Essential Buddhist Studies 1 : Chidön
A General Introduction to Madhyamika

15.00€

'Shunyata is the key that makes everything possible.'

The Tibetan word chidön means a general introduction and key to understanding the view of the Mahayana and Madhyamika. This book compiles the most significant teachings that Kongtrul Rinpoche gave to the Rigpa sangha in 1997 and 2001. The principal subjects that Kongtrul Rinpoche addresses are:
- the methods and purpose of study,
- key practices of Mahayana,
- Buddha, Dharma and Sangha,
- the three turnings of the wheel of Dharma and the tripitaka (three baskets),
- the four main schools of Buddhist philosophy, and
- teachings on shunyata, the view of the Middle Way.

'Shunyata is the key that makes everything possible.'
Sixty - Six Pages Booklet