Author: The Dalai Lama
Translator(s)/ Editors(s): Dr. Chok Tenzin Monlam Peltsok
Publisher: Library of Tibetan Works & Archives
Year: 2012
Language: Bi-Lingual
Pages: 121
ISBN/UPC (if available): 93-80359-21-7
Description
This Book is the most famous literary composition of the Third Dalai Lama (1543-1588). It is a condensed but comprehensive commentary on Je Tsongkhapa’s (1357-1419) A Song of Experience which is the seminal guide on the Stages of the Path to Enlightenment of the Beings of Three Capacities. Although brief, this text summarizes the tree principal paths of the teachings of the Shakyamuni Buddha.
Also included in this volume is Je Tsongkhapa’s A Song of Experience, puls a brief biography of the Third Dalai Lama and the relevant Tibetan texts for both teachings.
Contents
Translator’s Note
Acknowledgements
1. A Brief Biography of the Third Dalai Lama
2. A Song of Experience
3. Prologue to the Essence of Superfine Gold
4. The Authenticity and Excellence of the Lamrim
5. The Greatness of the Instructions of the Lamrim
6. How to Listen to and Explain the Teachings
7. How to Rely on the Spiritual Teacher
8. Training the Mind after Reliance
9. upon the Spiritual Teacher
10. How to Extract the Essence of this Life of Leisure
11. and Endowment
12. Training in the Path Shared with Beings of Lesser Capacity
13. Training in the Path Shared with Beings
14. Of Medium Capacity
15. Training in the Path of a Being of Greater Capacity
16. Training in the Practices of Engaging Bodhicitta
17. How to Specifically Train in the Last Two Perfections
18. How to specifically Train in the Vajrayana
19. Dedication & Colophon
Notes