Refining Gold: Stages in Buddhist Contemplative Practice pdf

达赖喇嘛是藏传佛教的最高宗教领袖，直到公元 1959 年，达赖喇嘛一直代表着西藏的精神和世俗领袖。
当然，他是由宗喀巴大师（1357-1419）创立的格鲁派佛教僧侣。
西藏国王的称号，在他的追随者眼中是佛陀的继承人。最后一位获得这一称号的是十四世达赖喇嘛，他于1935年出生于上海，当时他四岁，一群喇嘛认为他是十三世达赖喇嘛的接班人。它于1940年在拉萨竖立起来，被认为是“活佛”。
他是一个和平主义者。 1989年，他因和平解放西藏而获得诺贝尔和平奖。即使面对极端侵略，他也始终倡导非暴力政策。他还因对全球环境问题的兴趣而成为第一位获得诺贝尔奖的人。

Refining Gold: Stages in Buddhist Contemplative Practice pdf 达赖喇嘛

One of the latest additions to the Core Teachings of the Dalai Lama series, Refining Gold explains, in clear and direct language, foundational instructions for attaining enlightenment.

One of the most central set of teachings of the succession of Dalai Lamas since the fifteenth century is the Lam Rim, 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.

In 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 Essence of Refined Gold. The Dalai Lama speaks directly to the reader—offering spiritual guidance, personal reflections, and scriptural commentary. His sincere approach and lucid style make Refining Gold one of the most accessible introductions to Tibetan Buddhism ever published.