Enlightened Journey: Buddhist Practice as Everyday Life [Paperback]

Tulku Thondup (Author)

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Paperback: 288 pages
Publisher: Shambhala (May 15 2001)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1570620210
ISBN-13: 978-1570620218
Product Dimensions: 14 x 1.3 x 21.6 cm
Shipping Weight: 381 g
Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #751,094 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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This book is deceptive. It first appears to be just another how-to title based on Buddhist philosophy, but it is actually a comprehensive exposition on one of the more important sects of Tibetan Buddhism. As such, it comprises 15 talks and articles by Thondup, an esteemed leader and teacher of the Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism. His purpose here is to show how daily life can become the basis of Buddhist spiritual training, and each talk is an introduction to various aspects of Buddhism, covering such topics as meditation as a means to arouse compassion and the importance of suffering to reach enlightenment. Deserving special recognition are the talks on the significance of Tibetan Buddhist art and holy places and the teachings concerning the experience of dying and the after-death state. Recommended for public and academic libraries.?Glenn Masuchika, Chaminade Univ. Lib., Honolulu
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This collection of fifteen articles and talks by Tulku Thondup constitutes a manual on how to transmute the situations encountered in daily life, whether external or internal, into spiritual disciplines and experiences. Among the topics covered are:

   • The fundamental principles of Buddhism.
   • The practice of meditation as a means of arousing compassion.
   • How suffering can become a more powerful tool than happiness in achieving enlightenment.
   • The symbolic significance of holy places, temples, statues, books, and other spiritual artifacts.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Enlightened Journey; Buddhist Practice as Daily Life., Nov 30 1999

By Lou Bellafiore - Published on Amazon.com

This review is from: Enlightened Journey: Buddhist Practice as Daily Life (Paperback)

I recommend this book for those seeking accurate and true information about Buddhist practice. As a Tulku, or reincarnated teacher, the author presents extremely serious topics in a clear and lucid way. The descriptions of the meditations, states of awareness and the bardo transition are powerful and awe-inspiring. The author has qualities of understanding and compassion, along with a clear embodiment of the subject, that provided me with immediate insights and recognitions of human spiritual experience.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Master (GURU) Padmasambhava (PEMA), please bestow (HUM) attainments (SIDDHI), Jan 30 2011

By Alex Sherab Gyatso - Published on Amazon.com

This review is from: Enlightened Journey: Buddhist Practice as Everyday Life (Paperback)

This book has 13 main chapters that cover widest possible range of topics.
Author presents explanation on the tradition within Nyingma School
of Tibetan Buddhism of "treasures" and their classes as well
as history of the Nyingma Tradition.

For a while this book was the only source of information in
English language in a form of summary on the very famous commentary of
Lama Mipham Namgyal Rinpoche (1846-1912),
now translated and published, "The White Lotus".

There is presentation on the intermediate states,
the bardo, direct meditation instructions.
As well as clear explanation of the Empowerment Ceremony and practice
of upholding the commitments common to various vehicles within the Vajrayana.

From Page 171:
"Master (GURU) Padmasambhava (PEMA), please bestow (HUM) attainments (SIDDHI) [upon us]."
Page 173:
"GURU means master or spiritual guide, one who is prosperous with excellent qualities; to whom no one is superior...
PADMA is the first part of Guru Rinpoche's name.
SIDDHI is what we want to accomplish - the common and uncommon attainments.
HUM means the supplication to bestow the siddhis (attainments).
So, O Guru Padma, bestow the siddhi."

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