The New Guide to Dakini Land. Geshe Kelsang Gyatso

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The New Guide to Dakini Land

Also by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso

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      GESHE KELSANG GYATSO

      The New Guide to Dakini Land

      THE HIGHEST YOGA TANTRA PRACTICE OF BUDDHA VAJRAYOGINI

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      First published as Guide to Dakini Land in 1991

       Second edition revised and reset 1996

       Reprinted 1999, 2005, 2008

       Third edition revised and published as

       The New Guide to Dakini Land 2012

       Digital edition first published 2013

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      Library of Congress Control Number: 2012953550

      ISBN 978-1-906665-50-0 – hardback

       ISBN 978-1-906665-49-4 – paperback

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       ISBN 978-1-906665-52-4 – kindle

      Contents

       The New Guide to Dakini Land

       Also by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso

       Illustrations

       Introduction

       Preliminary Explanation

       The Yogas of Sleeping, Rising, and Experiencing Nectar

       The Yoga of Immeasurables

       The Yoga of the Guru

       The Yoga of Self-Generation and the Yoga of Purifying Migrators

       The Yoga of being Blessed by Heroes and Heroines

       The Actual Generation Stage Meditation

       The Yoga of Verbal and Mental Recitation

       The Yoga of Inconceivability and the Yoga of Daily Actions

       How to Attain Outer Dakini Land through the Practice of Generation Stage

       Completion Stage

       Dedication

       Appendix I The Condensed Meaning of the Commentary

       Appendix II Sadhanas

       Liberating Prayer

       The Blissful Path

       Dakini Yoga

       Condensed Six-session Yoga

       Vows and Commitments

       Quick Path to Great Bliss

       The Uncommon Yoga of Inconceivability

       Feast of Great Bliss

       Vajrayogini Retreat Preliminaries

       Preliminary Jewel

       Vajrayogini Burning Offering

       Vajradaka Burning Offering

       Samayavajra Sadhana

       The Root Tantra of Heruka and Vajrayogini

       Appendix III Diagrams and Illustrations

       Hand Gestures

       Seed-letters and Ritual Objects

       Glossary

       Bibliography

       Study Programmes of Kadampa Buddhism