The Great Treatise on the Stages of the Path to Enlightenment.The Great Treatise On The Stages Of The Path To Enlightenment Tsong-kha-pa Snow Lion Publications PO Box 6483, Ithaca, NY 14850 1559391685 $29.95 snowlionpub.com The second volume of The Great Treatise On The Stages Of The Path To Enlightenment continues the three-volume classic treatise of Tibetan Buddhism Tibetan Buddhism, form of Buddhism prevailing in the Tibet region of China, Bhutan, the state of Sikkim in India, Mongolia, and parts of Siberia and SW China. It has sometimes been called Lamaism, from the name of the Tibetan monks, the lamas [superior ones]. , first completed in 1402. Author Tsong-kha-pa (1357-1419) was careful to base his insights upon Indian Buddhist literature Buddhist literature. During his lifetime the Buddha taught not in Vedic Sanskrit, which had become unintelligible to the people, but in his own NE Indian dialect; he also encouraged his monks to propagate his teachings in the vernacular. , using citations as well as sayings from the masters to clarify his points. The Great Treatise On The Stages Of The Path To Enlightenment is especially for any student or follower of Buddhist teachings searching for means to put the wisdom and generosity of a divine being to practical application. For example, tenets of how to give unselfishly and for universal benefit are discussed--one such tenet TENET. Which he holds. There are two ways of stating the tenure in an action of waste. The averment is either in the tenet and the tenuit; it has a reference to the time of the waste done, and not to the time of bringing the action. 2. cautions against storing unneeded goods rather than freely giving them, as the guilt to disburse dis·burse tr.v. dis·bursed, dis·burs·ing, dis·burs·es To pay out, as from a fund; expend. See Synonyms at spend. [Obsolete French desbourser, from Old French desborser the goods will eventually cause one to impulsively im·pul·sive adj. 1. Inclined to act on impulse rather than thought. 2. Motivated by or resulting from impulse: such impulsive acts as hugging strangers; impulsive generosity. give to those who may not be in need, rather than see that the goods are given to those who need them most. Other chapters discuss ethical discipline, the virtues of patience and perseverance, how to maintain the spirit of enlightenment, and much more. A must-read for anyone seeking to better understand the principles of Buddhism, as well as an effective manual for spiritual self-improvement. |
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