The Bliss of Inner Fire: Heart Practice of the Six Yogas of Naropa (Paperback)

by Lama Yeshe (Author)
Key Phrases: inner fire meditation, evolutionary stage yoga, born great blissful wisdom, Lama Tsongkhapa, Six Yogas of Naropa, Lama Je Tsongkhapa (more...)

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In the classic bestseller, Introduction to Tantra, Lama Yeshe offered a profound glimpse into the authentic and sophisticated practices of Tibetan Buddhist Tantra. The Bliss of Inner Fire may be considered a perfect follow-up to that book. Lama Yeshe follows Tsongkhapa's (1357-1419 a.d.) text, Having the Three Convictions, and introduces the renowned Six Yogas of Naropa, focusing mainly on the first of these six, the practice of "inner fire" (tummo). Mastery of inner fire quickly brings the mind to its most refined and penetrating state — the experience of clear light, an extra-ordinarily powerful state of mind that is unequaled in its ability to directly realize ultimate reality. Lama Yeshe felt that twentieth-century Westerners could easily grasp the often misunderstood ideas of this esoteric tradition: His aim was for his students to actually taste the experience of inner fire rather than merely gain an intellectual understanding. Lama's own realization of the transformative power of these practices comes through, inspiring his students to discover for themselves their own capacity for inexhaustible bliss.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Wisdom Publications (June 25, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 086171136X
• ISBN-13: 978-0861711369
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #131,057 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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30 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excelent - worth buying, August 14, 2000

By	Michael Khalsa (Crestone, CO United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book is straight-forward, written from the heart, and includes enough of the essentials of the practices it promotes to enable a practitioner to start. Many authors and teachers of the tibetan buddhist lineages seem more concerned with parrating their scriptures or boosting their spot in heirarchy than communicating with those around them, and dealing with issues. The author of this book, however seems more concerned with communicating with those in his company or who are reading his books, to help them develop their own practice and fruits. Highly Recomended, also his other books as well. Virochana Khalsa - Author of "Tantra of the Beloved"

32 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars incredible, March 30, 2000

By	hadewa (moundsville, wv United States) - See all my reviews

i found this book 2 years ago in the bookstore and i am still in awe of it. lama yeshe was a wonderful teacher with a real gift for translating tibetan teachings to a western audience, making them relevant and applicable, even fun with a very positive motif of "beginners mind" if u will. of the many other books in english on tummo yoga this is the most accassable and informative on a practice level that i know of.

22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Worthwhile, January 21, 2003

By A Customer

Covers the same material as another wonderful book - The Clear Light Of Bliss. That book is more text-like. This book is more chatty and less organized, it seems to me. But there a lot of hidden jewels in the chattiness. If you're serious about The subject, best read both books. Tibetan buddhism has its share of the dry, the dead intellectual, the superstitious. But unlike some other religions that just ask that you believe fairy-tales, it also has a rich kernel of profound truth and practice that makes books like this absolutely priceless.