Maitreya's Distinguishing Phenomena and Pure Being: Commentary by Mipham [Paperback]

Ju Mipham (Author), Khenpo Tsultrim Gyamtso (Author), Jim Scott (Translator)

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Publication Date: April 2, 2004

Mipham's comentary cogently supports Maitreya's text in a detailed analysis of how ordinary confused consciousness can be transformed into wisdom. Easy-to-follow instructions guide the reader through the profound meditation that gradually brings about this transformation.

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Precise and detailed instructions guide the reader through the incredibly profound meditation that gradually brings about...transformation. -- Buddhism Now

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Distinguishing Phenomena and Pure Being was composed by Maitreya during the golden age of Indian Buddhism. Mipham's commentary supports Maitreya's text in a detailed analysis of how ordinary confused consciousness can be transformed into wisdom. Easy-to-follow instructions guide the reader through the profound meditation that gradually brings about this transformation. This important and comprehensive work belongs on the bookshelf of any serious Buddhist practitioner--and, indeed, of anyone interested in realizing their full potential as a human being.

Ju Mipham Rinpoche (1864-1912) was a great master of the Nyingma lineage of Tibetan buddhism and one of the leading figures in the Ri-me (non-sectarian) movement in Tibet.

This text, along with Ju Mipham Rinpoche's commentary, is taught extensively throughout the world by Khenpo Tsultrim Gyamtso Rinpoche, who considers this text to be of pivotal importance--it was the study text for his 2004 world tour.

Jim Scott, a long-time student of Khenpo Tsltrim Gyamtso Rinpoche, translated this work at his request and under his guidance. Mr. Scott lives in Denmark.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Snow Lion Publications (April 2, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1559392150
• ISBN-13: 978-1559392150
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #510,562 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Thank you for this work Mr. Scott, July 28, 2006

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This review is from: Maitreya's Distinguishing Phenomena and Pure Being: Commentary by Mipham (Paperback)

If you are a Vajrayana practitioner and/or a person who likes to think about reality or are simply interested in becomming wise, kind and skillful in this lifetime...this is a good book for you to read. If you feel it's too hard...then go find somebody familiar with Buddhist Philosophy to help you encounter this book. It's not just for "Eastern" minded people. All folks with a sense of life as something that is impermanent and far more than what we "think" it is...will benefit from this reading...without being hindered in their own path.