Indestructible truth: the living spirituality of Tibetan Buddhism

Introduction

Tibet: people and place

PART ONE: THE SACRED ENVIRONMENT: The cosmos and its inhabitants

Living in the sacred cosmos

PART TWO: TIBET'S STORY: The Indian wellspring

Foundations: the early spreading

Nyingma: the ancient school

The later spreading: Kadam and Sakya

The later spreading: Kagyu

Modern traditions: Geluk

Modern traditions: The Ri-me (Nonsectarian) Movement

PART THREE: CORE TEACHINGS: Hinayana: the view

Hinayana: the practice and result

Mahayana: the view

Mahayana: the practice and result

PART FOUR: BUDDHIST PHILOSOPHY: THE THREE TURNINGS OF THE WHEELS OF DHARMA: The first turning: Abhidharma

The second turning: Madhyamaka

The third turning: Buddha-Nature

Conclusion

Chronology of Tibetan Buddhist history.