Treasury Of Precious Qualities

Plot

The Treasury Of Precious Qualities Consists Of Two Sections Devoted, Respectively, To The Sutras And The Tantras. The Sutra Section, Which Is The Subject Of The Present Volume, Covers The Ethical, Psychological, And Philosophical Teachings Common To All Schools Of Tibetan Buddhism. It Gives A Comprehensive Presentation Of Such Fundamental Issues As Karma, The Four Noble Truths, And The Twelvefold Chain Of Dependent Arising. The General Thrust Of The Work Is, However, Toward The Mahayana And Is Designed To Prepare The Student For The Higher Teachings Of The Tantras. To Make The Text More Readily Accessible To Western Buddhists, Detailed Notes And Appendixes Have Been Added From Other Texts And Authorities. The Padmakara Translation Group, Based In France, Has A Distinguished Reputation For Its Translations Of Tibetan Texts And Teachings. Its Work Has Been Published In Several Languages And Is Renowned For Its Clear.