The Door of Liberation
eBook - ePub

The Door of Liberation

Essential Teachings of the Tibetan Buddhist Tradition

  1. 264 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

The Door of Liberation

Essential Teachings of the Tibetan Buddhist Tradition

About this book

This book contains seven fundamental Buddhist texts considered essential to Western students by Geshe Wangyal, who first brought Tibetan Buddhism to America. Ranging from early scriptural sources to meditation and visualization guides of Tibetan Buddhist practice, this is indispensible reading for those interested in opening the door to the highest realms of freedom, wisdom, and compassion.

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Index
abhidharma 16, 21, 33, 43, 223, 234
-pi˛aka 15, 21, 41, 215, 234, 246. See sutra; Tripi˛aka; vinaya
Abhisamayâ€șla˙kâ€șra 224
abhi˝eka 233. See initiation
abiding tranquility 95, 179–180, 184, 200–205, 223, 233, 236. See also contemplative equipoise; samâ€șdhi benefits of 201
â€șcâ€șrya 223, 238
accumulation
of karma xviii, 68, 104, 106, 109, 119, 145, 189–190, 199, 201.See also actions; karma; non-virtuous actions; virtuous actions.
of merit and wisdom 11, 19, 46, 49, 86, 94–95, 98, 101, 108–109, 117, 119, 142, 151, 163, 177, 205, 207, 217; three branch methods 95. See also wisdom.
acinta 32
actions 234. See also deeds; karma.
motivation for 199, 218
of buddhas 40, 47, 141
three aspects of 85, 98, 107, 216, 245
after-attainment 167–169, 180
aging 193–194
Ajâ€ștaĆžatru 21–23
Akani˝˛ha (’Og min) 4
Amdo 42
Amitâ€șbha 34–35, 37–39, 223–224, 238, 243
analysis 137, 165–167, 169, 179–180, 184, 201, 203–204, 223. See also four keys.
ïŹnanda 20–23, 65, 77, 80
Anâ€șthapi˚˜ika 48, 57, 77, 80
anâ€ștman 229
animal realm 37, 189, 227, 229, 242
rebirth in 190. See also six real...

Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Title Page
  3. Contents
  4. Foreword to the First Edition by His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai Lama
  5. Response
  6. Preface to the New Edition
  7. A Note on the Translations
  8. Acknowledgments
  9. I Introduction
  10. II The Lineage of the Teaching
  11. III Discourses from the Sutras
  12. IV Kadampa Precepts
  13. V The Essence of Good Explanation: Praise of MunÊndra
  14. VI The Three Principles of the Path
  15. VII The Concise Meaning of the Stages of the Path
  16. VIII The Foundation of all Excellence
  17. Closing Dedication
  18. Notes
  19. Glossary
  20. Index
  21. Copyright