STAGES OF MEDITATION, by the Dalai Lama, trans. by Ven. Geshe Lobsang Jordhen, Losang Choephel Ganchenpa, and Jeremy Russell

STAGES OF MEDITATION

by the H.H. the Dalai Lama, trans. by Ven. Geshe Lobsang Jordhen, Losang Choephel Ganchenpa, and Jeremy Russell

The Dalai Lama explains the principles of meditation in a practice-oriented format especially suited to Westerners. Based upon the middle section of the Bhavanakrama by Kamalasila, a translation of which is included, this is the most extensive commentary given by the Dalai Lama on this concise but important meditation handbook. It is a favorite text of the Dalai Lama and he often takes the opportunity to give teachings on it to audiences throughout the world. In his words, "This text can be like a key that opens the door to all other major Buddhist scriptures."

Topics included are: the nature of mind, how to develop compassion and loving-kindness, calm abiding, wisdom, and how to establish a union of calm abiding and special insight.

The Dalai Lama is the spiritual and temporal leader of the Tibetan people. He is known the world over as a great spiritual teacher and a tireless worker for peace. A Nobel Peace Laureate, he has published many books including: The Art of Happiness, Freedom in Exile, Healing Anger, The Dalai Lama: A Policy of Kindness, and Kindness, Clarity, and Insight.

"With characteristic warmth and lucidity, the Dalai Lama's reflections bring alive this classic synopsis of Mahayana Buddhism in a way that will inspire and inform anyone who seeks to practice the Dharma today."--Stephen Batchelor, author of Verses from the Center

"a feast of a book and as comprehensive and readable an introduction to the nature and scope of Buddhism's living wisdom as can be found."--Bloomsbury Review

"Stages of Meditation is a wise, wonderful, and profound book."--Ken Wilber, author

"For the budding practitioner, there are few teachings more essential or indispensable than Kamalashila's Stages of Meditation.--David Cosentino, Foreword Magazine

"A rigorous treatment of a single pithy source text, this faithful rendering from Tibetan was more than ten years in the making"--Shambhala Sun

"A must read for followers of the Dalai Lama and an unquestionably worth addition to Buddhist studies reading list and reference collections."-- The Midwest Book Review

"As always, the Dalai Lama's warmth and his ability to adjust the level of his commentary to his audience are in evidence."-- Journal of Asian Studies

"As usual, he challenges the listener or reader with his deceptive simplicity and unassuming brilliance."-- Frederick M. Smith, University of Iowa, for Religious Studies Review

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ISBN Paper: 1559391979
ISBN Cloth: 1559390697