Gates to Buddhist Practice: Essential Teachings of a Tibetan Master

by Chagdud Tulku

Gates to Buddhist Essential Teachings of a Tibetan Master grounds the reader in Buddhist principles, interweaving stories from the author's native Tibet. Since its original publication, Chagdud Tulku has continued to teach widely and has met thousands of sincere, enthusiastic, and sometimes skeptical students. The frank questions inspired by these teachings form the basis of the material added to this revised edition.

Genres: Buddhism

285 pages, Paperback

First published July 1, 1993

About the author

H.E. Chagdud Tulku Rinpoche (Tib. ལྕགས་མདུད་སྤྲུལ་སྐུ་, Wyl. lcags mdud sprul sku), born Padma Gargyi Wangchuk, is held to be the 14th Chagdud incarnation in a line extending from Sherab Gyaltsen, who folded an iron sword into a knot with his bare hands, thus earning the name "Chagdud" or "iron knot." Born to a lama of the Gelug school and a mother from a Sakya family, the 14th Chagdud began his training in the Kagyu school before achieving renown as a master of Dzogchen and teacher of the Nyingma school lineages of Dudjom Rinpoche and Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche. One of the first Nyingmapa lamas to settle in the United States, he relocated to Brazil in 1995 and built the first traditional Tibetan temple in South America with his wife Jane Tromge (Chagdud Khadro).

Reviews

[Lízia Bueno · Rating 5 out of 5]

preciosidade máxima. se você ler isso que eu falei agora, por favor não deixe de ler esse livro

[Molly · Rating 3 out of 5]

I missed a couple of chapters, but my sangha just finished another read-through so I'll call it done. I know I'll be going through it again.
I don't know if I would recommend this for flat-out beginners, or for anyone used to reading only Zen texts. Some of it is very dense, but there is a lot of brilliance and clarity too. It's okay to skip around by chapter; you don't have to read it cover-to-cover.

[A.soorianarayanan · Rating 4 out of 5]

clear exposition of Buddhist practices told in a simple way with a lot of examples.

[Bruna Fialla · Rating 4 out of 5]

O budismo tem tanto a nos ensinar, independente das suas crenças. É um livro sobre a vida, sobre ser e estar aqui, neste momento, neste mundo, neste universo. É um livro pra se ler com calma, aos poucos, refletindo e aprendendo cada colocação. Vale muito!

[André · Rating 5 out of 5]

An essential introduction to Tibetan Buddhism, from one of the most renowned lamas of recent times. A life-changing reading, open to everyone.

[Larissa Arantes · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excelente livro introdutório. Muito didático e honesto quanto à realidade material da prática.

[David Scharff · Rating 5 out of 5]

Chagdud Rinpoche's oral teachings are gathered in this precious volume. It's disguised as an introduction to Buddhism but contains important teachings for all students of the teachings of the Buddha, no matter what their level of attainment. A must read.

[Johnny · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a wonderful book- clear instructions on Buddhist philosophy, I have read it several times since.

[Pemasiera · Rating 5 out of 5]

An intimate look into the life of one of the last Tibetan Lamas coming out of Tibet. Great story of minds flying and coming to the U.S.

[Paulo Behar · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good to read, especially borrowed from a old good friend that met the author personally in Tres Coroas Temple, RS, Brazil.

[Natacha · Rating 5 out of 5]

Não tive o privilégio de conhecer Chagdud Rinpoche, mas pelo livro posso imaginar sua maneira de ensinar o darma. Linhagem clara, acessível, humana. Preciosidade!