HomeGroupsTalkMoreZeitgeist
Search Site
This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and (if not signed in) for advertising. By using LibraryThing you acknowledge that you have read and understand our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Your use of the site and services is subject to these policies and terms.

Results from Google Books

Click on a thumbnail to go to Google Books.

Loading...

Becoming Vajrasattva: The Tantric Path of Purification

by Lama Thubten Yeshe

MembersReviewsPopularityAverage ratingConversations
833327,308 (4.17)None
"The practice of purification is one of the most important solutions to life's problems." - Lama Zopa Rinpoche Common to all four traditions of Tibetan Buddhism, the practice of Vajrasattva is used to purify negative karma, illness, and obstacles to spiritual development. Lama Yeshe, the inspirational teacher who strongly influenced the development of Buddhism in the West, found that the practice of Vajrasattva brought dramatic results for his Western students. Becoming Vajrasattva is a complete guide to this purification practice, providing instruction on the method, commentary on the traditional texts, and insight into tantra. Also included is an entire section of complete retreat instructions - indispensable reading material for anyone undertaking a retreat in the Tibetan tradition.… (more)
None
Loading...

Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book.

No current Talk conversations about this book.

Showing 3 of 3
Recommended reading for Discovering Buddhism Tantra module as well as preparation for completing 100,000 Vajrasattva mantras. This commentary is based on the Highest Yoga Tantra practice of Heruka Vajrasattva, so if you do not have that initiation, you do not visualise yourself as the deity. You should only practice the various short Vajrasattva practices, such as this one:

http://www.lamayeshe.com/shop/daily-purification

free from LYWA.
  ChandrakirtiCentre | Sep 21, 2019 |
Recommended reading for Discovering Buddhism Tantra module as well as preparation for completing 100,000 Vajrasattva mantras. This commentary is based on the Highest Yoga Tantra practice of Heruka Vajrasattva, so if you do not have that initiation, you do not visualise yourself as the deity. You should only practice the various short Vajrasattva practices, such as this one:

http://www.lamayeshe.com/shop/daily-purification

free from LYWA.
  ChandrakirtiCentre | Sep 21, 2019 |
A text and commentary on the purification practice of Vajrasattva. ( )
  chamekke | Jan 22, 2006 |
Showing 3 of 3
no reviews | add a review
You must log in to edit Common Knowledge data.
For more help see the Common Knowledge help page.
Canonical title
Original title
Alternative titles
Original publication date
People/Characters
Important places
Important events
Related movies
Epigraph
Dedication
First words
Quotations
Last words
Disambiguation notice
Publisher's editors
Blurbers
Original language
Canonical DDC/MDS
Canonical LCC

References to this work on external resources.

Wikipedia in English (2)

"The practice of purification is one of the most important solutions to life's problems." - Lama Zopa Rinpoche Common to all four traditions of Tibetan Buddhism, the practice of Vajrasattva is used to purify negative karma, illness, and obstacles to spiritual development. Lama Yeshe, the inspirational teacher who strongly influenced the development of Buddhism in the West, found that the practice of Vajrasattva brought dramatic results for his Western students. Becoming Vajrasattva is a complete guide to this purification practice, providing instruction on the method, commentary on the traditional texts, and insight into tantra. Also included is an entire section of complete retreat instructions - indispensable reading material for anyone undertaking a retreat in the Tibetan tradition.

No library descriptions found.

Book description
Haiku summary

Current Discussions

None

Popular covers

Quick Links

Rating

Average: (4.17)
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
3.5 1
4 1
4.5
5 1

Is this you?

Become a LibraryThing Author.

 

About | Contact | Privacy/Terms | Help/FAQs | Blog | Store | APIs | TinyCat | Legacy Libraries | Early Reviewers | Common Knowledge | 207,057,468 books! | Top bar: Always visible