A comprehensive and in-depth survey of the philosophical underpinnings of the Dalai Lama’s Geluk tradition written by one of the founding figures of Tibetan Buddhist studies in the West.
In this classic work of Buddhist studies scholarship, Jeffrey Hopkins—one of the world’s foremost scholar-practitioners of Tibetan Buddhism—offers a clear exposition of the Prasangika-Madhyamaka view of emptiness as presented in the Geluk tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. In bringing this remarkable and complex philosophy to life, he describes the meditational practices by which emptiness can be realized and shows throughout that, far from being merely abstract scholasticism, these classic teachings can be vivid and utterly practical.
Treating subjects ranging from the progressive path of meditation to the nature of emptiness and how it can be directly realized, this wide-ranging book guides the reader on an itinerary of intellectual and spiritual discovery, unpacking the distinctive Geluk synthesis of scholastic and meditative practices. The first study in any Western language to provide a comprehensive treatment of the doctrines and practices of a Tibetan Buddhist school, this book is indispensable for those wishing to delve deeply into Buddhist thought and its practical relevance.
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Meditation on Emptiness
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Topic
Theology & ReligionSubtopic
Eastern PhilosophyTable of contents
- Cover Page
- Title Page
- Contents
- Foreword by His Holiness the Dalai Lama
- Foreword by Donald Lopez
- Publisher’s Acknowledgment
- List of Charts
- List of Illustrations
- Preface to the New Edition
- Introduction
- Technical Note
- List of Abbreviations
- Acknowledgments
- Part One: Meditation
- Part Two: Reasoning into Reality
- Part Three: The Buddhist World
- Part Four: Systems
- Part Five: Prāsaṅgika-Mādhyamika
- Part Six: Translation: Emptiness in the Prāsaṅgika System
- Appendices
- Glossary
- Bibliography
- Notes
- Tibetan Text
- Emendations to the Tibetan Text
- Index
- Dedication
- About the Author
- Care of Dharma Books
- Copyright
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