A Practice of Padmasambhava: Essential Intructions on the Path to Awakening

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The Indian master Padmasambhava occupies a special place in the hearts of practitioners of Tibetan Buddhism. By bringing tantric Buddhism to Tibet from India he inspired a movement of awakening that for centuries has brought countless practitioners to spiritual fulfillment.

A Practice of Padmasambhava presents two practical and compelling works related to a visualization and mantra practice of Padmasambhava. This practice is based on the most important revelation of the renowned...

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The Indian master Padmasambhava occupies a special place in the hearts of practitioners of Tibetan Buddhism. By bringing tantric Buddhism to Tibet from India he inspired a movement of awakening that for centuries has brought countless practitioners to spiritual fulfillment.

A Practice of Padmasambhava presents two practical and compelling works related to a visualization and mantra practice of Padmasambhava. This practice is based on the most important revelation of the renowned nineteenth-century treasure revealer Chokgyur Lingpa, Accomplishing the Guru's Mind: Dispeller of All Obstacles. These two works give an introduction to the preliminary trainings, outline the primary elements of visualization practice and mantra recitation, and supply a detailed explanation of the practice of Padmasambhava's wisdom aspect, Guru Vadisimha. Through practical step-by-step instructions on this deity, the reader is guided into the general world of tantric practice common to all of Tibetan Buddhism.

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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781559393621
  • Publisher: Shambhala Publications, Inc.
  • Publication date: 3/16/2011
  • Pages: 192
  • Sales rank: 1,312,957
  • Product dimensions: 5.90 (w) x 8.90 (h) x 0.60 (d)

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Shechen Gyaltsap IVspent most of his life in retreat and was one of the main teachers of the late Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche.

Rinchen Dargye was a direct disciple of the great treasure revealer Chokgyur Lingpa and was a prolific writer on all aspects of tantric thought and practice.

The Dharmachakra Translation Committee works under the guidance of Chökyi Nyima Rinpoche and is committed to making Buddhist classics available to modern readers in their native languages. The Committee draws its inspiration from the vision, commitment, and magnificent achievements of past Buddhist translators.

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Table of Contents

Foreword Chökyi Nyima Rinpoche vii

Translators's Introduction 1

Acknowledgments 13

Divine Flower: A Guide to the First Level of Practice of "Accomplishing the Guru's Mind: Dispeller of All Obstacles," Shechen Gyaltsap Pema Namgyal 15

Brilliant Light: A Commentary on the Activity of Guru Vadisimha That Bestows the Glory of Intelligence Karma Rinchen Dargye 99

Blooming Intelligence: The Practice Manual of Guru Vadisimha 165

Bibliography 177

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