The Book of Wisdom: The Heart of Tibetan Buddhism

Pages: 550 From the Jacket These seven points of mind training are the fundamental teaching that Atisha gave to Tibet. They are of immense value. They are the whole of religion condensed. They are like seeds; they contain much, the moment you move into them deeply, when you contemplate and meditate and start experimenting with them, you will be surprised you will be going into the greatest adventure of your life. Life in itself is not meaningful. It is meaningful only if you can sing a song of the eternal if you can release some fragrance of the divine, of the godly, if you can become a lotus flower deathless, timeless if you become pure love, if you can beautify this existence, if you can become a blessing to this existence, only then does life have significance; otherwise it is pointless. it is like an empty canvas: you can go on carrying it your whole life and you can die under its weight, but what is the point? Paint something on it! OSHO From the Back of the Book India has given great gifts to the world. Atisha is one of those great gifts. Just as India gave Bodhidharma to China, India gave Atisha to Tibet. Meditate on Atisha, listen to his advice; it is of immense value. It is not a philosophy. It is a manual of inner transformation. It is the book that can help you grow into wisdom. I call it the Book of Wisdom. Preface Atisha, as Osho explains in The Book if Wisdom, was a Ioth-century mystic who is credited with establishing the foundations if Buddhist teachings ill Tibet. In t1le following introduction, taken from a discourse series Om Mani Padme Hum, Osho talks about the priceless contribu