Tantric Ethics - An Explanation of the Precepts for Buddhist Vajrayana Practice

Informationen zum Autor Je Tsongkhapa Klappentext Tantra constitutes the fabric of a Tibetan Buddhist's daily practice! but no practice of tantra can be successful without adherence to the tantric precepts! or vows. Tsongkhapa! the founder of the Dalai Lama's tradition! is perhaps the greatest philosopher ever produced by Tibet's Buddhist culture! and remains a figure of immense significance. This book is the first English translation of his explanation of the tantric precepts. Zusammenfassung Tantra! or Vajrayana! Buddhism is a set of esoteric practices that involve mantra recitation and complex visualizations. Tantra constitutes the fabric of a Tibetan Buddhist's daily practice! but no practice of tantra can be successful without adherence to the tantric precepts! the highest of three complementary sets of vows. Tsongkhapa is perhaps the greatest philosopher ever produced by Tibet's Buddhist culture! and this book is a translation of his explanation of the tantric precepts.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Tsongkhapa, Je Tsongkhapa, Tson-Kha-Pa
• Mitarbeit: Jeffrey Hopkins (Vorwort), Gareth Sparham (Übersetzung)
• Verlag: Wisdom Publications
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 30.11.2005
• EAN: 9780861712908
• ISBN: 978-0-86171-290-8
• Abmessung: 152 mm x 228 mm x 14 mm
• Thema: Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Religion/Theologie > Weitere Religionen