Secret of the Vajra World The Tantric Buddhism of Tibet

Name: Secret of the Vajra World The Tantric Buddhism of Tibet
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ISBN: 9781570629174

ISBN-10: 157062917X

ISBN-13: 9781570629174

Edition: 2002

Authors: Reginald A. Ray

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This book provides an entreacute;e into the Tantric (or Vajrayana) Buddhism of Tibet, as conveyed by Tibetan masters teaching in the West, and as received by their Western students. The Tantric tradition is a unique collection of lesser-known texts, concepts, and meditation practices that are usually made available only to experienced and specially initiated practitioners. The "Vajra World" (vajradhatuin Sanskrit) is a realm of indestructibility, the level of reality beyond all thought and imagination, all impermanence and change, which a fully realized person knows and inhabits. Used metaphorically, "Vajra World" refers to the traditional culture of Tibet and the unique spirituality that…

Book details

List price: $39.95
Copyright year: 2002
Publisher: Shambhala Publications, Incorporated
Publication date: 7/23/2002
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 544
Size: 6.06" wide x 8.94" long x 1.18" tall
Weight: 1.826



Foreword



Preface


Acknowledgments


Introduction



Foundations of Vajrayana



The Indian Prelude



How the Vajrayana Came to Tibet: The Early Spreading of the Dharma



How the Vajrayana Came to Tibet: The Later Spreading and Beyond



The Vajrayana in the Context of the Three-Yana Journey



The View of Vajrayana



Entering the Vajra World



Some Initial Vajrayana Perspectives



The World Beyond Thought



The Vajra Master



Entering the Vajrayana Path



Tantric Practice: Meditation on the Yidam



Subtleties of Practice: The Inner Yogas



Meeting the Essence of Mind



Mahamudra: The Great Symbol



Dzokchen: The Great Perfection



Tantric Applications



Lessons in Mortality: Death and Dying in Tantric Practice



Bodhisattvas in the World: Tulkus, Reincarnate Lamas



Themes of a Tulku's Life



The Practice of Retreat



The Passing of a Realized Master


Conclusion


Notes


Bibliography


Credits


Index