The Treasury of Knowledge: Book 6, part 4 - Systems Of Buddhist Tantra

Zusatztext 43900442 Informationen zum Autor Jamgön Kongtrül (1813?1899) was a versatile and prolific scholar. He has been characterized as a "Tibetan Leonardo" because of his significant contributions to religion, education, medicine, and politics. Klappentext In Tibetan religious literature, Jamgön Kongtrül's Treasury of Knowledge in ten books stands out as a unique, encyclopedic masterpiece embodying the entire range of Buddhist teachings as it was preserved in Tibet. The tantric path is often referred to as the indestructible way of secret mantra, the essence of which is the indestructible union of wisdom (the understanding of emptiness) and method (immutable great bliss). This volume sets forth the various systems that constitute this path, both those of the ancient tantra tradition and of the new tradition. Zusammenfassung In Tibetan religious literature! Jamgön Kongtrül's Treasury of Knowledge in ten books stands out as a unique! encyclopedic masterpiece embodying the entire range of Buddhist teachings as it was preserved in Tibet. The tantric path is often referred to as the indestructible way of secret mantra! the essence of which is the indestructible union of wisdom (the understanding of emptiness) and method (immutable great bliss). This volume sets forth the various systems that constitute this path! both those of the ancient tantra tradition and of the new tradition.

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• Authors: Elio Guarisco, Jamgon Kongtrul, Jamgon Kongtrul Lodro Taye, Ingrid Mcleod, Ingrid Loken McLeod, Jamgon Kongtrul Lodro Thaye
• Assisted by: Elio Guarisco (Translation), Ingrid Mcleod (Translation)
• Publisher: Snow lion publications
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 14.06.2005
• EAN: 9781559392105
• ISBN: 978-1-55939-210-5
• No. of pages: 584
• Dimensions: 158 mm x 234 mm x 48 mm
• Series: The Treasury of Knowledge; The Treasury of Knowledge
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology