Lama Yeshe presents tantra as a practice leading to joy and self-discovery, with a vision of reality that is simple, clear, and relevant to. Introduction to tantra: the transformation of desire / Lama Thubten Yeshe ; compiled and introduces the practice of tantra in his monumental work The Lama. Lama Yeshe’s Introduction to Tantra did not actually appear until It seems According to Lama Yeshe, the practice of tantra is so suitable for the modern.
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Home Contact Us Help Free delivery worldwide. Meaning is more nebulous than that. The Transformation of Desire. If we do not ny the qualities of a true guru within us, how can we provide ultimate benefit for anyone else? Literally, bodhi means ‘enlightenment’ and citta, ‘mind’. The Best Books of An altruistic aspiration to attain full enlightenment for the benefit of all beings, Boddhicitta is cultivated on the basis of certain mental attitudes, principal among them being tanntra development of love and compassion towards all beings equally.
It is not about the kind of tantra associated with sex, per se, although of course this can be a very high expression of the tantric concepts. The Need for Inspiration Before we can board the lightning vehicle of tantra, we have to understand why it is both necessary and possible to abandon our ordinary, limited view of ourselves and generate in its place the enlightened self- identity of a fully evolved being.
Introduction to Tantra: Lama Yeshe
This is the same trick that has worked on so many people for so many cults and religions for centuries. This meshing is done through meditation and visualization, as well as the required initiation rites and the receipt of ’empowerments’ from your guru.
Aug 13, Madi rated it really liked it. Through seeing ourselves as one with our spiritual guide we banish the self-pitying thought: Just a moment while we sign you in to your Introxuction account. Ultimately, the book sounds like more of a sales pitch than anything, constantly boasting of all the amazing things that will happen if you follow what they say, constantly reminding you to suppress your critical thought while also claiming to be something that is “scientific”, that you can try the techniques out for yourself.
This introduction recognizes and explains how to channel the powerful energies aroused by human desires, and how to transform lives with them. We cannot even help hy properly.
So it’s hard to buy some of the claims they make, especially when they’re alongside statements like “this one person cured their cancer by changing their thinking! I’ve been reading a lot of Lama Yeshe lately; currently he’s my favorite guru. It also seems somewhat heterosexist. The guru’s energy of great compassion, great love, great wisdom and great skill take seed in us so that we ourselves come to embody these limitlessly beneficial qualities. For example, It would perhaps be more useful to view the descriptions of reincarnation as strictly metaphorical, representing actual and ephemeral mental states from moment-to-moment rather than spanning physical lifetimesin doing so there arises a profound awareness that can radically alter consciousness to cease the very ego grasping and striving so artfully described in this book.
I’m fine with playing along with different ways of thinking and finding meaning, but I’m not fine with obvious, outright BS.
He spent six years living in northern India studying Tibetan Buddhism and is the editor and author of a number of Buddhist books, including Wisdom Energy and Buddhism for Dummies.
We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. Mind blowing in the simplicity and clarity of the writing. I was also very impressed with how Lama Yeshe brought modern issues into the way he introduced tantra.
For example, believing that someone can put out a fire threatening to burn down a temple by meditating. They realise that the longer it takes them to achieve enlightenment, the longer everyone who needs help will have to wait. May be one of the most impactful books I’ve read all year. It’s basically just motivational speaking, which is not what I was looking for in a book of this title. Amazon can get them too http: That strikes me as eternalism. By using our website you agree to our use of cookies.
Excellent introduction to Buddhism, the study of tantra, concepts like bodhichitta, and more. There are so inrtoduction tantric deities – Avalokiteshvara, Manjushri, Tara and the rest alma into whose practice you can be initiated; there are so many deities you can meditate upon. Thanks for telling us about the problem. Once you’ve read a few Dalai Lama books and you’ve meditated for a year, give this book hy go.
Introduction to Tantra : The Transformation of Desire
I hear that not all followers follow plans like Lama Yeshe’s to the letter, though he does speak with yeshr an authoritative tatra that one would think that his plan is the tried and true method to attain enlightenment. Would not recommend unless you have to read it for a class or something. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. However, there remains some beautiful food-for-thought information in here, but it’s very generic Buddhist wisdom that can be found in most other Buddhist books.
And the root of the tantric path is unifying oneself with this source of inspiration through the practice of guru-yoga.