Golden Zephyr, Nagarjuna's Letter to a Friend, translated by
Leslie Kawamura, presents the view, ethical foundations, and structure
of the Mahayana path. It was published to provide students a traditional
introduction to the Buddhist path by two great Mahayana masters, the
Indian acarya Nagarjuna and the Nyingma scholar Lama Mipham. Writing to
encourage a friend to practice the Dharma, Nagarjuna offers concise
instructions on training oneself in ethics, meditation, and wisdom. Lama
Mipham's commentary expands upon each point, providing students a
clear, compassionate introduction to the foundations of the Mahayana
path. Rich in terminology and study aids, and including the romanized
Tibetan text, this book can be viewed as a concise manual to the
structure of the path. Glossaries and line indexes enable students to
use this teaching as a reader for learning Tibetan.
Includes an
essay on the literature on the "Letter to a Friend," a line index in
Tibetan transliteration, glossary of Tibetan terms, analyses by Lama
Mipham and Sakya Pandita.
165 pages. Paperback.