The Way to Buddhahood : Instructions From a Modern Chinese Master

Foreword; Preface to the Chinese Edition; Translator's Acknowledgments; Introduction; PART I The Preliminaries; 1. Taking Refuge in the Three Treasures; 2. Attending to the Dharma to Enter the Path; PART II The Divisions of the Teachings; 3. The Dharma Common to the Five Vehicles; 4. The Dharma Common to the Three Vehicles; 5. The Distinctive Dharma of the Great Vehicle; Notes; Selected Bibliography; Index.;The Way to Buddhahood is a compendium of two thousand years of Chinese practice in assimilating and understanding the Buddhist experience of enlightenment. It is the first in-depth explanation of Chinese Buddhism by Yin-shun, the greatest living master of the Chinese scholar-monk tradition. The master's broad scope not only includes the traditional Chinese experience but also ideas from the Tibetan monastic tradition. This is one of those rare classic books that authentically captures an entire Buddhist tradition between its covers. Contents 6 Foreword 8 Preface to the Chinese Edition 10 Translator’s Acknowledgments 14 Introduction 16 PART I The Preliminaries 24 1. Taking Refuge in the Three Treasures 26 2. Attending to the Dharma to Enter the Path 52 PART II The Divisions of the Teachings 70 3. The Dharma Common to the Five Vehicles 72 4. The Dharma Common to the Three Vehicles 130 5. The Distinctive Dharma of the Great Vehicle 226 Notes 382 Selected Bibliography 390 Index 398 Pt. I. The Preliminaries -- 1. Taking Refuge In The Three Treasures -- 2. Attending To The Dharma To Enter The Path -- Pt. Ii. The Divisions Of The Teachings -- 3. The Dharma Common To The Five Vehicles -- 4. The Dharma Common To The Three Vehicles -- 5. The Distinctive Dharma Of The Great Vehicle. Master Yin-shun ; Translated By Wing Yeung. Foreword By Robert M. Gimello. Introduction By Whalen Lai. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Captures an entire Buddhist tradition--both the classic Chinese experience and views of the Tibetan monks--through the enlightened words of the greatest living master of the Buddhist scholar-monk tradition. Original. IP.