Guest guest Posted November 20, 2006 Report Share Posted November 20, 2006 The Most Important book on Buddha's path that you will Ever read! It has been said by those who know, that His Holiness, the Fourteenth Dalai Lama of Tibet knows a thing or two, about a thing or two. In the forward, the Dalai Lama not only lauds this text as containing ALL the Essential instructions to accomplish full enlightenment in one life time, but he goes on to compare it to an elixir for reviving the dead! This praise is of course referring to Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche’s “The Heart Treasure of the Enlightened Ones” http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0877734933/sr=8-1/qid=1155226571/ref=pd_bbs_1/0\ 02-9288288-7189612?ie=UTF8 Having had the very good fortune to receive teachings from every major and many minor Buddhist schools this simple devotee to the Buddha of Compassion can concur whole heartedly with His Holiness. This book is so important, that I have taken it as my Primary Text and as such, read it from cover to cover, Every Single Month. Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, wrote this book from the " Rime " or NON-sectarian approach. It has something to offer everyone from wide-eyed beginner to 9th level Bodhisattva! Too many Americans have gotten distracted from Buddha's path to enlightenment by such things as: Culture, Language, Tradition and Politics. THIS text was designed to protect the reader from such foolishness and keep them alertly aware of what is most important in their quest to accomplish the path in THIS life! Many Theravadans and Gelugpas discribe the path of the Sutras in terms of Renunciation, Compassion and Insight: Dilgo Khyentse covers these from the perspective of both a Scholar and a Yogi! Many Nyingmapas and Kagyupas discribe the path to enlightenment in terms of View, Meditation and Action or Ground, Path and Fruition: both these systems are taught in this text. Tantra’s path is often described in terms of Generation, Completion and Mahamudra or Maha-yoga, Anu-yoga and Dzogchen: again, both these systems are taught in this text. While NO substitute for the Blessings, Transmissions and Explanations of a fully qualified lama; this book is an indispensable tool for those who long to accomplish Chenrezig in THIS life time. I enthusiastically recommend this book to all my students, and I gently urge you to acquire it, dear reader. And so it is in the spirit of this book’s two Bodhichittas of Compassion and Insight and it’s two Mahamudra's of Sutra and Tantra that I now wish from the bottom of my heart: May you dear reader; be happy and healthy, may you practice skillfully and joyfully, may you accomplish Chenrezig in THIS life time, and help many others to do likewise! Om Mani Padme Hum, Lama Jigme Gyatso: Rime Manipa Tantrika P.S. In One Week I will be teaching “Emotional Alchemy” at the “Healing Weekend seminar” in San Diego, California during the weekend of December 2nd and 3rd. If you are curious about attending you are welcome to contact my seminar partner, Alan Rockefeller, at (619) 470-8566 or simply write him at alanrock . P.P.S. Whether you know the Buddha of Compassion as: Kwan Yin, Kuan Yin, Quan Yin, Avalokiteshvara, Chenrezig or the Great Compassionate One; the Buddha of Compassion is always there for you. P.P.P.S. If you desire to automatically receive my latest essays and learn when my seminar will be coming to your town you are welcome to join my E-mailing list at lama_jigme_gyatso Check out the all-new Mail beta - Fire up a more powerful email and get things done faster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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