Life and Liberation of Padmasambhava

Life and Liberation of Padmasambhava PDF Author: Yeshe Tsogyal
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ISBN: 9780898004229
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Book Description
This biography of Padmasambhava, the founder of Tibetan Buddhism, is a translation of the Padma bKa'i Thang recorded in the eighth century by his closest disciple and consort, Yeshe Tsogyal. The richly symbolic account in 108 cantos sets forth the stages of his life, which reveal the stages of the path to enlightenment. Vivid description of the establishment of the Dharma in Tibet. Translated by Kenneth Douglas and Gwendolyn Bays from Toussaint's French, corrected with the original Tibetan. Recommended for all students of the Vajrayana traditions. 58 color plates.