{"product_id":"preparing-for-tantra-the-mountain-of-blessing","title":"Preparing for Tantra: The Mountain of Blessing","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDETAILS : \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor : Tsongkapa \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTranslator :Michael Roche , Khen Rinpoche , Michael Roach , Geshe Lobsang Tharchin\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher ‏ : ‎ Motilal Banarsidass Publishing House\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublication date ‏ : ‎ 1 December 2000\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLanguage ‏ : ‎ English\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePaperback‏ : ‎ 178 pages\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 8120817117\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-8120817111\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eItem Weight ‏ : ‎ 250  g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT THE BOOK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePreparing for Tantra: The Mountain of Blessing\u003c\/b\u003e is a seminal text in the \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"72\"\u003eGelug school\u003c\/b\u003e 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 \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"268\"\u003eJe Tsongkhapa\u003c\/b\u003e, the great 14th-century reformer and founder of the Gelugpa tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003eThe 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 \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"153\"\u003eSutrayana\u003c\/b\u003e (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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT THE AUTHOR\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eJe Tsongkhapa\u003c\/b\u003e (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 \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"244\"\u003eGanden Monastery\u003c\/b\u003e and the Gelug (Yellow Hat) tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eTsongkhapa is famous for:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\"\u003e\n\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eGreat Treatises:\u003c\/b\u003e Authoring the \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"31\"\u003eLamrim Chenmo\u003c\/i\u003e (The Great Treatise on the Stages of the Path to Enlightenment).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\"\u003e\n\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eIntellectual Reform:\u003c\/b\u003e 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.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-path-to-node=\"8,2,0\"\u003e\n\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eLegacy:\u003c\/b\u003e He is considered an incarnation of \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"43\"\u003eManjushri\u003c\/b\u003e, the Bodhisattva of Wisdom. His teachings remain the primary curriculum for tens of thousands of monks and practitioners globally today, including the Dalai Lama.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Motilal Banarsidass Publishing House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51456192217386,"sku":"VASY-8120817117","price":30.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0693\/1218\/4618\/files\/preparing_for_tantra_the_mountain_of_blessing_idc273.webp?v=1776922373","url":"https:\/\/crazyshelf.com\/products\/preparing-for-tantra-the-mountain-of-blessing","provider":"Crazyshelf.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}