Approaching the Buddhist path
By: Bhiḳṣu Tenzin Gyatso, the Fourteenth Dalai Lama and Bhikṣụṇi Thubten Chodron
Contributors: Thubten Chodron, 1950-
Series: The library of wisdom and compassion -- Volume 1; Library of wisdom and compassion -- v. 1.
Publisher: PGUK Enfield
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 323
ISBN-13: 9781614294412
Subjects: Doctrines; Buddhism
Description: His Holiness the Dalai Lama has been publicly teaching Buddhism for decades. This series collects his presentations of every step of the path to enlightenment, compiled and coauthored by one of his chief Western disciples, the American nun Thubten Chodron. The Buddha wanted his students to investigate, to see for themselves whether what he said were true. As a student of the Buddha, the Dalai Lama promotes the same spirit of investigation, and as the rich tradition of the Buddha makes its way into new lands and cultures, His Holiness has recognized that new approaches are needed to allow seekers in the West to experience the relevance of the liberating message in their own lives. Such an approach cannot assume listeners are free from doubt and already have faith in Buddhisms basic tenets. The Library of Wisdom and Compassion series, therefore, starts from the universal human wish for happiness and presents the dynamic nature of the mind. This first volume also provides a wealth of reflections on Buddhist history and fundamentals, contemporary issues, and the Dalai Lamas own personal experiences. It stands alone as an introduction to Buddhism, but it also provides a foundation for the systematic illumination of the path in the volumes to come. The Library of Wisdom and Compassion collects the Dalai Lamas decades of presentations of every step of the path to enlightenment. It has been compiled and coauthored by one of his chief Western disciples, the American nun Thubten Chodron.

The Buddha wanted his students to investigate, to see for themselves whether what he said were true. As a student of the Buddha, the Dalai Lama promotes the same spirit of investigation, and recognizes that new approaches are needed to allow seekers in the West to experience the relevance of the liberating message in their own lives. This volume stands as an introduction to Buddhism, and provides a foundation for the volumes to come.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 295-296) and index.
Table of contents: title: Exploring Buddhism; title: The Buddhist view of life; title: Mind and emotions; title: The spread of the Buddhadharma; title: The Buddha's teachings form a cohesive whole; title: Investigating the teachings; title: The importance of kindness and compassion; title: A systematic approach; title: Tools for the path; title: Making progress; title: Personal reflections on the path; title: Working in the world.