{"product_id":"pointing-out-the-door-to-emptiness-pdf","title":"Open Door to Emptiness (PDF)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Open Door to Emptiness (PDF)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of the most important concepts in Mahayana Buddhism is the concept of Emptiness. We have experiences that in fact appear, but when they are examined closely in four careful analyses of the Middle-way (Madhyamaka) they are found to have no substantiality or inherent reality. This fact has led the Buddha and many highly realized masters to declare that our reality is like a mirage, a dream, a drop of dew.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003eThis is important because if we don't fully comprehend the insubstantiality of phenomena, we cannot really reduce our attachment to the world. Without this, we cannot develop true, universal compassion for all sentient beings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003eIn this book, Thrangu Rinpoche gives a careful evaluation of the four great analyses of Mipham Rinpoche in his \u003cem\u003eGateway to Knowledge\u003c\/em\u003e in a simple, direct and practical manner.\u003cbr style=\"mso-special-character: line-break;\"\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“The teachings of Thrangu Rinpoche, the supreme lord of refuge and great abbot, are to be taken not as mere commentary upon the words and an explanation of their meaning, but rather as actual blessings and instructions drawn from his experience ornamented by love, compassion, and realization.––Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche\u003cbr style=\"mso-special-character: line-break;\"\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis edition includes a translation of the source text\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAmazon gives Open Door to Emptiness 4.5 out of 5.0 stars based on 31 customer reviews.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44323316400264,"sku":null,"price":1.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0687\/2121\/3576\/files\/TRB150COVEROPENDOORcopy_72dd676a-2397-4e03-b2c2-f03e0ff07c2b.jpg?v=1752443570","url":"https:\/\/namobuddhapublications.org\/products\/pointing-out-the-door-to-emptiness-pdf","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}