Atisa Dipamkara

The Illuminator of the Awakened Mind

James Apple

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Shambhala Publications Inc
23 July 2019

Biography: general

Series: Lives of the Masters

The first-ever biography with selected writings of one of the greatest Indian Buddhist masters in history.

The first-ever biography with selected writings of one of the greatest Indian Buddhist masters in history.

Few figures in the history of Buddhism in Tibet have had as far-reaching and profound an influence as the Indian scholar and adept Atisa Dīpamkara (982-1054). Originally from Bengal, Atisa was a tantric Buddhist master during Vajrayana Buddhism's flowering in India and traveled extensively, eventually spending the remaining twelve years of his life revitalizing Buddhism in Tibet. Revered by all the schools of Tibetan Buddhism, Atisa and his students founded what came to be known as the Kadam school, whose teachings have influenced countless Buddhist masters. These teachings, cherished by all major traditions, are preserved by the Geluk in particular, the school of the Dalai Lamas.

Although Atisa was an influential practitioner and scholar of Tantra, he is best known for introducing many of the core Mahayana teachings that are widely practiced throughout the Tibetan Buddhist world, including the Stages of the Path to Awakening and Mind Training (lojong), as well as having contributed to highly influential commentaries on Madhyamaka that synthesize various schools of thought. This succinct biography of Atisa's life, together with a collection of translations, represents for the first time the full range of Atisa's contribution to Buddhism. As the most comprehensive work available on this essential Buddhist figure, this book is an indispensable resource for scholars and Buddhist practitioners alike.

By: James Apple
Imprint: Shambhala Publications Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 140mm,
Weight: 368g
ISBN: 9781611806472
ISBN 10: 161180647X
Series: Lives of the Masters
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 23 July 2019
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

James B. Apple is Professor of Buddhist Studies at the University of Calgary. His research focuses on the critical analysis of the Mahayana sūtras and topics within Indian and Tibetan Buddhism. His books include Jewels of the Middle Way, A Stairway Taken by the Lucid, and Stairway to Nirvaṇa.

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