Within all of us lies a source of infinite bliss and compassion for others. The special methods explained within Tantric Buddhism enable us to discover this bliss for ourselves. Contemporary Tantric master, Geshe Kelsang Gyatso, explains step-by-step how we can generate a deeply peaceful and concentrated mind by harnessing the subtle energy system within our own body. With this blissful awareness we can uncover our true nature, destroy ignorance and suffering at its root, and swiftly become a source of inspiration and benefit for others. In short, this is a Tantric meditator's handbook, which reveals the most profound secrets of the ancient yogis and makes their blissful experience accessible to the modern world.

Table of Contents

Introduction and Preliminaries Channels, Winds, and Drops Inner Fire Clear Light and the Four Joys The Nine Mixings and the Two Mudras Introduction to the Nature of the Mind Tranquil Abiding Meditation on Emptiness Illusory Body Clear Light and Union Resultant Mahamudra Dedication

Author Biography

Geshe Kelsang Gyatso was born in Tibet and is a fully accomplished Tantric master and internationally renowned teacher of Buddhism. Living in the West since 1977, he is the author of a series of highly acclaimed books that transmit perfectly the ancient wisdom of Buddhism to our contemporary life. He has also founded many Buddhist Centres for the study and practice of Mahayana Buddhism throughout the world.