This definitive book on Western Buddhism for the modern-day spiritual seeker is written by the most highly trained American lama in the Tibetan tradition, Lama Surya Das.   Through the guidelines and key principles embodied in the noble Eight-Fold Path and the traditional Three Enlightenment Trainings common to all schools of Buddhism, wisdom training, ethics training and meditation practice, the book can help readers lead a more compassionate, enlightened, and balanced life.