Luminous Essence
By Jamgon Mipham
Foreword by H.H. the Fourteenth Dalai Lama
Translated by Dharmachakra Translation Committee
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Snow Lion06/16/2009Pages: 192Size: 6 x 9ISBN: 9781559393270DetailsSee also our guide to the Guhyagarbha Tantra.
Luminous Essence is a complete introduction to the world of tantric thought and practice. Composed by the renowned Tibetan master Jamgön Mipham (1846–1912), the text provides an overview of the theory and experiential assimilation of a seminal tantric scripture, the Tantra of the Secret Essence (Guhyagarbha Tantra). Embodying the essence of tantric practice, this text has been a central scripture in Tibetan Buddhism for well over a thousand years. Mipham's explanation of this text, here translated for the first time, is one of the most celebrated commentaries on the Tantra of the Secret Essence, which today occupies an important place in the tantric curriculum of Tibetan monastic colleges. Luminous Essence is a specialized guide meant for initiated tantric practitioners. To fully appreciate and assimilate its message, it should be studied under the guidance of a qualified teacher by those who have received the appropriate empowerments, reading transmissions, and oral instructions.RelatedCheck items to add to the cart or- A Feast of the Nectar of the Supreme VehicleTranslated by Padmakara Translation Group$69.95Hardcover
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His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai Lama is considered the foremost Buddhist leader of our time. The exiled spiritual head of the Tibetan people, he is a Nobel Peace Laureate, a Congressional Gold Medal recipient, and a remarkable teacher and scholar who has authored over one hundred books.
"I have no doubt that interested and initiated practitioners of the Guhyagarbha Tantra cycle of practices will derive great benefit from reading and relying on this explantatory text." —from the Foreword by His Holiness the Dalai Lama
"For those who have the necessary background in Tantra, this work will be a remarkable treasure trove of insights and explanations." —Eastern Horizon