The Gateway to Knowledge is a condensation of the Tripitaka and its accompanying commentaries. Consolidating the intent of Buddha Shakyamuni's teachings into a unified body of text books, it is the philosophical backbone of the living tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. Volume III of this rich source book elucidates Mahayana and emptiness. Every volume in this series includes the Tibetan text and the English translation on facing pages. < Gateway to Knowledge, Volume III, Jamgon Mipham Rinpoche, Under directon of Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche, Erik Kunsang (tr), Rangjung Yeshe Publications, Paperback, 274 pages, $18.00
Jamgon Mipham Rinpoche (1864-1912) was a great master of the Nyingma lineage of Tibetan buddhism and one of the leading figures in the Ri-me (non-sectarian) movement in Tibet. He is an exceptional treasure of wisdom, compassion and scholarship. HIs accomplishments in practice, learning, composition and teaching are immense.
| Acknowledgements |
VII |
| The Mundane Vehicles |
181 |
| Hinayana |
183 |
| The Superiority of Mahayana |
186 |
| The Path of Mahayana |
190 |
| Buddha-nature |
217 |
| The Journey of Mahayana |
221 |
| Buddhahood |
224 |
| The Conditioned and the Unconditioned |
252 |
| Notes |
272 |
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