Preparing for Tantra: The Mountain of Blessing

DETAILS : 

• Author : Tsongkapa 
• Translator :Michael Roche , Khen Rinpoche , Michael Roach , Geshe Lobsang Tharchin
  
• Publisher ‏ : ‎ Motilal Banarsidass Publishing House
  
• Publication date ‏ : ‎ 1 December 2000
  
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
  
• Paperback‏ : ‎ 178 pages
  
• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 8120817117
  
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-8120817111
  
• Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 250  g

ABOUT THE BOOK

Preparing for Tantra: The Mountain of Blessing is a seminal text in the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism. While the title is often associated with the foundational teachings of the Fifth Panchen Lama, this specific framing attributes the core philosophical lineage to Je Tsongkhapa, the great 14th-century reformer and founder of the Gelugpa tradition.

The book serves as a "preparatory manual" for the high-level practices of Vajrayana. It is based on the principle that without a solid foundation in the Sutrayana (the foundational teachings), practicing Tantra is like "building a golden room on a frozen lake"—it is destined to collapse. The "Mountain of Blessing" refers to the accumulation of merit and wisdom required to scale the heights of enlightenment.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Je Tsongkhapa (1357–1419), also known as Losang Drakpa, is one of the most revered figures in Tibetan history. He was a child prodigy who traveled throughout Tibet to study under the greatest masters of all existing schools before founding the Ganden Monastery and the Gelug (Yellow Hat) tradition.

Tsongkhapa is famous for:

• Great Treatises: Authoring the Lamrim Chenmo (The Great Treatise on the Stages of the Path to Enlightenment).
• Intellectual Reform: He insisted that spiritual practice must be grounded in impeccable logic and ethics. He famously "cleaned up" the tantric practices of his day, ensuring they were practiced with strict monastic discipline.
• Legacy: He is considered an incarnation of Manjushri, the Bodhisattva of Wisdom. His teachings remain the primary curriculum for tens of thousands of monks and practitioners globally today, including the Dalai Lama.