Contemplating Reality: A Practitioner's Guide to the View in Indo-Tibetan Buddhism

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This book is for intermediate and advanced Buddhist practitioners who wish to deepen their understanding by joining practice with study of traditional ideas. It introduces the reader to contemplations that investigate a series of views of reality as they evolved in the Buddhist tradition. These views are explained in plain English, with contemporary metaphors and examples to bring out their meaning for modern Buddhists. Quotations from both historical and living meditation masters and scholars are presented as examples of key principles. Topics include xA0;xA0;xA0;x2022;xA0;Egolessness xA0;xA0;xA0;x2022;xA0;Appearances and reality xA0;xA0;xA0;x2022;xA0;Methods of investigation xA0;xA0;xA0;x2022;xA0;Enlightenment xA0;xA0;xA0;x2022;xA0;Tenets of different schools through the centuries xA0;xA0;xA0;x2022;xA0;The root of compassion xA0;xA0;xA0;x2022;xA0;The origin of thoughts Guided exercises encourage the reader to trust in experiential understanding through deep contemplation of complex concepts. The book is structured as a guide for the readerx2019;s journey.