The Lotus-Born
Subtitle: The Life Story of Padmasambhava
Contributors: Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche (Foreword); Tsele Natsok Rangdrol (Introduction); Erik Pema Kunsang (Translator)
Edition: Third edition edition
Publisher: North Atlantic Books
Published: July 16, 2004
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 336
ISBN-13: 9789627341550
Subjects: Biography: general; Tibetan Buddhism; Religion; Biography / Autobiography; Religious; Buddhism - Tibetan; Religion / Buddhism; Buddhism - General
First sentence: Buddhas and bodhisattvas throughout all times and directions, Embodiment of all objects of refuge, Padma Thotreng Tsal, Consider all beings and myself with your loving kindness.
Description: Yeshe Tsogyal* is the founding Mother of Tibetan Buddhism, foremost female master of Tibetan Tantra. She was an eighth century Tibetan princess who became the tantric consort of Guru Padmasambhava. Her miraculous life story describes the ideal path of a yogini (a female practitioner) , providing a blueprint for every woman who aspires to Buddhahood.