Caminos y planos tántricos: Cómo entrar en el camino vajrayana, recorrerlo y perfeccionarlo

by Kelsang Gyatso

Para que los seres sintientes pudiesen alcanzar la gran liberación o la iluminación total, Buda reveló dos caminos: el común y el extraordinario. En este contexto, camino se refiere a un sendero interno o realización espiritual que nos conduce a la liberación del sufrimiento, es decir, a la paz interior permanente. El camino extraordinario es el sendero vajrayana. Vajrayana, camino tántrico y camino del mantra secreto son términos sinónimos y se describen detalladamente a lo largo del presente libro. Buda reveló el camino común en las enseñanzas del sutra. Las etapas del camino común son los veintiún senderos espirituales, desde la práctica de confiar en el Guía Espiritual hasta la de la visión superior, y se las conoce como las etapas del camino a la iluminación o Lamrim en tibetano. El adiestramiento en los caminos comunes es la base para la práctica del vajrayana. El mantra secreto es el vehículo que nos conduce directamente a nuestro destino final, y los caminos comunes, la vía por la que avanza. Por lo tanto, para extraer la esencia de nuestra preciosa existencia humana y alcanzar la iluminación total, primero debemos adiestrarnos en los caminos comunes del Lamrim y luego en los senderos extraordinarios del vajrayana.
Las prácticas de todos los caminos comunes están incluidas en un Lamrim muy conciso compuesto por Yhe Tsongkhapa y titulado Oración de las etapas del camino. Se considera que esta oración es el texto raíz del Lamrim. No nos detendremos a comentarla en esta introducción, porque si estudiamos una exposición completa del Lamrim, como la que se presenta en El camino gozoso de buena fortuna o en el Nuevo manual de meditación, comprenderemos fácilmente su significado.

Genres: Buddhism, Spirituality, Religion

367 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 1994

About the author

*'Geshe' is a Tibetan Buddhist academic degree for monks and nuns.

Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche is a fully accomplished meditation Master and internationally renowned Teacher of Buddhism who has pioneered the introduction of modern Buddhism into contemporary society. Presenting Buddha’s teachings in a way that is relevant and suitable for modern people with busy lives, he shows how these teachings can be used by anyone, Buddhist or non-Buddhist, to solve problems, improve relationships and eventually attain a deep and lasting inner peace and happiness.

He has also created all the conditions necessary to support the study and practice of Buddhism in modern society: writing 22 highly acclaimed books that perfectly transmit the ancient wisdom of Buddha; establishing over 1,200 Kadampa Buddhist centers and groups throughout the world; developing modern study programmes; training qualified Teachers; and establishing local, national and international courses, festivals and retreats. Through all these and other activities Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche is giving new life to Buddhism, enabling people everywhere to discover inner peace and happiness through Buddha’s teachings, thereby bringing greater peace to a troubled world.

The term "Rinpoche," added to Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso's name, is a Tibetan word that means "Precious One," and has been added as a mark of deepest respect.

To discover more about Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche’s compassionate vision and activities visit http://tharpa.com/us/benefit-all-worl....

Reviews

[Rodrigo d'Orey · Rating 5 out of 5]

Difficult read and style of writing I find. Obviously not for the beginner but geared towards existing advanced practitioners of this path. Although I found quite difficult to follow at times I found the types of meditation very interesting and really, really deep. The approach to mantra and meditation in general was like a breath of fresh air. Much learned from.

[Thomas Jones · Rating 5 out of 5]

Rooted in tradition, yet accessible and practical for practitioners of Buddhist tantra. Very clear, and the reader can easily tell that it's written by someone with great knowledge of tantric teachings as well as personal experience of practising them.

[Tomk · Rating 5 out of 5]

I studied this book on Teacher Training Program. There is no substitute for such study.

[r0b · Rating 5 out of 5]

For those practicing tantra according to the Gelugpa tradition of Tsongkhapa this is a 10 out of 5.