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An esteemed teacher comments on the Seven-Line Prayer, a popular devotional prayer recited daily by practitioners of Tibetan Buddhism.

Of all the heartfelt devotional prayers used as a support for Dharma practice, the Seven-Line Prayer is the most essential, often repeated many thousands of times by practitioners of Tibetan Buddhism. This concise prayer invokes the blessings of Padmasambhava, also called Guru Rinpoche ("Precious Teacher") and known as the Buddha of our time. Guru Rinpoche brought the Dharma from India to Tibet in the eighth century and is the source of the Tibetan Dzogchen tradition, the Great Perfection teachings that awaken the enlightened nature of one's own mind.

Although the prayer is short and simple, its different levels of meaning make this commentary a welcome study aid for practitioners. Kyabje Thinley Norbu Rinpoche provides an account of the historical origin of the prayer and the power of its blessings, and comments on its two levels of meaning: one, according to the common Mahayana teachings; the other, according to the uncommon Dzogchen realizations. He repudiates various mistaken interpretations and clarifies a number of important philosophical views and meditation methods. The book also includes the text of the Seven-Line Prayer in English and Tibetan.

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Title The Sole Panacea: A Brief Commentary on the Seven-Line Prayer to Guru Rinpoche That Cures the Suffering of the Sickness of Karma and Defilement
Author Thinley Norbu
Binding Hardback
Pages 208
Volumes 1
Language ENG
Publisher Shambhala, Boston & London
Publication date 2014-09-02
ISBN 9781559394390 / 1559394390
Weight 0.54 lbs (0.24 kg)
Dimensions 6.98 x 4.51 x 0.86 in (17.73 x 11.46 x 2.18 cm)
Category Religion - World Religions
Library of Congress subjects Tantric Buddhism - Doctrines, Spiritual life - Tantric Buddhism
Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2013039408
Dewey Decimal Code 294.392

About the author

Kyabje Thinley Norbu Rinpoche (1931-2011) was a celebrated scholar and an eminent adept of the Nyingma tradition of Tibetan Buddhism, with many devoted students in the West as well as Asia. He was revered as an emanation of Longchenpa, a great scholar and siddha of the fourteenth century. Rinpoche's books include A Cascading Waterfall of Nectar, White Sail, Magic Dance, and The Small Golden Key.

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