Dharma Paths

Dharma Paths, by one of the most highly respected lamas in North America, is a broad and in-depth introduction to Tibetan Buddhism that cuts through the complexity of the tradition. Without assuming an academic background or knowledge of Buddhist terminology, it presents both basic and quite advanced material, revealing a flexible approach oriented to our individual capacities. Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche has the gift of making the essence of the vast Tibetan teachings surprisingly accessible.

PRAISE
"He is a master of the Karma Kagyu tradition.... Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche possesses the all-benefiting nature of a bodhisattva."—The 16th Gyalwa Karmapa

Khenpo Karthar is abbot of Karma Triyana Dharmachakra Monastery, the North American seat of H.H. the Karmapa, and is the head of its many affiliate centers throughout the U.S. He is a great meditation master of the Kagyu tradition and has been in the U.S. since 1978, when the previous Karmapa sent him to serve as his chief representative.

"In Buddhism, there's a lot that's said about teachers and self-secret knowledge. While I don't claim to understand much of it, I can say that something different happened for me reading Dharma Paths than had ever happened before reading and hearing dharma teachings. It was suddenly, unavoidably, piercingly clear. That might not be what happens for others reading this, and it's not straightforward why that might be, but this text definitely made a significant difference for me in my life."—Emily Millay Haddad, filmmaker