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Unbounded Wholeness
Anne Carolyn Klein
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Description for Unbounded Wholeness
Paperback. Dzogchen, meaning "great perfection" in Tibetan, is an advanced practice associated particularly with Bon, the native religion of Tibet, and the Nyingma School of Tibetan Buddhism. This book provides a study and translation of the "Authenticity of Open Awareness", a foundational text of the Bon Dzogchen tradition. Num Pages: 424 pages, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: HREX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 235 x 22. Weight in Grams: 606.
Dzogchen, meaning "great perfection" in Tibetan, is an advanced practice associated particularly with Bon, the native religion of Tibet, and the Nyingma School of Tibetan Buddhism. Both these traditions describe their teaching as comprising 'nine Ways' or paths of practice leading to enlightenment or realization, and in both classifications, Dzogchen is the ninth and highest Way. While its immediate associations are with these two traditions, Dzogchen is now taught in all Tibetan sects. In this book, Anne Klein, an American scholar of Buddhism, and Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche, a native Tibetan who was the first to bring Dzogchen teachings to the ... Read more
Dzogchen, meaning "great perfection" in Tibetan, is an advanced practice associated particularly with Bon, the native religion of Tibet, and the Nyingma School of Tibetan Buddhism. Both these traditions describe their teaching as comprising 'nine Ways' or paths of practice leading to enlightenment or realization, and in both classifications, Dzogchen is the ninth and highest Way. While its immediate associations are with these two traditions, Dzogchen is now taught in all Tibetan sects. In this book, Anne Klein, an American scholar of Buddhism, and Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche, a native Tibetan who was the first to bring Dzogchen teachings to the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
Number of Pages
424
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780195178500
SKU
V9780195178500
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About Anne Carolyn Klein
Anne C. Klein is Professor of Religious Studies at Rice University. Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche is President and Founder of the Ligmincha Institute in Charlottesville, Virginia.
Reviews for Unbounded Wholeness
The text is an important exposition on the Dzogchen contemplative traditions of Bon, and its translation offers a major contribution to contemporary understanding of Tibetan philosophical and religious traditions.
The Middle Way, Journal of The Buddhist Society
The Middle Way, Journal of The Buddhist Society