Download or read book The Vajra Rosary Tantra written by and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2020-02-11 with total page 680 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first English translation of the Vajra Rosary Tantra, with extensive annotations from Alamkakalasha's Commentary, with a detailed introduction by the author. The Vajra Rosary is perhaps the most significant and detailed teaching attributed to Buddha instructing a practitioner how to overcome the 108 energies and their related conceptions that circulate in the subtle body and mind, leading most of us to continued rebirth in cyclic existence. The Vajra Rosary tells us how to overcome these energies and achieve the freedom of enlightenment. It is one of the “explanatory tantras” of the Buddhist Esoteric Community (Guhyasamaja) unexcelled yoga tantric system, the most complete of the four systems of tantra described in Indo-Tibetan Buddhist literature. The book’s analysis of the Vajra Rosary Tantra illuminates for readers perhaps the most compelling reason of all to choose Rosary—the path to enlightenment is built on overcoming the 108 energy-winds and conceptualities, the number of beads on the ancient Indo-Tibetan Buddhist rosary. Readers will learn what practices to engage in to accomplish the goal of becoming a fully enlightened buddha through this comprehensive text.

Download or read book The Mandala Workbook written by Susanne F. Fincher and published by Shambhala Publications. This book was released on 2009-12-01 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From time immemorial, the mandala has been an expression of inner reality—for individuals, groups, and whole cultures. When you draw or paint a mandala of your own, you’re making a portrait of your unconscious at a particular moment in your life, which when carefully regarded, can provide astonishing insights into your own deepest truth. The Mandala Workbook offers a complete guide to mandala work, based on the Great Round—the twelve archetypal stages that represent a complete cycle of personal growth. Each stage offers a new way to connect with yourself and to discover the transformative powers of the mandala. Explore a full range of activities throughout the book and for each stage—including coloring, drawing, painting, collage, sculpture, and more—in this engaging and hands-on guide. You’ll have fun doing it—and you may discover things about yourself that will surprise you.

Download or read book Fade to Midnight written by Shannon McKenna and published by Kensington Books. This book was released on 2010 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After brain surgery triggers horrifying flashbacks in Kev Larsen's mind, he must enlist the help of Edie Parrish, an attractive woman with special power, if he is ever going to figure out what happened in his life before he was brutally beaten in an alley. By the author Ultimate Weapon.

Download or read book Buddha on a Midnight Sea Short Stories written by Francesca Hampton and published by BookLocker.com, Inc.. This book was released on 2012-08-15 with total page 155 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A worthy addition to the growing new genre of Buddhist fiction, this remarkable collection of short stories explores moments of personal crisis and breakthrough through the lens of Tibetan Buddhist insight. From a paddle boarder out much too far on a midnight sea, to a young Tibetan monk’s effort to save a backpacker in the throes of a nervous breakdown in India, from a Tibetan incarnate lama’s encounters with temptation on a Greyhound bus to Los Angeles, to a journalist’s uncanny meeting with the Dalai Lama in Bodhgaya, these stories offer an unusual and knowledgeable look at the modern encounters of east and west and the remarkable potential of the human mind.

Download or read book The Extremely Secret Dakini of Naropa written by Dechen Nyingpo Pabongkha and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2020-06-09 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A thorough and sparkling translation of an essential commentary on one of the most profound practices of Tibetan Buddhism. The Extremely Secret Dakini of Naropa has become the basis for almost every subsequent Vajrayogini commentary in the Gelug tradition. Kyabje Pabongkha’s commentary is both very thorough in its presentation and deeply inspiring, providing rich detail on essential elements of Vajrayogini practice: - all eleven yogas of the generation stage - the transference of consciousness - tsok offering - left-sided conduct - and many other auxiliary practices There is also a stunning explanation of the completion stage that provides many extraordinarily profound methods unique to the practice of Vajrayogini. The second half of the book contains several sadhanas for the practice of Vajrayogini, including six-session guru yoga as well as two sadhanas on the transference of consciousness. "This is a teaching that practitioners can use to transform themselves into a buddha, like the artists who shape beautiful images out of raw materials." —Gelek Rimpoche

Download or read book The Secret Mandala Midnight Edition written by Stuart Royce and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-09-13 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Secret Mandala - Midnight Edition This is an advanced colouring book with some extremely intricate white on black images, an inverted version of the standard book. The benefit of the black background? you don't have to worry too much about keeping in the lines! But please be warned: If extreme detail is not your thing, just don't buy this, or at least look at the flip through on my author page (scroll to bottom of description for link) and samples on pinterest first. If you're not going to enjoy it, then it's pointless to buy it in the first place, colour what you enjoy. Black background, white lines. 130 Single sided pages. 8.5" x 11" dimension. Glossy cover. Flick-book Samples: https: //www.pinterest.com/stuartroyce/the-secret-mandala-midnight-edition/ See my author page and Stu Royce on YouTube for full flip-through videos Cover was Coloured by talented competition winner Austin Magruder, and he along with Cheryl Colors and Diniah have also contributed a piece for the book's interior, please be sure to tag them when sharing their pieces, details inside. Thanks for the contributions and all the support. Other books by Stu Royce: Eclectica: Adult Colouring Escapism (Double-Sided - for pencils etc) Eclectica: Adult Colouring Escapism (New Edition) (Single-Sided - for markers etc) Circolour: Mandalas & Patterns Colourful Christmas Diversity: Illustrations & Patterns Tanzia https: //www.amazon.com/Stuart-Royce/e/B00X8BS7D0 https: //www.amazon.co.uk/Stuart-Royce/e/B00X8BS7D0

Download or read book Deconstructing the Hero written by Margery Hourihan and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2005-08-19 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Childrens Literature is now a recognised area of study, mainly PG but also on undergraduate education courses. Makes literary theory accessible to teachers

Download or read book Tantric Kali written by Daniel Odier and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2016-10-14 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The mythology, rituals, meditations, and practices used in Tantric worship of the goddess Kali in the tradition of Kashmiri Shaivism • Reveals the practices of Vamachara, known as the Left-hand Path but more accurately translated as the Path of Shakti • Includes a Kali ritual from the Nirrutara Tantra, translated here for the first time • Presents devotional chants, meditations, and mudras specific to Tantric worship of Kali According to traditions going back to pre-Vedic times, Kali sprang from the third eye of the Goddess Durga as a destructive and terrifying manifestation of feminine power sent to lay waste to the forces of evil. Throughout India to this day, Kali is worshipped as the destroyer of bondage, capable of liberating her devotee from all rules and subjugation. In Tantric Kali, Daniel Odier presents the mythology, practices, and rituals of Kali worship in the Tantric Kaula tradition within Kashmiri Shaivism. He reveals the practices of Vamachara, commonly known as the Left-hand Path but more accurately translated as the Path of Shakti. In this tradition the body itself is Kali’s temple, and it is therefore unnecessary to reject or deny the body to know union with the divine. Instead, nothing is regarded as pure or impure and there is complete freedom from rules. Focused on working directly with forbidden emotions and behaviors, this path allows the seeker to transcend obstacles to liberation through sexual union. According to the Kaula Upanishad, “In your behavior do the opposite to what the norms dictate but remain in consciousness.” This is the essence of Tantra. Kali is absolute reality: manifested as woman intoxicated by desire, she frees the tantric practitioner from all desire except union with the divine. The author includes an evocative ritual from the Nirrutara Tantra--never before translated into any Western language--containing devotions to the 64 yoginis according to Matsyendranath, founder of the Kaula path. Offering devotional chants, meditations, and mudras specific to Tantric worship of Kali, this empowering book provides practices and teachings for those on the Tantric path to liberation.

Download or read book The Body of God written by D Dennis Hudson and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2008-09-25 with total page 687 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although Hudson died without completing 'The Body of God', the work has been edited and brought to fruition by Margaret Case. The book is a detailed study of a renowned Tamil Hindu temple, the Vaikuntha Perumal (ca. 770 CE). Hudson uses this temple as an illustration of a major current and historical stage in South Indian Vaisnava religion.

Download or read book The Mandala written by Gui Jie Zhang and published by America Star Books. This book was released on 2014-08-19 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Guru and Ban are twin brothers born into a Christian family. They both remember past lives, in which Guru was a Buddhist monk and Ban was an American army chaplain. Reincarnation may be unheard of in Christianity, but the belief is less important than the way we live our present lives. The adventures of Guru and Ban will show you that it is possible for Christianity, Buddhism, Judaism, and other beliefs to lead their members into a covenant of mutual respect, love, and sharing. The brothers will challenge you to re-examine your ideas about good and evil, your place in Creation, and your own resurrection. Then, whatever conclusions you reach or beliefs you settle on, you will always be welcome to come and worship at the Green Church in Shalom City.

Download or read book Mandala the Art of Creating Future written by June-Elleni Laine and published by John Hunt Publishing. This book was released on 2009 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mysticism.

Download or read book For Isabel A Mandala written by Antonio Tabucchi and published by Archipelago. This book was released on 2017-09-05 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the 2018 Italian Prose in Translation Award A metaphysical detective story about love and existence from the Italian master, Antonio Tabucchi. When Tadeus sets out to find Isabel, his former love, he soon finds himself on a metaphysical journey across the world, one that calls into question the meaning of time and existence and the power of words. Isabel disappeared many years ago. Tadeus Slowacki, a Polish writer, her former friend and lover, has come back to Lisbon to learn of her whereabouts. Rumors abound: Isabel died in prison under Salazar's regime, or perhaps wasn't arrested at all. As Tadeus interviews one old acquaintance of hers after the next, a chameleon-like portrait of a young, ideological woman emerges, ultimately bringing Tadeus on a metaphysical journey across the continent. Constructed in the form of a mandala, For Isabel is the spiraling search for an enigma, an investigation into time and existence, the power of words, and the limits of the senses. In this posthumous work Tabucchi creates an ingenious narration, tracing circles around a lost woman and the ultimate inaccessible truth.

Download or read book The Great Exposition of Secret Mantra Volume Three written by The Dalai Lama and published by Shambhala Publications. This book was released on 2017-05-02 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: His Holiness the Dalai Lama illuminates the highly practical and compassionate use of Tantra for spiritual development in this important classic work. Yoga Tantra is the third volume in The Great Exposition of Secret Mantra series in which the Dalai Lama offers illuminating commentary on Tsongkhapa’s seminal text on Buddhist tantra. It is preceded by Volume I: Tantra in Tibet and Volume II: Deity Yoga. This work opens with His Holiness the Dalai Lama presenting the key features of Yoga Tantra then continues with Tsongkhapa’s section of the main text focusing on this class of tantra. This is followed by an overview of the central practices of the five manifest enlightenments and the four seals written by Khaydrub Je (Khaydrub Geleg Palsang), one of Tsongkhapa’s main students and the first in the line of Panchen Lamas. Jeffrey Hopkins concludes the volume with an outline of the steps of Yoga Tantra practice, which is drawn from the Dalai Lama’s, Tsongkhapa’s, and Khaydrub Je’s explanations.

Download or read book The Great Exposition of Secret Mantra Volume Three written by The Dalai Lama and published by Shambhala Publications. This book was released on 2017-05-02 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: His Holiness the Dalai Lama illuminates the highly practical and compassionate use of Tantra for spiritual development in this important classic work. Yoga Tantra is the third volume in The Great Exposition of Secret Mantra series in which the Dalai Lama offers illuminating commentary on Tsongkhapa’s seminal text on Buddhist tantra. It is preceded by Volume I: Tantra in Tibet and Volume II: Deity Yoga. This work opens with His Holiness the Dalai Lama presenting the key features of Yoga Tantra then continues with Tsongkhapa’s section of the main text focusing on this class of tantra. This is followed by an overview of the central practices of the five manifest enlightenments and the four seals written by Khaydrub Je (Khaydrub Geleg Palsang), one of Tsongkhapa’s main students and the first in the line of Panchen Lamas. Jeffrey Hopkins concludes the volume with an outline of the steps of Yoga Tantra practice, which is drawn from the Dalai Lama’s, Tsongkhapa’s, and Khaydrub Je’s explanations.

Download or read book Zen Mandala Coloring Book written by Emily Bess and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-08-31 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Zen Mandala Coloring Book, Midnight Edition - Adult Coloring Book for Relaxation - Hand Drawn Intricate Mandalas On Black Backgrounds Let your stress melt away as you color these hand drawn beautiful, unique mandalas on single sided pages with black backgrounds! Coloring is meditative and known to help with stress relief, focus, creativity, and more. Elaborate intricate patterns on both traditional and non-traditional mandalas that have many segments allow for gorgeous pictures for any skill level, whether you are a beginner or advanced in the magical world of adult colouring! 25 Unique Hand Drawn Beautiful Intricate Mandalas on Black Backgrounds Single Sided Pages to Prevent Bleed From Markers Helps to bring out your creative side while simultaneously relieving stress 8.5" x 11" Large Print 54 Page Coloring Book Also available in a version with a white background! Coloring Books make perfect gifts for birthdays, anniversaries, Christmas (great stocking stuffers, Secret Santa and White Elephant gifts), Valentines Day, Mothers Day and more! Buy now to get this very special gift for your mom, dad, kids, grandkids, grandparents, husband, wife, best friend or yourself!! Color together for bonus fun! Click my author name to see more Emily Bess adult coloring books! © Emily Bess 2019

Download or read book Acorns Windows High Tide Foghat written by Joshua Morris and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2013-01-23 with total page 1212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Acorns delineates the future of humanity as a reunification of intellect with the Deep Self. Having chosen to focus upon ego (established securely by the time of Christ), much more beta brain wave development will destroy our species and others, which process has already begun. We create our own realities through beliefs, intents and desires and we were in and out of probabilities constantly. Feelings follow beliefs, not the other way around.

Download or read book The Clocks of Midnight written by Garrett Boatman and published by Crossroad Press. This book was released on 2023-10-31 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At a multiple-vehicle accident in Memphis, EMT Rick Scott hears a dead man whisper, “It’s begun…the feeding.” In Montreal, a demon attacks centuries-old horologist and priest of the Goddess, Reginaldo da Silva, damaging the mandala that binds the chains of the Pleiades. In Arkansas, Talmaiel, a rogue Watcher who escaped the avenging angels in the days of Enoch, leads a biker army to free his brothers from the Abyss. As the Hour of the Nephilim approaches, Rick must choose—side with humanity or become a prince among the Fallen. The Cosmic Clock is ticking.