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Wisdom in Exile
ABOUT GANESHA PRESS
Ganesha Press is the publishing house of Dechen, an international association of Sakya and Kagyu Buddhist centres and groups founded by Lama Jampa Thaye under the authority of Karma Thinley Rinpoche
Other books by Lama Jampa Thaye
A Garland of Gold
Diamond Sky
Way of Tibetan Buddhism
River of Memory
Rain of Clarity
Wisdom in Exile
Buddhism and Modern Times
Lama Jampa Thaye
Wisdom in Exile
Buddhism in Modern Times
Copyright © by Ganesha Press Limited 2017
GANESHA PRESS
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Dedicated to my lamas
Contents
Foreword by HH the 41st Sakya Trizin
Foreword by HH the 17th Karmapa
Foreword by Karma Thinley Rinpoche
Chapter 2: The Space for Buddhism
Foreword
by HH the 41st Sakya Trizin
I am very pleased that this inspiring new book by Lama Jampa Thaye is being published.
Wisdom in Exile proposes a fresh approach to Buddhism, one in which the fundamental tenets of the Buddha’s teachings are rediscovered. With the popularity that Buddhism has gained in the West over the past decades, it is essential to ensure that it remains true to its source.
In his book, Lama Jampa Thaye suggests that we re-examine our motivation in following Buddhism, making sure that our deepest aim is to attain liberation for the sake of all beings, and that our core practice is the cultivation of ethics, wisdom and compassion.
Wisdom in Exile provides excellent advice on how to avoid wrong views regarding Buddhism and how to build infallible foundations for our practice.
I pray that this work may bring precious guidance to students of the dharma and help them to swiftly progress on their path to liberation.
The Sakya Trizin
Sakya Dolma Phodrang, Rajpur, India
20th January 2017
Foreword
by HH the 17th Karmapa Trinley Thaye Dorje
The 17th Karmapa Trinley Thaye Dorje
Dear readers,
It is my pleasure to contribute a short foreword to Lama Jampa Thaye’s latest publication, Wisdom in Exile.
Lama Jampa Thaye is a meditation master and scholar of both the Sakya and Kagyu traditions of Tibetan Buddhism, and as such has undergone rigorous traditional training with his Tibetan teachers.
At the same time, he is a Westerner and has been brought up in a Western environment. As such, he understands the mentality and background of Western students of the Buddha dharma.
Over the past few decades, Buddhism – and particularly Tibetan Buddhism – has attracted a great many followers in the West. While the students are genuine in their devotion and dedication to their freshly discovered spiritual path, most of them are relatively new to the teachings of Buddhism. This may lead them to misguidedly believe that the tenets of their own cultural and spiritual traditions and the actual teachings of Buddhism are one and the same.
Therefore, I think that this book will be beneficial in helping Western practitioners to avoid some of the pitfalls of cultural and spiritual misunderstanding.
May it be of benefit to countless beings!
With prayers