{"product_id":"the-tantra-without-syllables-vol-malcolm-smith-9781614296591","title":"The Tantra Without Syllables (Vol 3) and the Blazing Lamp Tantra (Vol 4): A Translation of the Yigé Mepai Gyu (Vol. 3) a Translation of the Drönma Bar","description":"\u003cb\u003eNew translations two of the most revered and important tantric texts in Tibetan Buddhism, essential for meditators, scholars, and students alike.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"If one knows the \u003ci\u003eSelf-Arisen Vidya Tantra, the Self-Liberated Vidya Tantra, \u003c\/i\u003eand the\u003ci\u003e Tantra Without Syllables\u003c\/i\u003e, one will have command over the general meaning of the tantras, like a king who has command over his subjects.\"--\u003ci\u003eTreasury of the Supreme Vehicle\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The eleventh-century Seventeen Tantras are among the most important texts in the tradition of the Great Perfection--and in all of Tibetan Buddhism. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This set provides these two luminous root texts in crystal-clear translation, along with their commentaries, which break down the tantra passage by passage under headings that contextualize many instructions for the practice of the Great Perfection. The two texts are published together because they contain some of the most detailed expositions on which are based the two essential practices of the Great Perfection: \u003ci\u003etrekchö, \u003c\/i\u003e the cultivation of the four modes of unfettered equipoise unique to the Great Perfection, and \u003ci\u003ethögal, \u003c\/i\u003e the cultivation of the four contemplative visions of the Great Perfection that lead to the realization of the body of light. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The \u003ci\u003eTantra Without Syllable\u003c\/i\u003es focuses on the theoretical basis for \u003ci\u003etrekchö\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eBlazing Lamp\u003c\/i\u003e focuses on the theoretical basis of \u003ci\u003ethögal\u003c\/i\u003e. The actual tantra discussed is not the body of the root text of the tantra, but rather the subject matter that the root text points to: the continuum of one's own \u003ci\u003evidya\u003c\/i\u003e, personal knowledge of one's true condition, confirmed in a direct perception, which cannot be explained in words. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Malcolm Smith's simple and lucid introductions bring clarity to an intricate subject, making these volumes vital reading for any student of Dzogchen.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Malcolm Smith\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1614296596\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781614296591\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wisdom Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/21\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 630\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.50h x 6.50w x 2.00d","brand":"Malcolm Smith","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43939197354239,"sku":"9781614296591","price":120.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_a8a1a536-cbd6-4580-82a6-572e2bddaf1d.jpg?v=1681440070","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-tantra-without-syllables-vol-malcolm-smith-9781614296591","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}