Ornament of Abhidharma: A Commentary on Vasubandhu's

Ornament of Abhidharma: A Commentary on Vasubandhu's Abhidharmakosa (Library of Tibetan Classics)

The single greatest Tibetan commentaryâ€”never previously translatedâ€”on one of the most well-known and cited works of classical Indian Buddhism.

This work by a scholar of the Kadam school is the most authoritative Tibetan commentary on Vasubandhuâ€™sÂ Treasury of Abhidharma (Abhidharmakosa). In terms of stature and authority, Vasubandhuâ€™sÂ TreasuryÂ rivals Buddhaghosaâ€™s contemporaneousÂ Path of PurificationÂ and deals with such central themes as the dynamics of emotions and karma, of mental and meditative states; it treats both the cosmos and the life within. Chim Jampalyangâ€™s exposition of it is the greatest flowering of Abhidharma studies in Tibet. Usually referred to as theÂ ChimzÃ¶, Â it is to this day a key textbook in the great monastic universities. A veritable encyclopedia, it spans all areas of classical Indian Buddhist knowledge and is an indispensable reference for scholars of Buddhism.

The Library of Tibetan ClassicsÂ is a special series being developed by the Institute of Tibetan Classics to make key classical Tibetan texts part of the global literary and intellectual heritage. Eventually comprising thirty-two large volumes, the collection will contain over two hundred distinct texts by more than a hundred of the best-known Tibetan authors. These texts have been selected in consultation with the preeminent lineage holders of all the schools and other senior Tibetan scholars to represent the Tibetan literary tradition as a whole.
Country USA
Brand Wisdom Publications
Manufacturer Wisdom Publications
Binding Hardcover
ReleaseDate 2019-03-26
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780861714629

Country	USA
Brand	Wisdom Publications
Manufacturer	Wisdom Publications
Binding	Hardcover
ReleaseDate	2019-03-26
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780861714629

Ornament of Abhidharma: A Commentary on Vasubandhu's Abhidharmakosa (Library of Tibetan Classics)

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