{"product_id":"ornament-of-precious-liberation-by-gampopa-edited-by-thubten-jinpa-translated-by-ken-holmes-hardcover","title":"Ornament of Precious Liberation by Gampopa, edited by Thubten Jinpa, translated by Ken Holmes, Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e\"Ornament of Precious Liberation\"\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis a spiritual and literary treasure of Tibetan Buddhism and of the Kagyü lineage in particular. Laying out step-by-step the path to buddhahood that is open to us all, to read Gampopa’s text is like receiving the teachings directly from the master himself. It is a quintessential guide to enlightenment that students will return to again and again for its insights into living an awakened life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"editorialReviews_feature_div\" class=\"celwidget\" data-feature-name=\"editorialReviews\" data-csa-c-type=\"widget\" data-csa-c-content-id=\"editorialReviews\" data-csa-c-slot-id=\"editorialReviews_feature_div\" data-csa-c-asin=\"\" data-csa-c-is-in-initial-active-row=\"false\" data-csa-c-id=\"8cfqal-hnkcqq-s67i7l-lcedda\" data-cel-widget=\"editorialReviews_feature_div\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-base\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReview\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e“Though there are several earlier translations of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eOrnament of Precious Liberation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, this translation is the most readable and faithful, and the extensive footnotes will be of help to practitioners and scholars alike.” -- The Seventeenth Karmapa, Ogyen Trinley Dorje\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A classic work on the spiritual path, brought to life in for contemporary English readers in this lively new translation. This is among the clearest explanations of the Mahayana path in any language.” -- Kurtis R. Schaeffer, University of Virginia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Ornament of Precious Liberation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by the dharma lord Gampopa is not only an authoritative and comprehensive blueprint of Buddhist spirituality, it is also a classic of world literature. Ken Holmes’s beautiful new translation will help ensure that these much needed guidelines of Gampopa for developing wisdom and compassion will receive timely new attention in our shared experience of the 21st century.” -- Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eThupten Jinpa\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was educated in the classical Tibetan monastic academia and received the highest academic degree of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003egeshe lharam\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (equivalent to a doctorate in divinity). Jinpa also holds a BA in philosophy and a PhD in religious studies, both from the University of Cambridge, England. Since 1985 he has been the principal translator to the Dalai Lama, accompanying him to the United States, Canada, and Europe. He has translated and edited many books by the Dalai Lama, including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe World of Tibetan Buddhism\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eEssence of the Heart Sutra,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and the New York Times bestseller \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eEthics for the New Millennium\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJinpa has published scholarly articles on various aspects of Tibetan culture, Buddhism, and philosophy, and books such as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eSongs of Spiritual Experience\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (co-authored) and\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSelf, Reality and Reason in Tibetan Philosophy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. He serves on the advisory board of numerous educational and cultural organizations in North America, Europe, and India. He is currently the president and the general series editor of the Institute of Tibetan Classics, a nonprofit educational organization dedicated to translating key Tibetan classics into contemporary languages. And he also currently chairs the Mind \u0026amp; Life Institute and Compassion Institute.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"btfSubNavDesktopCopy\" class=\"celwidget\" data-feature-name=\"btfSubNavDesktop\" data-csa-c-type=\"widget\" data-csa-c-content-id=\"btfSubNavDesktop\" data-csa-c-slot-id=\"btfSubNavDesktop_feature_div\" data-csa-c-asin=\"\" data-csa-c-is-in-initial-active-row=\"false\" data-csa-c-id=\"2e57g7-3k3b7q-pzj0f3-zc58b7\" data-cel-widget=\"btfSubNavDesktopCopy\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-csa-c-content-id=\"btf-sub-nav-desktop-desktop-dpx-widget\" data-csa-c-slot-id=\"btf-sub-nav-desktop-dpx-widget\" data-csa-c-type=\"widget\" class=\"a-row a-size-base btf-sub-nav-desktop-product-info-wrapper persistent-header\" role=\"navigation\" data-csa-c-id=\"pdur2i-eeocwf-mkcsb0-5rqn8a\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"detailBullets_feature_div\" class=\"celwidget\" data-feature-name=\"detailBullets\" data-csa-c-type=\"widget\" data-csa-c-content-id=\"detailBullets\" data-csa-c-slot-id=\"detailBullets_feature_div\" data-csa-c-asin=\"\" data-csa-c-is-in-initial-active-row=\"false\" data-csa-c-id=\"qx3b4k-eoezud-3fw6he-26icgv\" data-cel-widget=\"detailBullets_feature_div\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"detailBulletsWrapper_feature_div\" data-feature-name=\"detailBullets\" data-template-name=\"detailBullets\" class=\"a-section feature detail-bullets-wrapper bucket\" data-cel-widget=\"detailBulletsWrapper_feature_div\"\u003e\n\u003chr aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"a-divider-normal bucketDivider\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eProduct details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"detailBullets_feature_div\"\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-nostyle a-vertical a-spacing-none detail-bullet-list\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePublisher ‏ : ‎\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWisdom Publications\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePublication date ‏ : ‎\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFeb. 7 2017\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eLanguage ‏ : ‎\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnglish\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePrint length ‏ : ‎\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e376 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eISBN-10 ‏ : ‎\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1614294178\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eISBN-13 ‏ : ‎\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e978-1614294177\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eItem weight ‏ : ‎\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1.05 kg\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eDimensions ‏ : ‎\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e15.24 x 2.54 x 22.86 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Yulokod Studios","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48145210998938,"sku":null,"price":39.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0464\/1701\/9034\/files\/OrnamentofPReciousLiberation.jpg?v=1779937707","url":"https:\/\/yulokod.ca\/products\/ornament-of-precious-liberation-by-gampopa-edited-by-thubten-jinpa-translated-by-ken-holmes-hardcover","provider":"Yulokod Studios","version":"1.0","type":"link"}