Steps on the Path to Enlightenment, Vol. 4

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Geshe Sopa continues his elucidation of Lama Tsongkhapa’s masterwork on the Buddhist path with an explanation of the core meditative practice of śamatha, or calm abiding.
Showing how it is absolutely essential for—and goes hand in hand with—the achievement of insight into reality, he gives practical tips for countering sleepiness, agitation, and their more subtle counterparts. Leading us step by step toward deeper levels of concentration, volume 4 of the Steps on the Path to Enlightenment series brings readers closer to the ultimate goal of śamatha: unlimited and effortless focus. (Source: Wisdom Publications)

Citation	Sopa, Geshe Lhundub. Steps on the Path to Enlightenment: A Commentary on Tsongkhapa's Lamrim Chenmo. Vol. 4, Śamatha. With James Blumenthal. Somerville, MA: Wisdom Publications, 2016.

Foreword by His Holiness the Dalai Lamavii
Editor's Acknowledgmentsxi
Technical Notesxiii
Introduction1
1 Śamatha and Vipaśyanā9
2 Preparing for Śamatha Meditation39
3 Focusing Your Mind83
4 Dealing with Laxity and Excitement95
5 Attaining Śamatha123
6 Śamatha as Part of the Path151
Appendix: Outline of the Text171
Glossary175
Notes183
Bibliography187
Index193

Oral Teachings by Sopa, Lhundub on the following work:

Tsong kha pa. lam rim chen mo. In gsung 'bum tsong kha pa, Vol. 13: 33-1078. New Delhi: mongolian lama guru deva, 1978-1979.