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The Excellent Vessel of Ambrosia: A Commentary on the Thirty-Seven Practices of Bodhisattvas Union of the Root Text and Instructions
Dzatrul Ngawang Tenzin Norbu s Excellent Vessel of Ambrosia is a commentary on the much-loved Tibetan Buddhist classic The Thirty-Seven Practices of Bodhisattvas composed by the fourteenth century scholar and meditation master Thokmé Sangpo.
In this elegant and lucid commentary Dzatrul Ngawang Tenzin Norbu provides us with practical guidelines to cultivate the stages of the Buddhist path from the fundamental contemplations to advanced mind training exercises and meditation. The guidelines are derived from the author s personal experience with reference to the sutras and tantras as well as Indian commentaries and those of Tibetan Buddhist masters of all major traditions.
Dzatrul Ngawang Tenzin Norbu shows us how to recognize the great potential of our ephemeral human life how to identify and rely on an authentic teacher how to cultivate disenchantment with cyclic existence and how to rouse the altruistic mind of enlightenment and develop insight into the nature of reality. He also offers profound advice on how to effectively deal with destructive emotions such as attachment hatred envy and miserliness and how to transform adverse conditions into the spiritual path.
His guidelines are relevant for the neophyte and seasoned practi-tioner as well as others who may have an interest in developing the mind and gaining a deeper understanding of reality.
Dzatrul Ngawang Tenzin Norbu (1864-1940) was a master in the Nyingma lineage. He studied at Mindrölling and was the teacher of Trushik Rinpoche Ngawang Chökyi Lodro. In 1901 he founded Doe Ngak Sungjuk Choling Monastery which was destroyed during the Cultural Revolution (1966-1976). Julia Wilson holds a BA in comparative cultural studies from California State University San Francisco and has been studying Tibetan and Buddhism in India since 2006. She has served as the interpreter for Geshe Lobsang Tsundu at the Library of Tibetan Works and Archives in Dharamsala India since 2012.
ISBN-10 : 9383441739
ISBN-13 : 978-9383441730
Item Weight : 9.5 ounces