This book masterfully clarifies the nature of tantric practice. In contrast to the approaches of conventional religion, tantra does not attempt to soothe the turmoil of existence with consoling promises of heaven and salvation. The tantric practitioner chooses to confront the bewildering and chaotic forces of fear, aggression, desire, and pride, and to work with them in such a way that they are channeled into creative expression, loving relationships, and wisely engaged forms of life. In order to make the processes of tantra psychologically intelligible for a contemporary reader, Rob Preece...

Lama Chopa is a practice of guru devotion special to the Gelugpa tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. In the Gelugpa tradition, there are many guru yoga sadhanas, but Lama Chopa is the most popular and sacred text. A special practice of Je Tsongkhapa (1357-1419), the founder of the Gelugpa School, Lama Chopa was compiled by the first Panchen Lama, Panchen Lozang Chokyi Gyaltsen (1570-1662), who was the teacher of the fifth Dalai Lama (1617-1682). Lama Chopa became so popular in Tibet and Mongolia that almost every monk of the Gelugpa tradition had it memorized, and recited it on a daily basis, both...

Roba Preece a jeho tvorbu charakterizuje celoživotní úsilí o integraci tibetské tradice tantrického buddhismu do západní mentality, psychologické struktury a životního stylu tak, abychom mohli opravdu Zakusit esenci tantry. Znamená to mimo jiné osvobození tantry od přílišné komplikovanosti typické při provádění praxí na Východě a osobní přístup, který zohledňuje individuální potřeby jednotlivce. V tomto duchu navazuje na vhledy svého milovaného učitele, lamy Thubten Ješeho, a vytváří most mezi východním a západním porozuměním, přičemž...