Product Description
Wheel of Great Compassion is the first book to provide Western readers with a complete understanding of the prayer wheel an ancient and mystical practice that has long been popular with Buddhists throughout Tibet and Mongolia for its ability to bless the environment, promote healing, increase compassion, and assist practitioners on their journeys to enlightenment. This book offers a clear description of prayer wheel practice, its meaning and benefits, and its role as an essential ritual and symbol of Tibetan Buddhism. It contains a general introduction to the prayer wheel, photographs and illustrations, six commentaries by Tibetan lamas (including Lama Zopa Rinpoche), and instructions for both prayer wheel construction and proper use.
About the Author
Loren Ladner is a psychologist working in private practice and in community mental health. Director of the Guhyasamaja Center near Washington D.C., he has been involved in teaching about and the construction of prayer wheels since 1991. He lives in Oakton, Virginia.