The Four Noble Truths - Softcover

Gyatso, Ven. Lobsang

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1559390271 ISBN 13: 9781559390279

Publisher: Snow Lion, 1994

Synopsis

After his enlightenment, the Buddha taught the Four Noble Truths—the foundation and essence of all forms of Buddhism. The first truth diagnoses the nature of our existential illnesses and neuroses. The second explores their causes and conditions for arising. The third shows that the causes of our problems can be removed and that we can be free of suffering. The fourth includes the many paths Buddhism offers to realize that goal. The Buddha has shown that the spiritual path is pragmatic and works directly with everyday experience in order to fundamentally transform the practitioner. This presentation is a succinct and a very clear introduction to the Buddha's core teaching.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

After his enlightenment, the Buddha taught the Four Noble Truths--the foundation and essence of all forms of Buddhism. The first truth diagnoses the nature of our existential illnesses. The second explores their causes and conditions. The third shows that the causes of suffering can be removed. The fourth includes the many paths Buddhism offers to realize that goal.

About the Author:

Ven. Lobsang Gyatso was born in Kham province Tibet in 1928 and educated at Drepung Monastic University. In 1973, with the blessing of H.H.the Dalai Lama, he founded the Institute of Buddhist Dialectics in Dharamsala, where he has been the Director since its inception. He lectured in many countries and authored numerous books and articles.

About this edition

• Publisher: Snow Lion
• Publication date: 1994
• ISBN 10: 1559390271
• ISBN 13: 9781559390279
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 96