For inspiration; Buddhists turn to the life stories of how the great masters of their lineage struggled with their circumstances and achieved enlightenment. This important and very readable volume tells the extraordinary tales of the greatest teachers of the Kagyu the lineage with the widest following in the U.S.
#2875128 in Books Univ of Massachusetts Pr 1998-03-09Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.50 x 1.00 x 6.00l; .0 #File Name: 1558491279344 pages
Review
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful. To Do Good To My Indian BrethrenBy DBThe book arrived on time and in good condition. I bought the book since I can trace ancestors to Farmington; Connecticut and since my family used to live on the land of the Brothertown Reservation. I have paged through the book briefly enough to determine that I will find no information directly related to my family's history. I will wait until late fall when I have more time to sit down and read this book with intensity. I thoroughly enjoyed reading "Red Bretheren" [about the Brothertown and Stockbridge Indians] so I am certain that this book will broaden my appreciation.Added later: It is a slow read but worth the time. The author successfully allows the reader to traverse time explaining the cultural mindset behind these writings of the mid 1770's. I learned how to free my mind from interpretations based on modern day culture and logic. There is one quote I found especially interesting but I could not locate it again to state the page. It was from a convert expressing anger about his introduction to religion. This convert said he before he would have no remorse for his actions (as killing; etc) but now he could no longer do these things. Perhaps that is what civilization is about.The book appears to be published without pages 173 to 204. I hope I did not miss interesting details on these pages.
