Book Summary
According to Tibetan Buddhist tradition, human beings' true nature, or buddha essence, is the foundation from which all wisdom develops. In order to discover our buddha essence, the meditator needs to know how to meditate correctly and must properly understand the reasons for practicing meditation. We also need training in how the philosophy and practice come together in the development of insight. In this book-with clarity, warmth, and humor-renowned Tibetan Buddhist meditation master Khenchen Thrangu explains buddha essence and how to discover it in ourselves by drawing on a classical text of the Kagyu lineage by Rangjung Dorje (the third Karmapa). On Buddha Essence will be of interest to practitioners of all schools of Tibetan Buddhism. About the Author Khenchen Thrangu is one of the foremost teachers of the Kagyu lineage of Tibetan Buddhism and is the tutor of the Seventeenth Karmapa. He is the former abbot of Rumtek Monastery in India and currently serves as abbot of Gampo Abbey in Nova Scotia, Canada.
Book Details
| Book Name | On Buddha Essence: A Commentary On Rangjung Dorje's Treatise |
| Author | Khenchen Thrangu, Clark Johnson, Peter Alan Roberts |
| Publisher | Shambhala Publications (07/2006) |
| ISBN | 9781590302767 |
| Pages | 168 |
| Language | English |
| Price | 495 |
