This Precious Life: Tibetan Buddhist Teachings on the Path to Enlightenment
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| Rating | : | 4.86 (879 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1570623074 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 144 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2018-02-11 |
| Language | : | English |
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Elementary but nicely written Khandro Rinpoche is the only female "precious one" I've come across. She is the daughter of a tulku (reincarnated lama) and is supposed to be one herself. I read 2/3 of the book and then (amazingly) lost it. So, I'm giving some benefit of the doubt. I wouldn't be rating it, but the prior reviews for both hard & softback versions seem overly generous to me--I believe in balance. The material here is VERY elementary though the author's style is quite easy to follow. It has IMHO a somewhat lukewarm foreward by the Dalai Lama too. The material is basic to . Brilliant Swing King Khandro Rinpoche is particularly exceptional, exceptional in that she is a female Rinpoche who is both an upbeat, but also very insightful, Tibetan Buddhist teacher. She's very well versed in the English language and understands well our culture. This places her in a unique position to be able to translate Tibetan wisdom with astonishing clarity and legitimacy to all of us readers. She has been traveling Europe and the United States teaching the Tibetan way for over 15 years. It's remarkable.In Tibetan Buddhism, there is a teaching called the Four Remi. The Buddhist Path to Enlightenment: Simplified Baxter Pharr This is an exceptionally well-organized and simplified exposition of the Buddhist path to enlightenment. Drawing upon the Tibetan tradition represented by the Dalai Lama's The Path to Enlightenment, Khandro Rinpoche re-introduces us to the four reminders: 1) the preciousness (and rarity) of a human birth, 2) the certainty of death, 3) the six realms of existence and the sufferings of each realm; this is particularly detailed and descriptive, and 4) the effects of karma on our continued reincarnations through samsara. In the fifth part, she shows us how
At the time of death, you'll look back and it will all seem like a dream." The book includes contemplative exercises that encourage us to appreciate the tremendous potential of the human body and mind. She is also one the most highly trained living Tibetan masters and has been teaching in the United States and Europe for over fifteen years, during which time she has attracted thousands of students. Using the traditional Tibetan Buddhist framework of the Four Reminders—the preciousness of human birth, the truth of impermanence, the reality of suffering, and the inescapability of karma—Khandro Rinpoche explains why and how we could all better use this short life to pursue a spiritual path and make the world a better place. She says, "Think of all the time you've wasted hesitating or feeling distracted, or expending useless energy feeling jealous or angry, or being selfish. Although raised in Asia, Khandro Rinpoche is well-versed in Western culture, which allows her to translate Tibetan Buddhist wisdom to Westerners with remarkable authenticity and immediacy. They focus on how we can learn to see this life as a gift—and how, by ac
She lucidly summarizes the Four Thoughts central to Tibetan Buddhist teaching: the preciousness of human existence, with its potential for enlightenment and potential to benefit others; the impermanence of life and inevitability of death, recognition of which inspires an urgency to live each moment meaningfully; the reality of suffering and the need to develop compassion for the suffering of others; and the role of karma, the law of cause and effect, in perpetuating suffering. Khandro then explains the practice of Tibetan meditation in relationship to the Four Thoughts and how the practice of meditation can lead to understanding of the preciousness of life and how to use this life to alleviate the suffering of other