Apostle Paul, the man who was enlightened, yet he suffered tremendously. One of the most powerful messages from the Bible is "As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another" (Proverbs 27:17 NIV). Even if you are not religious, the enclosed collection of poetry is about things in life to help sharpen you.