Beyond Secret: The Upadesha of Vairochana on the Practice of the Great Perfection
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| Rating | : | 4.85 (697 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1503270041 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 190 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-07-09 |
| Language | : | English |
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degree in Comparative Religion (College Honors, Magna Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa). He graduated in 1980 with a B.A. in Buddhist Studies where he wrote a groundbreaking thesis on the Yangti transmission of the Great Perfection tradition titled “Clear Meaning: Studies on a Thirteenth Century rDzog chen Tantra.” He proceeded to work on a critical edition of the Sanskrit text of the 20,00
"A good read" according to T. Cobb. Great for the knowledge seeker who like to learn of all world Religions. Translation of a very precious Dzogchen text! thalgyur This excellent book is perhaps one of the most extraordinary releases of the last years for people interested in the Dzogchen teachings -- although the direct style of the translation, free of jargon, makes it accessible also to anyone who is not yet familiar with the terminology of these teachings.The subject of the book is our own natural condition and how to discover it. This is the first translation of a co. applewood said Another take on the 'Five Early Translations' of Vairotsana. This book presents a unique and previously unavailable version of the earliest Dzogchen teachings brought to Tibet from India in the 8th century by the translator Vairotsana. The "Five Early Translations" are part of the Tibetan cannon of Nyingma teachings and have been translated before in various bits and pieces and as a whole - see Dowman's excellent Eye of the Storm: Bairotsana's Original Transmissions, but
This book will be of primary interest to those who study contemplative traditions and to practitioners of the Great Perfection tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. A translation into English of a the Pan sgrub rnams kyi thugs bcud snying gi nyi ma, or The Sun of My Heart: A Hearty Elixer for Panditas and Siddhas, a unique Tibetan manuscript containing the commentaries of Vairochana Rakshita, who was active during the 8th century of our era, on the Tantras known as the Five Early Translations and the Tantra on the Miraculous Occurrence. Scholars of the early transmission of Buddhism to Tibet will find this to be a basic resource. The original Tibetan text of this unique manuscript is included.
In 1990 he began three years’ service as a visiting professor in English Literature in Sulawesi, Indonesia, exploring the remnants of the ancient Sri Vijaya Empire there. in Buddhist Studies where he wrote a groundbreaking thesis on the Yangti transmission of the Great Perfection tradition titled “Clear Meaning: Studies on a Thirteenth Century rDzog chen Tantra.” He proceeded to work on a critical edition of the Sanskrit text of the 20,000 line Perfection of Wisdom in Berkeley, California, followed by an intensive study of Burmese language in Hawaii. After a two year tour of Buddhist pilgrimage sites throughout Asia he worked for five years in refugee resettlement in Seattle, Washington, then proceeded to the University of Calgary for an M.A. He worked as a research fellow for the Shelly and Donald Rubin Foundation for several years, playing a