Jamgon Kongtrul's Retreat Manual

Jamgon Kongtrul Lodro Taye, Ngawang Zangpo, Ngawang Zangpo

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Tibetan

Snow Lion Publications
15 February 2013

Tibetan Buddhism

The Kagyu and Nyingma traditions 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.

Jamgon Kongtrul's Retreat Manual also introduces us to one of the towering figures of nineteenth-century Tibet- Jamgon Kongtrul the Great (1813-99). The three-year retreat center he describes in this book was his creation, and its program consisted of those practices Kongtrul treasured enough to pass on to future generations through the spiritual leaders he trained.

By: Jamgon Kongtrul Lodro Taye
Introduction by: Ngawang Zangpo
Translated by: Ngawang Zangpo
Imprint: Snow Lion Publications
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: USA ed.
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 13mm
Weight: 306g
ISBN: 9781559390293
ISBN 10: 1559390298
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 15 February 2013
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Jamg n Kongtr l (18131899) was a versatile and prolific scholar. He has been characterized as a ""Tibetan Leonardo"" because of his significant contributions to religion, education, medicine, and politics.

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The translation of this text allows the reader a unique and unlimited view inside the secluded walls of one of Tibet's most influential meditation training centers. -- Indian International Journal of Buddhist Studies