Essence of Ambrosia by Taranatha: A Guide to Buddhist Contemplations

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Essence of Ambrosia is a guide to Buddhist meditation, composed by the prolific and eclectic Tibetan scholar and practitioner Taranatha (1575-1634). Following the lead of Atisha, Taranatha expounds a graduated approach (known as lam rim) to cognitive and meditative development designed to address the needs of three types of person: the person of lesser, average and greater capacity.

Taranatha’s innovative contribution to this genre is to instruct the student in “contemplation sessions”, that specifically guide a beginning Buddhist practitioner through the traditional practices of meditation, beginning with devotional reflection up to the apex of Buddhist meditation, insight (vipassana) meditation. The result is a remarkably accessible and concise insider’s guide to the Mahayana Buddhist path.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Willa Baker

Willa Baker (Lama Palmo) holds and M.A. degree from the university of Virginia. She completed two three-year retreats at Kagyu Thubten Choling Monastery in New York. She currently resides in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where she translates, teaches meditation and is working towards a doctorate at Harvard University.

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Title
Essence of Ambrosia by Taranatha: A Guide to Buddhist Contemplations
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Edition
1st. ed.
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ISBN
9788186470374
Length
256p., 8.5" X 5.5"
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