{"product_id":"on-the-path-to-enlightenment-heart-advice-from-the-great-tibetan-masters-paperback","title":"On the Path to Enlightenment: Heart Advice from the Great Tibetan Masters - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMatthieu Ricard\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn anthology of the most inspiring and instructive texts on spiritual enlightenment from great Tibetan masters--handpicked by a best-selling author and Tibetan Buddhist monk\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBuddhist 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 as: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- The nature of the mind\u003cbr\u003e- The foundations of taking refuge, generating altruistic compassion, acquiring merit, and following a teacher\u003cbr\u003e- View, meditation, and action\u003cbr\u003e- How to remove obstacles and make progress on the Buddhist path \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInspired by Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, Ricard creates his anthology with Khyentse's religious philosophy in mind: \"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.'\"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMatthieu Ricard is a former scientist who gave up that life to become a Tibetan Buddhist monk. He is the Dalai Lama's interpreter in French, has translated numerous Buddhist texts, and is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Quantum and the Lotus, Journey to Enlightenment, \u003c\/i\u003e and, with Jean-François Revel, \u003ci\u003eThe Monk and the Philosopher. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.87 x 8.97 x 6.09 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 25, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770719928608,"sku":"9781611800395","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/24a16b30e707c55630512457ec1e8266.webp?v=1780377598","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/on-the-path-to-enlightenment-heart-advice-from-the-great-tibetan-masters-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}