The Treasury of Knowledge - Books One through Ten: Myriad Worlds, Buddhism's Journey to Tibet, Buddhist Ethics, Indo-Tibetan Classical Learning and Buddhist Phenomenology, Frameworks of Buddhist Philosophy, Systems of Buddhist Tantra, Foundations of Buddhist Study and Practice, The Elements of Tantric Practice, Esoteric Instructions, Journey and Goal

Jamgön Kongtrul Lodrö Tayé; Kalu Rinpoché Translation Group

ISBN 10: 155939188X / ISBN 13: 9781559391887

Published by Snow Lion Publications, Ithaca, NY, 2005

About this Item

Mixed printings, ten volume hardcover set, all of the books have a light lean or skew to their binding, bumps to their spine ends, and a previous owner's name penned to their front pastedown, while most volumes also have shallow bowing to their boards, and a touch of smudging to the edge of their text block. Additionally, a few of the books have bumps to their cover corners, and/or dings to their cover edges. Overall, this is a solid, tight and clean, Very Good set in bright, Very Good+ dust jackets, which each have bumps with some creasing to their spine ends and corners, as well as mild rubbing with light edge wear to their covers. ISBNs - 9781559391887 (Book One, 2003, pp. 301); 9781559393454 (Books Two/Three/Four, 2010, pp. 680); 9781559391917 (Book Five, 2003, pp. 564); 9781559393898 (Book Six-Parts 1 & 2, 2012, pp. 971); 9781559392778 (Book Six-Part 3, 2007, pp. 476); 9781559392105 (Book Six-Part 4, 2005, pp. 583); 9781559393997 (Books Seven/Eight-Parts 1 & 2, 2012, pp. 437); 9781559393058 (Book Eight-Part 3, 2008, pp. 470); 9781559392846 (Book Eight-Part 4, 2007, pp. 527); 9781559393607 (Books Nine/Ten, 2011, pp. 702).

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Treasury of Knowledge - Books One through Ten: Myriad Worlds, Buddhism's Journey to Tibet, Buddhist Ethics, Indo-Tibetan Classical Learning and Buddhist Phenomenology, Frameworks of Buddhist Philosophy, Systems of Buddhist Tantra, Foundations of Buddhist Study and Practice, The Elements of Tantric Practice, Esoteric Instructions, Journey and Goal
• Publisher: Snow Lion Publications, Ithaca, NY
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 155939188X
• ISBN 13: 9781559391887
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+
• Seller catalogs:
  • Buddhism

About this title

Synopsis

In Tibetan religious literature, Jamgön Kongtrül's Treasury of Knowledge in ten books stands out as a unique, encyclopedic masterpiece embodying the entire range of Buddhist teachings as they were preserved in Tibet. In his monumental Treasury of Knowledge, Jamgön Kongtrül presents a complete account of the major lines of thought and practice that comprise Tibetan Buddhism. This first book of The Treasury which serves as a prelude to Kongtrul's survey describes four major cosmological systems found in the Tibetan tradition—those associated with the Hinayana, Mahayana, Kalachakra, and Dzogchen teachings. Each of these cosmologies shows how the world arises from mind, whether through the accumulated results of past actions or from the constant striving of awareness to know itself.

About the Author

Jamgön Kongtrül (1813–1899) was a versatile and prolific scholar. He has been characterized as a "Tibetan Leonardo" because of his significant contributions to religion, education, medicine, and politics.