Illustrated Guide to Tibetan Vajrayana Buddhism - Understanding the Most Mysterious Religion in the World

Author: Losang Jampa
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Publish Date: 2007-02-08
Features: What is the mystery behind Tibetan Vajrayana? How is the unique "enlightenment in this very body" achieved? Do the various practices inscribed in the scriptures yield immediate results? Is it superstition, or a unique religion with scientific methods and an academic spirit? With 200 exquisite hand-drawn illustrations and 300 concise schematic diagrams, this book reveals the scientific basis of Tibetan Vajrayana's practice according to the natural laws of the human body, lifting the veil of mystery and that shroud it. In the modern world, Tibetan Buddhism stands alongside Theravada and Chinese Buddhism as one of the three major branches of Buddhism. At the same time, as one of the most important branches of the two major schools of Vajrayana (East Asian and Tibetan), its influence is becoming increasingly widespread globally. Tibetan Buddhism has fully inherited the Buddhist teachings of Shakyamuni Buddha from 2,500 years ago and has perfectly resolved the ultimate Buddhist dilemmas of "liberation" and "enlightenment," reaching the pinnacle of Buddhist development. Compared to other Buddhist traditions, the greatest characteristic of Tibetan Vajrayana lies in its emphasis on the purity of transmission, the perfection of reasoning, the gradual progression of practice, and the cultivation of esoteric teachings. The four key features of purity, perfection, order, and practical realization are precisely the main content and intrinsic quality that this book, "Illustrated Tibetan Vajrayana," aims to convey. With keen insight, in-depth analysis, personal experiences, and the remarkable reasoning of Buddhist scholars from around the world, we will collectively construct a unique overview of Tibetan Vajrayana, guiding you on an extraordinary spiritual pilgrimage.