Middle Beyond Extremes: Maitreya's Madhyantavibhaga with Commentaries by Khenpo Shenga and Ju Mipham
Select Format
Select Condition 
Book Overview
Unraveling the subtle processes that condition our thinking and experience, Maitreya's teaching reveals a powerful path of compassionate vision and spiritual transformation. Middle Beyond Extremes contains a translation of the Buddhist masterpiece Distinguishing the Middle from Extremes. This famed text, often referred to by its Sanskrit title, Madhyāntavibhāga, is part of a collection known as the Five Maitreya Teachings. Maitreya is held to have entrusted these profound and vast instructions to the master Asaṅga in the heavenly realm of Tuṣita.
Distinguishing the Middle from Extremes employs the principle of the three natures to explain the way things seem to be as well as the way they actually are. It is presented here alongside commentaries by two outstanding masters of Tibet's nonsectarian Rim? movement, Khenpo Shenga and Ju Mipham.
Distinguishing the Middle from Extremes employs the principle of the three natures to explain the way things seem to be as well as the way they actually are. It is presented here alongside commentaries by two outstanding masters of Tibet's nonsectarian Rim? movement, Khenpo Shenga and Ju Mipham.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:155939501X
ISBN13:9781559395014
Release Date:September 2021
Publisher:Snow Lion Publications
Length:216 Pages
Weight:0.75 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 6.0" x 8.9"
Customer Reviews
1 rating
Very difficult text
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
This is a text that is the source for some strands in the thread of Tibetan Buddhism. The original Sanskrit text was translated into Tibetan and it here has the benefit of a early modern commentary by a master. The matter discussed in the text is the advanced theory and practice of Mahayana Buddhism. It is important philosophically because its author is one of the early sources of one of the Mahayana schools. Since my Lama has me working on other things, I have put this text aside. If you are interested in Mahayana philosophy it is important. But for practice it is not much help. Get and follow the advice of a Lama if you want to follow Tibetan Buddhism. Even an advanced test like this is too densely written to be much help.
Copyright © 2025 Thriftbooks.com
Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information | Cookie Policy | Cookie Preferences | Accessibility Statement
ThriftBooks ® and the ThriftBooks ® logo are registered trademarks of Thrift Books Global, LLC
ThriftBooks ® and the ThriftBooks ® logo are registered trademarks of Thrift Books Global, LLC
