Lam-rim chen-mo

work by Tsong-kha-pa

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The Lam-rim chen-mo, meaning "The Great Gradual Path," is a significant work by the Tibetan lama Tsong-kha-pa. Tsong-kha-pa founded the Dge-lugs-pa school of Tibetan Buddhism, also known as the Yellow Hat sect.12

This text presents a systematic approach to Buddhist teachings, outlining a process of mental purification. It is based on the Bodhipathapradipa by the Indian monk Atisha and guides practitioners through ten spiritual levels (bhumi) that lead to Buddhahood. The Lam-rim chen-mo emphasizes the importance of logic and adherence to monastic rules, aiming to restore discipline and provide a clear path to enlightenment.12

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His treatise, the Lam-rim chen-mo (Tibetan: “The Great Gradual Path”), based on the Bodhipathapradipa by Atisha, presents a process of mental purification ascending through 10 spiritual levels (bhumi) that lead to Buddhahood. The essential points of such a process are the state of quiescence and the state of…
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His treatise, the Lam-rim chen-mo (Tibetan: “The Great Gradual Path”), based on the Bodhipathapradipa by Atisha, presents a process of mental purification ascending through 10 spiritual levels (bhumi) that lead to Buddhahood. The essential points of such a process are the state of quiescence and the state of…
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