Vajrayana: An Essential Guide To Practice

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In Vajrayana: An Essential Guide to Practice Traleg Kyabgon Rinpoche explains the profound meaning of Vajrayana, inclusive of the Six Yogas of Naropa, demystifying the practices and providing the necessary elucidations. One of the six Yogas, Dream Yoga, is explored in depth, providing remarkable insight into the human condition, mind, and spirituality. The clarifications illuminate the tantric path, dispelling confusion and uncertainty about how to approach Vajrayana practices. Some key explanations for practicing the Vajrayana path are elucidated including the role of clear light, and the role of the tantric teacher. This work includes generous, rarely discussed aspects of this profound path by one of the world’s foremost masters of Tibetan Buddhism. Front Cover Title Page Half Title Page Copyright Dedication Contents Foreword by Dzigar Kongtrül Rinpoche Biography of Author Traleg Kyabgon Rinpoche Acknowledgements Editor’s Introduction Section One: Overview of Buddhist Tantra Chapter One: Sutra and Tantra: Differences Between Exoteric and Esoteric Buddhism Chapter Two: The Sutric Heritage in Tantra and the Clear Light Mind of Bliss Chapter Three: The Practice of Deity Yoga Chapter Four: Empowerment and the Vajra Master Chapter Five: The Preparatory Arrangements for the Empowerment Chapter Six: The Four Empowerments Chapter Seven: The Creative-Imagination Stage Chapter Eight: Mystic Heat Yoga and the Completion Stage Chapter Nine: The Completion Stage Practices Section Two: The Six Yogas of Naropa Chapter Ten: Overview of the Six Yogas of Naropa Chapter Eleven: Mystic Heat Yoga (Tummo) Chapter Twelve: Illusory Body Yoga Chapter Thirteen: Dream Yoga Chapter Fourteen: Clear Light Yoga, Yoga of Bardo, and Transference of Consciousness Section Three: Dream Yoga Chapter Fifteen: Illusion and Reality Chapter Sixteen: Philosophy of Dream Yoga Chapter Seventeen: The Practices of Dream Yoga Chapter Eighteen: Supplemental Practices of Dream Yoga Notes Index