Ocean of Nectar
The True Nature of All Things
By Geshe Kelsang Gyatso
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‘… if upon hearing of emptiness Great joy arises within again and again, The eyes moisten with tears of great joy, And the hairs of the body stand on end, Such a person has the seed of the mind of a complete Buddha …’
Ocean of Nectar is the first complete explanation in English of Chandrakirti’s Guide to the Middle Way, a classic Mahayana scripture, which to this day is regarded as the principal presentation of Buddha’s profound view of emptiness, the ultimate nature of reality.
With a new translation and verse-by-verse commentary, the author reveals this profound meaning to the West with utmost clarity, and guides us along the stages of the Bodhisattva path to full enlightenment.
This book is an indispensable guide for the serious practitioner of Mahayana Buddhism.
‘This important work handsomely repays the close reading required to fully savor the text.’ — THE MIDDLE WAY