Always present
Subtitle: the luminous wisdom of Jigme Phuntsok
By: edited by Khenpo Sodargye
Contributors: Suodaji, Kanbu, 1962- editor
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: Snow Lion
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 130
ISBN-13: 9781559394505
Subjects: Spiritual life; Rnying-ma-pa (Sect)
Work titles: Bu li
Description: "Personal and heartfelt teachings on the Buddhist path by one of the most influential Tibetan lamas of the twentieth century, compiled and edited by an acclaimed Tibetan scholar and leader of a key center of Buddhist learning. Jigme Phuntsok presents the core of the Tibetan Buddhist path in this series of dharma talks collected by his student Khenpo Sodargye. Oriented toward the ultimate well-being of students, his teachings are inviting, intimate, and direct, revealing profound insights on the way of right practice and steering the reader clear of the pitfalls they will inevitably face along the way. Taken together, these talks offer a concise handbook for Buddhist practice that readers will want to return to again and again for encouragement and guidance"--
Notes: Previously published in Chinese by Sino-Culture Press.
Table of contents: title: Editor's Preface; title: Chapter 1. Why We Are Not Happy; title: Chapter 2. The True Face of Afflictions; title: Chapter 3. Suffering and Happiness Are Both Impermanent; title: Chapter 4. Buddha Mind; title: Chapter 5. It's Never Too Late; title: Chapter 6. All Beings Suffer; title: Chapter 7. The Power of Right View; title: Chapter 8. When You Ask for Directions, Ask Those Who Have Gone Before; title: Chapter 9. True Refuge; title: Translator's Afterword.