The Roar of Thunder: Yamantaka Practice and Commentary

An essential collection of tantric texts on a meditation practice essential to one of the largest traditions of Buddhism in Tibet.

Yamantaka is the wrathful expression of the wisdom buddha Manjushri and was Tsongkhapa’s foremost personal deity, from whom he received direct visions that were a constant source of empowerment, inspiration, instruction, and even personal advice.

The oral instructions on the practice of Yamantaka fall into two main streams. The quintessential instruction of bot...