Title:
Stages of Meditation - The Buddhist Classic on Training the Mind
Authors:
Dalai Lama, Kamalashila
Publisher:
Shambhala Publications
Pages:
146
Year:
en
Language:
en
ISBN:
9781611806823
Categories:
Mahayana Meditation
Copies:
1 total
Not borrowed since:
Tue May 11 2021
Description:
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.