{"product_id":"steps-on-the-path-to-enlightenment-a-commentary-on-tsongkhapas-lamrim-chenmo-volume-3-the-way-of-the-bodhisattva-hardcover","title":"Steps on the Path to Enlightenment: A Commentary on Tsongkhapa's Lamrim Chenmo, Volume 3: The Way of the Bodhisattva - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLhundub Sopa\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDalai Lama\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by), \u003cb\u003eDavid Patt\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGeshe Lhundub Sopa's \u003ci\u003eSteps on the Path to Enlightenment\u003c\/i\u003e is a landmark commentary on what is perhaps the most elaborate and elegant Tibetan presentation of the Buddhist path, Tsongkhapa's monumental \u003ci\u003eLamrim Chenmo\u003c\/i\u003e. In this third volume of five, readers are acquainted with the bodhisattva's path and the altruistic desire to make service to others the driving force of spiritual development. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt begins with an explanation of what distinguishes the Mahayana practitioner from other Buddhists and goes on to describe the nature of bodhichitta. Geshe Sopa then provides a detailed commentary on the two methods to develop this awakening attitude: the techniques of sevenfold cause-and-effect and exchanging self and other. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhile bodhichitta's significance in Mahayana Buddhism is universally known, Geshe Sopa illustrates how bodhichitta can motivate a devoted practitioner toward complete enlightenment and how this is accomplished through the performance of the bodhisattva perfections. Whether engaged in a scholarly study or personal practice of the \u003ci\u003eLamrim Chenmo\u003c\/i\u003e, Geshe Sopa's guiding voice leads readers to a deeper understanding and appreciation of the bodhisattva way.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn in the Tsang region of Tibet in 1923, Geshe Lhundub Sopa was both a spiritual master and a respected academic. He rose from a humble background to complete his geshe studies at Sera Je Monastic University in Lhasa with highest honors and was privileged to serve as a debate opponent for the Dalai Lama's own geshe examination in 1959. He moved to New Jersey in the United States in 1963 and in 1967 began teaching in the Buddhist Studies program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. In 1975 he founded the Deer Park Buddhist Center in Oregon, Wisconsin, site of the Dalai Lama's first Kalachakra initiation granted in the West. He was the author of several books in English, including the five-volume comprehensive teaching \u003ci\u003eSteps on the Path to Enlightenment\u003c\/i\u003e. Geshe Lhundub Sopa passed away on August 28, 2014, at the age of 91. His Holiness the Dalai Lama composed a prayer of request for the swift return of Geshe Sopa. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eHis Holiness the Dalai Lama\u003c\/b\u003e is the spiritual leader of the Tibetan people, a Nobel Peace Prize recipient, and a beacon of inspiration for Buddhists and non-Buddhists alike. He has persistently reached out across religious and political lines and has engaged in dialogue with scientists in his mission to advance peace and understanding in the world. In doing so, he embodies his motto, \"My religion is kindness.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDavid Patt received his PhD in Buddhist Studies from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and is the author of \u003ci\u003eA Strange Liberation: Tibetan Lives in Chinese Hands\u003c\/i\u003e. He recently served as executive director of the Dzogchen Foundation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBeth Newman received her PhD in South Asian Languages and Literature from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She teaches at Ringling School of Art and Design in Sarasota, Florida, and is the translator of \u003ci\u003eThe Tale of the Incomparable Prince\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 624\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.79 x 9.13 x 6.39 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 01, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51758090780960,"sku":"9780861714827","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/d5fd235142fec40ebd86c71e8b1887ad.webp?v=1780117782","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/steps-on-the-path-to-enlightenment-a-commentary-on-tsongkhapas-lamrim-chenmo-volume-3-the-way-of-the-bodhisattva-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}