{"product_id":"jamgon-kongtruls-retreat-manual-paperback","title":"Jamgon Kongtrul's Retreat Manual - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJamgon Kongtrul Lodro Taye\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eNgawang Zangpo\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by), \u003cb\u003eNgawang Zangpo\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Kagyu and Nyingma traditions of Himalayan tantric Buddhism require a long period of intensive training in meditation--a three-year, three-month retreat--before a practitioner is considered to be a qualified teacher. \u003ci\u003eJamgon Kongtrul's Retreat Manual\u003c\/i\u003e was written in the mid-nineteenth century for those who wish to embark on this rigorous training. It guides them in preparing for retreat, provides full details of the program of meditation, and offers advice for their re-entry into the world. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eJamgon Kongtrul's Retreat Manual\u003c\/i\u003e also introduces us to one of the towering figures of nineteenth-century Tibet: Jamgon Kongtrul the Great (1813-99). The three-year retreat center he describes in this book was his creation, and its program consisted of those practices Kongtrul treasured enough to pass on to future generations through the spiritual leaders he trained.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJamg Kongtr? (1813-1899) was a versatile and prolific scholar. He has been characterized as a \"Tibetan Leonardo\" because of his significant contributions to religion, education, medicine, and politics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.66 x 8.98 x 6.01 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 01, 1990\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52753239310643,"sku":"9781559390293","price":41.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/JEPLOf45hr9781559390293.webp?v=1764345538","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/jamgon-kongtruls-retreat-manual-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}