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Flight of the Garuda: Dzogchen Teachings of Tibetan Buddhism Free FREE FLIGHT OF THE GARUDA: DZOGCHEN TEACHINGS OF TIBETAN BUDDHISM PDF Keith Dowman | 240 pages | 27 Sep 2005 | Wisdom Publications,U.S. | 9780861713677 | English | Somerville, United States ​The Flight of the Garuda on Apple Books Dzogchen, a tradition of the Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism, is considered by many to be an extremely powerful path to enlightenment. With an informative introduction by the translator, Flight of the Garuda is an invaluable resource for both practice and scholarship. Flight of the Garuda conveys the heart advice of one of the most beloved nonsectarian masters of Tibet. Ordained as a Gelug monk, the itinerant yogi Shabkar was renowned for his teachings on Dzogchen, the heart practice of the Nyingma lineage. He wandered the countryside of Tibet and Nepal, turning many minds toward the Dharma through his ability to communicate the essence of the teachings in a poetic and crystal-clear way. Buddhists of all stripes, including Flight of the Garuda: Dzogchen Teachings of Tibetan Buddhism of Zen and Vipassana, will find ample sustenance within the pages of this book, and be thrilled by the lyrical insights conveyed in Shabkar's words. Along with the song by Shabkar, translator Keith Dowman includes several other seminal Dzogchen texts. Dzogchen practice brings us into direct communion with the subtlemost nature of our experience, the unity of samsara in nirvana as experienced within our own consciousness. Within the Nyingma Flight of the Garuda: Dzogchen Teachings of Tibetan Buddhism, it is held higher than even the practices of tantra for bringing the meditator face to face with the nature of reality. Publisher Description. Natural Perfection. Original Perfection. The Great Secret of Mind. Loveless: PDF⋙ The Flight of the Garuda: The Dzogchen Tradition of Tibetan Buddhism Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Want to Read saving…. Want to Read Currently Reading Read. Other editions. Enlarge cover. Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Open Preview See a Problem? Details if other :. Thanks for telling us about the problem. Return to Book Page. Padmasambhava Contributor. Godemchan Contributor. Guru Chowang Contributor. Shabkar Contributor. Patrul Rinpoche Contributor. Flight of the Garuda conveys the heart advice of one of the most beloved masters of Tibet. The itinerant yogi Shabkar communicates the essence of the Dzogchen teachings through song both poetic and poignant. Along with Shabka's songs, Keith Dowman has translated four other seminal Dzogchen texts, including one by Patrul Rinpoche that is new to this edition. Dzogchen practi Flight of the Garuda conveys the heart advice of one of the most beloved masters of Tibet. Dzogchen practice brings us into direct communion with the most subtle nature of experience, the unity of samsara in nirvana as Flight of the Garuda: Dzogchen Teachings of Tibetan Buddhism within our own consciousness, bringing the mediator face to face with the nature of reality. Buddhist of all strips, including practitioners of Zen and Vipassana, will find ample sustenance in these lyrical explications of the Dzogchen view. Get A Copy. Paperback2nd Editionpages. Published September 1st by Wisdom Publications first published More Details Original Title. Other Editions 4. Friend Reviews. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. To ask other readers questions about The Flight of the Garudaplease sign up. Be the first to ask a question about The Flight of the Garuda. Lists with This Book. Community Reviews. Showing Average rating 3. Rating details. More filters. Sort order. Jul 08, Tristan rated it it was ok. Several passages in The Flight of the Garuda are well worth reading for anyone looking to integrate Dzogchen into their meditation or everyday life. However, they are hidden in obscure history and obscurer language. As a historical document, this book is probably great. But for people who don't care to learn about the guru-lamas and dogma behind the wisdom, Alan Watts lectures are probably more accessible to become familiar with the attitudes of Dzogchen, and guided meditations by Joseph Goldste Several passages in The Flight of the Garuda are well worth reading for anyone looking to integrate Dzogchen into their meditation or everyday life. Oct 05, Fuad Fuad rated it it was amazing. If you want to know about dzogchen, you must read this book. In Flight of the Garuda: Dzogchen Teachings of Tibetan Buddhism book, dzogchen practices clearly explained. Best book about dzogchen I,ve ever read till this time. Sep 18, Bill Gusky rated it it was ok. Way deep into the arcane mythology of specifically Tibetan Buddhism, for which, perhaps sadly for me, I have little patience. Sep 20, Juan Restrepo rated it it was amazing. Una joya de una profundidad nunca antes vista. View 1 comment. I read this book slowly as a poet and meditation practitioner, with some very solid experience in the former and pretty good experiential grounding in the latter. I think it's like a guide book to a place that you can only really understand after you've visited it at least once. So the bits that I have experience with, I read and thought, yes exactly so! And also aha, so that's you I find that place again. The bits I didn't have experience with were sometimes beautiful and sometimes interesting I read this book slowly as a Flight of the Garuda: Dzogchen Teachings of Tibetan Buddhism and meditation practitioner, with some very solid experience in the former and pretty good experiential grounding in the latter. The bits I didn't have experience with were sometimes beautiful and sometimes interesting but often quite opaque. It's hard to review this kind of book, I'm afraid. The commentaries and introductions Flight of the Garuda: Dzogchen Teachings of Tibetan Buddhism very good and provided necessary background. This book was recommended by a Rinpoche as a sort of practice text. However he does not speak english and probably could not rate the translation. It has some well respected base texts in it. I just found the commentary very flowery and overly philosophical, and therefore hard to understand perhaps for many on that basis and creating unnecessary boundaries. I think it would be accessible to more people, and potentially thus Flight of the Garuda: Dzogchen Teachings of Tibetan Buddhism, if it was toned down a bit and more 'plain english'. So I wa This book was recommended by a Rinpoche as a sort of practice text. So I was left wondering whether to feel grateful to the translator, or wondering Flight of the Garuda: Dzogchen Teachings of Tibetan Buddhism much ego was involved. The glossary and other recommended texts in the rear were interesting. Nov 10, Brady Owen rated it it was amazing Shelves: buddhism. Amazing introduction to the Dzogchen Tradition. Beautiful language, timeless wisdom, relaxing read. Very esoteric, includes numerous references to unexplained and sometimes hard to believe concepts. Only for the faithful A few interesting outlooks on the self. Written in the Dzogchen tradition which Sam talks about in waking up as the bullseye of philosophy. 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