- Paperback: 200 pages
- Publisher: Snow Lion Publications (May 1 1999)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1559391162
- ISBN-13: 978-1559391160
- Product Dimensions: 21.5 x 14.1 x 1.3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 231 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #823,153 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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This quintessential teaching of three principals straight from the bodhisattva Manjushr? via Jey Tsong Khapa is beautifully translated and insightfully elucidated in this little jewel of a book. I hugely enjoyed it and recommend it wholeheartedly to anyone who wants to understand the practice the Buddha Dharma. (Robert Thurman, Author of Why the Dalai Lama Matters )
Lama Tsongkhapa's Three Principal Aspects of the Path is an extraordinary condensation of the Buddhist process of awakening. To benefit most from its cryptic content, however, it helps to have an explanation from someone who has a real depth of wisdom and experience. This oral commentary by Geshe Sonam Rinchen is perhaps the most complete, comprehensive and clear explanation I have read. He has brought to bear a huge depth of experience and an extensive knowledge of Buddhist teachings to create a rich and inspiring illumination of the root text. Skilfully translated by Ruth Sonam, this is an invaluable resource for anyone wishing to deepen their understanding of the essential foundations of Tibetan Buddhist psychology and practice. (Rob Preece, author of The Courage to Feel and The Wisdom of Imperfection )
A perfect introduction to Mahayana Buddhist practice! Geshe Sonam Rinchen gives us a concise and authoritative guide to the heart of the bodhisattva path. Replete with vivid teaching stories from traditional Tibet and the tough-love proverbs of the Kadampa masters, the volume also includes a clear edition and translation of Tsong-kha-pa's 14-verse root text. (Guy Newland, author of Introduction to Emptiness )
Sonam has captured the storytelling tone that makes good teachers so popular ('don't listen like a pot which has been turned upside down'). Geshe Rinchen's years of experience teaching Westerners makes the text very accessible without compromising its integrity. His depth of wisdom makes this a valuable book for the seasoned Buddhist as well. (New Age Retailer, May/June 2010 )
extensive and concise . This volume is very understandable and is a great discourse for beginner and advanced practitioners alike .. Geshe Rinchen has given has done a fantastic job and given us a true gem of a book to learn from . [A] sensational discourse on one of the most important teachings in Tibetan Buddhism. Highly recommended! (Nate DeMontigny, Precious Metal, August 2010 ) --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
Lama Tsongkhapa's Three Principal Aspects of the Path is an extraordinary condensation of the Buddhist process of awakening. To benefit most from its cryptic content, however, it helps to have an explanation from someone who has a real depth of wisdom and experience. This oral commentary by Geshe Sonam Rinchen is perhaps the most complete, comprehensive and clear explanation I have read. He has brought to bear a huge depth of experience and an extensive knowledge of Buddhist teachings to create a rich and inspiring illumination of the root text. Skilfully translated by Ruth Sonam, this is an invaluable resource for anyone wishing to deepen their understanding of the essential foundations of Tibetan Buddhist psychology and practice. (Rob Preece, author of The Courage to Feel and The Wisdom of Imperfection )
A perfect introduction to Mahayana Buddhist practice! Geshe Sonam Rinchen gives us a concise and authoritative guide to the heart of the bodhisattva path. Replete with vivid teaching stories from traditional Tibet and the tough-love proverbs of the Kadampa masters, the volume also includes a clear edition and translation of Tsong-kha-pa's 14-verse root text. (Guy Newland, author of Introduction to Emptiness )
Sonam has captured the storytelling tone that makes good teachers so popular ('don't listen like a pot which has been turned upside down'). Geshe Rinchen's years of experience teaching Westerners makes the text very accessible without compromising its integrity. His depth of wisdom makes this a valuable book for the seasoned Buddhist as well. (New Age Retailer, May/June 2010 )
extensive and concise . This volume is very understandable and is a great discourse for beginner and advanced practitioners alike .. Geshe Rinchen has given has done a fantastic job and given us a true gem of a book to learn from . [A] sensational discourse on one of the most important teachings in Tibetan Buddhism. Highly recommended! (Nate DeMontigny, Precious Metal, August 2010 ) --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
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The wish for freedom, an altruistic intention, and the wisdom of emptiness constitute the three principal aspects of the path to enlightenment.
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An Oral Teaching by Geshe Sonam Rinchen on Tsongkhapa's Lam gyi gtso bo rnam gsum.Translated by Ruth Sonam The wish for freedom, the altruistic intention to be of ultimate benefit to others, and the wisdom realizing emptiness constitute the three principal aspects of the path to enlightenment, three insights that form the indispensable support for all the practices of both sutra and tantra. Having recognized that any state within cyclic existance involves suffering, the practitioner develops a strong wish for freedom. But to cut the root of cyclic existence it is necessary to know how things exist at the most fundamental level. Even if one has turned away from the causes of suffering and gained an undistorted understanding of reality, supreme enlightenment will remain out of reach without the altruistic intention to act selflessly for the good and happiness of all living beings. In this teaching, Geshe Sonam Rinchen explains in clear and readily accessible terms Je Tsonkhapa's (1357-1419) short text on these three principal aspects of the path. This engaging exposition of the essential steps to enlightenment will be appreciated both by those with no previous exposure to Buddhism and by those who wish to undertake the practices of tantra, for which at least a sound understanding of these three is essential.
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A distilled lesson from a Tibetan Master,
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This book is based on an oral teaching Geshe Rinchen gave on "The Three Principal Aspects Of The Path", originally, by Je Tsongkhapa. "The Three Principal Aspects Of The Path" has had many commentaries written about it, and I have not read many of them so I can't give a great comparison as to which one is the best, but I can say that Geshe Rinchen's commentary is extensive and concise.Je Tsongkhapa, to some, could be considered the second Buddha as his work was extensive, not only in writing. From rebuilding monasteries to building new one's his dedication to reconstructing the Dharma at a time when things were "weakening" was immense. He is known as the founder of the Gelug branch of Tibetan Buddhism, although he mainly trained in the early Kadam lineage. His works are some of the most important commentaries on Dharma practice in the Tibetan Buddhist realm. Believed to be an emanation of Manjushri, his wisdom is monumental. This volume is very understandable and is a great discourse for beginner and advanced practitioners alike. For me, alot of books like this are very "scholarly" and full of jargon that not only makes it hard to understand, but make the books boring. Honestly, if I'm bored with a book I cannot begin to comprehend what is going on and learn nothing from it. That was not the case here at all, Geshe Rinchen has done a fantastic job and has given us a true gem of a book to learn from. I am grateful to have been able to read and study this sensational discourse on one of the most important teachings in Tibetan Buddhism. Highly recommended! 1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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My daughter needed this book for a course and as usual her college bookstore did not carry it and the nearest bookstore was a 30 minute ride from her campus. The seller got her the book in plenty of time for her class. She not only enjoyed the class but this book was interesting in it own right.
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interesting....but not for novices,
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There is some inreresting information about Buddhist philosophy but it is not very easy to read. I have been studying Buddhism for many years and I found it pretty hard to follow.
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