As Long As Space Endures: Essays on the Kalacakra Tantra in Honor of the Dalai Lama [Paperback]

Edward A. Arnold (Author)

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Publication Date: August 16, 2009

The Kalachakra Tantra--Kalachakra means wheel of time--is a tradition of Buddhist theory and practice whose root text treats a fantastic expanse of knowledge ranging from observations of the cosmos to investigations of meditative states and vital bodily energies. In the Tibetan-speaking world, a public Kalachakra initiation remains the most sought-after eveny in the life of a devout Buddhist. The Fourteenth Dalai Lama has long had a strong connection with the Kalachakra Tantra and brought the initiation to the West in 1981, performing it in the U.S., Switzerland, Spain, and Australia. This volume has been created to celebrate his long involvement with the Kalachakra teachings.

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"I welcome this rich volume of learned studies by all sorts of scholars and practitioners of the Kalacakra arts and sciences, assembled by the Namgyal Institute of Ithaca to honor and celebrate His Holiness the Great Fourteenth Dalai Lama...May it please not only His Holiness but also all people who are interested in a positive world, a realized Shambhala or Land of Peace, where everyone, no matter what their religion or race or gender or culture, keeping them all and upgrading them all, can live in peace, enjoy their hard-earned human lifetime, and seek its essential potential by educating himself or herself in all the arts of wisdom, kindness, love, and joy!" --Robert A.F. Thurman, author of Why the Dalai Lama Matters

"An astutely philosophical text, ideal for advanced students, researchers, or practitioners of Buddhism, As Long as Space Endures also features practical advice for Western students directly from modern-day Tibetan Kalacakra masters. Highly recommended."--Wisconsin Bookwatch, March 2009 --Wisconsin Bookwatch, March 2009 --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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"...essays and writings on a wide range of fascinating subjects...easily succeeds in giving the reader adequate background and evidence as to why the Dalai Lama has been so instrumental in contributing to what is now seen as a 21st-century global consciousness...lovely book."--Thomas Peter von Bahr, New Age Retailer --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 479 pages
• Publisher: Snow Lion Publications (August 16, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1559393300
• ISBN-13: 978-1559393300
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
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5.0 out of 5 stars An assembly of essays by twenty-five expert scholars of tantric studies, March 13, 2009

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This review is from: As Long As Space Endures: Essays on the Kalacakra Tantra in Honor of the Dalai Lama (Hardcover)

As Long As Space Endures: Essays on the Kalacakra Tantra in Honor of H. H. the Dalai Lama is an assembly of essays by twenty-five expert scholars of tantric studies, compiled to celebrate the current Dalai Lama's long connection with the Kalacakra ("Wheel of Time") Tantra, a tradition of Buddhist theory and practice that spans the gamut from observations of the universe to matters of meditative states and the body's vital energies. Individual writings present include "Palden Lhamo: Supreme Guardian Goddess of the Dalai Lama", "The Six Vajra-Yogas of Kalacakra", "Medicine and Astrology in the Healing Arts of the Kalacakratantra", "Demon Diseases and Tibetan Medicine: The Interface Between Religion and Science", and many more. An astutely philosophical text, ideal for advanced students, researchers, or practitioners of Buddhism, As Long As Space Endures also features practical advice for Western students directly from modern-day Tibetan Kalacakra masters. Highly recommended as a worthy addition to Buddhist studies shelves.