The preliminary practices of Tibetan Buddhism / (Record no. 14251)
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| Transcribing agency | Yeshi |
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| Title | The preliminary practices of Tibetan Buddhism / |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc | Boston : |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc | Tusum Ling Publications, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc | 1974. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 62 p. : |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | Prostrations to the Thirty-five (35) Confession Buddhas with recitation of the "Bodhisattva's Confession of Moral Downfalls" from the Sutra of Three Heaps, is one of the most powerful methods available to purify harmful actions we have done in the past. By doing this practice mindfully, we can prevent unwanted sufferings from occurring in the future. In addition, this practice clears away obstacles to our practice and opens the mind to gain realizations on the path. It is said that if you do this practice first thing in the morning, all your other prayers and activities of the day will be empowered.<br/><br/>Contents Include:<br/><br/>- The Practice of Prostrations to the Thirty-five Confession Buddhas<br/>- Putting and End to Suffering: A Teaching on Karma by Lama Zopa Rinpoche<br/>- The Benefits of Making Prostrations<br/>- Commentary on the Practice of Prostrations to the Thirty-five Confession Buddhas by Lama Zopa Rinpoche<br/>- Options for Practice<br/>- Guidelines for Completing the Preliminary Practice of 100,000 Prostrations to the Thirty-- five Confession Buddhas<br/>- Appendix: How to make Prostrations<br/>- Helpful Resources<br/><br/>"There is so much hope in our lives. Our lives are so full of opportunity. It is so easy to purify, so easy to become free from samsara and achieve enlightenment. Even with just prostration, we can achieve all of this." Lama Zopa Rinpoche.<br/> |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Dharma (Buddhism). |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Buddhism |
| General subdivision | Doctrines. |
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| Uniform Resource Identifier | http://10.10.80.15/cgi-bin/koha/opac-retrieve-file.pl?id=c2f8dd6ed3ebcb995b5d6f448dd587fc |
| Link text | The preliminary practices of Tibetan Buddhism . |
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| Koha item type | Ebooks |
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