Introductory

Introducing the Introductory Gift Set, a collection of three books that delve into the depths of Tibetan Buddhist philosophy and practice. Includes two lam.rim books and one exploring our innate natural potential for enlightenment.

Path to Enlightenment in Tibetan Buddhism combines the intellectual rigor of Tibetan scholars with a clear and easy-to-understand presentation of the progressive stages of spiritual development. Drawing from the sutras and great Buddhist classics, the book covers the full breadth and depth of Tibetan Buddhist philosophy, with clear explanations of how to put it into practice. The book includes an anthology of Geshe Acharya Thubten Loden’s teachings and a complete presentation of the Bodhisattva vows.

Essence of the Path to Enlightenment offers a clear and structured explanation of the key concepts of Tibetan Buddhism and a straightforward introduction to the lam.rim teachings. The book provides practical steps that can be used by anyone to follow the path to enlightenment, covering subjects such as meditation, karma and rebirth, great love and compassion, developing bodhichitta, and wisdom. Original translations of the five verses from Maitreya’s Ornament for Clear Realisation are also included, showing the 32 major signs and the eleven verses explaining the 80 minor marks.

The Fundamental Potential for Enlightenment explores the inspiring tenets of Mahayana Buddhism that hold that all beings have the potential to achieve enlightenment. This potential is inherent in the nature of every being, and this book explains how it can be transformed into the state of enlightenment. The book provides a clear analysis of the natural and developed potential from the perspectives of the Mind-Only and Middle Way schools of Mahayana thought.