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W.Y. Evans-Wentz
The Tibetan Book of Great Liberation
New Delhi, India; Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers Pvt. Ltd.; 2000; 81-215-0970-X / 9788121509701; Reprint; Paperback; New, New
The paramount teachings of the most illustrious teachers of Tibet and India, who have transmitted their teachings to the peoples of Occident, are the base of this book. In Book I, hereof, an account of the marvellous superhuman life and secret doctrines of the Great Guru Padmasambhava, who in the eighth century on an invitation of the Tibetan King, travelled to Tibet and converted Tibet into Tantric Buddhism. Book II expounds the quintessence of the Supreme Path, the Mahayana, and reveals the yogic method of attaining the Great Liberation of Nirvana by means of knowing the one mind, the cosmic All- consciousness, without recourse to the postures, breathings and other techniques commonly associated with lower yogas. The aphorisms of Guru Phaldampa Sangay, comprising Book III are supplemented to Book II. Printed Pages: 315 with 9 b/w illustrations.
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4.50 USD
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W.Y. Evans-Wentz
The Tibetan Book of the Dead or the after Death Experiences on the Bardo Plane, According to Lama Kazi Dawa-Samdup's English Rendering
New Delhi, India; Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers Pvt. Ltd.; 2000; 81-215-0984-X / 9788121509848; Reprint; Paperback; New, New
The Tibetan Book of the Dead, has taken it to be a very free translation of Bardo Thodol ('Liberation by Hearing on the After-Death Plane'), is among the sacred books of the world. The book is pre-eminent insight into interpretations of higher 'lamaic' teachings and of the subtle esotericism underlying the Bardo Thodol. In this Oriental ideas have been put forward in a form which is intelligible to the European mind. The Occidental parallels of various mystic or occult doctrines current in Orient are frequently referred in this book, because author's personal experience gathered during years of wanderings chiefly in the high Himalayas and on the Tibetan frontiers of Kashmir, Garhwal, Sikkim. It also contains a detailed introduction that serves as necessary commentary to the translation. The annotations to the text record are based on author's research especially in relation to Northern or 'Mahayana Buddhism'. This book is a valuable contribution to ever expanding quest for Buddhist knowledge and serves as one more spiritual stand in an unbreakable bond of goodwill and universal peace, binding East and West together in mutual respect and understanding. Printed Pages: 292 with 6 b/w illustrations.
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5.95 USD
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W.Y. Evans-Wentz
Tibetan Yoga and Secret Doctrines; or Seven Books of Wisdom of the Great Path, according to the late Lama Kazi Dawa-Sandup's English Rendering
New Delhi, India; Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers Pvt. Ltd.; 2000; 81-215-0969-6 / 9788121509695; Reprint; Paperback; New, New
To embody orally transmitted traditions and teachings relating to texts collected from Late Lama Kazi Dawasamdup and to place on records not only a 'Catena' (of carefully made translations of text) which are still a subject of inquiring for Occidental countries, all these have been successfully attempted by this book. Most attracting and interesting philosophy and religious text for Western thought described in principal 'yogas' and meditation adopted by many Indian and Tibetan philosophers including Tilopa, Naropa, Marpaand Milarepa for attaining 'Right Knowledge' have been also described in a lucid and subtle style. The seven principle texts which belong to a date long way beyond the time to which the actual manuscripts and blockprints can be referred by this book. The related studies of these 'seven' (Gampopa's Supreme Path, the Epitome of the Great Symbol, The Epitome of the Six Doctrines, the Transference of the Consciousness, the Method of Eradicating the Lower self, the Fivefold Wisdom Attribute of the Long, and Essence of the Transcendental Wisdom) open a new horizon of study for scholars of related disciplines. General introduction, a brief account of Buddhism before each treatise helps common reader which is in contrast to the European conception of religion, philosophy and science. Printed Pages: 413 with 9 b/w illustrations.
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