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THE WHEEL OF TIME: The Kalachakra in Contextby Geshe Lhundub Sopa, Roger Jackson, John Newman, foreword by H.H. the Dalai Lama, edited by Beth SimonThe Kalachakra, or "Wheel of Time," is one of the most profound and sublime of the Buddhist tantric systems. It is an intricate interweaving of astrology, eschatology, physiology, and yoga into a meditational path system that embraces the entire material universe and leads to complete, perfect enlightenment. The Kalachakra, with its special connection to the land of Shambhala and a future golden age of Dharma, has a special appeal for people of all levels of learning and practice. Initiation into its practices traditionally have been large public events, especially when granted by the Dalai Lama. Initiation into the Kalachakra Tantra has been given with increasing frequency in recent years, but information on this complex system and practice remains sparse. The Wheel of Time attempts, in part to fill the gap. The book opens with a Foreword by His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai Lama. Then, the five articles discuss, respectively, the Buddhist background, history, initiation rites, generation stage sadhana, and completion stage practices of the Kalachakra Tantra. Each article is accessible to the non-specialist reader interested in Buddhism, to the aspiring practitioner, and to the scholar as well. "A comprehensive placing of the Kalachakra in the context of Buddhism as a whole, with some of the history and procedures through to completion stage described. A nicely balanced reader which is not too scholarly. The different voices of its authors make for lively discussion."—Mandala: A Tibetan Buddhist Journal EXPLORE THIS TITLE FURTHER... 1559390018 9781559390019 | |
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