{"product_id":"white-lotus-isbn-9781611802931","title":"White Lotus","description":"The  commentary translated in these pages is unusual and rare. But if the  commentary is a rarity, its subject matter—the seven-line invocation of  Padmasambhava—is one of the best-known prayers in the Tibetan Buddhist  world. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe overall significance of the Seven-Line Prayer is  perhaps best appreciated in relation to a practice called guru-yoga, or  \"union with the nature of the guru.\" The purpose of guru-yoga is to  purify and deepen the student's relationship with his or her teacher. It  is introduced as one of the preliminary practices, and it remains  crucial—in fact, its importance increases—as one progresses through the  more advanced levels of the tantric path. The cultivation of devotion to  the guru and the blending of one's mind with his or her enlightened  mind is, in the words of Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, \"the most vital and  necessary of all practices and is in itself the surest and fastest way  to reach the goal of enlightenment.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRegarding the origin of  this commentary, Mipham refers in the colophon to an event that  triggered the abrupt appearance in his mind of the hidden meaning of the  prayer. It is interesting to note that the language Mipham uses  suggests that the commentary itself is not an ordinary composition but  perhaps a treasure teaching, specifically a \"mind-treasure\" or \u003ci\u003egongter.\u003c\/i\u003e“Enshrining the most sacred prayer to Guru Padmasambhava, the Vajra Seven-Line Prayer, \u003ci\u003eWhite Lotus\u003c\/i\u003e elucidates its five layers of meaning as revealed by the eminent  scholar Mipham the Great. This commentary now makes this treasure, which  has been kept secret among the great masters of Tibet for generations,  available as a source of blessings and learning for all.”—Tulku Thondup,  author of \u003ci\u003ePeaceful Death, Joyful Rebirth\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The  Seven-Line Prayer is the most majestic of all prayers to Guru  Padmasambhava—the buddha for our time. It has been cherished over the  centuries as the most powerful way to invoke his blessings. How  wonderful that we have this commentary, one of Mipham Rinpoche's most  inspiring works, to elucidate these sacred verses and reveal their  profound meaning.\"—Sogyal Rinpoche, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Tibetan Book of Living and Dying\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Jamgön Mipham Rinpoche's \u003ci\u003ePema Karpo\u003c\/i\u003e is a beautiful and essential text describing the outer, inner, and  secret ways that the wisdom in Vajrayana manifests as Padmasambhava.  This new translation will be of great benefit to those traveling on the  path of tantra.\"—The Sakyong, Jamgön Mipham Rinpoche, author of \u003ci\u003eTurning the Mind into an Ally \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eRuling Your World\u003c\/i\u003eJamgön  Mipham (1846–1912), one of the great luminaries of Tibetan Buddhism in  modern times, has had a dominant and vitalizing influence on the Nyingma  School and beyond. He was an important member of the Rimé, or  nonsectarian movement, which did much to strengthen and preserve the  entire tradition. A scholar of outstanding brilliance and versatility,  his translated works are eagerly anticipated by English-language  readers.","brand":"Shambhala","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46304443400421,"sku":"NP9781611802931","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781611802931.jpg?v=1767744126","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/white-lotus-isbn-9781611802931","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}