Songs of Naropa: Commentaries on Songs of RealizationThis translation contains subtle and penetrating wisdom expressed through the age-old tradition of spiritual songs. Two songs by the great Indian master Naropa are explained in detail by Thrangu Rinpoche, a realized Tibetan Buddhist teacher of the present time. His approach is traditional, but his style is conversational and pragmatic. He includes refutations and limitations of other approaches, a comparison of Mahamudra vs. regular Shamatha, 5 wisdoms, as well as the 6 paramitas. Reading this book, one realizes that Mahamudra ultimately encourages turning the eye on the "I." |
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Contents
Foreword by Thrangu Rinpoche | 7 |
9 | 101 |
Commentary | 133 |
17 | 174 |
A Summary of Mahamudra | 193 |
Acknowledgements | 199 |
Common terms and phrases
able actions actually anger appear apply asked aspects attachment attain attention attitude awakened awareness basic become benefit body bring Buddha called cause clear cognizant compassion complete conceptual concrete consciousness continue correct create cultivating dependent Dharma dharmakaya direct directly disturbing emotions empty enlightenment entity equal essence established exactly example exist experience experienced explain extremely feel five fully give hand hold idea identity important indivisible instruction intellectual involvement it's kind knowing knowledge look Mahamudra masters means meditation Naropa nature of mind necessary objects ordinary original ourselves pain past path perceived person phenomena possible practice present pure reach realize reason receive refers remains result Rinpoche samsara sense sentient separate simply situation Sometimes song space Student suffering takes place taste teachings things third thought Tilopa tion true ultimate understand wakefulness wisdom
Bibliographic information
| Title | Songs of Naropa: Commentaries on Songs of Realization |
| Author | Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche |
| Translated by | Erik Pema Kunsang |
| Publisher | Rangjung Yeshe Publications, 1997 |
| ISBN | 9627341282, 9789627341284 |
| Length | 199 pages |
| Subjects | › Philosophy / Buddhist |
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