The Teachings of Padmasambhava

by Herbert V. Günther and Herbert Güenther

This study explores the ideas of the enigmatic and controversial visionary, known as Padmasambhava. It takes as its starting point a unique and hitherto untouched source: Padmasambhava's writings preserved in the rNying-ma rgyud-'bum that remain excluded from the standard editions of the Tibetan Tanjur collections to this day.
The first chapter explains Padmasambhava's holistic background that reflects an anthropocosmic worldview. The second chapter...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9004105425
• ISBN13: 9789004105423
• Release Date: July 1996
• Publisher: Brill
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.5" x 9.6"