Lama Yeshe: Buddhism for beginners

An introduction to philosophy and practice

How can we achieve contentment, happiness and inner balance? How does suffering arise? What does meditation really mean? In their timeless introduction to Tibetan Buddhism, Lamas Yeshe and Zopa Rinpoche explain what lies behind Dharma and Sangha, Samsara and Karma in an easy-to-understand, authentic and accessible way. The book captures the rousing and
humorous directness of the two lamas' first lecture tour of the United States in 1974 and gives the reader the feeling of listening directly to two great teachers of Buddhism. two great teachers of Buddhism. The teachings of the Buddha are more valuable than ever in our
more valuable than ever in today's fast-paced world. But we often lack
a deeper understanding to really put them into practice in everyday life.
in everyday life. Lama Yeshe and Lama Zopa Rinpoche
were both educated in Tibetan monasteries.
In 1974, they undertook a lecture tour to the USA, where they
the USA, where they shared their religious practice with Western
practice for the first time. This material was used to create
Buddhism for Beginners - a simple and convincing introduction to Buddhism introduction to Buddhism that has lost none of its
has lost none of its power, freshness and topicality.
has lost none of its power, freshness and topicality. It contains a complete meditation course
and represents the core of Buddhist practice. The
authors talk about the meaning of meditation, name the
the causes of dissatisfaction and suffering and discuss
the methods by which we can overcome difficulties
and get our mind and our life under control.
can.