{"product_id":"four-ordinary-foundations-of-buddhist-practice","title":"Four Ordinary Foundations of Buddhist Practice","description":"\u003ch3 data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"17\"\u003eBook Details:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"18\" data-end=\"273\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"18\" data-end=\"50\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"20\" data-end=\"50\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"20\" data-end=\"30\"\u003eAuthor\u003c\/strong\u003e: Thrangu Rinpoche\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"51\" data-end=\"94\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"53\" data-end=\"94\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"53\" data-end=\"66\"\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Sri Satguru Publications\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"95\" data-end=\"120\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"97\" data-end=\"120\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"97\" data-end=\"109\"\u003eLanguage\u003c\/strong\u003e: English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"121\" data-end=\"142\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"123\" data-end=\"142\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"123\" data-end=\"134\"\u003eEdition\u003c\/strong\u003e: 1994\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"143\" data-end=\"170\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"145\" data-end=\"170\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"145\" data-end=\"153\"\u003eISBN\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9788170304166\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"171\" data-end=\"189\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"173\" data-end=\"189\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"173\" data-end=\"182\"\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e: 112\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"190\" data-end=\"214\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"192\" data-end=\"214\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"192\" data-end=\"201\"\u003eCover\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"215\" data-end=\"250\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"217\" data-end=\"250\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"217\" data-end=\"231\"\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: 21.5 cm x 14 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"251\" data-end=\"273\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"253\" data-end=\"273\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"253\" data-end=\"263\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 270 gm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"275\" data-end=\"296\"\u003eBook Description:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-start=\"298\" data-end=\"322\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"303\" data-end=\"322\"\u003eAbout the Book:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"323\" data-end=\"774\"\u003eIn this profound work, \u003cstrong data-start=\"346\" data-end=\"366\"\u003eThrangu Rinpoche\u003c\/strong\u003e provides insights into the core teachings of Buddhism, with a focus on the foundational practices that guide one toward enlightenment. During the \u003cstrong data-start=\"513\" data-end=\"534\"\u003efifth century BCE\u003c\/strong\u003e, a revolution in philosophical thought began, and the Buddha’s teachings emerged as a path toward \u003cstrong data-start=\"633\" data-end=\"651\"\u003etrue happiness\u003c\/strong\u003e—a happiness not dependent on material possessions or external factors, but rooted in an \u003cstrong data-start=\"740\" data-end=\"773\"\u003eexamination of one's own mind\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"776\" data-end=\"1477\"\u003eWhen \u003cstrong data-start=\"781\" data-end=\"790\"\u003eTibet\u003c\/strong\u003e became a Buddhist nation in the \u003cstrong data-start=\"823\" data-end=\"841\"\u003e8th century CE\u003c\/strong\u003e, great scholars and practitioners from India brought essential teachings to Tibet, including the \u003cstrong data-start=\"939\" data-end=\"971\"\u003eFour Foundations of Practice\u003c\/strong\u003e. These four thoughts, also known as the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1012\" data-end=\"1063\"\u003efour thoughts that turn the mind towards dharma\u003c\/strong\u003e, were introduced by \u003cstrong data-start=\"1084\" data-end=\"1093\"\u003eAtisa\u003c\/strong\u003e and further elaborated by the great meditator \u003cstrong data-start=\"1140\" data-end=\"1151\"\u003eGampopa\u003c\/strong\u003e. These foundational thoughts form the essence of Buddhist practice, guiding practitioners toward understanding the nature of life and the purpose of dharma. These thoughts are central to all sects of Buddhism and provide a universal foundation for spiritual practice, in contrast to the more specific \u003cstrong data-start=\"1453\" data-end=\"1476\"\u003eVajrayana practices\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1479\" data-end=\"1695\"\u003eThrough this book, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1498\" data-end=\"1518\"\u003eThrangu Rinpoche\u003c\/strong\u003e offers guidance on these foundational teachings and shows how they can be applied at any level of practice, helping individuals on their journey toward \u003cstrong data-start=\"1671\" data-end=\"1694\"\u003espiritual awakening\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-start=\"1697\" data-end=\"1723\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1702\" data-end=\"1723\"\u003eAbout the Author:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1724\" data-end=\"2299\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1724\" data-end=\"1751\"\u003eKhenpo Thrangu Rinpoche\u003c\/strong\u003e was born in \u003cstrong data-start=\"1764\" data-end=\"1772\"\u003eKham\u003c\/strong\u003e in 1933 and was recognized at the age of five as the incarnation of the great \u003cstrong data-start=\"1851\" data-end=\"1868\"\u003eThrangu Tulku\u003c\/strong\u003e by the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1876\" data-end=\"1897\"\u003eSixteenth Karmapa\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"1902\" data-end=\"1919\"\u003eSitu Rinpoche\u003c\/strong\u003e. Thrangu Rinpoche began his Buddhist education at sixteen under \u003cstrong data-start=\"1984\" data-end=\"2007\"\u003eKhenpo Lodro Rabsel\u003c\/strong\u003e, where he studied the \u003cstrong data-start=\"2030\" data-end=\"2060\"\u003ethree vehicles of Buddhism\u003c\/strong\u003e and undertook periods of retreat. After fleeing Tibet during the Chinese military takeover, he went to \u003cstrong data-start=\"2164\" data-end=\"2184\"\u003eRumtek Monastery\u003c\/strong\u003e in \u003cstrong data-start=\"2188\" data-end=\"2198\"\u003eSikkim\u003c\/strong\u003e and later became the abbot of both Rumtek and the \u003cstrong data-start=\"2249\" data-end=\"2270\"\u003eNalanda Institute\u003c\/strong\u003e for Higher Buddhist Studies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2301\" data-end=\"2699\"\u003eRinpoche has since traveled widely, teaching and spreading Buddhism across Europe, North America, and the Far East. He is also the \u003cstrong data-start=\"2432\" data-end=\"2441\"\u003eabbot\u003c\/strong\u003e of \u003cstrong data-start=\"2445\" data-end=\"2460\"\u003eGampo Abbey\u003c\/strong\u003e in \u003cstrong data-start=\"2464\" data-end=\"2479\"\u003eNova Scotia\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"2481\" data-end=\"2491\"\u003eCanada\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong data-start=\"2497\" data-end=\"2514\"\u003eThrangu House\u003c\/strong\u003e in \u003cstrong data-start=\"2518\" data-end=\"2528\"\u003eOxford\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"2530\" data-end=\"2541\"\u003eEngland\u003c\/strong\u003e. A prolific writer, he has authored numerous books, including \u003cstrong data-start=\"2604\" data-end=\"2631\"\u003eTranquility and Insight\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"2633\" data-end=\"2650\"\u003eBuddha Nature\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong data-start=\"2656\" data-end=\"2683\"\u003eThe Song of Lodro Thaye\u003c\/strong\u003e, among others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2701\" data-end=\"2829\"\u003eRinpoche is a key figure in the \u003cstrong data-start=\"2733\" data-end=\"2742\"\u003eKagyu\u003c\/strong\u003e lineage of Tibetan Buddhism, and his teachings continue to inspire students worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-start=\"2831\" data-end=\"2849\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2836\" data-end=\"2849\"\u003eForeword:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2850\" data-end=\"3347\"\u003eThis book begins by setting the historical and philosophical context of the Buddha’s teachings, which emerged during a \u003cstrong data-start=\"2969\" data-end=\"3010\"\u003etime of profound philosophical change\u003c\/strong\u003e. While other great thinkers like \u003cstrong data-start=\"3044\" data-end=\"3055\"\u003eLao-tzu\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"3060\" data-end=\"3073\"\u003eConfucius\u003c\/strong\u003e were formulating systems of thought in China, and \u003cstrong data-start=\"3124\" data-end=\"3136\"\u003eSocrates\u003c\/strong\u003e in Greece, the Buddha’s teachings brought a radical shift. 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In fact, material wealth or external achievements often do not bring more happiness, as evidenced by simple, less materialistic societies that experience joy without such possessions. True and lasting happiness comes from following the \u003cstrong data-start=\"3923\" data-end=\"3941\"\u003eEightfold Path\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"3946\" data-end=\"3972\"\u003emeditating on the mind\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3975\" data-end=\"4487\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eThe Buddha’s teachings were later \u003cstrong data-start=\"4009\" data-end=\"4033\"\u003etransmitted to Tibet\u003c\/strong\u003e, where they were preserved and translated into \u003cstrong data-start=\"4081\" data-end=\"4092\"\u003eTibetan\u003c\/strong\u003e. These texts provided the foundation for \u003cstrong data-start=\"4134\" data-end=\"4154\"\u003eTibetan Buddhism\u003c\/strong\u003e and continue to guide practitioners today. 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