{"product_id":"reality-and-wisdom-exploring-the-buddhas-four-noble-truths-and-the-heart-sutra-9781614298328","title":"Reality and Wisdom: Exploring the Buddha's Four Noble Truths and the Heart Sutra","description":"\u003cb\u003eA clear and comprehensive guide to practicing the foundational Buddhist teachings of the four noble truths--and how these truths can lead to the liberating insight of the \"wisdom gone beyond.\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWritten in a warm and accessible style by one of today's most respected Tibetan Buddhist masters, \u003ci\u003eReality and Wisdom\u003c\/i\u003e leads the reader on a journey of discovery beginning with the very first teachings of the Buddha and into the profound experience of emptiness. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The first section of the book explores the bedrock Buddhist teachings of the four noble truths--insights into freedom from suffering from craving--which underpin all schools of Buddhism. Lama Migmar presents and explores these foundational Buddhist truths with humor and insight, explaining how, from a Mahayana Buddhist perspective, these truths serve as crucial supports for cultivating the transformative wisdom of emptiness. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In the book's second half, Lama Migmar illuminates the terse and enigmatic lines of the \u003ci\u003eHeart Sutra\u003c\/i\u003e, perhaps the most studied and revered of all Mahayana Buddhist scriptures. The \u003ci\u003eHeart Sutra\u003c\/i\u003e presents the reader with a vision of reality as it is perceived by a buddha, a vision underpinned by and infused with the radical flexibility and possibility of emptiness and the engagement and responsiveness of profound compassion. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The clarity, warmth, and vibrancy of Lama Migmar's writing combined with the comprehensiveness and detail of his presentations of key Buddhist teachings make this book a valuable resource for a range of readers, from beginners to more advanced practitioners seeking to deepen their practice.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wisdom Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/10\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781614298328\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.51lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.50d","brand":"Migmar Tseten","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43084181962933,"sku":"9781614298328","price":16.11,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_2322a098-ff8e-409c-bcdf-7097e5e82d30.jpg?v=1692112211","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/reality-and-wisdom-exploring-the-buddhas-four-noble-truths-and-the-heart-sutra-9781614298328","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}