Buddhist ethics
Expertly and lucidly surveying the basic varieties and teachings of Tibetan Buddhism
Featuring both Tibetan and English on facing pages
Awakening is not a rare event limited to those who leave for the monastery or cave
Recognized as the Seventeenth Karmapa-arguably the second most powerful figure in the Tibetan Buddhist religious hierarchy-he made a dramatic escape from his Chinese Communist overseers to the land of the Buddha's birth
Quintessence Tantras of Tibetan Medicine by Dr. Barry Clark (Translator), H.H. the Fourteenth Dalai Lama (Contributor) Cards Buddhist ethicsThe Quintessence Tantras of Tibetan Medicine is a thorough, detailed, and systematic analysis of the characteristics of healthy and diseased bodies. Discussed are the diagnostic techniques of pulse and urine analysis, principles of right diet, right lifestyle, and behavioral factorsand a treasury of knowledge about the beneficial applications of herbs, plants, spices, minerals, gems, etc. Also included are the subtle and psychological techniques of