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"One of the best introductions to the philosophy of emptiness I have ever read."—José Ignacio Cabezón



Insight into Emptiness

Khensur Jampa Tegchok, Author
Thubten Chodron, Editor

A former abbot of one of the largest Tibetan Buddhist monasteries in the world, Khensur Jampa Tegchok has been teaching Westerners about Buddhism since the 1970s. With a deep respect for the intellectual capacity of his students, Khensur Tegchok here unpacks with great erudition Buddhism’s animating philosophical principle—the emptiness of all appearances. Engagingly edited by bestselling author Thubten Chodron, emptiness is here approached from a host of angles far beyond most treatments of the subject, while never sacrificing its conversational approach.

Praise & Reviews

“Although many books about emptiness now exist in Western languages, few manage to convey the meaning of this profound idea as clearly as Insight Into Emptiness. Khensur Jampa Tegchok manages to explain even the most difficult aspects of Middle Way thought in a way that is both accessible and lucid. This is one of the best introductions to the philosophy of emptiness I have ever read.” —José Ignacio Cabezón, co-author of Meditation on the Nature of Mind

“Khensur Rinpoche Jampa Tegchok is renowned among the great monastic universities for his keen understanding of philosophy, and of Madhyamaka in particular. Here you will find vital points and reasoning for a clear understanding of emptiness.” —Lama Zopa Rinpoche, author of How to Be Happy

“This jewel of a book contains the essence of the teachings on emptiness that Khensur Jampa Tegchog has been imparting to Westerners for over thirty years.” —Ven. Sangye Khadro, author of Awakening a Kind Heart

“It is wonderful to see these authoritative and extremely clear teachings. They ease us, step by step, into deeper understanding of emptiness and its liberating power. Highly recommended!” —Guy Newland, author of Introduction to Emptiness




Khensur Jampa Tegchok, Author

Born in 1930, Khensur Jampa Tegchok became a monk at the age of eight. He studied major Buddhist treatises at Sera Monastic University in Tibet for 14 years before fleeing his homeland in 1959. The former abbot of the Jé College of Sera Monastic University in India, he was also a beloved teacher at several FPMT centers including the Masters Program at Istituto Lama Tsongkhapa in Italy and Nalanda Monastery in France.


Thubten Chodron, Editor

Bhikshuni Thubten Chodron became a Buddhist in 1975 after attending a course given by Lama Thubten Yeshe and Zopa Rinpoche. She became a nun in 1977 and received full ordination as a bhiksuni in 1986. She has been resident teacher at Amitabha Buddhist Centre in Singapore and at Dharma Friendship Foundation in Seattle. Active in interfaith dialogue, she also does Dharma outreach in prisons and teaches the Dharma worldwide. She is founder and abbess of Sravasti Abbey, a Buddhist monastery in eastern Washington State. She became a student of Geshe Jampa Tegchok in 1982 and studied under his guidance since then. In addition to editing his book Transforming Adversity into Joy and Courage, she is the author of Buddhism for Beginners and other Dharma books. Please see thubtenchodron.org and sravastiabbey.org.





Insight into Emptiness

Khensur Jampa Tegchok,
Author

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Pages: 296
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