{"product_id":"9780834825239","title":"Secret of the Vajra World: The Tantric Buddhism of Tibet","description":"This book provides an entrée into the Tantric (or Vajrayana) Buddhism of Tibet, as conveyed by Tibetan masters teaching in the West, and as received by their Western students. The Tantric tradition is a unique collection of lesser-known texts, concepts, and meditation practices that are usually made available only to experienced and specially initiated practitioners.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe \"Vajra World\" (\u003ci\u003evajradhatu\u003c\/i\u003e in Sanskrit) is a realm of indestructibility, the level of reality beyond all thought and imagination, all impermanence and change, which a fully realized person knows and inhabits. Used metaphorically, \"Vajra World\" refers to the traditional culture of Tibet and the unique spirituality that is its secret strength.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTopics include:\u003cbr\u003eThe tantric view of human nature and the external world\u003cbr\u003eThe special role of the guru, or tantric mentor\u003cbr\u003eThe preliminary practices that prepare the student for full initiation\u003cbr\u003eThe major dimensions of Vajrayana practice, including visualizations, liturgies, and inner yogas\u003cbr\u003eThe tradition of the \u003ci\u003etulku\u003c\/i\u003e, or incarnate lama\u003cbr\u003eThe lore surrounding the death of ordinary people and of saints\u003cbr\u003eThe practice of solitary retreat, the epitome of traditional Tibetan Buddhism\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSecret of the Vajra World \u003c\/i\u003e is the companion volume to the author's earlier book, \u003ci\u003eIndestructible Truth: The Living Spirituality of Tibetan Buddhism. \u003c\/i\u003e While that book focuses on the history, cosmology, philosophy, and practice of the more public, exoteric side of Tibetan Buddhism, this work treats its more hidden and esoteric aspects as they take shape in Vajrayana. Together, the two volumes provide a broad introduction to the major traditions of Tibetan Buddhism.","brand":"Shambhala","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47070155407600,"sku":"9780834825239","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780834825239_p0.jpg?v=1763757908","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780834825239","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}