Mystery of Emptiness and Love

Description

Mystery of Emptiness and Love by Domo Geshe Rinpoche.

A Buddhist Exploration of the Innate View. What prevents you from knowing ultimate reality.

Introduction by Domo Geshe Rinpoche:

“There are Buddhist centers in nearly every town and city, yet most people who are interested in spiritual development never walk into one. You are probably like them, researching on your own for many years before deciding to enter a group setting. Perhaps you will never meet Buddhists face to face but will choose to read and contemplate deep questions at your own pace. Whether you are studying on your own or under the guidance of a mentor, this book will assist you in uncovering answers to some of the deepest questions of philosophers and sincere thinkers about the nature of reality (i.e., what is real). Based on common sense, in easy language and with correct Buddhist reasoning, this will guide and encourage you to put into practice the analysis of reality, rather than simply acquire more knowledge. This book will also act as an guide to many important points regarding the core of Buddhist philosophy concerning compassion combined with the nature of reality, what is called “emptiness”.

Description:

Part One defines the problem sentient beings face with understanding the nature of reality. This predicament results because the innate view causes us to see ourselves and the world around us in a way that is not consistent with the way it actually exists. Because of the innate view, we experience suffering that moves from imperceptible to manifest, while remaining in a kind of sleep-like inner stupor or hypnosis. Part Two contains the step-by-step method by which the innate view is dismantled. We arrive at the correct view through careful, sequential elimination of incorrect views. The arguments are presented in the form of short excerpts and my commentary based on Twenty Emptinesses by Chandrakirti, (600 c. 650), a small but important segment of Chandrakirti s seminal Introduction to the Middle Way, Madhyamakavatara. Part Three places the analysis of emptiness in harmony with the teachings of compassion and spiritual love. We learn how the bodhisattva heroes, enlightened beings on their way to perfect Buddhahood, think and behave. Their understanding of the illusory nature of reality might logically make them stern and unforgiving, but they are quite the opposite. How do they train themselves in love?

• Perfect Paperback: 186 pages
• Publisher: Hermitage Buddhist Publishing; first edition (August 25, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0692003940
• ISBN-13: 978-0692003947
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.3 x 0.7 inches