Lamp to Illuminate the Five Stages
Teachings on Guhyasamaja Tantra: Library of Tibetan Classics
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| Author(s) : Lama Tsong Khapa and translated by Gavin Kilty and edited by Geshe Thubten Jinpa |
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| ISBN : 0861714547 | | EAN : 9780861714544 | | Cover : Hardback | | Pages : 656 | | Size : 236 x 162mm | | Publisher : Wisdom Publications | | Published : 2013 |
Category : Tantra: Vajrayana Buddhist
Category 2 : Tibetan Buddhism: Gelug
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Synopsis:
Lama Tsong Khapa's Lamp represents one of the most comprehensive and detailed presentations of the highest yoga class of Vajrayana Buddhism, especially the' Pancakrama' five stages of the advanced phase of the Guhyasamaja tantra. Beginning with a general discussion of Vajrayana practice and of highest yoga tantra in particular, the work details all the principal elements of Vajrayana thought and practice. Tsong Khapa draws extensively from Indian sources, especially the writings of Nagarjuna, Aryadeva,Chandrakirti, and Naropa, to develop a definitive understanding of the highest yoga tradition. Traditionally the work belongs to a class of "hidden texts" that are meant to be read only by those who have received initiations (otherwise to the uninitiated it may not only not make sense, but could also cause future obstacles).
The teachings and practices in this volume follow on from those contained in the Sadhanas volume in this Library of Tibetan Classics series. In addition to these teachings and practices, Tsong Khapa's work also presents a comprehensive account of human physiology according to tantric Buddhism, especially the theories of the stationary channels as energy conduits, the moving prana energies, and the vital drops that are thought to reside at specific points of the body. Other topics, such as the Buddhist understanding of the process of death and dying, the intermediate state of existence, and rebirth, as well as complex theories of human psychology, such as the scope and dynamic of the emotions, dream states, and near-death experiences, are also addressed in this work. This text was Tsong Khapa's last major work, which he completed in 1419, the year of his death.
"This important work, the great Tsongkhapa's final major masterpiece, brings to English readers the most authoritative account of the highest, most esoteric practice of Tibetan Buddhism, which it claimed can lead to Buddhahood in a single lifetime. Gavin Kilty should be congratulated for having produced a highly readable translation of a very difficult and complex text." Daniel Cozort."
"Another masterful translation by Gavin Kilty! The teaching of Guhyasamaja tantra is the fundamental purpose of the Gelugpa tantric colleges, and Tsongkhapa's Lamp is the foundational guide through this most profound system. Gavin Kilty has again presented us with a most accessible, accurate rendering of this central text in lucid translation." Jeffery Hopkins. |
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