--- product_id: 11085011 title: "The Great Treatise on the Stages of the Path to Enlightenment (Volume 1) (The Great Treatise on the Stages of the Path, the Lamrim Chenmo)" price: "$18.83" currency: USD in_stock: false reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.us/products/11085011-the-great-treatise-on-the-stages-of-the-path-to store_origin: US region: United States of America --- # The Great Treatise on the Stages of the Path to Enlightenment (Volume 1) (The Great Treatise on the Stages of the Path, the Lamrim Chenmo) **Price:** $18.83 **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Great Treatise on the Stages of the Path to Enlightenment (Volume 1) (The Great Treatise on the Stages of the Path, the Lamrim Chenmo) - **How much does it cost?** $18.83 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.us](https://www.desertcart.us/products/11085011-the-great-treatise-on-the-stages-of-the-path-to) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description The first volume of the 15th-century spiritual classic that condenses Buddhist teachings into one easy-to-follow meditation manual The Great Treatise on the Stages of the Path to Enlightenment (Tib. Lam rim chen mo ) is one of the brightest jewels in the world’s treasury of sacred literature. The author, Tsong-kha-pa, completed it in 1402, and it soon became one of the most renowned works of spiritual practice and philosophy in the world of Tibetan Buddhism. Because it condenses all the exoteric sūtra scriptures into a meditation manual that is easy to understand, scholars and practitioners rely on its authoritative presentation as a gateway that leads to a full understanding of the Buddha’s teachings. Tsong-kha-pa took great pains to base his insights on classical Indian Buddhist literature, illustrating his points with classical citations as well as with sayings of the masters of the earlier Kadampa tradition. In this way the text demonstrates clearly how Tibetan Buddhism carefully preserved and developed the Indian Buddhist traditions. This first of three volumes covers all the practices that are prerequisite for developing the spirit of enlightenment ( bodhicitta ). Review: Effects of 10 non-virtuous actions clearly explained. - Chapter 14 The Varieties of Karma is extremely helpful. Location 2674 explains the effects of non-virtuous actions. Reading this section made me reflect and strengthened my resolve to observe the precepts. Using killing, the first non-virtuous action of the body, as an example. According to The Great Treatise, killing will result in short lifetime and many illnesses. The environmental effects of killing are described below: From the nonvirtuous action of killing, such things in the external environment as food and drink, medicine, and fruits will have little strength, be ineffective, have little potency and power or, being difficult to digest, will induce illness. Hence, most living beings will die without living out their expected life spans. The Great Treatise states clearly that killing has negative impact on one’s health. This is consistent with the law of karma: when we shorten a life, our life will be shortened; when we take a life, our life will be taken. Knowing that non-Buddhists might have trouble with this way of thinking, I wanted to see if I can find evidence to make better explain how karma works. While I have faith in karma, others might want “proof” that killing is harmful to one’s health. Then an idea came to me, why not look up statistics on various professions and see if jobs that require killing shortens the life of those who are in that line of work? What I found was astounding: according to Bureau of Labor Statistics’ National Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries, fishing industry has the highest rate of fatal occupational injuries. At 118 workplace deaths per 100,000 fishermen, a fisherman is more than 30 times more likely to die on job than average! Grouping agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting as a sector, statistics showed that the rate of fatal occupational injuries was seven times higher than average. I connected this finding with what I learned about the lifespan of vegetarians: vegetarians live 7 to 9 years longer than non-vegetarians. While there many views and debates on why vegetarian diet leads to longer lifespan, statistics show unambiguously that vegetarians live significantly longer. This is consistent with Buddhist teaching: those who refrain from killing will live longer. Read this book! Just one section changed my life! Review: THE Manual for Life - In short, this is THE manual for life. Based on ancient findings and universal laws, the most in depth exploration of the mind by Indian and Tibetan masters, it provides the A to Z 'operational guidelines' for every human being. That includes the ones with lesser, as well the ones with greatest capacity. If you're sincerely interested in developing your potential to any degree - ultimately fully to enlightenment - this is the ultimate and perfect instruction, provided you've found yourself a qualified teacher. If you haven't, the text provides instructions on how to find one and identify the fonies out there. And one final advice - yes, find a qualified teacher ASAP. We're reluctant on this issue, but it's obvious to us to have teacher when learning a new language, music instrument etc. So, a person with higher capacities and exemplary conduct and attainments is inevitable to lead us on the path of our personal/spiritual development. Finally, the text is best studied with the original Atisha's work and the commentaries. Also, try to attend the teachings on this subject you can find online. H.H. Dalai Lama's recent teaching in Mundgod, Southern India is a good start. The knowledge will expand your consciousness to a new extent that will be visible to you, and that you'll be able to use in your daily life. Which, honestly, is the most important after all :) (This review concerns all three volumes of the text) ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #1,328,630 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #363 in Buddhist Sacred Writings (Books) #576 in Tibetan Buddhism (Books) #3,078 in Philosophy Movements (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.8 out of 5 stars 255 Reviews | ## Images ![The Great Treatise on the Stages of the Path to Enlightenment (Volume 1) (The Great Treatise on the Stages of the Path, the Lamrim Chenmo) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/810pzpPjcGL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Effects of 10 non-virtuous actions clearly explained. *by P***G on June 3, 2016* Chapter 14 The Varieties of Karma is extremely helpful. Location 2674 explains the effects of non-virtuous actions. Reading this section made me reflect and strengthened my resolve to observe the precepts. Using killing, the first non-virtuous action of the body, as an example. According to The Great Treatise, killing will result in short lifetime and many illnesses. The environmental effects of killing are described below: From the nonvirtuous action of killing, such things in the external environment as food and drink, medicine, and fruits will have little strength, be ineffective, have little potency and power or, being difficult to digest, will induce illness. Hence, most living beings will die without living out their expected life spans. The Great Treatise states clearly that killing has negative impact on one’s health. This is consistent with the law of karma: when we shorten a life, our life will be shortened; when we take a life, our life will be taken. Knowing that non-Buddhists might have trouble with this way of thinking, I wanted to see if I can find evidence to make better explain how karma works. While I have faith in karma, others might want “proof” that killing is harmful to one’s health. Then an idea came to me, why not look up statistics on various professions and see if jobs that require killing shortens the life of those who are in that line of work? What I found was astounding: according to Bureau of Labor Statistics’ National Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries, fishing industry has the highest rate of fatal occupational injuries. At 118 workplace deaths per 100,000 fishermen, a fisherman is more than 30 times more likely to die on job than average! Grouping agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting as a sector, statistics showed that the rate of fatal occupational injuries was seven times higher than average. I connected this finding with what I learned about the lifespan of vegetarians: vegetarians live 7 to 9 years longer than non-vegetarians. While there many views and debates on why vegetarian diet leads to longer lifespan, statistics show unambiguously that vegetarians live significantly longer. This is consistent with Buddhist teaching: those who refrain from killing will live longer. Read this book! Just one section changed my life! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ THE Manual for Life *by G***O on December 30, 2012* In short, this is THE manual for life. Based on ancient findings and universal laws, the most in depth exploration of the mind by Indian and Tibetan masters, it provides the A to Z 'operational guidelines' for every human being. That includes the ones with lesser, as well the ones with greatest capacity. If you're sincerely interested in developing your potential to any degree - ultimately fully to enlightenment - this is the ultimate and perfect instruction, provided you've found yourself a qualified teacher. If you haven't, the text provides instructions on how to find one and identify the fonies out there. And one final advice - yes, find a qualified teacher ASAP. We're reluctant on this issue, but it's obvious to us to have teacher when learning a new language, music instrument etc. So, a person with higher capacities and exemplary conduct and attainments is inevitable to lead us on the path of our personal/spiritual development. Finally, the text is best studied with the original Atisha's work and the commentaries. Also, try to attend the teachings on this subject you can find online. H.H. Dalai Lama's recent teaching in Mundgod, Southern India is a good start. The knowledge will expand your consciousness to a new extent that will be visible to you, and that you'll be able to use in your daily life. Which, honestly, is the most important after all :) (This review concerns all three volumes of the text) ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Flexibound is the best binding for this book *by Y***I on January 6, 2026* If you're on the fence between the flexibound cover and the paperback, go for the flexibound for sure. 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