Journey Without Goal The Tantric Wisdom of the Buddha,9781570627576

Journey Without Goal The Tantric Wisdom of the Buddha

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ISBN13: 9781570627576
ISBN10: 1570627576
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2000-10-17
Publisher(s): Shambhala
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Summary

Based on the author's talks at Naropa University, this volume introduces the reader to the principles of tantra, based on the practice of meditation, which leads to the discovery of egolessness. Trungpa Rinpoche provides a direct and experiential picture of the tantric world, explaining the importance of self-existing energy, the mandala principle, the difference between Buddhist and Hindu tantra-stressing the nontheistic foundation of Buddhism. The role of the teacher and the meaning of tantric transmission are also presented. Written for the student of Buddhism rather than the scholar,Journey without Goaldemystifies the vajrayana and at the same time affirms the power and sacredness of its ancient teaching.

Author Biography

Master of meditation, social visionary, author, artist, poet—Ch÷gyam Trungpa (1939–1987) founded Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado, the first Buddhist university in North America; the Shambhala Training program; and Vajradhatu, an international association of meditation centers (now known under the name Shambhala International).

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments vii
Introduction 1(6)
``Intensifying Devotion in One's Heart''
7(12)
Jamgon Kongtrul Lodro Thaye
The Tantric Practitioner
19(6)
Vajra Nature
25(6)
Mandala
31(8)
Nontheistic Energy
39(8)
Transmission
47(8)
The Vajra Master
55(10)
Visualization
65(6)
Body, Speech, and Mind
71(6)
The Five Buddha Families
77(10)
Abhisheka
87(14)
Being and Manifesting
101(8)
The Question of Magic
109(8)
The Tantric Journey
117(8)
Anuttara Yoga
125(8)
Maha Ati
133(10)
``Lord Marpa's Praise to the Gurus''
143(2)
Index 145

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