The Buddha Book
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The Buddha Book

Buddhas, blessings, prayers, and rituals to grant you love, wisdom, and healing

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eBook - ePub

The Buddha Book

Buddhas, blessings, prayers, and rituals to grant you love, wisdom, and healing

About this book

Inspired by the teachings of Lama Zopa Rinpoche, The Buddha Book introduces the reader to the most important and well-known Buddhist deities. In this beautifully illustrated volume each Buddha is presented with their major characteristics, along with the prayers, meditations, visualizations, and special rituals and blessings associated with each.

Included in this edition are the Historical Buddha, Shakyamuni; the Five Dhyani Buddhas; the Purification Buddha; the Healing Buddhas; the Compassionate Buddhas; the Longevity Buddhas; the Mother Goddess; the Wealth Buddhas; and the Buddha of the Future.

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Information

Publisher
HarperElement
Year
2013
Print ISBN
9780007848997
eBook ISBN
9780007494927

Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Title Page
  3. Dedication
  4. Epigraph
  5. Table of Contents
  6. On Life
  7. Introduction: Meeting a Living Buddha
  8. Chapter 1: Meeting the Founder-Buddha, Shakyamuni
  9. Chapter 2: Five Tantric Buddhas for Spiritual Transformation
  10. Chapter 3: Purifying Negativity: Vajrasattva and the thirty-five Confession Buddhas
  11. Chapter 4: Meeting the Medicine Buddha
  12. Chapter 5: Meeting the Compassion Buddha, Avalokiteshvara
  13. Chapter 6: The Trinity of Longevity Buddhas: White Tara, Amitayus, and Namgyalma
  14. Chapter 7: Meeting Green Tara, Mother Goddess
  15. Chapter 8: Meeting the Wealth Buddhas
  16. Chapter 9: Meeting Maitreya, the Buddha of the Future
  17. Appendices
  18. Glossary
  19. Index
  20. Acknowledgements
  21. About the Author
  22. Copyright
  23. About the Publisher

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