Everlasting Rain of Nectar

by Jampa Gyatso, Geshe; Nicell, Joan; Churinoff, George; Yeshe, Sanggye; Rinpoche, Lama Zopa

• ISBN13: 9780861711062
• ISBN10: 0861711068
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1996-03-01
• Publisher: Wisdom Pubns

Summary

Geshe Jampa Gyatso, a highly respected contemporary teacher, explains the daily purification practice of the 35 confession buddhas. In his delightfully conversational manner, Geshe-la teaches us the details of the law of cause and effect, the powerful use of the four opponent powers, and the proper manner of prostrating, and provides clear descriptions of each of the buddhas of confession.

Author Biography

Geshe Jampa Gyatso has been the resident teacher at Istituto Lama Tzong Khapa, Italy's largest Tibetan Buddhist center, since 1980.

Table of Contents

Foreword
Editor's Acknowledgments
Publisher's Acknowledgments
Preface
Technical Note
Short Biography of Sanggye Yeshe
Introduction
The Text	p. 1
Introduction	p. 3
Purifying Negativities and Downfalls	p. 7
The Four Opponent Forces	p. 9
The Force of the Basis	p. 13
The Force of Applying All Antidotes	p. 31
The Force of Total Repudiation	p. 47
The Force of Turning Away from Faults in the Future	p. 63
Accumulating Merit	p. 69
Dedicating Virtues	p. 71
The Seven Limbs	p. 81
Conclusion	p. 85
Overcoming the Afflictions	p. 87
Final Dedications	p. 95
App. 1. The Bodhisattva's Confession of Downfalls	p. 99
App. 2. Woodblock Prints of the Thirty-five Tathagatas	p. 103
App. 3. Phonetics of The Bodhisattva's Confession of Downfalls	p. 109
App. 4. Sanskrit Names of the Thirty-five Tathagatas	p. 113
App. 5. Tibetan Text: The Bodhisattva's Confession of Downfalls	p. 115
App. 6. Outline: A Significant Sight	p. 125
App. 7. How to Perform Full-length Prostrations	p. 127
Notes	p. 135
Glossary	p. 139
Bibliography	p. 147
About the Author	p. 155
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