The Small Golden Key: To the Treasure of the Various Essential Necessities of General and Extraordinar...

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Thinley Norbu

The Small Golden Key

To the Treasure of the Various Essential Necessities of General and Extraordinar y Buddhist...

Thinley Norbu

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Shambhala Publications Inc
29 October 1993

Buddhism

In The Small Golden Key, Thinley Norbu Rinpoche explains in simple, concise language the important ideas and practices of Buddhism, with special attention to the Vajrayana teachings of Tibetan Buddhism. He discusses the origins of Buddhism in India and its spread to Tibet; the important lineages of Tibetan Buddhism, with emphasis on the Nyingma school; the differences between the Hinayana, Mahayana, and Vajrayana teachings; the outstanding features of the Mahayana; and some of the special qualities and practices of the Vajrayana.

By: Thinley Norbu
Imprint: Shambhala Publications Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: Shambhala ed
Dimensions: Height: 203mm, Width: 127mm, Spine: 6mm
Weight: 355g
ISBN: 9780877738565
ISBN 10: 0877738564
Pages: 120
Publication Date: 29 October 1993
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Thinley Norbu Rinpoche (1931-2011) was a preeminent teacher in the Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism. The eldest son of His Holiness D djom Rinpoche, he was a primary holder of the D djom Tersar lineage and considered to be an emanation of Longchenpa, the great fourteenth-century Nyingma master.