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A dynamic and comprehensive presentation of Buddha’s teachings, including practical explanations on how to attain lasting happiness and freedom from problems for ourselves and others. With clear and accessible language, Geshe Kelsang Gyatso guides the reader from the fundamentals of Buddhist meditation and philosophy, through a powerful explanation of the true nature of reality, to reveal the preciousness of Tantra—offering the paths to liberation and enlightenment to modern, busy people. A brief history of Kadampa Buddhism shows how Buddha’s timeless teachings have traveled from teacher to student over thousands of years, and how Buddhists in the West are now applying what was once available only to mystics and monks—practical advice to solve our daily problems and accomplish the real meaning of our human life. This inspiring handbook for daily practice is designed for those seeking solutions within Buddhism to the problems of everyday life, as well as to encourage people of all faiths to deepen their understanding and enjoyment of the spiritual paths.Table of Contents Illustrations viii Preface ix PART ONE SUTRA Preliminary Explanation What is Buddhism? 3 (4) Buddhist Faith 7 (3) Who are the Kadampas? 10 (11) The Preciousness of Kadam Lamrim 21 (4) The Path of a Person of Initial Scope The Preciousness of our Human Life 25 (5) What Does our Death Mean? 30 (2) The Dangers of Lower Rebirth 32 (3) Going for Refuge 35 (4) What is Karma? 39 (4) The Path of a Person of Intermediate Scope What we should know 43 (16) What we should abandon 59 (2) What we should practice 61 (3) What we should attain 64 (3) The Path of a Person of Great Scope 67 (22) The Supreme Good Heart---Bodhichitta 69 (20) Training in Affectionate Love 70 (4) Training in Cherishing Love 74 (8) Training in Wishing Love 82 (1) Training in Universal Compassion 83 (1) Training in Actual Bodhichitta 84 (5) Training in the Path of Bodhichitta Training in the Six Perfections 89 (4) Training in Taking in Conjunction with the Practice of the Six Perfections 93 (5) Training in Giving in Conjunction with the Practice of the Six Perfections 98 (5) Training in Ultimate Bodhichitta 103 (46) What is Emptiness? 104 (2) The Emptiness of our Body 106 (10) The Emptiness of our Mind 116 (1) The Emptiness of our I 117 (6) The Emptiness of the Eight Extremes 123 (6) Conventional and Ultimate Truths 129 (6) The Union of the Two Truths 135 (5) The Practice of Emptiness in our Daily Activities 140 (3) A Simple Training in Ultimate Bodhichitta 143 (6) Examination of our Lamrim practice 149 (4) PART TWO TANTRA The Preciousness of Tantra 153 (8) The Tantra of Generation Stage 161 (6) The Tantra of Completion Stage 167 (20) The Central Channel 167 (2) The Indestructible Drop 169 (1) The Indestructible Wind and Mind 170 (3) How to Meditate on the Central Channel 173 (1) How to Meditate on the Indestructible Drop 174 (1) How to Meditate on the Indestructible Wind and Mind 175 (12) The Completion Stage of Mahamudra 187 (16) Great Bliss 190 (13) The Practice of Heruka Body Mandala The Lineage of these Instructions 203 (7) What is the Heruka Body Mandala? 210 (4) The Preliminary Practices 214 (20) Training in the Generation Stage of Heruka Body Mandala 234 (11) Training in Completion Stage The Instructions of Vajrayogini 245 (15) The Yogas of Sleeping, Rising, and Experiencing Nectar 247 (7) The Remaining Eight Yogas 254 (6)Dedication 260 (1)Appendix I Liberating Prayer 261 (2)Appendix II Prayers for Meditation 263 (10)Appendix III An Explanation of Channels 273 (6)Appendix IV An Explanation of Inner Winds 279 (8)Appendix V The Yoga of Buddha Heruka 287 (18)Appendix VI Blissful Journey 305 (24)Appendix VII Quick Path to Great Bliss 329 (50)Appendix VIII The nada 379 (2)Glossary 381 (18)Bibliography 399 (6)Study Programs of Kadampa Buddhism 405 (6)Tharpa Publications Worldwide 411 (2)Index 413