Indestructible Truth: The Living Spirituality of Tibetan Buddhism

Indestructible Truth: The Living Spirituality of Tibetan Buddhism

by Reginald A. Ray
Indestructible Truth: The Living Spirituality of Tibetan Buddhism

Indestructible Truth: The Living Spirituality of Tibetan Buddhism

by Reginald A. Ray

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Overview

One of the most thorough, yet accessible, introductions to the Tibetan Buddhist worldview ever published

The author presents complex and sophisticated teachings and practices in nontechnical language, using engaging stories and personal anecdotes to illustrate his points. Indestructible Truth presents Tibetan Buddhism in its traditional form but also shows how the Tibetan traditions are applicable to the problems and challenges of modern life in the West.

In Indestructible Truth, Tibetan Buddhism is introduced not as an exotic religion, but rather as an expression of human spirituality that is having a profound impact on the modern world. In addition, it presents the point of view of meditation and the practice of the spiritual life, paying special attention to contemplative practice and meditation as taught in the Kagyu and Nyingma schools.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781570629105
Publisher: Shambhala
Publication date: 07/23/2002
Edition description: 1ST
Pages: 512
Sales rank: 815,998
Product dimensions: 6.04(w) x 9.01(h) x 1.34(d)

About the Author

Reginald A. Ray, PhD, is a faculty member at Naropa University and is President and Spiritual Director of the Dharma Ocean Foundation, which is dedicated to the practice, study, and preservation of the teachings of Chögyam Trungpa. He is also the author of many books, including Indestructible Truth and In the Presence of Masters.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgmentsix
Introduction1
Tibet: People and Place7
Part 1The Sacred Environment15
1The Cosmos and Its Inhabitants17
2Living in the Sacred Cosmos47
Part 2Tibet's Story65
3The Indian Wellspring67
4Foundations: The Early Spreading89
5Nyingma: The Ancient School103
6The Later Spreading: Kadam and Sakya130
7The Later Spreading: Kagyu152
8Modern Traditions: Geluk189
9Modern Traditions: The Ri-me (Nonsectarian) Movement207
Part 3Core Teachings227
10Hinayana: The View241
11Hinayana: The Practice and Result280
12Mahayana: The View311
13Mahayana: The Practice and Result331
Part 4Buddhist Philosophy: The Three Turnings of the Wheel of Dharma361
14The First Turning: Abhidharma367
15The Second Turning: Madhyamaka392
16The Third Turning: Buddha-Nature419
Conclusion449
Chronology of Tibetan Buddhist History455
Notes461
Bibliography471
Credits477
Index479
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