Ornament of Precious Liberation by Gampopa

Ornament of Precious Liberation (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781614294177)

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Format: Hardcover
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Ornament of Precious Liberation by Gampopa

Ornament of Precious Liberation

$29.95
Ornament of Precious Liberation by Gampopa

Ornament of Precious Liberation

$29.95
Format: Hardcover
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A welcome new translation of Gampopa's classic overview of the Buddha's teachings.

Discover the heart of the Buddha's teachings in this new and beautiful translation of Gampopa's classic guidebook.

Ornament of Precious Liberation is a spiritual and literary treasure of Tibetan Buddhism and of the Kagy lineage in particular. Laying out step-by-step the path to buddhahood that is open to us all, to read Gampopa's text is like receiving the teachings directly from the master himself. It is a quintessential guide to enlightenment that students will return to again and again for its insights into living an awakened life.

Author: Gampopa
ISBN-10: 1614294178
ISBN-13: 9781614294177
Publisher: Wisdom Publications
Language: English
Published: 02/07/2017
Pages: 376
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.40lbs
Size: 9.20h x 6.30w x 1.10d

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 01/09/2017
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Thupten Jinpa was educated in the classical Tibetan monastic academia and received the highest academic degree of geshe lharam (equivalent to a doctorate in divinity). Jinpa also holds a BA in philosophy and a PhD in religious studies, both from the University of Cambridge, England. Since 1985 he has been the principal translator to the Dalai Lama, accompanying him to the United States, Canada, and Europe. He has translated and edited many books by the Dalai Lama, including The World of Tibetan Buddhism, Essence of the Heart Sutra, and the New York Times bestseller Ethics for the New Millennium.

Jinpa has published scholarly articles on various aspects of Tibetan culture, Buddhism, and philosophy, and books such as Songs of Spiritual Experience (co-authored) and Self, Reality and Reason in Tibetan Philosophy. He serves on the advisory board of numerous educational and cultural organizations in North America, Europe, and India. He is currently the president and the general series editor of the Institute of Tibetan Classics, a nonprofit educational organization dedicated to translating key Tibetan classics into contemporary languages. And he also currently chairs the Mind & Life Institute and Compassion Institute.

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