The Treasury of Knowledge, Book 6, Part 4: Systems of Buddhist Tantra [Hardcover]

Jamgon Kongtrul Lodro Taye (Author)

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Series: The Treasury of Knowledge | Publication Date: June 14, 2005

In Tibetan religious literature, Jamgon Kongtrul's Treasury of Knowledge stands out as a unique encyclopedic masterpiece embodying the entire range of Buddhist teachings as they were presented in Tibet.

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A gold mine of information for the advanced and dedicated student or scholar...eloquent and moving. -- Thar Lam Magazine

A superb resource. -- The Bookwatch

An important and welcome translation...an astoundingly rich text. -- ARC, The Journal of the Faculty of Religious Studies, McGill University

Scholarly and profound, a treasure trove. -- The Mirror

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The translation group Dragyur Dzamling Kunkhyab founded by Venerable Kalu Rinpoche has recently completed the translation into English of the fourth chapter of Book Six of the ENCOMPASSMENT OF ALL KNOWLEDGE (Shes bya kun khyab), a major treatise authored by JamgonKongtrulLodro Taye. This particular chapter presents the complete system of the indestructible way (vajrayana) of secret mantra. The publication of this work is greatly needed and will be very helpful to all who are currently studying ordoing research into the Tibetan traditions of Buddhism. Buddha, the teacher, taught innumerable spiritual methods to guide sentient beings on the path to freedom. Fortunate ones with acute intelligence practice the heart of these teachings, the indestructible way of secret mantra. This way has many special qualities. It is superior tothe path of the sutras, includes many methods of practice, does not involve hardships, and is clear, direct, and enjoyable.

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• Hardcover: 576 pages
• Publisher: Snow Lion Publications (June 14, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 155939210X
• ISBN-13: 978-1559392105
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.3 x 2.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 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 A superb resource for advanced Buddhist practitioners, July 3, 2005

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This review is from: The Treasury of Knowledge, Book 6, Part 4: Systems of Buddhist Tantra (Hardcover)

The Treasury Of Knowledge: Systems Of Buddhist Tantra is book six, part four of an encyclopedic set relating the entire breadth of Buddhist teachings as they were preserved in Tibet. Compiled by Jamgon Kongtrul Lodro Taye (1813-1899), a crucial figure in eastern Tibet's nonsectarian movement, and skillfully translated into English by trained linguists and practitioners of Buddhism Elio Guarisco and Ingrid Loken McLeod, Systems of Buddhist Tantra offers a systematic exposition upon the tantric path, often called "the indestructible way of secret mantra", which is the union of wisdom (the understanding of emptiness) and method (immutable great bliss). Chapters cover the nature, divistions, action, and conduct of tantra; yoga tantra; the nature of the mind and body; tantric scriptures; exposition methods; and much more. Extensive notes aid in the understanding of sometimes technical discourses related to yoga, scripture, states of being, and other matters. This is a superb resource for advanced Buddhist practitioners, students and scholars striving to better understand the wisdom and path to inner peace handed down through centuries.