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A short, accessible, and well-written guide to Buddhism by the remarkable Alexandra David-Neel. " The Secret Oral Teachings in Tibetan Buddhist Sects by Alexandra David-Neel and Lama Yongden, is always on my night stand. I return to it again and again in different stages of my life." Marina Ambramovic, artist This is an account of the Madhyamika (Middle Way) school of Buddhism, a method of mediation and enlightenment that was developed by the great Indian teacher Nagarjuna. In a collaboration between the Frenchwoman Alexandra David-Neel and her friend, the Tibetan lama Aphur Yongden, these teaching are presented clearly and elegantly, intended for the layman who seeks a way to practice and experience the realization of oneness with all existence. " . . . this is the most direct, no-nonsense, and down-to-earth explanation of Mahayana Buddhism that has been written. Specifically, it is a wonderfully lucid account of the Middle Way method of enlightenment worked out by the great Indian sage Nagarjuna." Alan Watts, The Book "David-Nel herself is often relegated to the ranks of 'women adventurers' this despite the production of some forty-odd books, several of which have wielded an extr

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It is typically read by readers engaging with religious study and devotional practice.

Common subject areas: religion, theology.

Author
Alexandra David-Neel and Lama Yongden
Publisher
[San Francisco] City Lights Books
Published
1967
Language
EN
ISBN
9780872860124
Category
religious
Subjects
Buddhism, Fiction, Psychology
Rating
4.21 / 5 (120 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-14

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