Spectrum of Ecstasy: Embracing the Five Wisdom Emotions of Vajrayana Buddhism by Ngakpa Chögyam & Khandro Déchen

Spectrum of Ecstasy: Embracing the Five Wisdom Emotions of Vajrayana Buddhism by Ngakpa Chögyam & Khandro Déchen

Authors: Ngakpa Chögyam & Khandro Déchen
ISBN: 9781590300619
Condition: Pre-Loved

What does it mean to be utterly, fearlessly emotionally alive? Two Western-born lamas of the Nyingma tradition of Vajrayana Buddhism offer a radical and fiercely compassionate answer. Written in contemporary, non-academic language, Spectrum of Ecstasy challenges the misconception that Vajrayana is primarily a system of esoteric ritual and liturgy — and reveals instead a living path in which emotions themselves become the most profound vehicles for awakening.

Drawing on the five wisdom emotions of Tibetan Buddhism, Chögyam and Déchen teach that our feelings — far from being obstacles — are a rich and luminous opportunity for realisation. A bold, beautiful, and deeply practical work for anyone on the path of Tibetan Buddhism or tantric spirituality.

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