<div>The Gateway to Knowledge is a condensation<BR>of the Tripitaka and its accompanying commentaries. Consolidating the intent of<BR>Buddha Shakyamuni's teachings into a unified body of textbooks, it is the philosophical backbone of the living tradition<BR>of Tibetan Buddhism. This rich source book embodies the basics of Prajnaparamita<BR>and Madhyamika as well as Abhidharma from both the Mahayana<BR>and Hinayana perspectives. Every volume in this series includes the Tibetan text and the English translation on facing pages.<BR>&#147;The Tibetan master, Jamgon Mipham Rinpoche (1846-1912) is an exceptional<BR>treasure of wisdom, compassion and scholarship. His accomplishments in practice,<BR>learning, composition and teaching are immense.<BR>Volume III contains explanations on the five skandhas, the Hinayana and Mahayana, Buddha Nature and the conditioned and unconditioned.</div>