Beginning with Buddha's life story, this compelling guide reveals how Buddha's
extraordinary wisdom is the method to achieve lasting happiness and freedom from life's problems. Meditation is explained clearly and simply as a tool for developing transformative qualities such as inner peace, love, and joy. The essential principles of Buddhism and the Buddhist way of life are accessible to beginners, and this clear presentation will also inspire those who have been practicing for years.
Geshe Kelsang Gyatso is a highly respected meditation master and scholar of the Mahayana Buddhist tradition.” –Spirituality & Health
“Geshe Kelsang Gyatso has proven to be a popular and accessible authority” –Library Journal
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Contents
PART ONE: Basic Buddhism
Who was Buddha?
Understanding the Mind
Past and Future Lives
What is Karma?
Our Precious Human Life
What is Meditation?
Death
The Buddhist Way of Life
PART TWO: The Path to Liberation
What is Liberation?
Developing Renunciation
The Three Higher Trainings
PART THREE: The Path to Enlightenment
Becoming a Bodhisattva
The Bodhisattva’s Way of Life
Ultimate Truth
Enlightenment
Dedication
Appendix I—The Commitments of Going for Refuge
Appendix II—Liberating Prayer and Mahayana Sutra
of the Three Superior Heaps
GlossaryIndex
Anonymous
Posted December 25, 2007
I wanted to learn more about Buddhism and I was very interested in becoming one myself. I picked up the book and I think it is very good. It always jumps back and forth with Karma and Dharma, so it kind of gets confusing. I recommend it.
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Posted April 23, 2004
It is a bit much for such a small book and tackles some topics that I had to reread to get a better understanding, but in general it did provide a good deal of information on its subject.
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Posted November 27, 2001
Buddhism in 100 pages! Reviewer: Trudy Jim from Florida, USA I think this book is great at giving the essence of all the main Buddhist topics - from meditation to karma to enlightenment - making it practical yet without getting bogged down in detail (though I would personally have liked more detail on Buddha's life story). I can't think of another book that explains Buddhism so well in so few pages!
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Posted March 25, 2001
This book provides a very concise introduction to Buddhism, no ground-breaking earth shattering material, but a good starting point for someone who is interested in learning more about the Buddhist way of life.
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Overview
Beginning with Buddha's life story, this compelling guide reveals how Buddha's
extraordinary wisdom is the method to achieve lasting happiness and freedom from life's problems. Meditation is explained clearly and simply as a tool for developing transformative qualities such as inner peace, love, and joy. The essential principles of Buddhism and the Buddhist way of life are accessible to beginners, and this clear presentation will also inspire ...