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The Jewel Ornament of Liberation (Guenther)The Jewel Ornament of Liberation (Guenther)-front.jpgGuenther, Herbert V., trans. The Jewel Ornament of Liberation. By Gampopa (sgam po pa). The Clear Light Series. Boston: Shambhala Publications, 1989. First published 1959 by Rider & Co. (London).Sgam po paGuenther, H.

In this skillful translation, Herbert Guenther offers English-speaking readers sGam.po.pa's comprehensive and authoritative exposition of the stages of the Buddhist path. A masterly survey of Tibetan Buddhism, The Jewel Ornament of Liberation explains how an enlightened attitude is strengthened by practicing the six perfections (generosity, discipline, patience, exertion, meditation, and knowledge) and offers a concise presentation of Buddhism as a living experience.

As Chögyam Trungpa writes in his foreword: "It is in the flow of karma that this book materialized in 1959 on the very eve of the destruction of the spiritual land of Tibet. Professor Guenther was instrumental in making available the only commentary and guide in English to the bodhisattva tradition of Tibet, Japan, and China. The book remains the classic text of all Buddhists."

sGam.po.pa, who lived in the eleventh and twelfth centuries, was the organizer of the Kagyü order of Tibetan Buddhism.

Herbert V. Guenther is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Far Eastern Studies at the University of Saskatchewan.

(Source: back cover)

It is unknown which version Guenther translated, but you can find several versions in our library and 37 printings on BDRC. Here is one entry: Sgam po pa. Dam chos yid bzhin nor bu thar pa rin po che'i rgyan. Kathmandu: Gam-po-pa Library, 2005. Buda by BDRC Logo.jpgtrueThe Jewel Ornament of Liberation (Guenther)BookIntermediateTraditional
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