Generating the Deity [Paperback]

Gyatrul Rinpoche (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 1996

These are step-by-step teachings on the genereation stage practices of deity yoga as they were practiced in Tibet.

Product Details

• Paperback: 100 pages
• Publisher: Snow Lion Publications; 2 edition (January 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1559390557
• ISBN-13: 978-1559390552
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.7 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,331,206 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars essential resource, January 25, 2001

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taylor caron - See all my reviews

This review is from: Generating the Deity (Paperback)

Gyatrul Rinpoche is one of a handful of Tibetan masters who have decided to publish certain material usually reserved for "personal transmission." Anyone practicing visualization (so-called "kye rim") according to the nyingma school of buddhism will find this book invaluable help for remembering the many detailed aspects of symbolism involved in this level of practice. The beginner may get bored. Even so, I would recommend you buy it, and wait. You'll need it sooner or later.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "Generation stage" of deity practice in Buddhist Vajrayana, November 18, 2004

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Peacock Eye - See all my reviews

This review is from: Generating the Deity (Paperback)

This book is the perfect companion to "Creation and Completion; Essential Points of Tantric Meditation" by Jamgon Kongtrul Lodro Thaye (ISBN 0861713125).

I you compare these two books, then "Creation and Completion" is more concerned with explanations of the principles of Tantric meditation; while this book, "Generating the Deity", provides thorough explanations of the practical details of the general practice itself.

Both books are very worthwhile to study, if you are interested in the "creation (generating) stage" and "completion stage" of deity practice in the Buddhist Tantrayana (also called: Vajrayana, or Mantrayana).