Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
His Holiness the Dalai Lama illuminates the highly practical and compassionate use of Tantra for spiritual development in this important classic work.
This is the second book in a three-volume series presentingThe Great Exposition of Secret Mantra.The other two books areTantra in TibetandYoga Tantra.
Deity Yogais composed of three parts: Heart of Mantraby the Dalai Lama is a lucid exposition of the meditative rites of deity yoga--the distinctly tantric process in which yogis visualize themselves in the form of a Buddha's divine body as a manifestation of compassionate wisdom.The Great Exposition of Secret Mantra, Parts 2 and 3 by Tsongkhapa, details the practices of Action and Performance Tantras. Special deity yoga techniques for the development of the heart, mind, and physical form of a Buddha are presented in a series of exercises."