THE TREASURY OF KNOWLEDGE- Book One: Myriad Worlds, by Jamgon Kongtrul Lodro Taye, trans. by the Kalu Rinpoche Translation Group, under the direction of Ven. Bokar Rinpoche

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THE TREASURY OF KNOWLEDGE- Book One: Myriad Worlds

by Jamgön Kongtrul Lodrö Tayé, trans. by the Kalu Rinpoche Translation Group, under the direction of Ven. Bokar Rinpoche

In Tibetan religious literature, Jamg�n Kongtrul's Treasury of Knowledge in ten books stands out as a unique encyclopedic masterpiece embodying the entire range of Buddhist teachings as they were preserved in Tibet.

In his monumental Treasury of Knowledge Jamg�n Kongtrul Lodr� Tay� presents a complete account of the major lines of thought and practice that comprise Tibetan Buddhism.

This first book of The Treasury, which serves as a prelude to Kongtrul's survey, describes four major cosmological systems found in the Tibetan tradition—those associated with the Hinayana, Mahayana, Kalachakra and Dzogchen teachings. Each of these cosmologies shows how the world arises from mind, whether through the accumulated results of past actions or from the constant striving of awareness to know itself.

"In making a concerted effort to publish the works of translators and translation groups, Snow Lion Publications is playing an important role in the transmission of Buddhism to the West. Their commitment to publish major works such as this [Kongtrul's Treasury of Knowledge] will ensure that substantial portions of Tibetan Buddhist learning will become accessible to a wider range of Western students and practitioners."—The Mirror

"In his monumental Treasury of Knowledge [Jamgon Kongtrul] presents a complete account of the major lines of thought and practice that comprise Tibetan Buddhism.... By studying Kongtrul's works readers will be inspired to emulate his great qualities of humility, dedication, patience and nonsectarianism."—The Indian International Journal of Buddhist Studies

"This work provides key insights into the construction of mandalas and Buddhist ideas about the phenomenal universe(s), and the introduction offers a wealth of historical background. As such, no one with a serious interest in Tibetan Buddhism or South Asian cosmologies can afford to be without it."—Altar Magazine

"Upon seeing the Treasury of Knowledge, the first Khyentse Rinpoche, a contemporary of Lodro Thaye, said that it was so inclusive of all knowledge that it did not seem to be composed by a human being, but must have been written through the blessing of the dakinis."—Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche

Traditional Yoga Studies' review: "Review of the Treasury of Knowledge"

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Jamg�n Kongtrul Lodr� Tay� (1813-1899), a pivotal figure in eastern Tibet's nonsectarian movement, was one of the most outstanding writers and teachers of his time. In his monumental Treasury of Knowledge he presents a complete account of the major lines of thought and practice that comprise Tibetan Buddhism.

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ISBN cloth: 155939188X 1559390336 9781559391887
(The Treasury of Knowledge: Book 1)