The Splendor of an Autumn Moon presents for the first time twenty-one devotional poems by Tsongkhapa, in both the original Tibetan and in artful English translation.
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Introduction 1 Praise of the Buddha The Unrivaled Lion of the Shakyas 9 Prayer to Sarasvati 21 Praise of Manjushri 23 Praise to Amitayus 71 Praise to Amitabha Gateway to the Highest Buddha Realm 77 Prayer for Birth in Sukhavati, Realm of Bliss 83 Praise of an Unnamed Sakya Lama 97 A Prayer to My Precious Dharma Master 103 A Harvest of Powerful Attainment Prayer for Blessings of the Close Lineage Gurus 109 In Praise of Maitreya, the Crown of Brahma 115 In Praise of Vajrapani, Keeper of the Secret Mantra 151 In Praise of the Extraordinary Deity Achala 163 In Praise of Vajra Sarasvati, Light of Wisdom 167 In Praise of Goddess Vijaya 179 A Prayer for the Beginning, Middle, and End of Practice 193 The Essence of a Human Life Words of Advice for the Lay Practitioner 209 Dependent Arising A Praise of the Buddha 217 Verses of Benediction On Publication of a New Edition of Perfection of Wisdom Sutras 247 Praise of the Protector Dharmaraja 263 Twenty-one Verse Rosary Prayer 269 For As Long As 281 About the Translator 305
