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===In English=== | ===In English=== | ||
*[[Ringu Tulku]], ''Path to Buddhahood: Teachings on Gampopa's Jewel Ornament of Liberation'', Shambhala, 2003 | *[[Ringu Tulku]], ''Path to Buddhahood: Teachings on Gampopa's Jewel Ornament of Liberation'', Shambhala, 2003 | ||
==Further Reading== | |||
*David Seyfort Ruegg, ‘A Propos of a Recent Contribution to Tibetan and Buddhist Studies’ in ''Journal of the American Oriental Society'', Vol. 82, No. 3 (Jul. - Sep., 1962), pp. 320- 331 | |||
[[Category:Texts]] | [[Category:Texts]] | ||
Revision as of 14:15, 18 December 2008
The Jewel Ornament of Liberation (Tib. Dakpo Targyen; Wyl. dvags po thar rgyan or dam chos yid bzhin nor bu rin po che'i rgyan) — a famous survey of the ground, path and fruition of the Buddhadharma, written by Gampopa, the foremost disciple of Milarepa. It is said to capture the essence of both the Kadampa and Kagyüpa lineages of Mahayana teachings.
Outline
The text is structured around the following points:
- The cause is the buddha nature.
- The support is the most precious human body.
- The circumstance is the spiritual friend.
- The method consists of his instructions.
- The result consists of the kayas of perfect buddhahood.
- The activity is the spontaneous accomplishment of beings’ benefit.
Translations
- Gampopa, The Jewel Ornament of Liberation : the Wish-fulfilling Gem of the Noble Teachings, translated Khenpo Konchog Gyaltsen Rinpoche, Snow Lion, 1998
- sGam Po Pa, The Jewel Ornament of Liberation, translated by Herbert V. Guenther, Shambhala, 1986
Commentaries
In English
- Ringu Tulku, Path to Buddhahood: Teachings on Gampopa's Jewel Ornament of Liberation, Shambhala, 2003
Further Reading
- David Seyfort Ruegg, ‘A Propos of a Recent Contribution to Tibetan and Buddhist Studies’ in Journal of the American Oriental Society, Vol. 82, No. 3 (Jul. - Sep., 1962), pp. 320- 331