Mipham's Sword of Wisdom : The Nyingma Approach to Valid Cognition / Khenchen Palden Sherab ; translated by Ann Helm with Khenpo Gawang.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Palden Sherab, Khenchen, 1938-2010, author.

Contributor:

J. Fithian Tatem Memorial Fund.

Helm, Ann, 1949- translator.

Standardized Title:

Shes rab nyi zla ʼbar baʼi sgron me. English

Language:

English

Tibetan

Subjects (All):

Mi-pham-rgya-mtsho, ʼJam-mgon ʼJu, 1846-1912. Don rnam par nges pa shes rab ral gri.

Mi-pham-rgya-mtsho.

Rnying-ma-pa (Sect)--Doctrines.

Rnying-ma-pa (Sect).

Buddhist logic.

Physical Description:

xi, 295 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Somerville, MA : Wisdom, [2018]

Language Note:

Translated from Tibetan.

Contents:

1 Prelude: Preliminary Verses of Homage p. 19

2 The Validity of the Teachings and the Teacher p. 25

3 The Two Truths p. 39

4 An Explanation of Causality through Interdependent Appearances p. 43

5 Overview of the Four Reasonings and the Reasonings of Causal Efficacy and Dependency p. 51

6 The Six Causes, Five Effects, and Four Conditions p. 63

7 The Reasoning of the Nature p. 75

8 Valid Cognition p. 81

9 Direct Perception p. 87

10 The Reasoning of a Valid Proof: Inference Based on Evidence p. 101

11 Correct Signs and False Signs p. 109

12 The Ways Inference Is Presented p. 123

13 Conventional and Ultimate Valid Cognition p. 129

14 The Four Reliances p. 141

15 The Definitive Meaning: The Eight Intentions p. 153

16 The Definitive Meaning in the Vajrayana p. 161

17 Rely on Wisdom to Reach the Eight Great Treasures p. 171.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the J. Fithian Tatem Memorial Fund.

Contains:

Mi-pham-rgya-mtsho, ʼJam-mgon ʼJu, 1846-1912. Don rnam par nges pa shes rab ral gri. English.

Other Format:

Online version: Palden Sherab, Khenchen, 1938-2010, author. Mipham's Sword of Wisdom

ISBN:

9781614294283

1614294283

OCLC:

1029770456