"The Wisdom of Manjusri" : Manjusrinamasamgiti and Commentaries
The Manjusrinamasamgiti was spoken by Guru Sakyamuni to Vajrapani.
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"The Wisdom of Manjusri" [Perfect Paperback ]
by Vimalamitra (Author) , Rongzom Mahapandita (Author) , Garab Dorje (Lalitavajra) (Author)
Perfect Paperback: 232 pages
Publisher: Blazing Wisdom Publications; 1st edition (November 30, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-13: 978-0980173048
http://www.amazon.com/The-Wisdom-Manjusri-Vimalamitra/dp/0980173043/
The very first entry in the tantra section of the Buddhist canon translated into Tibetan, right before the Kalacakra root tantra, is the Jampal Tsenjod ( 'jam dpal mtshan yang dag par brjod pa ) Professing The Qualities of Manjusri.
The Indian Buddhist masters who first brought their tantric tradition to Tibet treated this text as fundamental to the view and practice of both Maha Yoga and Ati Yoga (or Dzogchen), the non-dual dharma.
Presented here, alongside a new translation of the root tantra that seeks to convey its poetic brilliance as a classical masterpiece of world literature, are three original commentaries: two by Indian masters, Vimalamitra and Garab Dorje, and one by the renowned 11th century Tibetan master Rongzom Mahapandita.
Together they provide a complete view of the importance of this text within the Nyingma tradition, and for the Vajrayana Buddhist teachings in general.
The book includes a lovely foreword by Venerable Khenpo Sonam Topgyal Rinpoche.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Great Commentaries by Vimalamitra and Rongzom Pandita
By U. Entropy on January 12, 2013
Mañjusrinamasamgiti is certainly a very important tantra and this book contains a new translation of it. What makes this book really helpful is the two commentaries by Vimalamitra and Rongzom. I wish that more works by these great early masters can be translated into English, especially Vimalamitra's commentary on Reverberation of Sound Tantra and Rongzom's commentary on Guhyagarbha Tantra.
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