The Lamp for the Enlightenment Path and its Commentary are eleventh-century Buddhist texts which were written at Tho-ling ("High-flying") Monastery in the central Himalayas near Mount Kailas. Although little known to "outsiders", these texts have been used and cherished by the Buddhist communities within Tibet and inner Asia for well over nine centuries. The monk who composed them wrote originally in Sanskrit (now lost) while simultaneously translating them into Tibetan, and they were included as authentic commentary in the earliest canon of Mahayana scripture.
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Foreword vii Introduction x Abbreviations xiv
A Lamp for the Enlightenment Path [Poem] 1
Commentary on the Lamp for the Path DEDICATION AND THEME (Stanzas 1-6) 15
Vehicle of the Perfections Part One: Higher Conduct CHAPTER 1 THE TRIPLE REFUGE (Stanzas 7-9) 23 CHAPTER 2 THEENLIGHTENMENTTHOUGHT (Stanzas 10-19) 41 CHAPTER 3 THEMONASTICLIFE (Stanzas 20-21) 65 CHAPTER 4 THE BODHISATTVA VOW (Stanzas 22-33) 87
Part Two: Higher Meditation CHAPTER 5 THE SUPERKNOWLEDGES (Stanzas 34-40) 113
Part Three: Higher Insight CHAPTER 6 INSIGHT AND MEANS (Stanzas 41-59) 129
