Progressive Stages of Meditation on Emptiness
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- Author：Khenpo Tsultrim Gyamtso
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Summary
This is a new edition。 Updated in 2016 by Lama Shenpen Hookham。 Progressive stages of meditation on emptiness （Tib。 stong nyid sgom rim） is a series of meditation practices on a particular aspect of the Buddha's teachings。 The idea is that by beginning with one's first rather coarse common sense understanding， one progresses through increasingly subtle and more refined stages until one arrives at complete and perfect understanding。 Each stage in the process prepares the mind for the next in so far as each step is fully integrated into one's understanding through the meditation process。 "The Progressive Stages of Meditation on Emptiness is a signature teaching and systematic method of instruction taught by my amazing guru， Khenchen Tsultrim Gyamtso Rinpoche。 Profound and concise， it is a transformative way for sincere students at any level of study to connect with the experience of shunyata。 Lama Shenpen Hookham's skillful presentation of Rinpoche's teaching on these progressive stages so many years ago has been a great and enduring gift to the dharma world。 I am delighted by this revised edition， which will benefit all who take its pithy wisdom to heart" - Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche "Khenpo Rinpoche's text， expertly translated and arranged by Lama Shenpen Hookham， is an eminently practical tool to familiarize ourselves with the notoriously difficult Buddhist notion of emptiness through a gradual approach and make it a personal experience in all its facets" - Karl Brunnholzl
Reviews
Everett Grandy
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Flawless Suchness of emptiness， prajnaparamita here presented is without doubt profound。 Each investigation is clear and adds to norr removes its presence， there is only clarification。
Uurmish
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Well explained If technicality is removed and studied in plain English， it is an excellent treat。 I made notes for my practice from each chapter to sit with a given concept。 I didn’t give up concepts until end or until I was ready to see the underlying nothingness- there is really nothing。 To see there is nothing and then rely on it （emptiness） as if it is something is indeed scary。 This book is a good read。
Luke
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This holds up well over time。 Nice explanations。
Bernardo A
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The path of EnlightenmentThis is an incredibly concise， clear， and authoritative description of the practices and stages to achieve the clear bright light of eternal being according to the Buddhist tradition。
Richard Snow
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Just， wow！ Why did I not read this sooner？Based on the Madhyamakavatara by Chandrakirti， the book draws on five schools of Buddhist thought as a progressive model for meditators to gradually explore the evolution of their own meditation practice。 Wonderfully clear and lucid explanations。 A great help in deepening understanding and filling in the gaps we might have in our study of the Tibetan Buddhist teachings。
Mike Tousignant
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I think this is an incredibly deep book but i listened to on audible and for me， i need to sit down with it and take it a page at a time。 My brain didn’t allow me to absorb it the way it needs to be digested。 I will revisit my review because currently i am lost on its message。
Marc Hirsch
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GreatA wonderful inspiration for meditation and exposure to Buddhism itself。 I intend to read it several more times。 Thank you。
André Pais
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Profound， concise and yet strangely complete。 Multiple readings advisable （it's a short book）。Andy Karr's "Contemplating Reality" follows a close structure of progressively deeper insights。 Profound， concise and yet strangely complete。 Multiple readings advisable （it's a short book）。Andy Karr's "Contemplating Reality" follows a close structure of progressively deeper insights。 。。。more
Jim Kinkaid
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Concise overview of the different stages of meditation to discover the true meaning and understanding of emptiness
Markus Stobbs
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A crystal clear and breezy tour through the evolution of emptiness in Buddhist philosophy， from the emptiness of self of the Shravaka to the emptiness of phenomena of the Cittamatra to the emptiness of the conceptual mind in the Madhyamaka， and all the schools in between。 This book lays an important foundation for understanding Buddhist philosophy。
Dor
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Probably ground-breaking for westerners at the time， but in 2019 I'd rather have read a modern take on this all with fewer words in Tibetan and a more up-to-date philosophical perspective than the thought experiments and quibbles of old Mahayanas。 :） Perhaps a modern view would nullify the need for all of this to begin with， simply presenting an operative， step by step approach as a way of practice solely anchored in the benefit to the practitioner rather than in an age-old semi-religious debate Probably ground-breaking for westerners at the time， but in 2019 I'd rather have read a modern take on this all with fewer words in Tibetan and a more up-to-date philosophical perspective than the thought experiments and quibbles of old Mahayanas。 :） Perhaps a modern view would nullify the need for all of this to begin with， simply presenting an operative， step by step approach as a way of practice solely anchored in the benefit to the practitioner rather than in an age-old semi-religious debate that has led to bloodshed between warring schools。 Although unable to abide in the Shentong final realization that is the Clear Wisdom Mind， my interim conclusion until such time is that this is all about how in ancient times （。。。 and for most people today）， the distinction between ontology and epistemology wasn't known or clear。 As epistemology， this approach is very useful。 As ontology， the claim that something non-conceptually known is Absolute， presented as some self-evident truth， is very unsatisfying。***To simply practice the steps required to attain such realization， I recommend The Mind Illuminated:https://www。goodreads。com/book/show/2。。。Disclosure: the author is my teacher and friend。 。。。more
Pat
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If you want to go by the Eastern way， it's good。 It can all and more be found in Western books on contemplation without having to learn new 13 letter words！ If you want to go by the Eastern way， it's good。 It can all and more be found in Western books on contemplation without having to learn new 13 letter words！ 。。。more
Chris
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A bit more of a survey of the various Buddhist schools' views on emptiness than a direct guidebook for those seeking to explore the concept thoroughly， for themselves。 A bit more of a survey of the various Buddhist schools' views on emptiness than a direct guidebook for those seeking to explore the concept thoroughly， for themselves。 。。。more
Christopherseelie
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Second reading。 First was on retreat with a small group。 Retained a general sense of how Emptiness unfolds。 On the second reading， I've a stronger grasp of the Chittimantra phase of emptiness， reality as mind perceiving itself。 Mind as the total ground of all consciousness。The Madhyamaka refutations are still slippery for me。Keeping in mind the need to work with relative reality。 Second reading。 First was on retreat with a small group。 Retained a general sense of how Emptiness unfolds。 On the second reading， I've a stronger grasp of the Chittimantra phase of emptiness， reality as mind perceiving itself。 Mind as the total ground of all consciousness。The Madhyamaka refutations are still slippery for me。Keeping in mind the need to work with relative reality。 。。。more
Brad Bancroft
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This is the book I've been looking for。 This is the book I've been looking for。 。。。more
r0b
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Excellent！ Very concise and readable overview of the main Buddhist schools of thought on emptiness。Helped my understanding a lot， especially his comments on Prasangika and Shentong were very interesting。
Stephen Blache
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Wonderful overview of the profound stages of Buddhism's subtle understanding of the infinite potential of mind。 Wonderful overview of the profound stages of Buddhism's subtle understanding of the infinite potential of mind。 。。。more
Melissa Powell
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This book covers the different Tibetan Buddhist approaches to the contemplation of emptiness。 It is done， as the title suggests， in a progressive fashion so you get the complete picture of how each school developed。 A basic understanding of the Tibetan Buddhist concept of emptiness is really advised， otherwise there is too much room for confusion and misinterpretation。 Even better， studying the text with a qualified teacher and other advanced students。 When studying the concept of emptiness ther This book covers the different Tibetan Buddhist approaches to the contemplation of emptiness。 It is done， as the title suggests， in a progressive fashion so you get the complete picture of how each school developed。 A basic understanding of the Tibetan Buddhist concept of emptiness is really advised， otherwise there is too much room for confusion and misinterpretation。 Even better， studying the text with a qualified teacher and other advanced students。 When studying the concept of emptiness there is the real possibility of descending into nihilism if you do not have a sound basic practice of meditation and a qualified teacher。 The practices for each stage are included at the end of the appropriate chapters， so this is a book to own， as you will be working on this for lifetimes。 It is a well-written text and ideal for the student who want to expand their knowledge and practice of emptiness。 。。。more
Duncan
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Brilliant stuff。
Keith
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