Secret of the Vajra world :
Ray, Reginald A.
Secret of the Vajra world : the tantric Buddhism of Tibet / Reginald A. Ray ; foreword by Tulku Thondup. - 1st pbk. ed. - Boston : Shambhala : Distributed in the United States by Random House, and in Canada by Random house of Canada, 2002. - xvi, 524 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. - The world of Tibetan Buddhism ; v. 2 . - Ray, Reginald A. World of Tibetan Buddhism ; v. 2. .
Includes bibliographical references (p. 503-507) and index.
Part one. Foundations of Vajrayana : -- The Indian prelude -- How the Vajrayana came to Tibet : THE early spreading od the Dharma -- How the Vajrayana came to Tibet : the later spreading and beyond -- The Vajrayana in the context of the three-yana journey -- The view of Vajrayana -- Part two. Entering the Vajra world -- Some initial Vajrayana perspectives -- The world beyond thought -- The Vajra master -- Entering the Vajrayana path -- Tantric practice: meditation on the yidam -- Subtleties of practice : the inner yogas -- Part three. Meeting the essence of mind -- Mahamudra : the great symbol -- Dzokchen: the great perfection -- Part four. Tantric applications -- Lessons in mortality : death and dying in Tantric practice -- Bodhisattvas in the world : Tulkus reincarnate Lamas -- Themes of a Tlku's life -- The practice of retreat -- The passing of a realized master.
9781570629174
2002007342
Spiritual life--Tantric Buddhism.
Tantric Buddhism--China--Tibet Autonomous Region.
Secret of the Vajra world : the tantric Buddhism of Tibet / Reginald A. Ray ; foreword by Tulku Thondup. - 1st pbk. ed. - Boston : Shambhala : Distributed in the United States by Random House, and in Canada by Random house of Canada, 2002. - xvi, 524 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. - The world of Tibetan Buddhism ; v. 2 . - Ray, Reginald A. World of Tibetan Buddhism ; v. 2. .
Includes bibliographical references (p. 503-507) and index.
Part one. Foundations of Vajrayana : -- The Indian prelude -- How the Vajrayana came to Tibet : THE early spreading od the Dharma -- How the Vajrayana came to Tibet : the later spreading and beyond -- The Vajrayana in the context of the three-yana journey -- The view of Vajrayana -- Part two. Entering the Vajra world -- Some initial Vajrayana perspectives -- The world beyond thought -- The Vajra master -- Entering the Vajrayana path -- Tantric practice: meditation on the yidam -- Subtleties of practice : the inner yogas -- Part three. Meeting the essence of mind -- Mahamudra : the great symbol -- Dzokchen: the great perfection -- Part four. Tantric applications -- Lessons in mortality : death and dying in Tantric practice -- Bodhisattvas in the world : Tulkus reincarnate Lamas -- Themes of a Tlku's life -- The practice of retreat -- The passing of a realized master.
9781570629174
2002007342
Spiritual life--Tantric Buddhism.
Tantric Buddhism--China--Tibet Autonomous Region.