Essence of the Ocean of Attainments
Title | Essence of the Ocean of Attainments PDF eBook |
Author | Penpa Dorjee |
Publisher | Simon and Schuster |
Pages | 281 |
Release | 2019-02-05 |
Genre | Philosophy |
ISBN | 1614295069 |
A comprehensive guide to the creation stage of the Guhyasamaja. The Essence of the Ocean of Attainments (Dngos grub rgya mtsho’i snying po) is a commentary on the creation stage of the Guhyasamaja Tantra written by the illustrious Panchen Lama, Losang Chökyi Gyaltsen (1570–1662). The practice of Guhyasamaja, one of the earliest and most influential of the highest Tantras, along with its remarkable hermeneutic system, created a framework that was applied to other so-called unexcelled Tantras. Still very much a living tradition, in our time the Fourteenth Dalai Lama confers its empowerment every year. In this work, the Panchen Lama not only clarifies each step of the sadhana meditation ritual, but he also offers general insights into the practice and its workings. It is an Essence because it distills the much longer Ocean of Attainments commentary on the practice composed by Khedrup Jé (1385–1438), one of two key disciples of Tsongkhapa, the founder of Tibetan Buddhism’s Geluk school. The Panchen Lama identifies core elements of sadhana and with unparalleled precision clarifies many seminal points. In her introduction, Yael Bentor surveys the creation stage of unexcelled Tantra as presented by the founding fathers of the Geluk school and unpacks the contents of The Essence of the Ocean of Attainments for readers. The translation features both explanatory annotations for practitioners and ample references for scholars.
Tibetan Tradition of Mental Development
Title | Tibetan Tradition of Mental Development PDF eBook |
Author | Ngawang Dhargyey |
Publisher | |
Pages | 272 |
Release | 1974 |
Genre | Buddhism |
ISBN |
On the Tibetan tradition of Buddhist practices; lecture notes translated from Tibetan.
Tantric Revisionings
Title | Tantric Revisionings PDF eBook |
Author | Geoffrey Samuel |
Publisher | Motilal Banarsidass Publ. |
Pages | 408 |
Release | 2005 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 9788120827523 |
Relating to Tibetan Buddhism and Indian religion, this work is a collection of articles. These articles are linked by their subject matter, and they are also linked by a common approach to religion.
Hidden Teachings of Tibet
Title | Hidden Teachings of Tibet PDF eBook |
Author | Thondup (Tulku.) |
Publisher | Wisdom Publications (MA) |
Pages | 330 |
Release | 1986 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN |
Remembering the Lotus-Born
Title | Remembering the Lotus-Born PDF eBook |
Author | Daniel Hirshberg |
Publisher | Simon and Schuster |
Pages | 257 |
Release | 2016-10-25 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 1614292310 |
Based on the author's thesis (doctoral--Harvard University, 2012) under title: Delivering the Lotus-Born: historiography in the Tibetan Renaissance.
Buddhist Tantras
Title | Buddhist Tantras PDF eBook |
Author | Alex Wayman |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 249 |
Release | 2020-03-26 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 1317722779 |
First published in 1995. The volume is divided into four sections: The introduction places the position of the Buddhist Tantras within Mahayana Buddhism and recalls their early literary history, especially the Guhyasamahatantra; the section also covers Buddhist Genesis and the Tantric tradition. Next is the he foundations of the Buddhist Tantras are discussed and the Tantric presentation of divinity; the preparation of disciples and the meaning of initiation; symbolism of the mandala-palace Tantric ritual and the twilight language. The third section explores the Tantric teachings of the inner Zodiac and the fivefold ritual symbolism of passion. The bibliographical research contains an analysis of the Tantric section of the Kanjur exegesis and a selected Western Bibliography of the Buddhist Tantras with comments.
A Direct Path to the Buddha Within
Title | A Direct Path to the Buddha Within PDF eBook |
Author | Klaus-Dieter Mathes |
Publisher | Simon and Schuster |
Pages | 626 |
Release | 2013-02-08 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 0861719158 |
Maitreya's Ratnagotravibhaga, also known as the Uttaratantra, is the main Indian treatise on buddha nature, a concept that is heavily debated in Tibetan Buddhist philosophy. In A Direct Path to the Buddha Within, Klaus-Dieter Mathes looks at a pivotal Tibetan commentary on this text by Go Lotsawa Zhonu Pal, best known as the author of the Blue Annals. Go Lotsawa, whose teachers spanned the spectrum of Tibetan schools, developed a highly nuanced understanding of buddha nature, tying it in with mainstream Mahayana thought while avoiding contested aspects of the so-called empty-of-other (zhentong) approach. In addition to translating key portions of Go Lotsawa's commentary, Mathes provides an in-depth historical context, evaluating Go's position against those of other Kagyu, Nyingma, and Jonang masters and examining how Go Lotsawa's view affects his understanding of the buddha qualities, the concept of emptiness, and the practice of mahamudra.