The Small Golden Key: To the Treasure of the Various Essential Necessities of General and Extraordinar y Buddhist Dharma - Couverture souple

Norbu, Thinley

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0877738564 ISBN 13 : 9780877738565

Editeur : Shambhala, 1993

Synopsis

In The Small Golden Key, Thinley Norbu Rinpoche explains in simple, concise language the important ideas and practices of Buddhism, with special attention to the Vajrayana teachings of Tibetan Buddhism. He discusses the origins of Buddhism in India and its spread to Tibet; the important lineages of Tibetan Buddhism, with emphasis on the Nyingma school; the differences between the Hinayana, Mahayana, and Vajrayana teachings; the outstanding features of the Mahayana; and some of the special qualities and practices of the Vajrayana.

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À propos de l?auteur

Thinley Norbu Rinpoche (1931–2011) was a preeminent teacher in the Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism. The eldest son of His Holiness Düdjom Rinpoche, he was a primary holder of the Düdjom Tersar lineage and considered to be an emanation of Longchenpa, the great fourteenth-century Nyingma master.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Shambhala
• Date d'édition: 1993
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0877738564
• ISBN 13: 9780877738565
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 128
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• Personne responsable: non disponible