Introduction to Tantra : The Transformation of Desire

Yeshe, Lama Thubten; Landaw, Jonathan (EDT); Glass, Philip (FRW)

ISBN 10: 1614291551 / ISBN 13: 9781614291558

Edité par Wisdom Publications, 2014

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• Titre: Introduction to Tantra : The Transformation of Desire
• Éditeur: Wisdom Publications
• Date de parution: 2014
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 1614291551
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9781614291558
• Reliure: Couverture souple
• État de l'article: good

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Synopsis

New edition of this perennial classic. “The best introductory work on Tibetan Buddhist tantra available today.”—Janet Gyatso, Harvard University

What is tantra? Who is qualified to practice it? How should it be practiced? What are the results? According to Buddhism, every human being has the potential to achieve profound and lasting happiness. And according to the tantric teachings of Buddhism, this remarkable transformation can be realized very quickly if we utilize all aspects of our human energy——especially the energy of our desires. Introduction to Tantra is the best available clarification of a subject that is often misunderstood. Tantra recognizes that the powerful energy aroused by our desire is an indispensable resource for the spiritual path. It is precisely because our lives are so inseparably linked with desire that we must make use of desire's tremendous energy not just for pleasure, but to transform our lives. Lama Yeshe presents tantra as a practice leading to joy and self-discovery, with a vision of reality that is simple, clear, and relevant to 21st-century life.

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Lama Thubten Yeshe (1935-1984) was born in Tibet and educated at the great Sera Monastic University. He fled the Chinese oppression in 1959 and in the late 1960s, with his chief disciple, Lama Thubten Zopa Rinpoche, began teaching Buddhism to Westerners at their Kopan Monastery, Kathmandu, Nepal. In 1975 they founded the international Buddhist organization, the Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition (FPMT), which now has more than 160 centers, projects and services worldwide.