Essential Tibetan Buddhism

Tibetan Buddhism (TB) increasingly rivals Zen in its popularity as a path of Buddhist wisdom & practice. This readable introduction to the tradition's literature now makes TB accessible to contemporary Western audiences as never before. Expertly surveys the basic teachings & varieties of TB. A concise summary of Buddhism's development across Asia, with particular emphasis on its evolution in Tibet provides a vital orientation, but the core of this volume is the first-ever collection of key Tibetan teachings on Buddhism & attaining enlightenment. Here are all the essential texts, freshly translated & enhanced by explanatory notes.Thurman, Robert A. F. is the author of 'Essential Tibetan Buddhism' with ISBN 9780788167577 and ISBN 078816757X.