Stages of Meditation - The Buddhist Classic on Training the Mind

A translation of the ancient classic Stages of Meditation , by Kamalashila, with commentary from everyone's favorite Buddhist teacher, the Dalai Lama. The Dalai Lama explains the principles of meditation in a practice-oriented format especially suited to Westerners. Based upon the middle section of the Bhavanakrama by Kamalashila--a translation of which is included--this is the most extensive commentary given by the Dalai Lama on this concise but important meditation handbook. It is a favorite text of the Dalai Lama, and he often takes the opportunity to give teachings on it to audiences throughout the world. In his words, "This text can be like a key that opens the door to all other major Buddhist scriptures." Topics include the nature of mind, how to develop compassion and loving-kindness, calm abiding wisdom, and how to establish a union of calm abiding and special insight.

Product details

• Authors: Losang Choephel Ganchenpa, H H the Fourteenth Dalai Lama, Geshe Lobsang Jordhen, Kamalashila, Dalai Lama, Jeremy Russell
• Assisted by: Losang Choephel Ganchenpa (Translation), Geshe Lobsang Jordhen (Translation), Jeremy Russell (Translation)
• Publisher: Shambhala Publications
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.02.2019
• EAN: 9781611806823
• ISBN: 978-1-61180-682-3
• No. of pages: 160
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 216 mm x 11 mm
• Series: Core Teachings of Dalai Lama; Core Teachings of Dalai Lama
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Other religions