Empowerment And The Path Of Liberation
by Rangdrol, Tsele Natsok; Kunsang, Erik Pema; Schmidt, Marcia Binder; Rinpoche, Chokyi NyimaFormat: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2004-05-24
Publisher(s): Rangjung Yeshe Publications
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Summary
Empowerment and the Path of Liberationpresents an in-depth clarification of the key points of Vajrayana by one of the most accomplished masters of 17th-century Tibet. The empowerment ritual is sometimes called the indispensable entrance door to Vajrayana Buddhism. It activates our natural right to an enlightened rule over our life and spiritual practice.Empowermentcontains a wealth of instructions on all the key points of Buddhist training, particularly the path of liberation of Mahamudra and Dzogchen.
Author Biography
The 17th century master Tsele Natsok Rangdrol is also the author of Mirror of Mindfulness and Lamp of Mahamudra.
Table of Contents
| Foreword | p. 7 |
| Preface | p. 11 |
| Prologue | p. 13 |
| The Ripening Empowerments | p. 15 |
| Samaya | p. 28 |
| The Dividing Line | p. 31 |
| Specific Points | p. 40 |
| Bliss and Emptiness | p. 44 |
| The Liberating Instructions | p. 49 |
| Samsara and Nirvana: Thought and Nonthought | p. 52 |
| Shamatha and Vipashyana | p. 56 |
| Defining Mahamudra | p. 62 |
| Elimination of Faults | p. 67 |
| Conceptual Meditation | p. 72 |
| Development Stage | p. 77 |
| The Heart Center | p. 80 |
| The Main Part of Mahamudra Training | p. 90 |
| Stillness and Thought Occurrence | p. 93 |
| Inertia and Sharpness | p. 97 |
| Nonmeditation | p. 102 |
| Epilogue | p. 109 |
| Aspiration | p. 113 |
| Glossary | p. 115 |
| Notes | p. 121 |
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