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On Buddha Essence
  • Published: 15 February 2013
  • ISBN: 9781590302767
  • Imprint: Shambhala
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 198
  • RRP: $49.99
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On Buddha Essence

A Commentary on Rangjung Dorje's Treatise




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.

  • Published: 15 February 2013
  • ISBN: 9781590302767
  • Imprint: Shambhala
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 198
  • RRP: $49.99
Categories:

About the author

Khenchen Thrangu

Khenchen Thrangu, born in Tibet in 1933, is one of the foremost teachers of the Kagyu lineage of Tibetan Buddhism. He travels extensively to teach in North America, Europe, and Asia. He is the former abbot of Rumtek Monastery in India, and currently serves as abbot ofGampo Abbey in Nova Scotia, Canada. He has also established a monastic college in India, two abbeys in Nepal, and a boarding school for Himalayan children in Nepal.

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