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Kalacakra and the Tibetan Calendar (Treasury of the Buddhist Sciences)

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I am a well-known astrologer, have studied and practiced Tibetan Buddhism for over 35 years, and was the first person to write a software program on Tibetan astrology. I read Tibetan script, have been on pilgrimage to Tibet a number of times, etc. All of this just to give my credentials so that I can make this clear:

Edward Henning's book is a marvelous piece of scholarship and research. It answered questions I was never able to understand and lays out all of the issues with the Tibetan calendar (and the astrology connected to it) with clarity and insight.

I consider this the definitive book on the subject and am very grateful to the author for making this very complex subject accessible. Thanks!

There are two miracles associated with this book: 1. Henning has penetrated fantastically obscure original texts to reconstruct the methods Tibetans used to generate their calendars and planetary tables. 2. He explains this material so clearly that any of us with even a rudimentary knowledge of astronomy and arithmetic can actually follow what he's saying. The subject is fascinating; the scholarship is impeccable.

this book is not for people who just want to know about the tantra and the Tibetan Calendar.. its a scholarly book, with ALOT of math and tables. It is a detailed explanation as to why the Tibetan Calendar works the way it does and how it ties into the tantra.... but mostly math..alot of math..good for a collection or graduate college student

Absolutely exhaustive and authoritative for the subject. Highly recommended for those interested in the Kalacakra and Tibetan calendar systems!