Buddhist fasting practice
Subtitle: the Nyungne method of thousand-armed Chenrezig
By: Wangchen Rinpoche.
Publisher: Snow Lion Publications
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Ithaca, N.Y
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781559393171
Subjects: Fasting -- Religious aspects -- Buddhism
Table of contents: title: Foreword / by H.H., the Dalai Lama; title: Introduction; title: Eleven-faced, thousand-armed Chenrezig; title: Benefits of the practice; title: Importance of lineage and Guru; title: Praises to the Buddha, the twelve deeds; title: The vows of Nyungne; title: Seven-branch prayer; title: Visualization; title: Mantras of Nungne; title: Explanation of the homage prayer; title: Ending prayers and offerings; title: Preparation for the actual ceremony; title: Actual practice; title: Benefits of vegetarian diet and fasting; title: The suffering of sentient beings; title: Questions and answers.