Creation and Completion: Essential Points of Tantric Meditation

by Jamgon Kongtrul Lodro Taye, Sarah Harding, Khenchen Thrangu (Commentary)

Creation and Completion represents some of the most profound teachings of Jamgon Kongtrul (1813-99), one of the true spiritual and literary giants of Tibetan history. Though brief, it offers a lifetime of advice for all who wish to engage in-and deepen-the practice of tantric Buddhist meditation.

The original text, beautifully translated and introduced by Sarah Harding, is further brought to life by an in-depth commentary by the contemporary master Thrangu Rinpoche. Key Tibetan Buddhist fundamentals are quickly made clear, so that the reader may confidently enter into tantra's oft-misunderstood "creation" and "completion" stages.

In the creation stage, practitioners visualize themselves in the form of buddhas and other enlightened beings in order to break down their ordinary concepts of themselves and the world around them. This meditation practice prepares the mind for engaging in the completion stage, where one has a direct encounter with the ultimate nature of mind and reality.

Genres: Buddhism, Spirituality, Religion, Nonfiction, Meditation, Philosophy

208 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1840

About the author

The first Jamgon Kongtrul, Jamgön Kongtrül Lodrö Thayé (འཇམ་མགོན་ཀོང་སྤྲུལ་བློ་གྲོས་མཐའ་ཡས་ 'jam mgon kong sprul blo gros mtha' yas), was one of the preeminent scholars in 19th century Tibet, often referred to as Jamgon Kongtrul the Great. The name Kongtrul is a contraction of Kongpo Bamtang Tulku, of whom he was held to be an incarnation. He also was a tertön, or "revealer of Dharma treasures," and in that capacity was given the name Pema Garwang Chimé Yudrung Lingpa.

He was also a respected physician and diplomat. He is credited as one of the founders of the Rimé (རིས་མེད་ ris-med "unbiased" or non-sectarian) movement of Tibetan Buddhism, and he compiled what is known as the Five Great Treasuries.

Reviews

[M.E. · Rating 5 out of 5]

The brilliant 19th century rime classic on the fundamentals of sadna practice. Suprisingly readable. Lots of rich, valuable detail on the meaning of visualizations and the psychic mechanics of sadna practice. Recommend it very, very highly for vajrayana students. Anyone else, though, wouldn't be so appropriate.

[Jessica Zu · Rating 3 out of 5]

good for dharma bums who are curious about tibetan tantric practices.

[Jules Farrington · Rating 4 out of 5]

🌟🌟🌟🌟✨️

[Thubten Palmo · Rating 5 out of 5]

I wish I'd read this back when I began tantric practice but I'm glad I've read it now as I begin learning Dzogchen

[Joseph Wickland · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fantastic advice and instruction on visualization meditation. Simple and straightforward

[Mer]

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[Timothy · Rating 5 out of 5]

A teacher of mine translated and introduced this book, Sarah Harding. And my favorite Author other than LT, Kenchen Trangu Rinpoche wrote the commentary. Though some say the translation and the commentary do not go together, I think it's a perfect match, even if a little indirect.

[Jane]

Pointers on using the imagination

[Stephen Blache · Rating 5 out of 5]

A classical presentation of the generation and completion stages used In vajrayana meditation. Full translation with the Tibetan text.

[Stephen Blache · Rating 5 out of 5]

A classical presentation of vajrayana meditation with a special commentary by Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche.