
Luminous Essence
A Guide to the Guhyagarbha Tantra
Jamgon Mipham(Author)
Snow Lion Publications (Publisher)
Published on 16. June 2009
Book
Hardback
192 pages
978-1-55939-327-0 (ISBN)
Description
Luminous Essence is a complete introduction to the world of tantric thought and practice. Composed by the renowned Tibetan master Jamgön Mipham (1846-1912), the text provides an overview of the theory and experiential assimilation of a seminal tantric scripture, the Tantra of the Secret Essence (Guhyagarbha Tantra). Embodying the essence of tantric practice, this text has been a central scripture in Tibetan Buddhism for well over a thousand years. Mipham's explanation of this text, here translated for the first time, is one of the most celebrated commentaries on the Tantra of the Secret Essence, which today occupies an important place in the tantric curriculum of Tibetan monastic colleges. Luminous Essence is a specialized guide meant for initiated tantric practitioners. To fully appreciate and assimilate its message, it should be studied under the guidance of a qualified teacher by those who have received the appropriate empowerments, reading transmissions, and oral instructions.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Ithaca
United States
Publishing group
Shambhala Publications Inc
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 157 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
437 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-55939-327-0 (9781559393270)
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A Guide to the Guhyagarbha Tantra
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Jamgon Mipham; translated by the Dharmachakra Translation Committee
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