Explore the three great teachings of the Buddha.• The First Turning of the Wheel: Insight into the nature of suffering—and the way out of it—from the four noble truths and the eightfold path • The Second Turning of the Wheel: Teachings on emptiness from the Heart Sutra and the Diamond Sutra • The Third Turning of the Wheel: Guidance for practitioners and teachings on awakened Buddha nature In clear language; James William Coleman; professor of sociology at the California Polytechnic State University; guides us through the ancient sutras that preserve the Buddha’s message; illuminating their meaning for today’s world and tying the Buddha’s wisdom together for us. The book concludes with chapters from two great teachers; Reb Anderson from the Zen tradition and Lama Palden from the Tibetan Buddhist tradition; on how to use meditation to bring the Buddha’s wisdom into our daily lives. Table of Contents: Introduction: The Wheel of Dharma Part I: The Three Turnings of the Wheel 1. The First Turning of the Wheel: The Four Noble Truths and the Pali Canon 2. The Second Turning of the Wheel: Emptiness and the Perfection of Wisdom 3. The Third Turning of the Wheel: Untying the Knot of the Sutra of the Explanation of the Profound Secrets Part II: Turning the Wheel in the Twenty-First Century 4. Practicing the Dream 5. Tasting the Truth of the Buddha’s Words: A Zen Perspective by Reb Anderson Roshi 6. Envisioning Tara: A Vajrayana Perspective by Lama Palden Drolma 7. The Buddha’s Dream
#1392233 in Books Potomac Books Inc. 2013-07-01Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.00 x .90 x 6.30l; .95 #File Name: 1612345220176 pages
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0 of 2 people found the following review helpful. This is a great read!By Pamela B.Dr. Betts explains the ancient troubles as no one else can; being both a scholar of the region and having spent his working career there!
