A first translation of a seminal fourteenth-century Tibetan text on the nature of reality and the Buddha-nature identifies and defines two types of emptiness--self-emptiness and other-emptiness--and demonstrates how other-emptiness is an actual ultimate truth that was favored by early spiritual leaders.

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Product Description: This book contains seven fundamental Buddhist texts considered essential to Western students by Geshe Wangyal, who first brought Tibetan Buddhism to America. Ranging from early scriptural sources to meditation and visualization guides of Tibetan Buddhist practice, this is indispensible reading for those interested in opening the door to the highest realms of freedom, wisdom, and compassion...read more