Treasury of Knowledge

Koṅ-sprul Blo-gros-mtha'-yas:
The Treasury of Knowledge, Books Two, Three, and Four : Buddhism's Journey to Tibet / Jamgön Kongtrul Lodrö Tayé. Kalu Rinpoché Translation Group, under the direction of Khenpo Lodrö Dönyö Rinpoché. This volume transl. and introd. by Ngawang Zangpo. - Ithaca, NY : Snow Lion Publications, 2010. - xii, 680 S.
Einheitssachtitel: Śes bya mtha' yas pa'i rgya mtsho <engl.>
ISBN 978-1-55939-345-4 / 1-55939-345-9
US$ 49,95
DDC: 294.392309

Beschreibung
Jamgön Kongtrul's ten-volume Treasury of Knowledge is a unique encyclopedic masterpiece embodying the entire range of Buddhist teachings as they were preserved in Tibet. Tibetan Buddhist teachers expected their students to study Buddhist philosophical texts as well as practice reflection and meditation; present-day students have also realized that awakening has its source in study as well as in reflection and practice.
   Buddhism's Journey to Tibet presents Kongtrul's masterful history of Buddhism in India and Tibet. Beginning with the appearance of the Buddha in our world (Book Two), it describes the Buddha's life, his enlightenment, and what he taught (Book Three), from a multitude of Buddhist viewpoints. Buddhism's transmission to and preservation in Tibet is the focus of the main part of this volume (Book Four), which describes the scriptural transmissions and lineages of meditation practice as well as the Buddhist arts that together make up the world of Tibetan Buddhism. [Verlagsinformation]

Inhalt
Foreword by Yangsi Kalu Rinpoché. xi
Translator's Introduction. 1
Book Two: The Light of the World. 41
   1. Our Teacher's Path to Awakening. 43
   2. The Buddha's Enlightenment. 61
   3. The Buddha's Twelve Deeds. 75
   4. Enlightenment's Bodies and Pure Realms. 93
Book Three: What the Buddha Taught. 113
   1. What Are the Sacred Teachings? 115
   2. Cycles of Scriptural Transmission. 145
   3. Compilations of the Buddha's Word. 167
   4. The Origins of the Early Translations' Ancient Tradition. 183
Book Four: Buddhism Resplendent in the World. 197
   1. Buddhism in the Land of Exalted Beings. 199
   2. How Buddhist Monastic Discipline and Scriptural Transmissions Came to Tibet. 235
   3. The History of Lineages of Meditation Practice in Tibet, the Eight Major Chariots. 321
   4. A History of Buddhist Culture. 377
Appendix 1: The Root Text of Books Two, Three, and Four. 437
Appendix 2: The Outline of Books Two, Three, and Four. 479
Translator's Postscript: Reflections on Each Chapter. 491
Myriad Worlds Revisited. 491
Book Two: The Light of the World. 495
Book Three: What the Buddha Taught. 519
Book Four: Buddhism Resplendent in the World. 546
Bibliography. 605
List of Names. 609
List of Names of Nonhuman Beings. 633
List of Place Names. 639
List of Texts Cited. 645
Subject Index. 663

Autor
JAMGÖN KONGTRUL LODRÖ TAYÉ [Jam-mgon Koṅ-sprul Blo-gros-mtha'-yas] (1813-1900), a pivotal figure in eastern Tibet's nonsectarian movement, was one of the most outstanding writers and teachers of his time. In his monumental Treasury of Knowledge he presents a complete account of the major lines of thought and practice that comprise Tibetan Buddhism.

Übersetzer
NGAWANG ZANGPO (Hugh Leslie Thompson) completed two three-year retreats under the direction of the late Kalu Rinpoché. He mainly translates sacred literature from the Shangpa Kagyu and Nyingma traditions of Tibetan Buddhism, at the request of Chatral Rinpoché, Lama Tharchin Rinpoché, and the late Kalu and Bokar Rinpochés. His published work includes Timeless Rapture, Sacred Ground, and Jamgön Kongtrul's Retreat Manual. He lives at a meditation retreat center but can often be found on the playgrounds and soccer fields of the San Francisco Bay area, with his daughter.

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