Ocean of Nectar: Wisdom and Compassion in Mahayana BuddhismOcean of Nectar is first complete commentary in English to Chandrakirti`s classic Guide to the Middle Way, one of the most important scriptures in Mahayan Buddhism and regsrded to this day as the principal text on emptiness, the ultimate nature of reality. In this long-awaited major work Geshe kelsang provides an entirely new translation of Chandrakirti`s verse masterpiece and explains with outstanding clarity the philosophical reasoning establishing Budda`s most profound view of the middle way. |
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Contents
Grounds and Paths | 31 |
Emptiness and Liberation | 47 |
The Perfection of Giving | 61 |
Luminous | 89 |
Radiant | 117 |
Approaching | 139 |
Identifying the Negated Object | 155 |
Refuting Production from Self | 175 |
Selflessness of Persons | 291 |
The Divisions of Emptiness | 351 |
Gone Afar | 387 |
The Good Qualities of the Ten Grounds | 401 |
Resultant Grounds | 407 |
Conclusion | 441 |
Dedication | 447 |
A Brief Summary of Buddhist Tenets | 537 |
The Two Truths | 197 |
The Good Qualities of this Refutation | 217 |
The Meaning of this Refutation | 275 |
Glossary | 560 |
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Ocean of Nectar: Wisdom and Compassion in Mahayana Buddhism Kelsang Gyatso No preview available - 1995 |
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abandoned actions actual absorption aggregates appear apprehends arise assert attain liberation awareness of meditative Bodhi bodhichitta Bodhisattva Buddhahood cause Chandrakirti Chittamatrins clairvoyance compassion continuum conventional truths definition delusions dependence dependent-related desire realm Dharma direct perceivers effect eighth ground enlightenment entity exalted awareness example explained external objects eye consciousness faults five aggregates Foe Destroyers form realm formless realm four noble truths grasping Hinayana Ishvara Je Tsongkhapa lack inherent existence lack of inherent living Madhyamika Madhyamika-Prasangikas Mahayana Sutras Manjushri meditative equipoise mental stabilization mind moral discipline Nagarjuna nature negated object nirvana non-existence other-powered Perfection of Wisdom phenomena possess practise Prasangika produced qualities realized emptiness rebirth Refuting production ripening Samkhyas samsara sattvas Sautrantikas second ground seed self-cognizers self-grasping selflessness of persons sense power seventh ground Shantideva sixth ground Solitary Realizers sprout substantially existent teachings tenth ground things transitory collection true-grasping truly existent types ultimate truth valid cognizer virtuous worldly Yogi