Jamgon Kongtrul's Retreat Manual [Paperback]

Ngawang Zangpo (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 1990

A guide for retreats, provides full details of the Tibetan meditation program and offers advice for re-entry into the world.

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"The translation of this text allows the reader a unique and unlimited view inside the secluded walls of one of Tibet's most influential meditation training centers." --The Indian International Journal of Buddhist Studies

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In the Kagyu and Nyingma traditions, a three-year, three-month meditation retreat must be completed before a person is considered a lama (teacher). This manual was written for individuals wanting this rigorous training and consists of spiritual practices Kongtrul considered most essential--he guides students preparing for retreat, provides full details of the meditation program and offers advice for re-entry into the world.

"The translation of this text allows the reader a unique and unlimited view inside the secluded walls of one of Tibet's most influential meditation training centers."--The Indian International Journal of Buddhist Studies

Ngawang Zangpo (Hugh Leslie Thompson) completed two three-year retreats under the direction of the late Kalu Rinpoche. He is presently working on a number of translation projects under the direction of Chadral Rinpoche and Lama Tharchin Rinpoche. His previous works include Jamgon Kongtrul's Retreat Manual and Enthronement: Recognition of the Reincarnate Masters of Tibet and The Himalayas. He also contributed to the work of Kalu Rinpoche's translation group's books Myriad Worlds and Buddhist Ethics.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Snow Lion Publications (January 1, 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1559390298
• ISBN-13: 978-1559390293
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,703,305 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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