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| Medicine
Buddha Teachings
By Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche
Paperback, 242 pages,
US$15.95 + shipping
ISBN number: 1-877294-15-2
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The first half of this
book presents the stages of practice of the
Medicine Buddha Sadhana, in which Khenchen Thrangu
Rinpoche elucidates not only the details of
this particular practice, but also many of the
basic principles of tantric theory and practice
in general: the notion of deities and buddha
realms, the principles of samayasattva and jnanasattva,
the principles of emanating and gathering, and
the use of offerings to cultivate qualities,
to mention a few. In addition, Rinpoche describes
and explains the mudras or ritual gestures employed
in the sadhana and he also gives a particularly
lucid description of the five wisdoms associated
with the five Buddha families, describing them
as five aspects of intrinsic awareness or as
five aspects of the wisdom of a Buddha. For
anyone engaged in any vajrayana practice, this
teaching is very useful in understanding the
foundations of tantric practice, and a garden
of delights.
The second half of this book consists of Thrangu
Rinpoche’s teachings on the Medicine Buddha
Sutra, formally called The Twelve Great Aspirations
of the Medicine Buddha by the Buddha Shakyamuni.
In these teachings Rinpoche explains the twelve
aspirations; the benefits of hearing, recollecting,
and reciting the name of the Medicine Buddha;
the meaning of deity in vajrayana Buddhism;
the nature of the four maras and the transcendence
of obstacles in the path; and the four qualities
of a good intention. Included is the Medicine
Buddha sadhana along with two shorter versions
and an excerpt of the Mahayana sutra detailing
the twelve aspirations themselves.
This was originally published by Shenpen Osel.
Vajra Editions/Vajrayana
Teachings
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