This book begins with a brief description of the twelve major events in the Buddha's life. The next section covers the first discourse that the Buddha gave after reaching enlightenment which outlines the Buddhist path. This is the Four Noble Truths.

The Buddha taught that the universal experience of beings is that of dissatisfaction and suffering. He further taught that the way to end this suffering is not found outside ourselves, but by examining our mind through meditation to discover the root of this suffering.

The Life of Buddha and the Four Noble Truths, Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche, 55 pages, $12.00

Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche is a renowned Tibetan Buddhist master known for his deep compassion and the clarity of his teachings. He was selected by His Holiness the Dalai Lama to serve as the principal tutor to His Holiness the 17th Karmapa, Oryen Trinley Dorje. Thrangu Rinpoche is a full holder and teacher of the Kagyu Vajrayana lineages. He founded the Namo Buddha retreat center in Nepal, has established two shedras (monastic universities) in Nepal and India, and serves as Abbot of Gampo Abbey in Nova Scotia. He also built Tara Abbey, where nuns receive a full dharma education qualifying them to become khenpos or teachers. Thrangu Rinpoche teaches entensively throughout Asia, Europe and the United States. He has centers in Maine and California, and is building the Vajra Vidya Retreat Center in Crestone, Colorado.

	Contents: The Life of the Buddha & The Four Noble Truths
	Biography of Thrangu Rinpoche	9
	Foreword	11
	ONE
	THE LIFE OF THE BUDDHA
	The Twelve Deeds of the Buddha	13
	TWO
	THE FOUR NOBLE TRUTHS
	The Hinayana	22
	The Four Noble Truths	23
	The First Noble Truth	23
	The Second Noble Truth	25
	The Third Noble Truth	26
	The Fourth Noble Truth	32
	Notes	37
	Glossary of Terms	39
	Meditation Centre Info	49
	About Zhyisil Chokyi Ghatsal	50
	About Venerable Lama Karma Shedrup	51
	Long Life Prayer for Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche	52