The Essence of Buddhism

About The Essence of Buddhism

This lucid overview of the Buddhist path takes the perspective of the three "vehicles" of Tibetan Buddhism: the Himalaya, Mahayana, and Vajrayana. While these vehicles are usually presented as a historical development, they are here equated with the attitudes that individuals bring to their Buddhist practice. Basic to them all, however, is the need to understand our own immediate condition. The primary tool for achieving this is meditation, and The Essence of Buddhism serves as a handbook for the various meditative approaches of Buddhist practice.