Tantric Ethics: An Explanation of the Precepts for Buddhist Vajrayana Practice
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| Rating | : | 4.40 (827 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0861712900 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 192 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-12-20 |
| Language | : | English |
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He received a BA magna cum laude from Harvard University in 1963, trained for five years at the Lamaist Buddhist Monastery of America (now the Tibetan Buddhist Learning Center) in New Jersey, and received a PhD in Buddhist Studies from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1973. He has published more than twenty-five books, including Meditation on Emptiness, a seminal work of English language scholarship on Tibetan Madhyamaka thought, as well as translations of works by Tsongkhapa, Dolpopa, and His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai Lama. He lives with his wife in Walnut Creek, California. From 1979 to 1989 he served as His Holiness the Dalai Lama's chief interpreter into English on lecture tours in the U.S., C
The author and translator of numerous works, many focusing on the writings of Tsongkhapa, he has taught Tibetan language at the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor and the University of California at Berkeley. Renowned for both his written works and his meditative accomplishments, he founded the Gelug school, which produced the
Tantra, or Vajrayana, Buddhism is a set of esoteric practices that involve mantra recitation and complex visualizations. Tantra constitutes the fabric of a Tibetan Buddhist's daily practice, but no practice of tantra can be successful without adherence to the tantric precepts, the highest of three complementary sets of vows. Tsongkhapa is perhaps the greatest philosopher ever produced by Tibet's Buddhist culture, and this book is a translation of his explanation of the tantric precepts.
Excellent guide to understanding tantric ethics Sean M. Sullivan Lama Tsongkhapa was a consummate master of Buddhism in all of its facets. This book provides an in-depth and clear understanding of the various levels of vows, especially when practicing tantra that is an indispensable book for any practitioner. Oftentimes, western students receive tantric empowerments without fully understanding the ramifications of receiving tantric vows. I recommend this book to anyone contemplating entering the Vajra. L. Alper said Excellent clarity on a complex subject. This book is illuminating in both its parts: the translation of the philosopher Tsongkhapa's text and the introduction provided by the translator. The text, with the introduction as a guide, lays out the systematic morality of tantric Buddhism and does so in a way that is comprehensive and accessible. I highly recommend this book to any person interested in Buddhist tantric practice.