"His Holiness the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa gives six talks to a Western and Chinese audience on Gampopa's The Jewel Ornament of Liberation. This classic text illuminates the spiritual journey of Buddhism in a manner that is highly accessible to a lay audience. Filmed at the 2004 Kagyu Monlam, the Karmapa tells the life story of Gampopa and interprets his teachings in a uniquely engaging and insightful manner."