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The Bodhisattva Path to Unsurpassed Enlightenment

By Asanga

The Bodhisattva Path to Unsurpassed Enlightenment

By Asanga

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A complete translation of Asanga's classic work on the distinguishing qualities of bodhisattvas that describes how to awaken, develop, and perfect the mind of enlightenment in the Great Vehicle, or Mahayana, Buddhist tradition. Arya Asanga, famous for having been the conduit through which the teachings contained in the Five Texts of Maitreya were received and recorded, is also considered to be the author in his own right of several other foundational works of Yogacara philosophy. One of these, considered the definitive text of the Yogacara school of Buddhism, is the encyclopedic synthesis of Mahayana Buddhist doctrines and practices known as the Yogacarabhumi, or "Stages of Spiritual Practice." The Bodhisattvabhumi, or "Stages of the Bodhisattva Path," is one portion of that massive work, though it is considered a stand-alone text in the Tibetan traditions--for example, it is counted among the six core texts of the Kadampas. However, despite the text's centrality to the Yogacara school and its seminal importance in the Tibetan traditions, it has remained unavailable in English except in piecemeal translations; Engle's translation will therefore be especially welcomed by scholars and students alike.
Product details
Number of Pages:
800
Release Date:
2016-03-20
Publication Date:
2016-03-08
Publisher:
Shambhala
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1559394293
ISBN13:
9781559394291
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
1180 g
Height:
159 cm
Width:
237 cm
Thickness:
53 cm
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