• The First Turning of the Wheel: Insight into the nature of suffering—and the way out of it—from the four noble truths and the eightfold path
In clear language, James William Coleman, professor of sociology at the California Polytechnic State University, guides us through the ancient sutras that preserve the Buddha's message, illuminating their meaning for today's world and tying the Buddha's wisdom together for us. The book concludes with chapters from two great teachers, Reb Anderson from the Zen tradition and Lama Palden from the Tibetan Buddhist tradition, on how to use meditation to bring the Buddha's wisdom into our daily lives.
Table of Contents:
Introduction: The Wheel of Dharma
Part I: The Three Turnings of the Wheel
1. The First Turning of the Wheel: The Four Noble Truths and the Pali Canon
2. The Second Turning of the Wheel: Emptiness and the Perfection of Wisdom
3. The Third Turning of the Wheel: Untying the Knot of the Sutra of the Explanation of the Profound Secrets
Part II: Turning the Wheel in the Twenty-First Century
4. Practicing the Dream
5. Tasting the Truth of the Buddha's Words: A Zen Perspective
by Reb Anderson Roshi
6. Envisioning Tara: A Vajrayana Perspective
by Lama Palden Drolma
7. The Buddha's Dream
