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Niguma, Lady of Illusion

By Sarah Harding

Book information

Publisher
Snow Lion Publications
Year
2011
ISBN
1559393610, 9781559393614
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
18 MB (19109508 bytes)
Series
Tsadra Foundation
Edition
1
Pages
418\392
Time added
2012-08-04 16:53:36

Description

Providing a rare glimpse of feminine Buddhist history, Niguma, Lady of Illusion brings to the forefront the life and teachings of a mysterious eleventh-century Kashmiri woman who became the source of a major Tibetan Buddhist practice lineage. More than an historical presentation, Niguma's story challenges the view that images of women in Buddhism are merely symbolic representations of the feminine principle. This volume includes the thirteen works that have been attributed to Niguma in the Tibetan Buddhist canon. These collected works, which form the basis of the Shangpa Kagyu lineage, continue to be actively studied and practiced today. These works include the source verses for such esoteric practices as the Six Yogas, the Great Seal, and the Chakrasamvara and Hevajra tantric practices that are widespread in Tibetan traditions.

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