This collection of jewel-like poems, prayers, and teachings has been lovingly selected, translated from the Tibetan, and arranged by renowned translator and author Erik Pema Kunsang. These quotations from the great masters of Tibetan Buddhism are practical, beautiful, and precious. They reflect the immense variety of approaches and the profundity that have made the tapestry of these teachings of deep interest to so many. For anyone interested in Tibetan Buddhism, this volume is a perfect companion for meditation and contemplation.
This book includes wisdom from: the Buddha - Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche - Dudjom Rinpoche - Gampopa - Jamgon Kongtrul the Great - Jamgon Mipham Rinpoche - Jigme Lingpa - Machig Labdron - Manjushri - Milarepa - Nagarjuna - Naropa - Padmasambhava - Patrul Rinpoche - Saraha - Shabkar - Shantideva - Tilopa - Tulku Urgyen - Vairotsana - Yeshe Tsogyal.

Originally published as: A Tibetan Buddhist Companion (2003)

Jewels of Enlightenment: Wisdom Teachings from the Great Tibetan Masters, Erik Pema Kunsang, Shambhala Publications, Paperback, pp. 270, $18.95

Erik Pema Kunsang is a dharma teacher and one of the worlds most accomplished translators of Buddhist literature from Tibet. He is the cofounder of Rangjung Yeshe Publications, an independent publisher of Vajrayana Buddhist texts in English, and the author of many books, including Blazing Splendor, Gateway to Knowledge, The Light of Wisdom, Wellsprings of the Great Perfection, and Treasures from Juniper Ridge. He is also a board member of 84000, a major project to translate all the words of the Buddha into English.