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Matrix of Mystery - Scientific and Humanistic Aspects of rDzogs-chen Thought (Paperback): Herbert V. Guenther Matrix of Mystery - Scientific and Humanistic Aspects of rDzogs-chen Thought (Paperback)
Herbert V. Guenther
R862 R754 Discovery Miles 7 540 Save R108 (13%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

World-renowned Buddhist scholar Herbert V. Guenther here offers the first comprehensive study of the rDzogs-chen or Ati tradition of the Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism. "Matrix of Mystery" explores man's ability to preserve as well as transmit essential insights into the structure of reality. Utilizing a key root Buddhist scripture, the "Guhyagarbha" ("Matrix of Mystery"), along with dozens of commentarial Tibetan textual sources, Guenther presents the most profound teachings of the Buddhist tradition, which represent the culmination of religious thought and practice in Tibet. In relating these teachings in modern scientific and humanistic perspectives, he demonstrates how, in many cases, the traditional religious and modern secular perspectives on the nature of reality interface. Professor Guenther discusses the mandala and the deities that reside therein; the organizing principles of body, speech, mind, quality, and action, the three bodies of the buddha (trikaya); the inseparability of prajna and skillful means; and the complex field of Buddhist iconography. Throughout, quotations from numerous Tibetan sources are used to illustrate various teachings. His book will appeal to any serious student of Tibetan Buddhism.

From Reductionism to Creativity (Paperback): Herbert V. Guenther From Reductionism to Creativity (Paperback)
Herbert V. Guenther
R752 R668 Discovery Miles 6 680 Save R84 (11%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Writing in the language of the new sciences, Herbert Guenther traces the evolution of Buddhist views on cognition and points to their relevance in the contemporary world. The history of Buddhist thought is a unique example of the interplay between reductionism and creativity, between conservatism and innovation, and it is the author's purpose to examine the interaction between these complementary movements. Of decisive importance in this context is the idea of "mind," which Buddhism recognized early on as a process rather than a thing. This recognition marked the transition from structure-oriented thinking to a vigorous process-oriented thinking, which climaxed in the holistic movement known as rDzogs-chen. Based on original texts in the Pali, Tibetan, and Sanskrit languages, the book develops the Buddhist ideas out of the context in which they originated.

The Dawn of Tantra (Paperback, New edition): Herbert V. Guenther, Trungpa Tulku Chogyam Trungpa, Chogyam Trungpa The Dawn of Tantra (Paperback, New edition)
Herbert V. Guenther, Trungpa Tulku Chogyam Trungpa, Chogyam Trungpa
R408 R359 Discovery Miles 3 590 Save R49 (12%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Westerners wanting to know about tantra--particularly the Buddhist tantra of Tibet--often find only speculation and fancy. Tibet has been shrouded in mystery, and "tantra" has been called upon to name every kind of esoteric fantasy. In "The Dawn of Tantra " the reader meets a Tibetan meditation master and a Western scholar, each of whose grasp of Buddhist tantra is real and unquestionable. This collaboration is both true to the intent of the ancient Tibetan teachings and relevant to contemporary Western life.

The Life and Teaching of Naropa (Paperback, New edition): Herbert V. Guenther The Life and Teaching of Naropa (Paperback, New edition)
Herbert V. Guenther
R837 R729 Discovery Miles 7 290 Save R108 (13%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

In the history of Tibetan Buddhism, the eleventh-century Indian mystic Naropa occupies an unusual position, for his life and teachings mark both the end of a long tradition and the beginning of a new and rich era in Buddhist thought. Naropa's biography, translated by the world-renowned Buddhist scholar Herbert V. Guenther from hitherto unknown sources, describes with great psychological insight the spiritual development of this scholar-saint. It is unique in that it also contains a detailed analysis of his teaching that has been authoritative for the whole of Tantric Buddhism. This modern translation is accompanied by a commentary that relates Buddhist concepts to Western analytic philosophy, psychiatry, and depth psychology, thereby illuminating the significance of Tantra and Tantrism for our own time. Yet above all, it is the story of an individual whose years of endless toil and perseverance on the Buddhist path will serve as an inspiration to anyone who aspires to spiritual practice.

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