Mipham's Sword of Wisdom: The Nyingma Approach to Valid Cognition Khenchen Palden Sherab

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Mipham's Sword of Wisdom: The Nyingma Approach to Valid Cognition
By: Khenchen Palden Sherab

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Author: Khenchen Palden Sherab
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ISBN: 9781614294283
Publication Date: June 2018

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Mipham's Sword of Wisdom explores the Nyingma-lineage understanding of valid cognition in Vajrayana Buddhism. This translation, a clear and concise primer on higher realization through valid cognition in Buddhist philosophy, presents these ideas in English for the very first time and includes the sutra presentation of the two truths and the tantra teachings of the two truths as the purity and equality of all phenomena.

When you've finished Mipham's Sword of Wisdom, you'll have

- rich insights into Nyingma teachings on valid cognition,

- a profound new understanding of the two truths and their inseparability,

- a solid foundation in valid cognition through direct perception and reasoning according to the traditional Indian treatises of Dharmakirti and Dignaga,

- and much more.meditative practice.

Mipham's Sword of Wisdom, Khenchen Palden Sherab, Wisdom Publications, Paperback, 312 pp, $17.95

	CONTENTS: Sword of Wisdom: The Nyinpma Approad to Valid Cognition
	Translators Introduction	vii
	The Sword of Wisdom That Ascertains Reality by Jamgon Mipham	1
	The radiant light of the sun and moon by Khenchen Palden Sherab	17
1	Prelude: Preliminary verses od homage	19
2.	The validity of the Teachings and the Teacher	25
3	The two truths	39
4	An explanation of causality through interdependent appearances	43
5	Overview of the four reasonings and the reasonings of causal efficacy and dependency	51
6	The six causes, five effects and four conditions	63
7	The reasoning of the nature	75
8	Valid cognition	81
9.	Direct perception	87
10	The reasoning of a valid proof: Inference based on evidence	101
11	Correct signs and false signs	109
12	The ways inference is presented	123
13	Convential and ultimate valid cognition	129
14	The four reliances	141
15	The definitive meaning: The eight intentions	153
16	The definitive meaning in the Vajrayana	161
17	Rely on wisdom to reach the eight great treasures	171
18	Conclusion	181
	Appendix A. Jamgon Mipham's Verses; The sword of wisdom that ascertains reality	191
	Appendix B: Outline of Jamgon Mipham's verses	217
	Appendix C: Outline of Khenchen Palden Sherab's Commentary	219
	Notes	259
	Glossary of Sanskrit and Tibetan terms	263
	Bibliography	265
	Sources cited in the commentary	265
	Index	269
	About the author	295

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