Tsong Khapa's Speech of Gold in the Essence of True Eloquence
Tsong Khapa's Speech of Gold in the Essence of True Eloquence

Author: Robert A.F. Thurman

Publisher: Princeton University Press

Published: 2014-07-14

Total Pages: 474

ISBN-13: 140085721X

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This is the first full study, translation, and critical annotation of the Essence of True Eloquence, by Tsong Khapa (1357-1419), universally acknowledged as the greatest Tibetan philosopher. The work is a study of the major schools of Mahayana Buddhism, known as Vijnanavada and Madhyamika, and an explanation of the Prasarigika (Dialecticist") interpretation of Madhyamika ("Centrism"). Originally published in 1984. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

LIFE AND TEACHINGS OF TSONG KHAPA
LIFE AND TEACHINGS OF TSONG KHAPA

Author: Prof. Robert Thurman

Publisher: Library of Tibetan Works and Archives

Published: 2006-01-01

Total Pages: 289

ISBN-13: 8186470441

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Je Tsong Khapa (1357-1419) is revered as one of the most significant Tibetan Buddhist teacher whose eclectic and analytic studies and meditations in all the major schools of Tibetan Buddhism resulted in the founding of the Gelugpa system of the Tibetan Buddhist heritage. The Life and Teachings of Tsong Khapa brings together for the first time a number of extremey important and useful works by and on Tsong Khapa touching transcendental aspects of Sutra, Tantra and Insight Meditation, including mystic conver sations with great Bodhisattvas and deeply spiritual songs in praises of Manjushri and Maitreya etc. The anthology concludes with a number of intensely moving songs in praise of Tsong Khapa and his immeasurable contribution to Tibetan Buddhism by such realised and remarkable Tibetan Buddhist personalities like the Seventh Dalai Lama, Eighth Karmapa, Dulnagpa Palden and Khaydrub Je etc. Ably translated by a number of Western Buddhist translators in association with Tibetan Buddhist scholars, The Life and Teachings of Tsong Khapa edited by Professor Robert Thurman, fulfils a long standing need of the contemporary Dharma community of both the East and the West.

The Central Philosophy of Tibet
The Central Philosophy of Tibet

Author: Tsong-kha-pa Blo-bzang-grags-pa

Publisher: Princeton University Press

Published: 1991-03-21

Total Pages: 476

ISBN-13: 9780691020679

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Reprint. Originally published: Tsong Khapa's speech of gold in The essence of true eloquence. Princeton: Princeton University Press, c1994.

A History of Indian Philosophy: Volume 1
A History of Indian Philosophy: Volume 1

Author: Surendranath Dasgupta

Publisher:

Published: 1922

Total Pages: 550

ISBN-13:

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In this benchmark five-volume study, originally published between 1922 and 1955, Surendranath Dasgupta examines the principal schools of thought that define Indian philosophy. A unifying force greater than art, literature, religion, or science, Professor Dasgupta describes philosophy as the most important achievement of Indian thought, arguing that an understanding of its history is necessary to appreciate the significance and potentialities of India's complex culture. Volume I offers an examination of the Vedas and the Brahmanas, the earlier Upanisads, and the six systems of Indian philosophy.

The Speech of Gold
The Speech of Gold

Author: Tsoṅ-kha-pa Blo-bzaṅ-grags-pa

Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass Publ.

Published: 1989

Total Pages: 492

ISBN-13: 9788120804517

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This is the first full study, translated and critically annotated of the Essence of True Eloquence by Tsong Khapa (1357-1419) universally acknowledge as the greatest Tibetan Philosopher. The work is a study of the major schools of Mahayana Buddhism, known as Vijnanavada and Madhyamika and an explanation of the Prasangika interpretation of Madhyamika ( Centrism ). The translation and introduction supplement our view of Buddhism as a contemplative and mystical religion and reveal a rigorous, critical philosophy.

Tsong-kha-pa's Final Exposition of Wisdom
Tsong-kha-pa's Final Exposition of Wisdom

Author: Jeffrey Hopkins

Publisher: Shambhala Publications

Published: 2014-02-25

Total Pages: 411

ISBN-13: 1559398922

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In fourteenth- and fifteenth-century Tibet there was great ferment about what makes enlightenment possible, since systems of self-liberation must show what factors pre-exist in the mind that allow for transformation into a state of freedom from suffering. This controversy about the nature of mind, which persists to the present day, raises many questions. This book first presents the final exposition of special insight by Tsong-kha-pa, the founder of the Ge-luk-pa order of Tibetan Buddhism, in his medium-length Exposition of the Stages of the Path as well as the sections on the object of negation and on the two truths in his Illumination of the Thought: Extensive Explanation of Chandrakirti's Supplement to Nagarjuna's "Treatise on the Middle." It then details the views of his predecessor Dol-po-pa Shay-rap Gyel-tsen, the seminal author of philosophical treatises of the Jo-nang-pa order, as found in his Mountain Doctrine, followed by an analysis of Tsong-kha-pa's reactions. By contrasting the two systems—Dol-po-pa's doctrine of other-emptiness and Tsong-kha-pa's doctrine of self-emptiness—both views emerge more clearly, contributing to a fuller picture of reality as viewed in Tibetan Buddhism. Tsong-kha-pa's Final Exposition of Wisdom brilliantly explicates ignorance and wisdom, explains the relationship between dependent-arising and emptiness, shows how to meditate on emptiness, and explains what it means to view phenomena as like illusions.

Ocean of Reasoning
Ocean of Reasoning

Author: Tsong khapa

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2006-04-20

Total Pages: 958

ISBN-13: 0199881952

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Tsong kha pa (14th-century) is arguably the most important and influential philosopher in Tibetan history. An Ocean of Reasoning is the most extensive and perhaps the deepest extant commentary on Nagarjuna's Mulamadhyamakakarika (Fundamental Wisdom of the Middle Way), and it can be argued that it is impossible to discuss Nagarjuna's work in an informed way without consulting it. It discusses alternative readings of the text and prior commentaries and provides a detailed exegesis, constituting a systematic presentation of Madhyamaka Buddhist philosophy. Despite its central importance, however, of Tsong kha pa's three most important texts, only An Ocean of Reasoning remains untranslated, perhaps because it is both philosophically and linguistically challenging, demanding a rare combination of abilities on the part of a translator. Jay Garfield and Ngawang Samten bring the requisite skills to this difficult task, combining between them expertise in Western and Indian philosophy, and fluency in Tibetan, Sanskrit, and English. The resulting translation of this important text will not only be a landmark contribution to the scholarship of Indian and Tibetan Buddhism, but will serve as a valuable companion volume to Jay Garfield's highly successful translation of The Fundamental Wisdom of the Middle Way.

Understanding the Dalai Lama
Understanding the Dalai Lama

Author: Rajiv Mehrotra

Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com

Published: 2009-11

Total Pages: 438

ISBN-13: 145874339X

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His Holiness the Dalai Lama, the remarkable exiled spiritual and temporal head of Tibet, is a statesman for our troubled times. This collection of essays by scholars, writers, theologians, and others whose lives he has touched represents a broad spectrum of perspectives on this Nobel Peace Prize recipient who is also a living Buddha to six million followers. Included among the contributions are personal reflections by those who have been privileged to get to know His Holiness, as well as illuminating introductions to some of his core beliefs. Editor Rajiv Mehrotra, who contributes the book's first essay, says of the Dalai Lama, ''As with all truly great and inspiring men and women, his life by itself is his message and philosophy.'' The essays in this volume shed light on that fascinating life ... painting the portrait of a tireless champion of compassion, altruism, and peace who is both deeply spiritual and disarmingly human.

Buddhist Thought and Applied Psychological Research
Buddhist Thought and Applied Psychological Research

Author: D.K. Nauriyal

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2006-08-21

Total Pages: 561

ISBN-13: 1134189885

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Written by leading scholars and including a foreword by the Dalai Lama, this book explores the interface between Buddhist studies and the uses of Buddhist principles and practices in psychotherapy and consciousness studies. The contributors present a compelling collection of articles that illustrate the potential of Buddhist informed social sciences in contemporary society, including new insights into the nature of human consciousness. The book examines the origins and expressions of Buddhist thought and how it is now being utilized by psychologists and social scientists, and also discusses the basic tenets of Buddhism and contemporary Buddhist-based empirical research in the psychological sciences. Further emphasis is placed on current trends in the areas of clinical and cognitive psychology, and on the Mahayana Buddhist understanding of consciousness with reference to certain developments in consciousness studies and physics. A welcome addition to the current literature, the works in this remarkable volume ably demonstrate how Buddhist principles can be used to develop a deeper understanding of the human condition and behaviours that lead to a balanced and fulfilling life.

Tantric Techniques
Tantric Techniques

Author: Jeffrey Hopkins

Publisher: Shambhala Publications

Published: 2009-04-16

Total Pages: 425

ISBN-13: 1559393203

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Deity yoga is the meditative practice of imagining oneself as an ideal being, fully endowed with compassion, wisdom, and their resultant altruistic activities. The idea is that by imagining being a Buddha one gets closer to actually achieving Buddhahood. Tantric Techniques offers a complete system of Tantric meditation comparing the views of three seminal Tibetan authors on deity yoga and on issues such as how to safeguard against psychological inflation and how to use negative emotions on the path.