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The Luminous Wisdom of Jigme Phuntsok

Khenpo Jigme Phuntsok, Khenpo Sodargye

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Shambhala Publications Inc
01 May 2015

Tibetan Buddhism

Personal and heartfelt teachings on the Buddhist path by one of the most influential Tibetan lamas of the twentieth century, compiled and edited by an acclaimed Tibetan scholar and leader of a key center of Buddhist learning.

Personal

and heartfelt teachings on the Buddhist path by one of the most

influential Tibetan lamas of the twentieth century, compiled and edited

by an acclaimed Tibetan scholar and leader of a key center of Buddhist

learning.

What is true happiness? What is the cause of our suffering and dissatisfaction? And how can we live with the kindness and clarity of the Buddha in our own lives? This compact collection of teachings from Jigme Phuntsok Rinpoche illuminates these most fundamental questions about the Buddhist path and provides essential guidance to help you along the way. Oriented to both beginners to Buddhism and longtime practitioners alike, these teachings offer precious insights on the Buddhadharma to return to again and again for inspiration, encouragement, and practical advice.

By: Khenpo Jigme Phuntsok
Edited by: Khenpo Sodargye
Imprint: Shambhala Publications Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 127mm, Spine: 10mm
Weight: 147g
ISBN: 9781559394505
ISBN 10: 1559394501
Pages: 144
Publication Date: 01 May 2015
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Editor's Preface Chapter 1. Why We Are Not Happy Chapter 2. The True Face of Afflictions Chapter 3. Suffering and Happiness Are Both Impermanent Chapter 4. Buddha Mind Chapter 5. It's Never Too Late Chapter 6. All Beings Suffer Chapter 7. The Power of Right View Chapter 8. When You Ask for Directions, Ask Those Who Have Gone Before Chapter 9. True Refuge Translator's Afterword

H.H. JIGME PHUNTSOK (1933-2004) was a prominent teacher in the Nyingma tradition of Tibetan Buddhism who was recognized as a terton (treasure revealer) and renowned for his mastery of Dzogchen. Unlike many Tibetan masters who fled to India and the West, Jigme Phuntsok remained in China throughout the Cultural Revolution and played a major role in maintaining and reviving Buddhism in the region. He established a nonsectarian Buddhist community called Larung Gar near the town of Sertar in China's Sichuan Province, where he taught thousands of students, many of Han Chinese ethnicity. KHENPO SODARGYE is one of the primary leaders of the Buddhist academy at Larung Gar and was H.H. Jigme Phuntsok's chief translator. He has traveled extensively to the United States, Canada, Germany, France, Holland, the United Kingdom, and throughout Asia to offer teachings, and he continues to teach widely at schools and universities in China and abroad. He is also the founder of numerous Chinese schools and charitable organizations.

Reviews for Always Present: The Luminous Wisdom of Jigme Phuntsok

-Jigme Phuntsok Rinpoche was a truly incredible and inspirational master. Through his visionary activity, Rinpoche created one of the largest monastic settlements the world has ever seen--a vibrant center that has contributed enormously to the recent resurgence of Buddhism in Tibet and China. Now that this wonderfully pithy collection of his teachings has been made available through the efforts of his extraordinary spiritual heir, Khenpo Sodargye, I have no hesitation in wholeheartedly recommending it to all seekers of truth and sincere followers of the Buddhadharma.---Sogyal Rinpoche, author of The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying