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THE TREASURY OF KNOWLEDGE, Book Eight, Part Three: The Elements of Tantric Practice

by Jamgön Kongtrul Lodrö Tayé, translated by Ingrid Loken McLeod and Elio Guarisco

Jamgon Kongtrul Lodro Taye’s Treasury of Knowledge in ten volumes is a unique encyclopedic masterpiece embodying the entire range of Buddhist teachings as they were presented in Tibet. The Elements of Tantric Practice sets forth the inner system of meditation--that of highest yoga tantra, which comprises two phases. The phase of creation relies primarily on the use of the imagination to effect personal transformation. In the phase of completion, practitioners actually achieve these transformations by the use of powerful inner yogas that manipulate the inner energies and constituents of the mind and body, leading to the realization of the fundamental nature of mind and phenomena. Together these practices constitute, in Kongtrul’s words, "a magnificent tradition composed of teachings explicitly set forth in the tantras--cherished by scholars and siddhas of [ancient] India who achieved total realization [by relying] on it."

"The Elements of Tantric Practice, A General Exposition of the Process of Meditation in the Indestructible Way of Secret Mantra focuses on the two cornerstones of tantric practice: the stages of creation and completion. Here they are treated in detail and with clarity according to the various systems such as the Kalachakra, the Guhyasamaja and the Chakrasamvara. Every serious reader will benefit from this excellent translation."--Adriano Clemente, author/translator of Supreme Source with Chogyal Namkhai Norbu Rinpoche

"Those who study and apply the profound details in this beautiful translation will deepen their experiences of Tantric meditation."--Jim Valby, Ph.D.

“The present volume...is extremely condensed, yet comprehensive, challenging, but very rewarding. Elio Guarisco and Ingrid McLeod have created a marvelous translation, supplemented with an excellent introduction and detailed annotations. This is truly an admirable accomplishment!"--Cyrus Stearns, author, King of the Empty Plain

Jamgön Kongtrul Lodrö Tayé (1813-1900), a pivotal figure in eastern Tibet’s nonsectarian movement, was one of the most outstanding writers and teachers of his time.

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