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Lädt ... Illuminating the Path to Enlightenment (2002)von The Dalai Lama Tenzin Gyatso
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About one thousand years ago, the great Indian pandit and yogi, Dipamkara Shrijnana (Atisha), was invited to Tibet to re-establish the Buddhadharma, which had been suppressed and corrupted for almost two centuries. One of Atisha's main accomplishments in Tibet was his writing of the seminal text, A Lamp for the Path to Enlightenment, in which he extracted the essence of all 84,000 teachings of the Buddha and organized them into a clear, step-like arrangement that makes it easy for any individual practitioner to understand and practice the Dharma. This genre of teachings is known as lam-rim, or steps of the path, and forms an essential part of every school of Tibetan Buddhism. In this book, His Holiness the Dalai Lama gives a commentary to not only Atisha's revolutionary work but also to Lines of Experience, a short text written by Lama Tsongkhapa, who was perhaps the greatest of all Tibetan lam-rim authors. In bringing together Atisha, Lama Tsongkhapa and His Holiness the Dalai Lama, this book offers readers one of the clearest and most authoritative expositions of the Tibetan Buddhist path ever published, and it is recommended for those at the beginning of the path, the middle and the end. This is the first time a major teaching by the Dalai Lama has been published for free distribution. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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 Google Books — Lädt ...GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)294.3444Religions Other Religions Religions of Indic origin Buddhism Buddhism - practice Religious experience, life, practice Religious life and practiceKlassifikation der Library of Congress [LCC] (USA)BewertungDurchschnitt: (4.44)
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Author: Tenzin Gyatso His Holiness The Fourteenth Dalai Lama of Tibet
Genre: Buddhism
Publisher: Thubten Dhargye Ling
Date: 2002
Pages: 209
Modern Library: N/A
Started: 6 November 2013
This book was a gift from my cousin Mike. I happen to think that free books are one of the coolest things on earth. Add subject matter that deals with Buddhism and things get even cooler. What I hope to do with this review is simply share some of the Dalai Lama’s views with you, and in the process educate any person who might be interested in the Buddha’s teachings. I am not an expert on the Dharma. I am learning too and will be until my end times.
The specific subject matter for this book is His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s (HHDL) lam-rim teachings from a time period in 1997 and 2000. You might be asking yourself – What the heck is lam-rim? If you are, lam-rim is a presentation of Shakyamuni Buddha’s teachings in a form suitable for the step-by-step training of a disciple. You are correct if you’re thinking parts of this book are in the form of instruction. Other sections are from speeches given by HHDL, there is detailed information on certain ceremonies, and HHDL answers questions from audience members so readers get a taste of his personal viewpoints on different subjects.
Notable points, some you may find surprising, others not so much:
- “There are no miracles. I myself doubt those who claim to have the power to heal” (HHDL, v).
- “An individual can manage to lead a meaningful life without religious faith, but you can’t be a happy person without the spirituality of basic human values” (vi).
- “The immediate benefit of practicing compassion is actually experienced by the practitioner” (x).
- “Although I’m the one explaining the texts…don’t simply believe what I say without question, but use it as a basis for personal reflection and, in that way, develop your understanding of the Dharma” (2). In other words, think for yourself.
- The qualifications of a suitable Dharma teacher include a disciplined and calm mind, knowledge exceeding the student, energy, eloquence, and enthusiasm, a realization of emptiness, deep compassion for the student, and resilience.
- The qualities of the student should include an objective and open mind, intelligence to judge between right and wrong, and enthusiasm.
- “The moment we stop breathing, when we breathe out and don’t breathe in, the next life is right there in front of us” (71).
- Lamp for the Path: Verse 5 – “Those who, through their personal suffering, / Truly want to end completely / All the suffering of others / Are persons of supreme capacity” (103).
- Emptiness is important, finding it is difficult.
- Impermanence is fact.
- Trying to meditate on emptiness? It might be helpful to remember that the existence of “self” (when you get right down to it) can only be understood in terms of its dependent nature.
- Enlightenment might take 3 or 30 eons, but definitely not 3 years.
- Nirvana is true peace.
I would not recommend this book for the first time reader of all things Buddhist. One should have at least a basic understanding of certain concepts and practices in order to grasp the teachings. I believe it is assumed that readers have this basis of knowledge by the way the book is written.
So much to learn, so little time.
Yours in the Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha.
Finished: 13 November 2013 (