The Fourteenth Dalai Lama's Stages of the Path, Volume 2

An Annotated Commentary on the Fifth Dalai Lama's Oral Transmission of Mañjusri

His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Sophi McGrath

• Publisher: Wisdom Publications
• Year: 2023
• eBook ISBN:
  9781614298182
• Topic: Theology & Religion
• Subtopic: Eastern Philosophy

Central to Buddhism is knowing our own minds. Until we do, we are driven by unconscious, often destructive desire and aversion.

The Fourteenth Dalai Lama’s Stages of the Path: An Annotated Commentary on the Fifth Dalai Lama's Oral Transmission of Mañjusri is the second volume of the Dalai Lama’s outline of Buddhist theory and practice. Having introduced Buddhist ideas in the context of modern society in volume one, the Dalai Lama turns here to a traditional presentation of the complete path to enlightenment, from developing faith in the Dharma to attaining the highest wisdom. This book, compiled by the revered Tibetan lama Dagyab Rinpoché, comments on the Fifth Dalai Lama’s stages of the path titled Oral Transmission of Mañjusri. The volume will appeal to all readers interested in the Dalai Lama’s works, both those new to Buddhism and those looking to deepen their understanding of the Tibetan presentation of the Buddhist path.

Table of contents

• Cover Page
• Title Page
• Contents
• Preface by His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai Lama
• Translator’s Preface
• Compiler’s Introduction
• Foreword and Acknowledgments by Tibet House Germany
• Technical Note
• The Virtuous Beginning: The Starting Content
• Showing the Greatness of the Teaching’s Author in Order to Indicate Its Pure Origin
• Showing the Greatness of the Teachings in Order to Engender Respect for the Instructions
• The Virtuous Middle: The Explanation of the Meaning of the Text
• The Stages of Guiding Disciples with the Actual Instructions
• An Exhortation to Take Full Advantage of a Life of Leisure and Opportunity
• How to Take Full Advantage of a Life of Leisure and Opportunity
• Contemplating the sufferings of the Lower Realms
• The Method for Achieving Happiness in Future Lives
• Cultivating Conviction in Karmic Causality: The Root of All Happiness and Good
• Training the Mind in the Stages of the Path Shared with Persons of Medium Scope
• Contemplating Origins: The Stages of Entering into Cyclic Existence
• Contemplating the Suffering of Cyclic Existence from the Viewpoint of the Twelve Links of Dependent Origination
• Determining the Nature of the Path Leading to Liberation
• Training the Mind in the Stages of the Path for Persons of Great Scope
• How to Adopt Bodhicitta through Its Ritual
• How to Train in the Conduct Having Given Rise to Bodhicitta
• Training in the Perfection of Generosity
• Training in the Perfection of Ethical Discipline
• Training in the Perfection of Patience
• Training in the Perfection of Joyous Effort
• Training in the Perfection of Concentration
• The Perfection of Wisdom: Training in Special Insight
• Training in the Four Ways to Gather Disciples That Ripen Others’ Continua
• The Virtuous End: The Concluding Content
• Appendix: Essence of Thought: A Summary of The Fourteenth Dalai Lama’s Stages of the Path, Volume 2
• Glossary
• Notes
• Bibliography
• Index
• A Short Biography of His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai Lama
• A Short Biography of His Eminence Dagyab Kyabgön Rinpoché
• Copyright