{"product_id":"illuminating-the-intent-an-exposition-of-candrakirtis-entering-the-middle-way-hardcover","title":"Illuminating the Intent: An Exposition of Candrakirti's Entering the Middle Way - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eThupten Jinpa\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eJe Tsongkhapa\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Dalai Lama's translator and author of the definitive biography of Tsongkhapa here presents the first translation of one of that master's seminal and best-known works.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis work is perhaps the most influential explanation of Candrakirti's seventh-century classic\u003ci\u003e Entering the Middle Way \u003c\/i\u003e(\u003ci\u003eMadhyamakavatara\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Written as a supplement to \u003cb\u003eNagarjuna's \u003ci\u003eFundamental Verses on the Middle Way, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eCandrakirti's text integrates the central insight of Nagarjuna's thought--the rejection of any metaphysical notion of intrinsic existence--with the well-known Mahayana framework of the ten levels of the bodhisattva, and it became the most studied presentation of Madhyamaka thought in Tibet. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Completed the year before the author's death, Tsongkhapa's exposition of Candrakirti's text is recognized by the Tibetan tradition as\u003cb\u003e the final standpoint of Tsongkhapa on many philosophical questions, \u003c\/b\u003eparticularly the clear distinctions it draws between the standpoints of the Madhyamaka and Cittamatra schools. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Written in exemplary Tibetan, Tsongkhapa's work presents a wonderful marriage of rigorous Madhyamaka philosophical analysis with a detailed and subtle account of the progressively advancing mental states and spiritual maturity realized by sincere Madhyamaka practitioners. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The work remains the principal textbook for the study of Indian Madhyamaka philosophy in many Tibetan monastic colleges, and it is a principal source for many Tibetan teachers seeking to convey the intricacies of Madhyamaka philosophy to non-Tibetan audiences. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Though it is often cited and well known, this is the first full translation of this key work in a Western language.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThupten Jinpa\u003c\/b\u003e was educated in the classical Tibetan monastic academia and received the highest academic degree of \u003ci\u003egeshe lharam\u003c\/i\u003e (equivalent to a doctorate in divinity). Jinpa also holds a BA in philosophy and a PhD in religious studies, both from the University of Cambridge, England. Since 1985 he has been the principal translator to the Dalai Lama, accompanying him to the United States, Canada, and Europe. He has translated and edited many books by the Dalai Lama, including \u003ci\u003eThe World of Tibetan Buddhism\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEssence of the Heart Sutra, \u003c\/i\u003e and the New York Times bestseller \u003ci\u003eEthics for the New Millennium\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Jinpa has published scholarly articles on various aspects of Tibetan culture, Buddhism, and philosophy, and books such as \u003ci\u003eSongs of Spiritual Experience\u003c\/i\u003e (co-authored) and\u003ci\u003e Self, Reality and Reason in Tibetan Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e. He serves on the advisory board of numerous educational and cultural organizations in North America, Europe, and India. He is currently the president and the general series editor of the Institute of Tibetan Classics, a nonprofit educational organization dedicated to translating key Tibetan classics into contemporary languages. And he also currently chairs the Mind \u0026amp; Life Institute and Compassion Institute.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 720\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 x 9.1 x 6.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 20, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42150855803015,"sku":"9780861714582","price":79.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/626b693ef088cb55e812f62c08c5eec7.webp?v=1733202806","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/illuminating-the-intent-an-exposition-of-candrakirtis-entering-the-middle-way-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}