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The practice of tranquillity and insight : a guide to Tibetan Buddhist meditation : a commentary on the eighth chapter of the Treasury of knowledge by Jamgön Kongtrül by Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche. is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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The two types of meditation that form the core of Buddhist spiritual practice are: tranquillity (samatha) meditation aims at stilling the mind, while insight (vipasyana) meditation produces clear vision or insight into the nature of all phenomena. With masterful scholarship, Rinpoche explains this unified system of meditation—what to do, what to avoid, and the stages of deepening meditation—so the practitioner can gauge progress. His teaching is a commentary on the eighth chapter of the Treasury of Knowledge by Jamgon Kongtrul.Review"With masterful scholarship and the ability to make subtle ideas easy to understand and apply in practice, Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche explains this unified system of meditation for students both beginning and advanced."—The Indian International Journal of Buddhist StudiesLanguage NotesText: English (translation)Original Language: Tibetan

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Author
Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche.
Publisher
Snow Lion Publications, Incorporated
Published
1994
Language
EN
ISBN
9781559391061
Category
nonfiction
Subjects
Religion, Buddhism
Updated
2026-03-24

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