Do all living beings ultimately become enlightened? Do we have Buddha nature, the seed of enlightenment? These questions concerning an ordinary living being's potential to become a Buddha, the purest form of existence, are the main topic of this book. Based on the views of the three major Buddhist schools of Buddhist philosophy-Vaibhasika, Cittamatri and Madhyamaka - Geshe Sonam Rinchen explains how our minds, though stained by temporary defilements, are innately pure, luminous and cognizant and how we can become aware of the mind's clear light nature.

Buddha Nature, Geshe Sonam Rinchen, Ruth Sonam (Translator) LTWA, Paperback, 2003, 66 pages, $7.50

Geshe Sonam Rinchen was born in Tibet in 1933. He studied at Sera Je Monastery and in 1980 received the Lharmpa Geshe degree. He is currently resident scholar at the Library of Tibetan Works and Archives in Dharmasla, India, where he teaches Buddhist philosophy and preactice.

Ruth Sonam was born and grew up in Ireland and graduated from Oxford Universty with an M.A. in Modern Languages. She began studying with Geshe Sonam Rinchen in 1978 and has worked as his interpreter since 1983. Among their many works are Atisha's Lamp for the Path to Enlightenment; The Thirty-seven Practices of Bodhisattvas; The Three Principal Aspects of the Path; The Six Perfections; The Bodhisattva Vow; Eight Verses for Training the Mind; and The Heart Sutra.

	Contents: Buddha Nature
	Translator's Preface	vii
	Publisher's Note	ix
1.	Our Precious Disposition	1
2.	Understanding our Disposition	7
3.	The Clear Light Nature of the Mind	19
4.	The Reality of the Mind	29
5.	Uncovering our Hidden Treasure	37
6.	Overcoming Obstacles	47
	Notes	51