Gateway to Knowledge vol I & II

Jamgon Mipham Rinpoche

The Gateway to Knowledge is a condensation of the Tripitaka and its accompanying commentaries.

Consolidating the intent of Buddha Shakyamuni's teachings into a unified body of text books, it is the philosophical backbone of the living tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. This rich source book embodies the basics of Prajnaparamita and Madhyamika as well as the Abhidharma from both the Mahayana and Hinayana perspective. Every volume in this series includes the Tibetan text and the English translation on facing pages.

"The student of The Gateway to Knowledge can begin to comprehend the meaning of the major works on Buddhist philosophy and of the traditional sciences. When you want to extract their meaning you need an "expert system," a key. The Gateway to Knowledge is like that key, a magical key - it opens up the treasury of precious gemstones in the expansive collection of Buddhist scriptures.

"The extremely gifted and learned Tibetan master, Jamgon Mipham Rinpoche (1846-1912) studied with many great masters from all traditions. Accomplished in all five fields of knowledge, he remains the example of perfect scholarship. His unexcelled deeds in teaching and composing Buddhist treatises are immense."

--Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche

Contains the Tibetan original text on facing pages.

Also in this series of Jamgon Mipham Rinpoche:
Gateway to Knowledge 1
Gateway to Knowledge 2
Gateway to Knowledge 3
Gateway to Knowledge 4 forthcoming

Resources for students and translators, includes the transliterated tibetan texts for download.

Other books by Jamgon Mipham Rinpoche, see Jamgon Mipham Rinpoche

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