Freeing Yourself from the Cycle is compilation of Geshe Palden Drakpa s four essays on Buddhist philosophy and practice. The first two essays on Buddhist philosophy and the rest are on Buddhist practice. Dependent origination is the foundation of Buddhist philosophy and the theory is relevant to every aspect of xistence including that of our own. The Essays on Buddhist philosophy also included of what creates sentient begins and the environments in which they live and what protects sentient beings from different dangers. The remaining essays are on Buddhist practices of generating love and compassion for the benefit of others engaging in virtuous practices for the benefit of all and undertaking ritual practices such as offering prostrations and seeking audience of spiritual masters to cleanse oneself of the cognitivw and affictive obscuration.These explanatory essays are intended for those who are new gain from simple practices such a circumambution offering water an lightly lamps. Author : Freeing yourself from the Cycle. Geshe Palden Drakpa canbe counted as one of the greatest Buddhist scholars living today in exile. The compilation here can be categorized into two parts. The first is dealing more with the philosophical aspects like the concept of creator and Protector and the nature of existence. The second part deals more with the practical features such as generation of love and compassion engagement in virtuous practices and abandonment of non-virtuous action and the purposes behind undertaking practices of circumambulation and offering prostrations.

Isbn No.    9789380359922

Author:    Geshe Palden Drakpa

Publisher:    Library of Tibetan Works & Archives

Binding:    Paperback

Language :   English

Edition:    1

No. Of Pages :    93

Year Of Publication :   2013