Opening the Eye of New Awareness [Paperback]

Donald S. Lopez Jr. (Author), The Dalai Lama (Author)

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Publication Date: October 1999

Originally written for Tibetan lay people, Opening the Eye of New Awareness is a succinct, thorough overview of the doctrines of Buddhism as they have been practiced for a thousand years in Tibet. In his first book on Buddhist philosophy to appear in English, the Dalai Lama discusses the need for religious practice and the importance of kindness and compassion, and a new introduction by the translator places these teachings in their proper historical context. Completed in 1963, just four years after his escape from Tibet and four years after completing his religious education, it is a work of consummate scholarship — not an edited transcript of public lectures, but His Holiness's own summation of Buddhist doctrine and practice. Nowhere in his many subsequent works does one find a more clear and concise exposition of the essentials of Buddhist thought.

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"...an excellent and original synopsis of Gelukpa doctrine for serious students of Tibetan Buddhism." -- The Middle Way

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Text: English
Original Language: Tibetan

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Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Wisdom Publications; Rev Sub edition (October 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0861711556
• ISBN-13: 978-0861711550
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,321,444 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A significant and valued contribution to Buddhist Studies., May 4, 2000

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This review is from: Opening the Eye of New Awareness (Paperback)

Opening The Eye Of New Awareness was written by the Dalai Lama in 1963, four years after his escape from Tibet and the communist Chinese. Opening The Eye Of New Awareness was written for both Tibetan lay people and westerners, and provides a basic summation of Buddhist doctrines and practices as they were practiced in Tibet for more than a thousand years. Opening The Eye Of New Awareness is a very highly recommended work of Buddhist scholarship, wisdom, and compassion. This Wisdom Publications edition is enhanced with a new introduction by Professor Donald Lopez which provides valuable insight into the historical and philosophical context of His Holiness' writings.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Masterful introduction., March 12, 2006

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This review is from: Opening the Eye of New Awareness (Paperback)

This is the thesis of H. H. The Dalai Lama. Giving a strong foundation in the basic principles of Buddhism, this book builds to explain in detail the various states of meditation and connects each point to the other for a grand and wonderful whole picture.

This powerful book is short enough to be read in one day, but profound enough to be studied for years. And as always it retains the warm and straight foreward manner in which this wonderful author is known for teaching. Also for those unfamiliar with the Dalai Lama's other books, most of them are compilations from lectures, etc. This book was actually written by him.

Blessings and peace to all beings!