- Paperback: 108 pages
- Publisher: Friends of the Heart (May 15 2002)
- ISBN-10: 0973072407
- ISBN-13: 978-0973072402
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,916,046 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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The mandala of the elements is a complex symbolic system that correlates physical elements with elements of ordinary and enlightened consciousness. Teachings based on this mandala appear in some form in virtually every Tibetan Buddhist practice. Developing the World Mind introduces Western readers to these teachings, and encourages students to reflect on the deep wisdom they embody.
About the Author
Catherine Rathbun (Lama Jetsun Yeshe) began her meditation training in 1969. Since then she has studied with His Holiness XVI Karmapa, head of the Kagyu lineage of Tibetan Buddhism, and with pre-eminent individuals like Ven. Kalu Rinpoche, Ven. Karma Thinley Rinpoche, Ven. Namgyal Rinpoche, John Coleman. She received her traditional teaching name, Lama Jetsun Yeshe, from the Ven. Karma Thinley Rinpoche, master of the Kagyu and Sakya traditions of Tibetan Buddhism.
Encouraged by her teachers to begin teaching meditation in 1976, she has students in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the United States, Singapore, Europe, and Hawaii. Her principal residence for the past 20 years has been Canada. Catherine teaches from her experience as a lay meditator, as a woman, and as a parent.
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THE TIBETAN TEACHING HAS a marvellous method of laying the foundation for the work of the short path (vajrayana)* - this method is called ngondro or foundation practices. Read the first page
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Making the Arcane Accessible!,
By Meg Salter (Toronto, Ontario Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Developing The World Mind: A Study of the Elements Mandala of Tibetan Buddhism (Paperback)
If you are interested in Buddhism, Tibetan Buddhism or just using the natural world around you as a source of personal transformation, then this book will provide both inspiration and practical tips for your own practice.The book is written in a clear, concise manner, containing everything from succinct tables of information to poetic musings to humourous anecdotes. All of this helps in making understandable and bringing into contemporary terms much of the seeming gobblydook and complex symbolism of Tibetan Buddhism. I have read this book several times, and have still not plumbed the depths. AND it is also useful for quick consultation when you are confronted with an emotional blockage, or when you want to know why you react a certain way when you are around ... a large expanse of water, a fireplace, a windy day. Enjoy!
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Making the Arcane Accessible!,
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This review is from: Developing The World Mind: A Study of the Elements Mandala of Tibetan Buddhism (Paperback)
If you are interested in Buddhism, Tibetan Buddhism or just using the natural world around you as a source of personal transformation, then this book will provide both inspiration and practical tips for your own practice.The book is written in a clear, concise manner, containing everything from succinct tables of information to poetic musings to humourous anecdotes. All of this helps in making understandable and bringing into contemporary terms much of the seeming gobblydook and complex symbolism of Tibetan Buddhism. I have read this book several times, and have still not plumbed the depths. AND it is also useful for quick consultation when you are confronted with an emotional blockage, or when you want to know why you react a certain way when you are around ... a large expanse of water, a fireplace, a windy day. Enjoy! |
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