Awakening the Buddha Within: Tibetan Wisdom for the Western World

Lama Surya Das, the most highly trained trakt lama in the Tibetan tradition, presents the first book of Western Buddhism from the ground up, combining wisdom and practical teaching for the modern-day spiritual seeker.

In this comprehensive book, Lama Surya Das provides a bridge between East and West, past, present and future, making sacred and profound Tibetan teachings clear and easily accessible for anyone who wants to lead a more enlightened and sane life. Utilizing the unique Buddhist guidelines embodied in the Noble Eight Fold Path and the traditional Three Enlightenment Trainings of Virtue, Meditation and Wisdom, he elucidates the tried and true path of spiritual transformation - including key principles such as karma, rebirth and mind-training, as well as the highest, most secret teaching of Tibet, Dzogchen.