The Small Golden Key: To the Treasure of the Various Essential Necessities of General and Extraordinary Buddhist Dharma

Norbu, Thinley

ISBN 10: 0877738564 / ISBN 13: 9780877738565

Published by Shambhala, 1993

About this Item

Excellent condition. Softcover book has never been read. Pages are pristine.

Seller Inventory # ABE-1784221947879

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Small Golden Key: To the Treasure of the Various Essential Necessities of General and Extraordinary Buddhist Dharma
• Publisher: Shambhala
• Publication Date: 1993
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0877738564
• ISBN 13: 9780877738565
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dimensions: 12.7W x 20.3H x 0.6D centimeters 12.7 centimeters width by 20.3 centimeters height by 0.6 centimeters depth
• Weight: 184 grams

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Synopsis

In The Small Golden Key, Thinley Norbu Rinpoche explains in simple, concise language the important ideas and practices of Buddhism, with special attention to the Vajrayana teachings of Tibetan Buddhism. He discusses the origins of Buddhism in India and its spread to Tibet; the important lineages of Tibetan Buddhism, with emphasis on the Nyingma school; the differences between the Hinayana, Mahayana, and Vajrayana teachings; the outstanding features of the Mahayana; and some of the special qualities and practices of the Vajrayana.

About the Author

Thinley Norbu Rinpoche (1931–2011) was a preeminent teacher in the Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism. The eldest son of His Holiness Düdjom Rinpoche, he was a primary holder of the Düdjom Tersar lineage and considered to be an emanation of Longchenpa, the great fourteenth-century Nyingma master.