the tantric Buddhism of Tibet Ray, Reginald A. creator text bibliography mau Boston Shambhala Distributed in the United States by Random House, and in Canada by Random house of Canada 2002 1st pbk. ed. monographic eng

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xvi, 524 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. 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. Reginald A. Ray ; foreword by Tulku Thondup. Includes bibliographical references (p. 503-507) and index. a-cc-ti Spiritual life Tantric Buddhism Tantric Buddhism China Tibet Autonomous Region Ray, Reginald A 9781570629174 2002007342 020514 20181127170604.0 3154