The second volume in the Dalai Lama's definitive and comprehensive series on the stages of the
Buddhist path The Library of Wisdom and Compassion-now in paperback! Volume 1 Approaching the
Buddhist Path contained introductory material that set the context for Buddhist practice. This
second volume The Foundation of Buddhist Practice describes the important teachings that will
help us establish a flourishing Dharma practice. Traditional presentations of the path in
Tibetan Buddhism assume the audience already has faith in the Buddha and believes in rebirth
and karma but the Dalai Lama realized early on that a different approach was needed for his
Western and contemporary Asian students. Starting with the four seals and the two truths His
Holiness illuminates key Buddhist ideas such as dependent arising emptiness and karma to
support the reader in engaging with this rich tradition. This second volume in the Library of
Wisdom and Compassion series provides a wealth of reflections on the relationship between a
spiritual mentor and student how to begin a meditation practice and the relationship between
the body and mind.
