num_pages: 384
description: An anthology of the most inspiring and instructive texts on spiritual enlightenment from great Tibetan mastershandpicked by a best-selling author and Tibetan Buddhist monk Buddhist monk Matthieu Ricard has selected and translated some of the most profound and inspiring teachings from the eight traditions of Tibetan Buddhism. The selected teachings are from the Buddha himself Nagarjuna Guru Rinpoche Atisha Shantideva and Asanga; the great masters of the past Thogme Zangpo the Fifth Dalai Lama Milarepa Longchenpa and Sakya Pandita; and contemporary masters including the Fourteenth Dalai Lama and Mingyur Rinpoche. The teachings address such topics  The nature of the mind The foundations of taking refuge generating altruistic compassion acquiring merit and following a teacher View meditation and action How to remove obstacles and make progress on the Buddhist path Inspired by Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche Ricard creates his anthology with Khyentses religious philosophy in When we come to appreciate the depth of the view of the eight great traditions [of Tibetan Buddhism] and also see that they all lead to the same goal without contradicting each other we think Only ignorance can lead us to adopt a sectarian view.
language: English
title: On the Path to Enlightenment: Heart Advice from the Great Tibetan Masters
publisher: Shambhala