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As Long As Space Endures: Essays on the Kalacakra Tantra in Honor of the Dalai Lama

By Arnold , Edward

Book information

Publisher
Shambhala;Snow Lion Publications
Year
2009
ISBN
9781559399104, 9781559393034, 9781559393300, 1559399104
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
2 MB (1606395 bytes)
Pages
497 pages\0
Time added
2020-07-26 19:24:52
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The Kalachakra Tantra--Kalachakra means wheel of time--is a tradition of Buddhist theory and practice whose root text treats a fantastic expanse of knowledge ranging from observations of the cosmos to investigations of meditative states and vital bodily energies. In the Tibetan-speaking world, a public Kalachakra initiation remains the most sought-after eveny in the life of a devout Buddhist. The Fourteenth Dalai Lama has long had a strong connection with the Kalachakra Tantra and brought the initiation to the West in 1981, performing it in the U.S., Switzerland, Spain, and Australia. This.

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