
The Treasury of Knowledge: Books Two, Three, and Four
Buddhism's Journey to Tibet
Jamgon Kongtrul(Author)
Snow Lion Publications (Publisher)
Published on 16. August 2010
Book
Hardback
696 pages
978-1-55939-345-4 (ISBN)
Description
Jamgön Kongtrül's ten-volume Treasury of Knowledge is a unique, encyclopedic masterpiece embodying the entire range of Buddhist teachings as they were preserved in Tibet. Tibetan Buddhist teachers expected their students to study Buddhist philosophical texts as well as practice reflection and meditation; present-day students have also realized that awakening has its source in study as well as in reflection and practice. Buddhism's Journey to Tibet presents Kongtrül's masterful history of Buddhism in India and Tibet. Beginning with the appearance of the Buddha in our world (Book Two), it describes the Buddha's life, his enlightenment, and what he taught (Book Three) from a multitude of Buddhist viewpoints. Buddhism's transmission to and preservation in Tibet is the focus of the main part of this volume (Book Four), which describes the scriptural transmissions and lineages of meditation practice as well as the Buddhist arts that together make up the world of Tibetan Buddhism.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Ithaca
United States
Publishing group
Shambhala Publications Inc
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
With dust jacket
Dimensions
Height: 233 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 55 mm
Weight
1071 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-55939-345-4 (9781559393454)
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Jamgön Kongtrül (1813–1899) was a versatile and prolific scholar. He has been characterized as a "Tibetan Leonardo" because of his significant contributions to religion, education, medicine, and politics.