Given Time: I. Counterfeit Money (Vol 1) by Jacques Derrida, Peggy Kamuf

Given Time: I. Counterfeit Money (Vol 1)



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Given Time: I. Counterfeit Money (Vol 1) Jacques Derrida, Peggy Kamuf
Language: English
Page: 182
Format: pdf
ISBN: 0226143147, 9780226143149
Publisher: University Of Chicago Press

From Publishers Weekly

One of the key deities in the intricate pantheon of Vajrayana Buddhism is the Medicine Buddha. A person who appropriately venerates this figure is promised to experience an "increase in healing powers... and a decrease in physical and mental illness and suffering." In 1999, Thrangu (Everyday Consciousness and Buddha-Awakening) led a retreat in Washington State where he explicated the Medicine Buddha Sadhana (traditional liturgy) and the Sutra of the Medicine Buddha. Chapters in the book are edited transcripts of his teaching sessions at this retreat. The first portion of the book is largely a detailed, verse-by-verse commentary on and guide to practicing the sadhana, highlighting such topics as the importance of visualization, making offerings to the deity and why certain symbolic objects are auspicious. The next section is the text of the sadhana itself, in Sanskrit and in translation. Thrangu then exegetes the sutra (scripture) underlying the liturgy, explaining the Medicine Buddha's 12 "aspirations"-the vows he made to illuminate, benefit, heal and prosper all beings-and describing the benefits of "recollecting" and supplicating him. Thrangu rounds out the book with a discussion of the Vajrayana view of gods and spirits. This is no introduction to Vajrayana Buddhism: a working knowledge of basic concepts is assumed, and the text is dense and often extraordinarily detailed. Yet the book is informative and conversational in tone, and may benefit advanced students specifically seeking to understand the Medicine Buddha practice.
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...pleasant to read, quite educational and extremely enlightening...Very highly recommended! -- Diamond Fire

...rare gem...As soon as we begin to practice, we can taste the benefits. -- Buddhism Now

Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche is among the wisest and most compassionate Buddhist masters alive today. -- Pema Chödron in Endorsement

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