Through this translation, Martin Boord makes available for the first time in English the Phur grel bum nag and other related texts.
The Phur grel bum nag is a series of explanations from Padmasambhava, Vimalamitra and Shilamanju. It was created by the three Acarya in Nepal more than twelve-hundred years ago, during a concentrated religious retreat, and was transmitted to Yeshe Tsogyal. This remarkable encyclopaedic text marks the beginning of the tantric Buddhist practice of the wrathful deity Vajrakila. It is the most important commentary to the rites of Kila.
Including in this publication are many wonderful treasures, texts from India as well as Tibet, starting with a number of citations from the Sanskrit origins, which give us an idea about the development of the Kila lore in the area south of the Himalayas. The book is dedicated to the preservation of Tibetan texts and it shows us how the transmission lineage of the Northern school was followed and maintained.
The book consists of translations, with footnotes, of many original texts, including two short Vajrakila tantras; one of them represents Padmasambhavas own practice. There is an introduction by the translator and a bibliography and index.
We believe that this book will become not only a standard work on the subject of Vajrakila, but also a great inspiration for practitioners from other traditions.
This English
edition has 412
pages in 24 cm x 17 cm format, printed on durable, chlorine- and wood-free
paper, with a sewn binding. This hardcover edition cost EU 49
Euro (add 5 EUR for postage outside of
EU). 3rd edition, now by Wandel Verlag, berlin: www.wandel-verlag.de
ISBN: 978-3-942380-00-3
Available
since: July 2002
Preview:
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Titel+Content+Introduction (468kB), Download: here
The Khordong Association in Germany was founded through the inspiration of H.H. Chhimed Rigdzin Rinpoche and has existed as a society since 1993. In 1996 the society was registered and in February 1999 recognized as a charitable society.
The support and the practice of Tibetan-buddhist meditation, especially the tradition of H.H. Chhimed Rigdzin Rinpoche is the central aim of the society. Although the society is, with about 45 members, quite small, it represents a circle of interests, which extend beyond our country.
In August 2001 we decided to create within our association a publishing house, to publish especially texts of this tradition and to provide a facility for making this texts available in an appropriate form. It is also planned to publish teachings and translations of the main disciples of Chhimed Rigdzin Rinpoche. The edition khordong is now continuing indide of WANDEL VERLAG: www.wandel-verlag.de
Martin Boord, has been a disciple of Rinpoche for many years. He is well known for the publication of his thesis The Cult Of The Deity Vajrakila, which shows him as a specialist on the field of the visualization deity Vajrakila. More informations about him you will find here.
Contact:
A n d r e a s R u f t, D-10997 Berlin, Oppelner Str. 28, phone: +49-30-283 32 76, eMail: andreas (ad) khordong (dot) net
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The book is now availble through Wandel Verlag and can be ordered there with advanced payment. Please get in contact with mail (ad) wandel-verlag (dot) de