Creation and Completion: Essential Points of Tantric Meditation by Jamgon Kongtrul Lodro Taye


Creation and Completion: Essential Points of Tantric Meditation
Title : Creation and Completion: Essential Points of Tantric Meditation
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ISBN : 0861713125
ISBN-10 : 9780861713127
Language : English
Format Type : Paperback
Number of Pages : 208
Publication : First published January 1, 1840

Creation and Completion represents some of the most profound teachings of Jamgon Kongtrul (1813-99), one of the true spiritual and literary giants of Tibetan history. Though brief, it offers a lifetime of advice for all who wish to engage in-and deepen-the practice of tantric Buddhist meditation.

The original text, beautifully translated and introduced by Sarah Harding, is further brought to life by an in-depth commentary by the contemporary master Thrangu Rinpoche. Key Tibetan Buddhist fundamentals are quickly made clear, so that the reader may confidently enter into tantra's oft-misunderstood "creation" and "completion" stages.

In the creation stage, practitioners visualize themselves in the form of buddhas and other enlightened beings in order to break down their ordinary concepts of themselves and the world around them. This meditation practice prepares the mind for engaging in the completion stage, where one has a direct encounter with the ultimate nature of mind and reality.


Creation and Completion: Essential Points of Tantric Meditation Reviews


  • M.E.

    The brilliant 19th century rime classic on the fundamentals of sadna practice. Suprisingly readable. Lots of rich, valuable detail on the meaning of visualizations and the psychic mechanics of sadna practice. Recommend it very, very highly for vajrayana students. Anyone else, though, wouldn't be so appropriate.

  • Jessica Zu

    good for dharma bums who are curious about tibetan tantric practices.

  • Jules Farrington

    🌟🌟🌟🌟✨️

  • Thubten Palmo

    I wish I'd read this back when I began tantric practice but I'm glad I've read it now as I begin learning Dzogchen

  • Jane

    Pointers on using the imagination

  • Stephen Blache

    A classical presentation of the generation and completion stages used In vajrayana meditation. Full translation with the Tibetan text.

  • Stephen Blache

    A classical presentation of vajrayana meditation with a special commentary by Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche.