{"product_id":"the-central-philosophy-of-tibet","title":"The Central Philosophy of Tibet","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is the paperback edition of the first full study  translation  and critical annotation of the Essence of True Eloquence by Jey Tsong Khapa (1357-1419)  universally acknowledged as the greatest Tibetan philosopher. Robert Thurmans translation and introduction present a strain of Indian Buddhist thought emphasizing the need for both critical reason and contemplative realization in the attainment of enlightenment. This book was originally published under the title Tsong Khapas Speech of Gold in the \"Essence of True Eloquence.\" ?  \"I am very happy that Tsong Khapas masterpiece of Tibetan Buddhist philosophy has been translated into English  and can now be studied by Western philosophers and practitioners of Buddhism. It has long been one of my favorite works  and I hope that others will appreciate its deep thought and lucid insights as we have for centuries in Tibet.\"--From the foreword by the Dalai Lama\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44946877349941,"sku":"ByrdShop_0691020671","price":45.27,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780691020679.jpg?v=1769970218","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-central-philosophy-of-tibet","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}