Douglas S. Duckworth is Visiting Assistant Professor in the Department of Religious Studies at the University of North Carolina Greensboro. Jamgon Kongtrul's commentary roots the Shastra into the root teachings around Mahamudra. Be the first to ask a question about Buddha Nature. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. Reviewed in the United States on January 17, 2009. If you're new to Buddhism, you probably should not start with this text (unless you feel strongly drawn to it! This is not an introductory text, but is fascinating from both a historical development standpoint--particularly as a bridge between Tathagatagarbha literature and the development of Vajrayana Buddhism. I kept searching through the index to find the unknown word  -  looking at it on all the pages given for it  -  and tried to deduce the meaning. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 3, 2013. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. It is praised as containing the definitive meaning found in a limited number of texts. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the Enter key is pressed. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. “The expanse or the open dimension (Tib. Fast shipping but the book did not have a cover jacket. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. The somewhat Talmudic nature of Vajrayana commentaries on Mahayana shastras and sutras are illustrated by this text. Great translation but not for those new to Buddhism.an amazing translation and commentary that i found inspring and accessible unlike others. We’d love your help. Reviewed in the United States on February 19, 2020. . This shopping feature will continue to load items when the Enter key is pressed. In previous editions, the words were translated, but not in a form we could actually practice. Something we hope you'll especially enjoy: FBA items qualify for FREE Shipping and Amazon Prime. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. Welcome back. It has succeeded where five previous efforts failed: it finally makes it possible for non-Tibetan speakers to study in traditional contemplative fashion one of Buddhism's principal philosophical works. There are no discussion topics on this book yet. I had it just laying on a chest of draws in the bedroom for months before I read it. Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, TV shows, original audio series, and Kindle books. Condition: Used: Like New. There was a problem loading your book clubs. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. This is an incredible text of the Buddha dharma. In the process, he explains how … Sold by premierbooksonline. Comment: Fast protective shipping and doing good business online since 2001! The Mahayana Uttaratantra Shastra, one of the Five Treatises said to have been dictated to Asanga by the Bodhisattva Maitreya, presents the Buddha's definitive teachings on how we should understand this ground of enlightenment and clarifies the nature and qualities of buddhahood. Buy used: $37.49. They aren't perceived on the superficial level but the utterly transcendent level.. This book is so full of profound ideas that each time I read it I see something new. This seeing is obscured by veils which are removable and do not touch the inherent purity and perfection of the nature of the mind as such. The author is a student of Chokyi Nyima and I'm sure he is Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche's foremost student  -  he's brilliant and he knows how to present this difficult material. My dictionary didn't help. Reviewed in the United States on June 1, 2019. I find this text and the translations and commentaries to be nothing but absolutely masterful.. If you are turned off by academia or don't have the interest or discipline to read slowly and digest what you are reading, skip this book and go for something else. + $4.89 shipping. dbyings), which is complete peace beyond any conceptual elaboration, having neither up nor down, neither middle nor end, is called the dharmadhatu (Tib. The translation is a little flowery but accessible. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of, Published There's a problem loading this menu right now. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. This bar-code number lets you verify that you're getting exactly the right version or edition of a book. July 31st 2000 Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 1, 2013. Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) is a service we offer sellers that lets them store their products in Amazon's fulfillment centers, and we directly pack, ship, and provide customer service for these products. This excellent translation provides first the text of the tantra and then extensive commentary. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. That alone tells you something about what a good teacher he is. It replaced the lotus sutra for me as my favourite read. Suchness is equivalent to emptiness. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. This study of Mipham (1846-1912) and his writings on Buddha-nature is a scholarly rigorous and detailed work that is probably best approached by someone already at least a bit familiar with the basic ideas and explanations of the Tibetan academic traditions regarding Buddha-nature (such as the Uttaratantra Shastra), the Indian commentaries on Nagarjuna's Madhyamaka philosophy (of … An inspired reflection on Buddha Nature, this book clears away many common misunderstandings. The Mahayana Uttaratantra Shastra, one of the Five Treatises said to have been dictated to Asanga by the Bodhisattva Maitreya, presents the Buddha's definitive teachings on how we should understand this ground of enlightenment and clarifies the nature and qualities of buddhahood. Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2013. These are not instructions for the direct development of insight wisdom. If you are in academia and trying to understand Madhyamika and how it relates to the Buddha Nature teachings or are a practicioner of Vajrayana Buddhism and want to more deeply understand the foundations of the Nyingma and Dzogchen views, buy this book. --Robin Kornman, Shambhala Sun. It is similar to the depth or sphere of space, which is extremely vast and open and does not obstruct anything. Reviewed in the United States on October 2, 2013. The 13-digit and 10-digit formats both work. chos kyi dbyings). Finally, I've found some clear answers to the question "what is a buddha?". So I kept on reading and re-reading and again re-reading AND THEN reading some more. I would bless anyone I could to engage it. "The most exciting Buddhist publication of the season is actually one of Snow Lion's more esoteric offerings, Rosemary Fuch's translation of commentaries on the Uttaratantra Shastra by Jamgon Kongtrul and Khenpo Tsultrim Gyamtso. The notes in the back are mostly instructions by Khenpo Tsultrim Gyamtso Rinpoche, they're great! . by Snow Lion Publications, Buddha Nature: The Mahayana Uttaratantra Shastra with Commentary. Use the Amazon App to scan ISBNs and compare prices. Unable to add item to List. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Jamgon Kongtrul's commentary roots the Shastra into the root teachings around Mahamudra. Thus there is neither any reason for conceit in deeming oneself better than others nor any reason for self-contempt, thinking of oneself as inferior and unable to reach enlightenment. has been added to your Cart, Tibetan Buddhist Philosophy of Mind and Nature, A Lullaby to Awaken the Heart: The Aspiration Prayer of Samantabhadra and Its Tibetan Commentaries, Luminous Melodies: Essential Dohas of Indian Mahamudra, “…this is a valuable and serious contribution to the study of Tibetan Buddhist philosophy that will be of real interest to specialists.” ―. 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In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. This study of Mipham (1846-1912) and his writings on Buddha-nature is a scholarly rigorous and detailed work that is probably best approached by someone already at least a bit familiar with the basic ideas and explanations of the Tibetan academic traditions regarding Buddha-nature (such as the Uttaratantra Shastra), the Indian commentaries on Nagarjuna's Madhyamaka philosophy (of Chandrakirti, Dharmakirti and Shantaraksita), as well as their later interpretation by Tibetan scholars (particularly of the Geluk school), and how these ideas are integrated into practice (via the Bodhisattva and Tantric paths). This is not an introductory text, but is fascinating from both a historical development standpoint--particularly as a bridge between Tathagatagarbha literature and the development of Vajrayana Buddhism.

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