Library of Wisdom and Compassion
Teachings on His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s commentary on the stages of the path for a Western audience.
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Volume 1 Approaching the Buddhist Path
A framework for the modern reader starting with the universal human wish for happiness and the nature of the mind.
VIEW CATEGORYVolume 2 The Foundation of Buddhist Practice
Teachings on the four seals, reliable cognition, relating to a spiritual mentor, dying and rebirth, and karma.
VIEW CATEGORYVolume 3 Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature
Teachings on duhkha, the determination to be free of samsara, and the mind as the basis for samsara and nirvana.
VIEW CATEGORYVolume 4 Following in the Buddha's Footsteps
Teachings on refuge in the Three Jewels and the Three Higher Trainings.
VIEW CATEGORYVolume 5 In Praise of Great Compassion
How to cultivate great compassion and bodhicitta.
VIEW CATEGORYVolume 6 Courageous Compassion
Exploring bodhisattvas’ activities across multiple Buddhist traditions.
VIEW CATEGORYVolume 7 Searching for the Self
Teachings on emptiness, the Middle Way view, and the higher training in wisdom from the perspective of the Pali tradi...
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