Bibliograph

A beginner's guide to Tibetan Buddhism, practice, community, and progress on the path, Bruce Newman

Type

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A beginner's guide to Tibetan Buddhism, practice, community, and progress on the path, Bruce Newman

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

A beginner's guide to Tibetan Buddhism

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1261879228

Responsibility statement

Bruce Newman

Sub title

practice, community, and progress on the path

Summary

"This is a ground-level, practice-oriented presentation of Tibetan Buddhism-personal and very accessible. The book begins with the awakening of students' interest in spirituality and the initial encounter with Tibetan Buddhism, then leads us through all the steps necessary for successful practice in the West. Included is succinct counsel on finding an appropriate teacher, receiving empowerments, becoming active in a center, and launching and sustaining a Vajrayana practice. Special emphasis is placed on the potential pitfalls, and the marvelous benefits, of the guru-disciple relationship"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Forward by Chökyi Nyima Rinpoche -- Preface to the 2022 Edition -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Buddha-Nature: The Ground -- 2. The Teacher -- 3. Finding a Teacher -- 4. Empowerment -- 5. Centers -- 6. Getting Ready -- 7. Path Buddha-Nature: Instruction and Practice -- 8. Getting Started -- 9. Getting It Wrong -- 10. The Four Noble Truths -- 11. The Four Thoughts -- 12. Ngondro: Refuge and Bodhichitta -- 13. Ngondro: Vajrasattva Practice and Mandala Offerings -- 14. Ngondro: Guru Yoga and Devotion -- 15. Kyerim -- 16. Rituals -- 17. Dzogrim and the Body -- 18. The Path of Liberation -- 19. Fruition -- Conclusion -- Appendix: Systems and Stages of Practices -- Notes

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