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Explore the common ground underlying the diverse expressions of the Buddha's teachings with two of Tibetan Buddhism's best-selling creators. Buddhism is practiced by vast sums of people worldwide, from Tibetan caves to Tokyo temples to redwood retreats. To an outside viewer, it might be hard to see what they all have in common. In Buddhism, His Holiness the Dalai Lama and North american Buddhist nun Thubten Chodron map out with clearness the convergences and the divergences between the two major strains of Buddhism - the Sanskrit traditions of Tibet and East Asia and the Pali traditions of Sri Lanka and Southeast Asia. Especially profound consideration is directed at the foundational Indian traditions and their individual treatment of such central tenets as the four commendable truths, the practice of meditation, and the meaning of nirvana enlightenment. The creators seek tranquility and higher understanding among Buddhist traditions worldwide, illuminating the rich benefits of respectful dialogue and the many ways that Buddhists of most stripes share a traditions and common goals.
