Always Present: The Luminous Wisdom of Jigme Phuntsok [Paperback]

Personal and heartfelt teachings on the Buddhist path by one of the most influential Tibetan lamas of the twentieth century, compiled and edited by an acclaimed Tibetan scholar and leader of a key center of Buddhist learning.

What is true happiness? What is the cause of our suffering and dissatisfaction? And how can we live with the kindness and clarity of the Buddha in our own lives? This compact collection of teachings from Jigme Phuntsok Rinpoche illuminates these most fundamental questions about the Buddhist path and provides essential guidance to help you along the way. Oriented to both beginners to Buddhism and longtime practitioners alike, these teachings offer precious insights on the Buddhadharma to return to again and again for inspiration, encouragement, and practical advice.Editor's Preface
Chapter 1. Why We Are Not Happy
Chapter 2. The True Face of Afflictions
Chapter 3. Suffering and Happiness Are Both Impermanent
Chapter 4. Buddha Mind
Chapter 5. It's Never Too Late
Chapter 6. All Beings Suffer
Chapter 7. The Power of Right View
Chapter 8. When You Ask for Directions, Ask Those Who Have Gone Before
Chapter 9. True Refuge
Translator's Afterword Jigme Phuntsok Rinpoche was a truly incredible and inspirational master. Through his visionary activity, Rinpoche created one of the largest monastic settlements the world has ever seen—a vibrant center that has contributed enormously to the recent resurgence of Buddhism in Tibet and China. Now that this wonderfully pithy collection of his teachings has been made available through the efforts of his extraordinary spiritual heir, Khenpo Sodargye, I have no hesitation in wholeheartedly recommending it to all seekers of truth and sincere followers of the Buddhadharma.”—Sogyal Rinpoche, author ofThe Tibetan Book of Living and DyingH.H. JIGME PHUNTSOK (1933-2004) was a prominent teacher in the Nyingma tradition of Tibetan Buddhism who was recogl3Y