Preface vii
Acknowledgments xiii

Part One Introduction 1
The Buddha: His Life, His Aspects, and His Legacy 3
The Three Vehicles 14
How to Study the Buddha's Legacy 22

Part Two Hinayana 33
The View of Hinayana 35
The Practice of Hinayana 51
Refuge in the Three Jewels 51
Meditation 60

Part Three Mahayana 83
The Great Vehicle 85
The View of Mahayana 102
Emptiness 102
Buddha-Nature 114
The Practice of Mahayana 125

Part Four Vajrayana 153
Tantric Perspectives 157
The Vajra Master 165
The Vajrayana Path 183
Making the Journey 213

Part Five Conclusion 233
Tibetan Buddhism in the West 235

Glossary 243
About the Teachers 259
Sources 273