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JAMGON KONGTRUL'S RETREAT MANUAL
trans. & intro. by Ngawang Zangpo
This translation will allow the reader a unique and unlimited view inside the secluded walls of one of Tibet's most influential meditation training centers. The Kagyu and Nyingma tradition of Himalayan tantric Buddhism require a long period of intensive training in meditation--a three-year, three-month retreat--before a practitioner is considered to be a qualified teacher. Jamgon Kongtrul's Retreat Manual was written in the mid-nineteenth century for those who wish to embark on this rigorous training. It guides them in preparing for retreat, provides full details of the program of meditation and offers advice for their re-entry into the world.
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TEACHINGS FROM THE VAJRASATTVA RETREAT
by Lama Zopa Rinpoche, ed. by Ailsa Cameron & Nicholas Ribush
An edited transcript of teachings during a three-month Vajrasattva retreat Lama Zopa Rinpoche directed in 1999. He explains Vajrasattva practice and other practices done during the retreat such as light offerings, prostrations to the 35 Buddhas, long life pujas, animal liberation, Medicine Buddha puja for the dead and so forth. The appendices include a short Vajrasattva practice and methods for making light offerings, liberating animals and offering water to Dzambhala and the pretas.
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THE WEALTH-GIVING PRACTICE OF WHITE DZAMBHALA: Riding on a Turquoise Dragon
trans. by Lama Zopa Rinpoche
The practice of Dzambhala enables us to attract wealth, enhancing our karma for an abundance of resources so that we can accomplish virtuous aims. Includes the daily practice and a water offering practice.
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CONCEALED ESSENCE OF THE HEVAJRA TANTRA
trans. by G.W. Farrow and I. Menon
The Hevajra Tantra is a non-dual, Yogini tantra introduced into Tibet during the 10th century. Also included is Yogaratnamala, a famous commentary by Mahasiddha Krishnacarya. This root tantra translation and commentary offers insight into the mantrayana yogic traditions and highlights the sophisticated and controversial Buddhist tantric methods. The method of the Hevajra Tantra was especially evolved from the views on the tantric Buddhist method found in the Guhya Samaja Tantra, the Manjusri Mulakalpa, the Tattva Samgraha and other Yoga tantra works.
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SAT SAHASRIKA HEVAJRATIKA
by Malati J. Shendge
Satsahasrika-hevajra-tika, a commentary on te Hevajratantra, a Vajrayana or Esoteric Bddhist text, is published here for the first time. It is second such commentary to be available in print. A fragment of Sanskrit text only is available, the author being Dasabhumisvara Vajragarbha. Althoug the Tibetan translation of the commentary available in bsTan.hgyur comments on the whole of Hevajratantra, the editor has doubts about the authoriship of later chapters.
In the course of te commentary, the author throws light on the socio-religious ethos of his days and is hightly critical of many of the then current practices. Besides this, the commentary furnishes many technical details which are difficult to understand without a guru well-versed in the esoteric lore.
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VAJRAYOGINI SADHANA AND COMMENTARY
by Geshe Ngawang Dhargyey
Published for highest yoga initiates only. The text is a short sadhana of Vajrayogini and the commentary discusses the yogas composing the practice.
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VAJRAYOGINI: Her Visualizations, Rituals and Forms
by Elizabeth English
Vajrayogini is a tantric goddess from the highest class of Buddhist tantras who manifests the ultimate development of wisdom and compassion. Her practice is prevalent today among practitioners of Tibetan Buddhism. This ground-breaking book delves into the origins of Vajrayogini, charting her evolution in India and examining her roots in the Cakrasamvara tantra and in Indian tradition relating to Shiva.
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INITIAL PRACTICES OF VAJRAYOGINI: An FPMT Manual for Initiates
by Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition
Vajrayogini is the ultimate flowering of the female energy within all of us. This great manual includes short and longer versions of the sadhana, tsog and other offerings, preparing for retreat, guide to hand mudras and more. Spiral bound to lie flat during practice. To be used only by initiates.
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SUBLIME PATH TO KECHARA PARADISE: Vajrayogini's Eleven Yogas of Generation Stage Practice
commentary by Sermey Khensur Lobsang Tharchin
Oral instructions on the Highest Yoga Tantra practice of Vajrayogini. Based on Kyabje Pabongka Rinpoche's extensive Vajrayogini sadhana entitled the Short Path to Great Bliss. Each section contains romanized Tibetan with an English translation and explanations of the entire Tibetan text. Detailed instructions are given for the meditations and visualizations in the eleven yogas of Vajrayogini's generation stage practice.
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Creation of Mandalas: dKyil 'Khor Thig rTsa
by Rong-tha
These three volume's set concerned with the lay out and execution of mandalas, mystical psychocosmograms of esoteric Buddhism. The author of all three texts which have been here reproduced and illustrated was the great 19th century Khampa master of Buddhist art and iconography, Rong-tha Blo-bzang-dam-chos-rgya-mtsho. This illustrious teacher's general work on the principles of shilpashastra has already been published in India under the title 'Thig gi lag len du ma gsal bar bshad pa bzo rig mdzes pa'i kha rgyan'.
To comprehend texts on the design of Buddhist icons, especially mandalas, however, is no easy matter: the vast technical vocabulary is inadequately known even to an educated Tibetan. It seemed, therefore, to be an act of merit to reproduced the text of Rong-tha's little treatises on three popular mandalas as follows:-
1. Guhyasamaja Mandala
2. Cakrasamvara Mandala
3. Vajrabhairava Mandala
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