Guide to Dakini Land: The Highest Yoga Tantra Practice Buddha Vajrayogini [Hardcover]

Geshe Kelsang Gyatso (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 1996

Guide to Dakini Land is the first complete explanation in English of the Tantric practice of Vajrayogini, the female Buddha of wisdom.

Geshe Kelsang provides detailed instructions on the eleven yogas of generation stage, which are special methods for transforming all our daily activities into a blissful spiritual path; and he also explains with great clarity the essential completion stage practices of Vajrayogini, which lead to full enlightenment. Included are all the sadhanas of Vajrayogini, advice on how to do a Tantric retreat, and a wealth of additional material that will be indispensable to anyone wishing to rely upon Buddha Vajrayogini.

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"A joy to read . . . Geshe Kelsang has truly brought a blessing into our lives."  —Tibet Journal

About the Author

Geshe Kelsang Gyatso was ordained as a Buddhist monk in Tibet at the age of eight. He is a fully accomplished meditation master, an international teacher, and the author of 20 acclaimed books on Buddhism. He is the founder of more than 1,000 Kadampa Buddhist meditation centers and branches around the world.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 576 pages
• Publisher: Tharpa Publications; 2nd edition (October 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0948006404
• ISBN-13: 978-0948006401
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.7 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,363,995 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Geshe Kelsang Gyatso was ordained as a Buddhist monk in Tibet at the age of eight. He is a fully accomplished meditation master, prolific author, and international teacher who has lived in the West since 1977 and has founded over 1,200 Kadampa Buddhist meditation centers and branches around the world. His 20 acclaimed books reveal the entire Buddhist path to enlightenment, including Buddha's Sutra and Tantra teachings.

For more information on his books, audio, artwork, meditation supplies, and cards visit www.tharpa.com/us

For more information on his meditation centers across the US and around the world visit www.kadampa.org

For books in Spanish see www.amazon.com/author/gueshe_kelsang_gyatso

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26 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THE AUTHORATATIVE MANUAL FOR HIGHEST YOGA TANTRA PRACTITIONERS WHO HAVE RECEIVED THE EMPOWERMENT OF VAJRAYOGINI, September 22, 2006

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This review is from: Guide to Dakini Land: The Highest Yoga Tantra Practice of Buddha Vajrayogini (Paperback)

Geshe Kelsang Gyatso has written the first complete explanation of the Highest Yoga Tantra practice of Vajrayogini, the female Buddha of wisdom. These precious instructions are the most profound teachings of Highest Yoga Tantra and are the supreme method for purifying our environment, body, and mind.

Geshe Kelsang gives detailed instructions on the eleven yogas of generation stage, which provide us with a special method for transforming all our daily activities into the spiritual path. In Guide to Dakini Land he also clearly explains the completion stage practices of Vajrayogini practice, which lead us to full enlightenment.

There is no other book out there that describes the visualizations, practices, and methods with such clarity and depth. This book contains everything a Vajrayogini practioner needs to embark upon and complete the path to enlightenment. I feel so fortunate to have this book as a resource. I recommend it to all Vajrayogini practitioners who have the wish to deepen their experience of generation stage and completion stage. Geshe Kelsang Gyatso also provides a wealth of information on how to do a qualified Tantric retreat and how to build a strong foundation based upon Buddha's Sutra teachings, so our minds are well-prepared for Tantric initiations and subsequent practice.

31 of 38 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A 'must' for all of us, May 4, 2000

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Alvin Leung (Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Guide to Dakini Land: The Highest Yoga Tantra Practice Buddha Vajrayogini (Hardcover)

If you are a serious student of this teaching, you simply have to own this book. It has everything you need, including theory and details for the daily practices.

15 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good coverage of the topic, March 29, 2000

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This review is from: Guide to Dakini Land: The Highest Yoga Tantra Practice of Buddha Vajrayogini (Paperback)

This book is well worth reading and studying for those with an interest in the Tibetan Buddhist perpective on Tantra and the higher tantra practices.