A beginner's guide to Tibetan Buddhism : practice, community, and progress on the path
Newman, Bruce, 1950-2022
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"This is a ground-level, practice-oriented presentation of Tibetan Buddhism-personal and very accessible. The book begins with the awakening of students' interest in spirituality and the initial encounter with Tibetan Buddhism, then leads us through all the steps necessary for successful practice in the West. Included is succinct counsel on finding an appropriate teacher, receiving empowerments, becoming active in a centre, and launching and sustaining a Vajrayana practice. Special emphasis is placed on the potential pitfalls, and the marvellous benefits, of the guru-disciple relationship"-- Provided by publisher.
Main title:
A beginner's guide to Tibetan Buddhism : practice, community, and progress on the path / Bruce Newman ; foreword for the first edition by Chökyi Nyima Rinpoche.
Author:
Newman, Bruce, 1950-, authorRinpoche, Chökyi Nyima, writer of foreword
Edition:
Revised edition.
Imprint:
Boulder, Colorado : Shambhala, 2022.©2022
Collation:
xiii, 287 pages ; 23 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references.
Contents:
Foreword by Chökyi Nyima RinpochePreface to the 2022 EditionAcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. Buddha-Nature: The Ground2. The Teacher3. Finding a Teacher4. Empowerment5. Centers6. Getting Ready7. Path Buddha-Nature: Instruction and Practice8. Getting Started9. Getting It Wrong10. The Four Noble Truths11. The Four Thoughts12. Ngondro: Refuge and Bodhichitta13. Ngondro: Vajrasattva Practice and Mandala Offerings14. Ngondro: Guru Yoga and Devotion15. Kyerim16. Rituals17. Dzogrim and the Body18. The Path of Liberation19. FruitionConclusionAppendix: Systems and Stages of PracticesNotes.
ISBN:
9781559395038 (paperback)
Dewey class:
294.3923
LC class:
BQ7805
Language:
English
BRN:
452132