TY - BOOK AU - Thinley Norbu. TI - The small golden key: to the treasure of the various essential necessities of general and extraordinary Buddhist dharma SN - 0-87773-856-4 U1 - EB204 PY - 1993/// CY - Boston : PB - Shambhala, KW - Rnying-ma-pa (Sect) KW - Tantric Buddhism KW - Nyingmapa N1 - Includes index N2 - In The Small Golden Key, Thinley Norbu Rinpoche explains in simple, concise language the important ideas and practices of Buddhism, with special attention to the Vajrayana teachings of Tibetan Buddhism. He discusses the origins of Buddhism in India and its spread to Tibet; the important lineages of Tibetan Buddhism, with emphasis on the Nyingma school; the differences between the Hinayana, Mahayana, and Vajrayana teachings; the outstanding features of the Mahayana; and some of the special qualities and practices of the Vajrayana UR - http://10.10.80.15/cgi-bin/koha/opac-retrieve-file.pl?id=6c78571ec4a22ec66aca85d880e67874 ER -