The Book of Kadam by Jinpa, Thupten -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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Cover Title Message from the Dalai Lama Special Acknowledgments Publisher’s Acknowledgements Contents Preface Introduction Technical Note Part One: The Father Teachings

I. Tree of Faith: A Self-Exhortation Dromtönpa (1005–64) II. Bodhisattva’s Jewel Garland Atiśa Dīpaṃkara (982–1054) III. The Jewel Garland of Dialogues Title, Homage, and Preamble

Title, Homage, and Preamble 1. Making Prostrations to the Distinguished Objects of Veneration 2. How Instructions on the Four Divinities Were Conferred 3. How to Choose the Three Sacred Scriptural Baskets 4. How to Strive by Engaging in Activity 5. How to Guard the Doors of the Senses and Hold Your Mind 6. How All Blame Lies in a Single Point 7. How to Relinquish the Objects of Abandonment and Engage in the Virtues 8. The Riches of the Noble Ones and the Khakkhara Staff 9. Songs of Perfect Purity 10. Cultivating through Honor and the Perfect Mode of Seeing 11. How to Nurture Sublime Beings and Their Deeds 12. How to Hoist Your Robes to Cross the Mires of Desire 13. How the Heritage of the Pure Way of Life Was Requested 14. Meditating on Perfect Equanimity of Excitation and Mental Laxity through Severing the Root of Suffering 15. How to Train the Mind within the Expanse of Appearance, Emptiness, and Empty Echoes 16. How He Engaged in the Hidden Conduct and So On 17. Not Forsaking the Pledges and the Excellence of the Perfect Spiritual Tradition 18. How to Help Guard Others’ Minds 19. Constantly Working for Others’ Welfare 20. Practicing the Profound Teaching without Defaming Other Teachings 21. Dedication and Purifying Negative Karma 22. Subsuming [All Higher Qualities] into Seven Riches and Bequeathing Them 23. The Two Examinations Colophon

IV. Elucidation of the Heart-Drop Practice Khenchen Nyima Gyaltsen (1223–1305)

Part Two: The Son Teachings

V. The Spiritual Mentor’s Birth as the Brahman Youth Ujjvala VI. The Spiritual Mentor’s Birth as Prince Asaṅga in Kauśāmbhī VII. The Spiritual Mentor’s Birth as the Youth Saṅghavardana in Magadha’s Lotus Region VIII. The Spiritual Mentor’s Birth as Prince Śaraṇadatta in the Town of Sukhavat

Part Three: Supplementary Texts

IX. Summary Points of The Book of Kadam Gendün Gyatso, Second Dalai Lama (1476–1542) X. Heart-Instructions of The Book of Kadam Yongzin Yeshé Gyaltsen (1713–93) XI. Sayings of the Kadam Masters Compiled by Chegom Sherap Dorjé (ca. twelfth century)

Table of Tibetan Transliteration Notes Glossary Bibliography Index About the Translator The Institute of Tibetan Classics The Library of Tibetan Classics Become a Benefactor of the Library of Tibetan Classics About Wisdom Publications Copyright

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