The Treasury of Knowledge, Book Eight, Part Four: Esoteric Instructions - A Detailed Presentation of the Process of Meditation in Vajray?na

Jamgön Kongtrul Lodrö Tayé; Harding, Sarah (Transl./Annot.)

ISBN 10: 1559392843 / ISBN 13: 9781559392846

Published by Snow Lion Publications, Ithaca, NY, 2007

About this Item

Printing is not stated, hardcover, has a mild lean to the binding, very slight bump to the spine ends, and a hint of wear to the cover edges and corners. Otherwise, this is a solid, tight, clean, Very Good+ copy in a like dust jacket, which has mild bumps to the spine ends and corners, very faint sunning to the spine, and a touch of wear to the cover edges.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Treasury of Knowledge, Book Eight, Part Four: Esoteric Instructions - A Detailed Presentation of the Process of Meditation in Vajray?na
• Publisher: Snow Lion Publications, Ithaca, NY
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1559392843
• ISBN 13: 9781559392846
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good+
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+
• Seller catalogs:
  • Buddhism
  • Eastern Philosophy

About this title

Synopsis

In Tibetan religious literature, Jamgön Kongtrül's Treasury of Knowledge in ten books stands out as a unique, encyclopedic masterpiece embodying the entire range of Buddhist teachings as it was preserved in Tibet. Tibetan Buddhist teachers expected their students to study Buddhist philosophical texts as well as practice reflection and meditation; present-day students have also realized that awakening has its source in study as well as in reflection and practice. This volume, Esoteric Instructions, deals with meditation—specifically tantric meditation. Esoteric Instructions is a collection of intimate records of personal teachings by masters that simplify tantric meditations by providing pertinent examples and very personal and helpful hints to disciples based on the master's own experience. Although originally oral in nature, they have been codified and passed down through specific lineages from teacher to student.

About the Author

Jamgön Kongtrül (1813–1899) was a versatile and prolific scholar. He has been characterized as a "Tibetan Leonardo" because of his significant contributions to religion, education, medicine, and politics.