
Stages of the Path and the Oral Transmission
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Although it was the last major school to emerge in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition, the Geluk school has left an indelible mark on Buddhist thought and practice. The intellectual and spiritual brilliance of its founder, the great Tsongkhapa (1357-1419), has inspired generations of scholars and tantric yogis to place him at the heart of their daily meditative practice. The Geluk tradition's close ties to the Dalai Lamas have also afforded it an outsized influence in all aspects of Tibetan life for centuries. At its peak its combined monasteries boasted a population in the tens of thousands, and its sway encompassed the religious landscape of Mongolia and much of Central Asia.
This widespread religious activity fostered a rich literary tradition, and fifteen seminal works are featured here representing four genres of that tradition. They include works on the stages of the path, or lamrim, the genre for which the Geluk is most renowned; works on guru yoga, centered around the core Geluk ritual Offering to the Guru (Lama Chöpa); teachings from the unique oral transmission of Geluk mahamudra, meditation on the nature of mind; and instructions on the three essential points-what to practice in life, at death, and in the bardo.
Your guide to these riches, Thupten Jinpa, maps out their historical context and spiritual significance in his extensive introduction.
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- Cover Page
- Title Page
- Contents
- Foreword by His Eminence Ganden Tri Rinpoche
- Preface
- Introduction
- Technical Note
- Part 1: The Stages of the Path
- 1. A Song of Spiritual Experience: Essential Points of the Stages of the Path
- 2. Three Principal Elements of the Path
- 3. Essence of All Excellent Discourses: Well Ascertaining the Way to Practice Taught in the Stages of the Path to Enlightenment
- 4. An Easy Path: A Direct Guide to the Stages of the Path to Enlightenment
- 5. Words of Mañjusri: A Guide to the Stages of the Path
- Part 2: Guru Yoga
- 6. Source of All Siddhis: A Guide to the "Hundreds of Gods of Tu?ita" Guru Yoga
- 7. Offering to the Guru
- 8. A Letter of Final Testament Sent upon the Wind: A Guide to Mahamudra Combined with the Uncommon Guru Yoga of the Ensa Oral Transmission Endowed with Pith Instructions and Oral Teachings
- Part 3: Geluk Mahamudra and Guide to the View
- 9. Highway of the Conquerors: Mahamudra Root Text According to the Precious Geden Lineage
- 10. Prayer to the Lineage Gurus of Geden Mahamudra
- 11. A Lamp So Bright: An Extensive Explanation of the Root Text of Mahamudra of the Tradition of the Precious Geden Lineage
- 12. An Experiential Guide to Mahamudra of the Sacred Geden Lineage
- 13. Source of All Higher Attainments: A Very Secret Short Work Revealing Key Points of the View
- Part 4: The Three Essential Points
- 14. Sacred Words of the Great Siddha: A Condensed Practice of the Three Essential Points
- 15. A Mirror Reflecting the Mahasiddha's Sacred Words: Notes on the Three Essential Points
- Table of Tibetan Transliteration
- Notes
- Glossary
- Bibliography
- Index
- About the Contributors
- Copyright
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