Chod: The Sacred Teachings on Severance
Essential Teachings of the Eight Practice Lineages of Tibet, Volume 14 (The Treasury of Precious Instructions)
$117.62
- Hardcover
672 pages
- Release Date
15 December 2016
Summary
From the legendary cofounder of Tibet’s nineteenth-century nonsectarian movement, an encyclopedic survey of the practice of Chod, or severance, a tantric ritual based on the crucial Mahayana sutras to sever clinging to an ego and thereby achieve realization.
The Treasury of Precious Instructions by Jamgön Kongtrul Lodrö Tayé, one of Tibet’s greatest Buddhist masters, is a shining jewel of Tibetan literature, presenting essential teachings from the entire spectrum of practice lineages …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781611803723 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1611803721 |
| Author: | Jamgon Kongtrul Lodro Taye, Sarah Harding, Rangjung Dorje, Taranatha, Karma Chagme |
| Publisher: | Shambhala Publications Inc |
| Imprint: | Shambhala Publications Inc |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 672 |
| Release Date: | 15 December 2016 |
| Weight: | 1.06kg |
| Dimensions: | 237mm x 158mm x 40mm |
| Series: | The Treasury of Precious Instructions |
About The Author
Jamgon Kongtrul Lodro Taye
Jamg n Kongtrul Lodr Taye (1813-1900) was a versatile and prolific scholar and one of the most outstanding writers and teachers of his time in Tibet. He was a pivotal figure in eastern Tibet’s nonsectarian movement and made major contributions to education, politics, and medicine.
Sarah Harding has been a Buddhist practitioner since 1974 and has been teaching and translating since completing a three-year retreat in 1980 under the guidance of Kyabje Kalu Rinpoche. Her publications include Creation and Completion, The Life and Revelations of Pema Lingpa, The Treasury of Knowledge- Esoteric Instructions, and Niguma, Lady of Illusion. She is an associate professor at Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado, where she has been teaching since 1992, and has been a fellow of the Tsadra Foundation since 2000.
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