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| Author |
Yeshe Tsogyal |
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Softcover |
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832 |
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The Life and Liberation of Padmasambhava, a terma concealed by
the Great Guru and recovered in the fourteenth century by Orgyen Lingpa, is a
treasury of esoteric teachings related in highly symbolic poetic form. On one
level, it presents a biography of Padmasambhava and recounts the introduction of
the Dharma to Tibet. On a deeper level, accessed through meditation and
realization, it conveys insight into the multidimensional aspects of time,
knowledge, and consciousness that the Great Guru embodies.
While language cannot convey the full scope of its meaning, this book is
important for students of the Nyingma tradition. 58 color thangkas included
enhance understanding of this extraordinary master, who is never far from those
with faith, or even from those without it. In names of persons, contributions,
practices, and locations, this is a valuable resource not only for the history
of Buddhism in Tibet, but also for conveying the spiritual environment created
by the blessings and activities of the Great Guru and his disciples. Read and
re-read, contemplated and carried in heart and mind, meanings sealed into the
Tibetan text begin to emerge.
This biography of Padmasambhava, the founder of Tibetan Buddhism, is a
translation of the Padma bKa’i Thang recorded in the eighth century by his
closest disciple and consort, Yeshe Tsogyal. The richly symbolic account in 108
cantos sets forth the stages of his life, which reveal the stages of the path to
enlightenment. Vivid description of the establishment of the dharma in Tibet.
Translated by Kenneth Douglas and Gwendolyn Bays from Toussaint’s French,
corrected with the original Tibetan. Recommended for all students of the
Vajrayana traditions.
Approx Weight: 5.00 lb. / Each
Dimensions (LxWxH): 10.00 x 7.00 x 2.25 in.
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