Composed by Tibet's great yogi-scholar and founder of the Ge-luk-ba school, Dzong-ka-ba's (1357-1419) "The Essence of Eloquence" stands as a landmark in Buddhist philosophy. This title focuses on how the conflict between appearance and reality is presented in the Mind-Only, or Yogic Practice, School.
"This is a scholarly tour de force, the likes of which are rarely seen in the academy."-José Ignacio Cabezón, Illif School of Theology
"An exceptionally clear and detailed account of a central debate in Tibetan Buddhist scholastic philosophy."-Matthew Kapstein, University of Chicago
"This is without question the finest and most complete discussion of the renowned Mind-Only school and its Tibetan context."-Anne C. Klein, author of Knowledge & Liberation, Path to the Middle
"An important new contribution to our understanding of the development of Buddhist philosophical thought in Tibet."-Matthew T. Kapstein, author of The Tibetan Assimilation of Buddhism: Conversion, Contestation, and Memory
