{"product_id":"bxosbr-refining-gold-9781611807332","title":"Refining Gold: Stages in Buddhist Contemplative Practice","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eOne of the latest additions to the Core Teachings of the Dalai Lama series,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eRefining Gold\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eexplains, in clear and direct language, foundational instructions for attaining enlightenment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne of the most central set of teachings of the succession of Dalai Lamas since the fifteenth century is the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eLam Rim\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, or Stages of the Path, teachings―in particular those written by the great Tsongkhapa. These teachings are a guide, from start to finish, on how to engage in the transformational Buddhist practices that lead to enlightenment.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this illuminating work, His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai Lama discusses a short but powerful text by his predecessor, the Third Dalai Lama Sonam Gyatso, who penned a famous commentary on the Lam Rim entitled \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eEssence of Refined Gold\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The Dalai Lama speaks directly to the reader―offering spiritual guidance, personal reflections, and scriptural commentary. His sincere approach and lucid style make \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eRefining Gold\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e one of the most accessible introductions to Tibetan Buddhism ever published.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book was previously published under the title \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Path to Enlightenment\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shambhala Publications Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43577070190798,"sku":"9781611807332","price":39.9,"currency_code":"MYR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/0883\/2974\/files\/9781611807332_a.png?v=1782446405","url":"https:\/\/www.bookxcess.com\/products\/bxosbr-refining-gold-9781611807332","provider":"BookXcess","version":"1.0","type":"link"}