Download or read book The Precious Treasury of Philosophical Systems written by Kloṅ-chen-pa Dri-med-ʼod-zer and published by Padma Pub. This book was released on 2007-01-01 with total page 558 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Precious Treasury of Philosophical Systems discusses the philosophical tenets of the entire spectrum of Buddhist teachings--Hinayana, Mahayana, Vajrayana, and Dzogchen--providing an invaluable perspective on the multifaceted nature of the Buddhist tradition in both India and Tibet. On the basis of his extensive research and nonsectarian viewpoint, Longchenpa analyzes Tibetan Buddhism according to Sarma and Nyingma interpretations, concluding with the innermost teachings of the Dzogchen approach. This is the fourth volume in our ongoing project to translate Longchenpa's Seven Treasuries.