{"product_id":"a-feast-of-the-nectar-padmakara-translation-group-9781611804676","title":"A Feast of the Nectar of the Supreme Vehicle: An Explanation of the Ornament of the Mahayana Sutras","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eA full translation of an important Mahāyāna Buddhist treatise with a commentary by the famous Tibetan luminary Jamg n Mipham.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA monumental work and Indian Buddhist classic, the \u003ci\u003eOrnament of the Mahāyāna Sūtras\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003ci\u003eMahāyānasūtrālaṃkāra\u003c\/i\u003e) is a precious resource for students wishing to study in-depth the philosophy and path of Mahāyāna Buddhism. This full translation and commentary outlines the importance of Mahāyāna, the centrality of \u003ci\u003ebodhicitta\u003c\/i\u003e or the mind of awakening, the path of becoming a bodhisattva, and how one can save beings from suffering through skillful means. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This definitive composition of Mahāyāna teachings was imparted in the fourth century by Maitreya to the famous adept Asaṅga, one of the most prolific writers of Buddhist treatises in history. Asaṅga's work, which is among the famous Five Treatises of Maitreya, has been studied, commented upon, and taught by Buddhists throughout Asia ever since it was composed. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In the early twentieth century, one of Tibet's greatest scholars and saints, Jamg n Mipham, wrote \u003ci\u003eA Feast of the Nectar of the Supreme\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eVehicle\u003c\/i\u003e, which is a detailed explanation of every verse. This commentary has since been used as the primary blueprint for Tibetan Buddhists to illuminate the depth and brilliance of Maitreya's pith teachings. The Padmakara Translation Group has provided yet another accessible and eloquent translation, ensuring that English-speaking students of Mahāyāna will be able to study this foundational Buddhist text for generations to come.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Padmakara Translation Group, Asanga\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1611804671\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781611804676\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Shambhala\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/23\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 976\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.10w x 3.10d","brand":"Padmakara Translation Group","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43984601776383,"sku":"9781611804676","price":69.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5922d6fc-1f5a-4613-a84d-5573ad2b3f00.jpg?v=1683273201","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-feast-of-the-nectar-padmakara-translation-group-9781611804676","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}