Product Description

Revered by many — especially His Holiness the Dalai Lama — as the very embodiment of altruism, the late Khunu Rinpoche Tenzin Gyaltsen devoted his life to the development of bodhicitta — the aspiration to achieve enlightenment for the sake of all sentient beings. Presented in both English and the original Tibetan, this modern classic is a collection of Khunu Rinpoche's inspirational verse.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #179541 in Books
• Published on: 1999-02-25
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 208 pages

Review
"...a classic, in the tradition of Shantideva's great masterpiece, The Way of the Bodhisattva." -- Matthieu Ricard, author of The Monk and the Philosopher

"To hold in your hands Khunu Rinpoche's own words on bodhicitta is to be given a priceless opportunity-of touching the heart of a master who had made it the guiding light of his entire life." -- Sogyal Rinpoche

"Whenever I think of [Khunu Rinpoche], I always say to myself, 'This is what St. Francis of Assisi must have been like.'" -- Sogyal Rinpoche, from The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying

"[Vast as the Heavens, Deep as the Sea] is extremely inspiring and very poetic, very sweet and pleasing to read, like drinking nectar or eating cream." -- Lama Zopa Rinpoche

Language Notes
Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Tibetan

About the Author
: Born in the Indo-Tibetan borderlands at the end of the nineteenth century, Khunu Rinpoche Tenzin Gyaltsen was revered by Tibetan Buddhists of all spiritual traditions because his life embodied the spiritual practice of compassion. Among his many students was His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai Lama.

Customer Reviews

The truth is hidden in plain view...
This modest book contains everything you need to free yourselffrom samsaric existence. That is a pretty good deal. [...] In simple and unvarnished terms the author reveals the heart; the pith of Mahayana Buddhist practice.

With amazing precision and brevity, altruism is established as the universal principle; the seed and fruit of enlightened mind. Each verse is a four-line stanza. I began reading at the mailbox and after twenty paces I had to sit down beneath a tree and read the book from cover to cover. This book is so WONDERFUL that spending another hour to read it through is a constant temptation.

You don't need to be a Buddhist to recognize the love and wisdom of this document. This is buddhamind poetry. This is gold. This book is exactly "as advertised" in the title.

The Dalai Lama likes this book. You will too.