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Published: 1st August 2001
ISBN: 9780861714520
Number Of Pages: 672
The premiere volume of Thupten Jinpa"s thirty-volume LIBRARY OF TIBETAN CLASSICS, to be inaugurated to coincide with the Dalai Lama"s conferral of the initiation rite of Kalachakra in Toronto in April 2004. The Kalachakra (literally, "Wheel of Time") tantra, a core practice of Tibetan Buddhism, is a method for transforming the universe by working with the body and mind. This first volume of the LIBRARY OF TIBETAN CLASSICS Series was hand-picked by the Dalai Lama - who recognized it as the finest possible explication of this practice - and overseen by Thupten Jinpa, whose work has been indispensable to Tibetan Buddhism, both in the West and on the whole.
"An excellent introduction to the more advanced forms of Indian-Tibetan Vajrayana Buddhism in general. Kilty's translation is accurate and faithful to the original. Being a translation rather than an interpretation, the book presupposes that the reader has a solid foundation in basic Buddhism and the Mahayana, and some acquaintance with the Vajrayana. This book is required reading for advanced students of Indian and Tibetan Buddhism; it belongs in any library seeking thorough coverage of the Buddhist tradition."--John Newman, New College of Florida
"A radiant gem drawn from the vast ocean of Tibetan literature on the Kalackra tantra. It provides a clear, comprehensive summary of the basic structure and essential features of this important system of mysticism. Also, Khedrup Norsang Gyatso's interpretations of controversial issues in the Kalackra contribute to our understanding of the evolution of Tibetan theories of mysticism. Gavin Kilty's faithful translation makes this work easily accessible--it is a fitting inaugural volume for The Library of Tibetan Classics."--John Newman, MacArthur Professor of Asian Religions, New College of Florida
"Spectacular."--E. Gene Smith, Founder, Tibetan Buddhist Resource Center
| Ornament of stainless light : an exposition of the outer, inner, and other Kalacakra | |
| Compilation of the Root and Condensed tantra | p. 25 |
| The primordial mind and body | p. 53 |
| The three themes of Kalacakra tantra | p. 75 |
| The formation of the external world and its dimensions | p. 79 |
| The inhabitants of this world | p. 91 |
| The stars and the planets | p. 105 |
| Resolving contradictions between Kalacakra and Abhidharma cosmology | p. 145 |
| The development of the body | p. 161 |
| Channels, winds, and drops | p. 177 |
| Discrepancies between Kalacakra and other tantras | p. 195 |
| Qualifications of master and disciple | p. 211 |
| Description of the mandala | p. 225 |
| The initiations | p. 231 |
| The seven childhood initiations | p. 243 |
| The four higher initiations | p. 247 |
| The higher-than-high initiations | p. 257 |
| The two stages | p. 271 |
| The generation stage | p. 277 |
| The two accumulations | p. 281 |
| The body vajra | p. 285 |
| Analysis of the colors of the lunar-day deities | p. 303 |
| Resolving doubts concerning the process of generation | p. 317 |
| The speech vajra | p. 341 |
| The mind vajra | p. 369 |
| The gnosis vajra | p. 375 |
| The six-branched yoga | p. 391 |
| Withdrawal : night yoga | p. 411 |
| Withdrawal : day yoga | p. 439 |
| The yoga of meditative absorption | p. 461 |
| Pranayama : the yoga of the winds | p. 475 |
| Vajra recitation | p. 483 |
| Vase yoga | p. 495 |
| The yoga of retention | p. 513 |
| The yoga of recollection | p. 523 |
| The yoga of meditative concentration | p. 553 |
| The fruits of the two stages | p. 585 |
| Table of Tibetan translation | p. 595 |
| Enumerations mentioned in the text | p. 598 |
| Time measurement | p. 602 |
| Linear measurement | p. 604 |
| Kalacakra word-numerals | p. 605 |
| Approximation and accomplishment in the six-branched yoga | p. 610 |
| The six elements and the inner world | p. 611 |
| Kalacakra-related chronology | p. 612 |
| Diagram : the Kalacakra world realm | p. 615 |
| Diagram : the sun's path over the earth and water mandalas | p. 616 |
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ISBN: 9780861714520
ISBN-10: 0861714520
Series: Library of Tibetan Classics
Audience:
General
Format:
Hardcover
Language:
English
Number Of Pages: 672
Published: 1st August 2001
Publisher: Wisdom Publications,U.S.
Country of Publication: US
Dimensions (cm): 22.8 x 15.2
x 5.41
Weight (kg): 1.24
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