Author: Yangchen Gawai Lodoe
Translator(s): Tenzin Dorjee / David Ross Komito / Andrew Fagan
Publisher: Library of Tibetan Works & Archives
Year: 2014
Language: English
Pages: 164
ISBN/UPC (if available): 8185102945
Description
Paths and Grounds of Guhyasamaja according to Arya Nagarjuna is a very significant eighteenth century Tibetan treatise (with a brief contemporary commentary) which maps out the paths and the grounds of Guhyasamaja Tantra according to Arya Nagarjuna’s tradition. It is based on the incomparable masterpieces of Manjushri, Lama Tsonghkhapa and his hear-like disciples. In many Buddhist Tantras and works of realized masters Guhyasamaja is refered to as the supreme and king of all Tantras.
Acharya Chandrakirti’s Bright Lamp (sgron gsal) states, This (Guhyasamaja) is the supreme subsidiary practice; a compendium of the meanings of all Tantras. Khedraup Rinpoche in his Short Writing (Yig chung) states, Moreover, if one initially understands Guhyasamaja one will automatically understand other (Tantras). His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai Lama has also stated that the Guhyasamaja provides structure to other Highest Yoga Tantras; it, therefore, makes it easier to understand other Tantras of the same class. In short this work is an indispensable guide for initiated Buddhist tantric practitioners especially those of Guhyasamaja.
Contents
DEDICATION
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
FORWARD
INTRODUCTION
PART ONE
An Introductory and Preliminary Discourse
PART TWO
The Generation Stage
PART THREE
The Completion Stage
PART FOUR
The Ten Grounds and the Five Paths
PART FIVE
Appendices
AN OUTLINE OF THE TEXT
BIBLIOGRAPHY
NOTES