black & white line illustrations, colour photographs
Publishing Details
Publisher
Tharpa Publications
Imprint
Tharpa Publications
Publication Date
30 June 1992
Publication Country
United Kingdom
Description
This is an explanation of Offering to the Spiritual Guide (Tib. Lama Chspa), one of the most profound meditation practices of Mahayana Buddhism. In this guide, Geshe Kelsang shows how to rely upon a Spiritual Guide, the foundation of all spiritual attainments. He explains the three essential components of Buddha's Sutras and Tantras - the two preliminary practices of the stages of the path and training the mind, and the actual swift path to full enlightenment, Vajrayana Mahamudra.
Author Biography
Geshe Kelsang Gyatso was born in Tibet and is a fully accomplished Tantric master and internationally renowned teacher of Buddhism. Living in the West since 1977, he is the author of a series of highly acclaimed books that transmit perfectly the ancient wisdom of Buddhism to our contemporary life. He has also founded over 300 Centres throughout the world for the study and practice of Mahayana Buddhism.
