The wheel of great compassion: the practice of the prayer wheel in Tibetan Buddhism

Lorne Ladner

WISDOM PUBN, 2000 - Religion - 134 pages

Wheel of Great Compassion is the first book to provide Western readers with a complete understanding of the prayer wheel — an ancient and mystical practice that has long been popular with Buddhists throughout Tibet and Mongolia for its ability to bless the environment, promote healing, increase compassion, and assist practitioners on their journeys to enlightenment. This book offers a clear description of prayer wheel practice, its meaning and benefits, and its role as an essential ritual and symbol of Tibetan Buddhism. It contains a general introduction to the prayer wheel, photographs and illustrations, six commentaries by Tibetan lamas (including Lama Zopa Rinpoche), and instructions for both prayer wheel construction and proper use.

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This book contains translations of several traditional Tibetan teachings on the practice of turning prayer wheels. Three texts are from Gelugpa masters of old, one from an unknown Nyingma master. The ...

About the author

Lorne Ladner, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist in private practice near Washington, D.C., and an adjunct faculty member in the counseling program at Argosy University. Dr. Ladner is also center director at the Guhyasamaja Buddhist Center in Northern Virginia. He regularly teaches classes, conducts workshops, and leads meditation retreats.

Bibliographic information

• Title: The wheel of great compassion: the practice of the prayer wheel in Tibetan Buddhism
• Editor: Lorne Ladner
• Compiled by: Lorne Ladner
• Contributor: Rinpoche Thubten Zopa
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: WISDOM PUBN, 2000
• ISBN: 0861711742, 9780861711741
• Length: 134 pages
• Subjects: Religion / Buddhism / General; Religion / Buddhism / Tibetan