Path of Heroes: Birth of Enlightenment

710 Pages·1997·36.832 MB·English

by  Zhechen Gyaltsab Padma Gyurmed Namgyal, Tarthang Tulku

PATH OF HEROES
Birth of Enlightenm ent
VOLUME I
VOLUME II
Zhechen Gyaltsab
Padma Gyurmed Namgyal
With the Practice Instructions
of
Tarthang Tulku

(path o fJ ieroes

PATH OF HEROES
Birth of Enlightenment
VOLUME I
VOLUME II
Zhechen Gyaltsab
Padma Gyurmed Namgyal
with the Practice Instructions and Reflections
of Tarthang Tulku
Dharma Publishing
Tibetan Translation Series
1. Calm and Clear
2. The Legend of the Great Stupa
3. Mind in Buddhist Psychology
4. Golden Zephyr (Nagarjuna)
5. Kindly Bent to Ease Us, Parts 1-3
6. Elegant Sayings (Nagarjuna, Sakya Pandita)
7. The Life and Liberation of Padmasambhava
8. Buddha’s Lions: Lives of the 84 Siddhas
9. The Voice of the Buddha (Lalitavistara Sutra)
10. The Marvelous Companion (Jatakamala)
11. Mother of Knowledge: Enlightenment of Yeshe Tshogyal
12. The Dhammapada (Teachings on 26 Topics)
13. The Fortunate Aeon (Bhadrakalpika Sutra)
14. Master of Wisdom (Nagarjuna)
15. Joy for the World (Candraklrti)
16. Wisdom of Buddha (Samdhinirmocana Sutra)
17. Path of Heroes: Birth of Enlightenment
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Zhe-chen rgyal-tshab padma-’gyur-med-rnam-rgyal, 1871-1926
[Theg pa chen po'i bio sbyoh gi man hag zab don sbran rtsi'i bum bzan.
English]
Path of Heroes : birth of enlightenment / by Zhechen Gyaltsab Padma Gyur-
med Namgyal: with the practice instructions and reflections of Tarthang Tulku.
p. cm. - (Tibetan translation series)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 0-89800-274-5 (hardcover). — ISBN 0-89800-273-7 (pbk.)
1. Spiritual life—Buddhism 2. Spiritual life—Rnin-ma-pa (Sect) 3. knih-
ma-pa (Sect)—Doctrines. 4. Bodhicitta (Buddhism) 5. Bka’-gdams-pa
(Sect)—Doctrines. 8. Chekhawa, Geshe, 1102-1176.
Bio spyon don bdun ma. I. Title. II. Series.
BQ7805.Z4713 1995 294.3'444—dc20 95-150 CIP
Translated from the Tibetan by Deborah Black
No part of this book, including text, art, reproductions, and illustrations, may
be copied, reproduced, published, or stored electronically, photographically, or
optically in any form without the express written consent of Dharma
Publishing, 2425 Hillside Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94704 U.S.A.
Printed by Dharma Press, Oakland, U.S.A.
Copyright © 1995 by Dharma Publishing
A Division of Dharma Mudranalaya
All Rights Reserved
9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
dedicated, to all seekers of the Dharma
May all sentient beings attain Enlightenment