The Hundred Verses of Advice: Tibetan Buddhist Teachings on What Matters Most [Hardcover]

Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche (Author), Padampa Sangye (Author), Padmakara Translation Group (Translator)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 15, 2005

This commentary on Padampa Sangye's classic verses of advise to Tibetan villagers of Tingri—by renowned and beloved meditation master Dilgo Khyentse—offers guidance for people trying to lead a dharmic life in the workaday world. These hundred verses, studied for centuries by Tibetans and students of Buddhism, contain a complete survey of the Tibetan Buddhist path. Dilgo Khyentse's lively explication of each stanza brings to light subtleties and amplifies the richness of the words and their pertinence to our lives. These two venerable teachers advise us in relating to everyday difficulties such as loneliness, craving, family squabbles, competition in business, disagreements with neighbors, and betrayal by friends—as challenging to us as they have been to meditators for centuries.

Editorial Reviews

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"These sublime teachings of the great twelfth-century Indian master Phadampa, educated by Khyentse Rinpoche, are among the greatest Eastern treasures ever to appear in the West."—Tulku Thondup, author of The Healing Power of Mind



"An extraordinary treasure: a moving and deeply transforming teaching by Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, one of the greatest masters of our time."—Sogyal Rinpoche, author of The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying



"Were we to take these verses to heart, our relationships would be transformed, our minds would be at ease, and we would no longer be afraid of death; our lives would be seamlessly devoted to our own freedom and to the well-being of others."—Sharon Salzberg, author of Lovingkindness and Faith



"In this simple, elegant book, in the eloquent speech of everyday life, the veils of illusion are torn away, revealing pain and pleasure, life and death, as unceasing displays of wisdom and continual opportunities for our own liberation."—Reginald A. Ray, author of Indestructible Truth

About the Author

Padampa Sangye was an eleventh-century Indian yogi and spiritual master (known also as Kamalashila) who traveled widely throughout his life and brought Indian Buddhist teachings to China and Tibet.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 176 pages
• Publisher: Shambhala; 1st Shambhala Ed edition (February 15, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1590301544
• ISBN-13: 978-1590301548
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,072,178 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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24 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The farewell teachings of Padampa Sangye - A gem, February 28, 2005

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Peacock Eye - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Hundred Verses of Advice: Tibetan Buddhist Teachings on What Matters Most (Hardcover)

"Rely upon that most sublime companion,
primordial awareness wisdom,
People of Tingri, from which you never can
be parted."

The following review, which I read on namsebangdzo.com, is unmatched, and speaks for itself:

"These are the farewell teachings of Padampa Sangye [master of Machik Labdron, founder of the Chod of Mahamudra], explained by Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche.

"The Indian yogi and spiritual master Padampa Sangye was a great traveler. Chronicles say that he crossed the Nepal-Tibet border in 1091. Having remained ten years in Tibet, he traveled for twelve years in China, and returned to the Land of Snow until his death. Before passing away at Tingri in 1117, as a last teaching, he gave these Hundred Verses of Spiritual Advice to the People of Tingri. Soon after, he said" "My mind has blended with the phenomenal world," thus showing that all dual perceptions had disappeared from his mind. He then fixed his gaze on the sky and passed away.

"Each of these verses is generously commented by Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche (1910-1991) in a most lucid and direct way, showing that the "people of Tingri" are none other than all seekers of truth. With great love, but without any concession, Khyentse Rinpoche gives us a magnificent teaching on how to turn our thoughts to what truly matters in life, practice with our whole being, and discover the ultimate nature of mind."

"As parents, all beings in these six realms have
cared for you;
People of Tingri, don't relate to them with
your ideas of "I" and "mine"."

I cherish this book as the sincere parting advice of a "dear friend", now deceased. I highly recommend it as a source of inspiration for all "seekers of truth"!

"If you aspire to happiness in the future,
accept your present trials,
People of Tingri - then Buddhahood is
right here just beside you."

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Pithy Advice, April 1, 2007

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This review is from: The Hundred Verses of Advice: Tibetan Buddhist Teachings on What Matters Most (Shambhala Pocket Classics) (Paperback)

Khyentse Rinpoche's commentary on already pithy advice is wonderful. This is a book that can be read in small doses, and picked up at any point throughout. I was looking for a book on Buddhism to take with me traveling and I found it!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Remind me of the truth., February 26, 2007

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This review is from: The Hundred Verses of Advice: Tibetan Buddhist Teachings on What Matters Most (Shambhala Pocket Classics) (Paperback)

It may be true that the concepts presented by Dilgo Khentyse Rinpoche in this jewel of a book are not new, but they are so enriching for us. Rinpoche gives us jewel-like nuggets in short sections for easy access when we need refreshing and reminding. His presentation is simple, kind and as deep as the well of life. A gift from a master to bring us back to the truth.