Bibliograph

From here to enlightenment, an introduction to Tsong-kha-pa's classic text the great treatise on the stages of the path to enlightenment, the Dalai Lama ; translated, edited, and annotated by Guy Newland

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From here to enlightenment, an introduction to Tsong-kha-pa's classic text the great treatise on the stages of the path to enlightenment, the Dalai Lama ; translated, edited, and annotated by Guy Newland

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-211)

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contains biographical information

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no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

From here to enlightenment

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

the Dalai Lama ; translated, edited, and annotated by Guy Newland

Sub title

an introduction to Tsong-kha-pa's classic text the great treatise on the stages of the path to enlightenment

Summary

When the Dalai Lama was forced to go into exile in 1959, he could take only a few items with him. Among these cherished belongings was his copy of Tsong-kha-pa's classic text The Great Treatise on the Stages of the Path to Enlightenment. This text distills all the essential points of Tibetan Buddhism, clearly unfolding the entire Buddhist path. In 2008, celebrating the long-awaited completion of the English translation of The Great Treatise, the Dalai Lama gave a historic six-day teaching at Lehigh University to explain the meaning of the text and to underscore its importance. It is the longest teaching he has ever given to Westerners on just one text, and the most comprehensive. From Here to Enlightenment makes the teachings from this momentous event available for a wider audience

Target audience

adult

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