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Summary: Mantra Magick
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I first read this book twenty years ago, and it is still
a constant companion. Provides an initiation into the power
of an ancient mantra. This book guides you into deeper and
deeper meditation states, and provides the basis for
some of the Tibetan Visualization Techniques. Really a
great book.
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Summary: A Truly Masterful Work
Review: 1 explains theesoteric principles of Mantra and clarifies thedifferences between Hindu and Tibetan yoga, andis our direct link to the spiritual achievementsof the past and their relationship to a futurehigher civilization of humanity.
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Summary: Brilliant poetical work
Review: Beautifully written, scholarly and quite dense in parts, I would thoroughly recommend it, even if only to read the Preface and the first chapter. If you are interested in the Logos, the relationship between spirit and the word, then this book is a must. I have been profoundly influenced by this work since I first read it as a boy at school, more than 15 years ago. This book is both brilliant scholarship, and a masterful work of art.
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Summary: Brilliant poetical work
Review: Beautifully written, scholarly and quite dense in parts, I would thoroughly recommend it, even if only to read the Preface and the first chapter. If you are interested in the Logos, the relationship between spirit and the word, then this book is a must. I have been profoundly influenced by this work since I first read it as a boy at school, more than 15 years ago. This book is both brilliant scholarship, and a masterful work of art.
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Summary: A Top Notch Book about Tibetan Mysticism
Review: I have read a few books about Tibetan mysticism. This is a book which gives a detailed view about the mantra "Om Mani Padme (Tibetan: Peme) Hum". It also mentions the misconceptions by western writers such as L. Austine Waddell about Tibetan Buddhism. In my opinion, one should also read Waddell's book to have a balanced, unbiased view.All in all, I find the writing clear and the knowledge impressive. Anyone truly interested to find out what Tibetan mysticism is about should read this book. Not to be missed!
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Summary: A Top Notch Book about Tibetan Mysticism
Review: I have read a few books about Tibetan mysticism. This is a book which gives a detailed view about the mantra "Om Mani Padme (Tibetan: Peme) Hum". It also mentions the misconceptions by western writers such as L. Austine Waddell about Tibetan Buddhism. In my opinion, one should also read Waddell's book to have a balanced, unbiased view. All in all, I find the writing clear and the knowledge impressive. Anyone truly interested to find out what Tibetan mysticism is about should read this book. Not to be missed!
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Summary: A Truly Masterful Work
Review: If you wish to explore the word and symbol, this profoundly spiritual volume leads one there. Om, universal consciousness, and all the dhyana Buddhas are presented with clarity and understanding. What's more, the poetry in which Lama Govinda moves and winds this classic work is a tribute to the man's artistry in painting wisdom as something within everyone's reach.
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Summary: Rather technical, good scope
Review: This is a fine book by a 20th century practitioner, a German who became a Buddhist monk in a SE Asia monastery and traveled through Tibet with his wife Li Gotami (who published a book of fascinating photographs). The author is probably best known for both this work, which is probably a modern classic, and for "The Way of the White Clouds" a more personal description of Buddhism. He also wrote "A Living Buddhism for the West." The latter two books reflect his personal approach making them more easily comprehended and accessible than many texts from Tibetan Buddhist masters. This book, however, is far less accessible, but its topic may preclude a more personal approach. It covers a lot of territory though it is quite technical in many places. It provides an extensive and detailed description of the five Dyani (meditation) Buddhas and their families-the best I've seen. Many modern texts merely allude to these or mention one or two of them (e.g. Akshoba or Amitabha). It's not an easy read.
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