Clear Light of Bliss: The Practice of Mahamudra in Vajrayana Buddhism

The author Gyatso has dedicated his lifetime service to humanity by offering the first translations of Buddhist literature to the western world. He left Tibet as a young man. He has a home within the British University system. The books he has written offer the beginner a curriculum that will train the mind to understand reality. Buddhism is not a religion it is a way of thinking clearly. It is a set of mental gymnastics that allows inner exploration of a landscape that connects us to universal oneness.

Geshe Kelsang Gyatso makes very difficult Buddhist concepts and practices crystal clear. To me, his books are indespensible. All of his books are like textbooks to be referred to time and again for reference. This and Clear Light of Bliss are great tantric Manuals. Dakini Land is another Tantric work by this author and is highly rated. I will be purhasing this one shortly. Topics covered in the reviewed book- Isolated speech, Isolated Mind, Isolated Body. Description of lower tantras and Highest Yoga Tantra. How to advance from Generation stage to completion stage. In short, another great book by this author.

For anybody interested in the Heart essence of Tibetan Buddhism, this book is full of Truth and compassion, and important enough to be considered a "must read" offered by a master!

This is one of the few rare books that goes in depth into the esoteric practices in Tibetan Buddhism.

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This is my favorite of the 5 Kelsang Gyatso books I've read. Many other Vajrayana (Tibetan Buddhist) books refer to or even provide some explanation of the Vajrayana psychic system (which seems to me to parallel the Hindu Raja Yoga approach). But, in his usual thorough manner, the author provides a very organized and detailed description herein. I attended one of his weekend gatherings and was impressed with him, though I've heard he's had some falling out with other Vajrayana lamas. His New Kadampa school is, I believe, a follow-up to the now defunct Kadampa school of Tibet which, I believe, the present Gelugpas (headed by the Dalai Lama) evolved from. It seems to me that the Gelugpa "Mahamudra" is VERY different from the Kagyu Mahamudra. The latter is quite similar in many respects to the Nyingmapa Dzogchen. The four main schools of Tibetan Buddhism are: Nyingmapa (the oldest based on 9th century translations), the Kagyu and Sakya (evolved about the same time), and the Gelugpa (the newest, I believe). Though the relatively recent Rime ecumenical movement attempted (pretty successfully) to provide cross-over teachings across the four schools. In any case, this book, while certainly not easy reading, provides a great source of information on esoteric, hard-to-find Vajrayana principles.

Geshe Kelsang Gyatso's Clear Light of Bliss, gives extensive instructions on the generation stage and completion stage of Secret Mantra, the most profound and powerful teachings Buddha ever gave. Geshe Kelsang explains in great detail how we can generate a deeply peaceful mind and achieve powerful concentration by harnessing the subtle energy system within our own body. Utilizing this energy source, we can meditate powerfully and effectively on the true nature of reality, destroying the ignorance that prevents us from experiencing the supreme joy of permanent happiness and freedom from suffering. I recommend this book to anyone that is searching for a deeper explanation of the inner-workings of our energy and how it can be used to improve our meditation practice and our minds so that we can be of greater benefit to others. These are advanced instructions so I would not recommend this book to someone who has no familiarity with Tantra at all. For a great introduction to Tantra I would recommend one of Geshe Kelsang's other books on the subject, Tantric Grounds and Paths.

Lo compré de segunda mano por Prime. Ponía en el estado "cómo nuevo". Mentira. Tiene anotaciones y está subrayado con boli. Está sucio. El libro en si es una maravilla.

great book and a very good price.

I'll love it independent of your creed! Even for a small colection of books it's a "must have" ! Hugs