Empowerment and Ati Yoga by Tony Duff (2011-04-18) - Softcover

Duff, Tony

Softcover

ISBN 10: 9937824451 ISBN 13: 9789937824453

Publisher: Padma Karpo Translation Committee, 2011

Synopsis

This book was composed to assist Western students who are taking empowerments in general. The book pays attention in particular to the meaning of the fourth empowerment, which itself is the direct meaning of Mahamudra and Maha Ati (Dzogpa Chenpo). It presents translations of the ritual texts used to give key empowerments in the Nyingma system and, especially, presents the root empowerment text of the Longchen Nyingthig cycle of innermost Dzogchen. The book starts with an introduction that clearly explains empowerment. The introduction uses quotations from Padma Karpo's explanation of the Bodyless Dakini cycle of the Kagyu, which is the ultimate Dharmakaya practice given to Tailopa directly by Vajravarahi. Although this comes from the Mahamudra teachings, it is a teaching at the dharmakaya level, therefore it has the same meaning as innermost Dzogchen. The introduction continues by making particular reference to the Ati way of empowerment. The book continues with the root empowerment te

About this edition

• Publisher: Padma Karpo Translation Committee
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 9937824451
• ISBN 13: 9789937824453
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 72