Maitreya's Ornament for the Clear Realizations is a veritable encyclopedia of information on Buddhist theory and practice. Jam-yang-zhay-pa’s Decisive Analysis of Maitreya's "Ornament for the Clear Realizations" is a debate-oriented textbook designed to clarify the difficult points of Maitreya's hidden teaching on the path structure in the Perfection of Wisdom Sūtras.

Dr. Gareth Sparham's superb translation opens this book—from the syllabus of the renowned Go-mang College of Drepung Monastery—to the English reader for the first time. The topics addressed in this first volume are sources, homage, purpose, and Openers of the Chariot-ways.