Crystal Mirror 9: Holy Places of the Buddha Vendor_Lama Sonam As a youth

As a youth

often referred to by its Sanskrit title

Description: The story of the Buddha and his awakening is more than an account of the birth of a religious tradition: it is also one of the great archetypal tales of the spiritual quest

this important text lays out the stages of the Buddhist path and explains how an enlightened attitude is strengthened by practicing the six perfections of generosity

Groundless Paths contains the first in-depth study of the Abhisamayalamkara (the text studied most extensively in higher Tibetan Buddhist education) and its commentaries from the perspective of the Nyingma School of Tibetan Buddhism

Crystal Mirror 9: Holy Places of the Buddha Vendor_Lama Sonam As a youthAn illustrated guide to the eight holy places of the Buddha Lumbini, Bodh Gaya, Sarnath, Kushinagara, Shravasti, Samkashya, and Vaishali and the six Dharma regions of the South Asian subcontinent. This volume of the Crystal Mirror begins with a review of the shrines in eight Indian locations important in the life of the historical Buddha, including his birthplace and the place of his enlightenment under the Bodhi tree. Citing relevant Mahayana texts,