This book of His Holiness the Dalai Lama has been written with the intention of giving information to those wishing to know some of the basic facets of Buddhadharma in Tibet. Further, it touches upon a number of points of practical importance for those who wish to progress along the path of Dharma, while it should incidentally set right a number of distorted and strange ideas that some people have regarding Tibetan forms of Dharma.
Opening of the Wisdom-Eye, Dalai Lama, Quest Books, 178 pages, 12.95
The 14th Dalai Lama, born Lhamo Dhondrub on July 6, 1935 to a peasant family in Northeastern Tibet, was recognized as the reincarnation of the spiritual and temporal leader of his nation at the age of two and officially enthroned on February 22, 1940. He served as the leader of Tibet until 1959, when he and 100,000 followers fled the country following a revolt against the Communist Chinese forces that had occupied Tibet for almost a decade. Since that time, the Dalai Lama has met with world leaders and U. N. officials and traveled the world in a tireless effort to free his country. Although he remains in exile, living in India, he was rewarded for his efforts in 1989, when he received the Nobel Peace Prize. He accepted the award in the name of oppressed people everywhere.
The Dalai Lama, spiritual & political leader of the Tibetan people & a Nobel Peace Laureate, has in the last decade become a global spiritual leader whose message of universal & individual responsibility has won worldwide acclaim.
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Contents: The OPENING of the WISDOM-EYE |
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Preface to the 1991 Edition |
1 |
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Introduction to the 1991 Edition |
iii |
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The Translators' Preface |
ix |
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History of the Advancement of Buddhadharma in Tibet |
1 |
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The Opening of the Wisdom-Eye |
12 |
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Dharma |
14 |
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Rebirth |
22 |
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The Two Levels of Truth |
31 |
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The Heaps, Entrances and Elements |
37 |
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The Three Collections of Buddha-word |
42 |
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The Threefoild Training |
50 |
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- in Supreme Virtue |
52 |
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- in Supreme Collectedness |
71 |
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- in Supreme Wisdom |
93 |
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The Path |
104 |
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- The Disciples Vehicle |
105 |
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- The Silent Buddhas' Vehicle |
112 |
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- The Great Vehicle |
112 |
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- The Adamantine Vehicle |
117 |
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The Bodies of a Buddha |
120 |
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The Virtues of a Buddha |
126 |
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Notes to the Text |
140 |
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