The Treasury of Knowledge, Book 6, Part 3: Frameworks of Buddhist Philosophy

The Treasury of Knowledge is encyclopedic in its scope of presentation of Buddhist theory and practice. This particular book, the 4th and not final volume of the set, presents the primary doctrinal points of the different schools of Tibetan Buddhism.

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 it was preserved in Tibet. This volume, Frameworks of Buddhist Philosophy, is his masterful survey of the broad themes and subtle philosophical points found in more than fifteen hundred years of Buddhist philosophical writings. In a clear and systematic manner, he sets out the traditional framework of Buddhism's three vehicles and four philosophical systems, and provides an overview of the key points of each system. His syncretic approach, which emphasizes the strengths of each of the systems and incorporates them into a comprehensive picture of philosophical endeavor, is well-suited for scholar-practitioners who seek awakening through the combination of analytical inquiry and meditation.

Contents ......Page 6 Foreword ......Page 8 Introduction ......Page 10 The Root Text ......Page 58 1. ......Page 84 Section I: HĪNAYĀNA......Page 86 2. ......Page 88 3. ......Page 124 4. ......Page 152 Section II: Mahāyāna......Page 160 5.......Page 162 6. ......Page 176 7. ......Page 196 8. ......Page 204 9. ......Page 218 10. ......Page 224 11. ......Page 250 12. ......Page 270 Appendix ......Page 276 Glossary......Page 284 Endnotes......Page 302 Bibliography of Works Cited by the Author......Page 408 Reference Bibliography ......Page 424 Index ......Page 460 In Tibetan religious literature, Jamgon Kongtrul'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.The tantric path is often referred to as "the indestructible way of secret mantra," the essence of which is the indestructible union of wisdom (the understanding of emptiness) and method (immutable great bliss). This volume sets forth the various systems that constitute this path, both those of the ancient tantra tradition and of the new tradition. Three yanas and four tenet systems Hinayana The Shravakayana The Shravakayana: its tenet systems, orders, and results The Pratyekabuddhayana Mahayana The Mahayana's distinctions and training Chittamatra An overview of Madhyamaka Rangtong-madhyamaka Svatantrika Prasangika Shentong-madhyamaka Secret Mantra-madhyamaka. A new installment in an encyclopedic reference series to the range of Buddhist teachings as they were presented in Tibet surveys themes and philosophical points in an accessible and systematic manner that outlines Buddhism's three schools and four philosophical systems that constitute the way of Tantra.