The Practice of Kalachakra

By Glenn H. Mullin

Book Overview

The Kalachakra spiritual legacy is a vital and central part of Tibetan Buddhism. Presented here is a detailed and practical overview of this unique spiritual path. In Part One, the author discusses the tantric path to enlightenment by drawing on the writings of great scholar-practitioners of the past. He describes the sutrayana and vajrayana paths, outlines the four classes of tantras, compares the Kalachakra generation and completion stage yogas to those of the mainstream tantra, s and details the unique Kalachakra methods for attaining enlightenment in this lifetime. Part Two contains translations for seven texts for the pratice of Kalachakra, including a sadhana selected by the Dalai Lam for this book. Glenn Mullin's perceptive and very readable discussion of the theory and practice of this profound tantric system is an excellen addition to the literature on this subject. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0937938955
• ISBN13: 9780937938959
• Release Date: January 1991
• Publisher: Shambhala
• Length: 348 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 0.9" x 5.5"

Customer Reviews

Very helpful resource for practitioners

For those who are preparing to take, or have taken, the Kalachakra initiation, this is a very valuable book and resource. Glenn Mullin, one of the world's leading Tibetologists, who specializes in the works of the Dalai Lamas, here provides an important contribution by translating very important texts on Kalachakra from the Tibetan tradition. We find here texts ranging from the history of Tibetan Buddhism: the First Panchen...

practitioner's delight

This excellent collection of practices and commentaries on the Kalachakra tantra is, even more than 10 years after publication, still unique. Many of these texts had already appeared in various other of Mullin's works, but now collected in this excellent selection. The translations are preceded by a thorough introduction to the Kalachakra tantra and the Tibetan tradition it was preserved in. The translation style of Mullin...

The Practice of Kalachakra

This is the best-written book on Kalachakra Tantra. It contains translations of extensive and short sadhanas, commentaries and other texts related to practice. There is exlelent explanation of origins, lineages and what is the most important - methods and methodology of Kalachakra Tantra. If you have initiation into this Tantra and you are going to practice -that is exactly what you need!