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Establishing Appearances as Divine

Rongzom Chokyi Zangpo on Reasoning, Madhyamaka, and Purity

Rongzom Chökyi Zangpo on Reasoning, Madhyamaka, and Purity

By Heidi I. Koppl and Rongzom Chokyi Zangpo

By Heidi I. Koppl and Rongzom Chokyi Zangpo

By Heidi I. Koppl and Rongzom Chokyi Zangpo

By Heidi I. Koppl and Rongzom Chokyi Zangpo

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Sep 10, 2013 | ISBN 9781559394192

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Apr 28, 2008 | ISBN 9781559398220

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    About Establishing Appearances as Divine

    A highly esteemed Buddhist treatise on realizing your divine nature.

    This concise treatise by the eleventh-century Tibetan Buddhist philosopher Rongzom Chökyi Zangpo sets out to prove the provocative point that everything that appears is actually deity manifest. Many books on Tibetan Buddhism address the important themes of mind training, compassion, and proper conduct, but this book goes beyond that in its aim to bring the reader face to face with his or her divine and pure nature.

    Transformation not only of one’s identity but also of one’s environment is an important principle in Tantric Buddhist philosophy. In Tantric scriptures one is instructed to visualize oneself as a deity, a divine identity who resides in a perfect sphere. By repeatedly training in this visualization, one perfects the transformation and ultimately becomes the deity itself. Establishing Appearances as Divine seeks to unravel the interplay between rationality, truth, and divinity, bringing to light the view that underlies Tantric Buddhist practices.

    About Establishing Appearances as Divine

    Establishing Appearances as Divine, a concise treatise by the eleventh-century Tibetan Buddhist philosopher Rongzom Chökyi Zangpo, sets out to prove the provocative point that everything that appears is actually deity manifest. Many books on Tibetan Buddhism address the important themes of mind training, compassion, and proper conduct, but this penetrating study and translation of Rongzom’s text goes beyond that in its aim to bring the reader face to face with his or her pure, divine nature.

    Product Details

    Category: Religion | Philosophy

    Paperback | $24.95
    Published by Snow Lion
    Sep 10, 2013 | 160 Pages | 6 x 9 | ISBN 9781559394192

    Category: Religion | Philosophy

    Ebook | $18.99
    Published by Snow Lion
    Apr 28, 2008 | 160 Pages | ISBN 9781559398220

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    Praise

    “Rongzom Chözang, one of the most important scholars of the eleventh century, believed in the divinity of the world. Even more interesting, he set out to prove it! Köppl’s book, a translation of Rongzom’s most important text on the subject, is an important contribution to Buddhist doctrinal studies. The long introduction provides us with one of the most detailed comparative treatments of the Nyingma view (tawa) that I know of, elucidating Rongzom’s position in relation to other Nyingma thinkers. The notes to the translation clarify even the most difficult portions of the text. . . . A truly masterful work.”–José Ignacio Cabezón, XIVth Dalai Lama Professor of Tibetan Buddhism and Cultural Studies, University of California, Santa Barbara

    “Heidi Köppl makes the seminal work of Rongzom Chökyi Zangpo newly accessible to the modern reader. Rongzom, in deep conversation with Buddhist philosophy, argued for the most immediate visionary experience of enlightenment–every part of our world as already divine. Rongzom, assisted by Köppl’s sparkling exegesis, leads readers to a direct encounter with their own primordial goodness.”–John Makransky, Associate Professor of Buddhism and Comparative Theology, Boston College

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