Dalai Lama and Thubten Chodron: VOLUME 1 - Approaching the Buddhist Path

Sprache / Language: Englisch / English
Hardcover, 336 pages.

About the book

The first volume in a multivolume collection presenting the Dalai Lama’s comprehensive explanation of the Buddhist path. Traditional presentations of the path in Tibetan Buddhism assume the audience already has faith in the Buddha and believes in rebirth and karma, but the Dalai Lama realized early that a different approach was needed for his Western students.

Starting from the universal human wish for happiness and the dynamic nature of the mind, His Holiness here provides a framework for the modern reader to make sense of this rich tradition. Subsequent volumes delve more deeply into particular Buddhist subjects, but this first volume provides a wealth of reflections on Buddhist history and fundamentals, contemporary issues, and the Dalai Lama’s own personal experiences.

Contents

• Exploring Buddhism
• The Buddhist View of Life
• Mind and Emotions
• The Spread of the Buddhadharma and Buddhist Canons
• The Buddha’s Teachings Form a Cohesive Whole
• Investigating the Teachings
• The Importance of Kindness and Compassion
• A Systematic Approach
• Tools for the Path
• Making Progress
• Personal Reflections on the Path
• Working in the World