Padmasambhava Comes to Tibet

Title: PADMASAMBHAVA COMES TO TIBET Secondary Title: 25 Disciples, Vajra Guru Mantra, Prayers Description: When the Buddha was about to pass away, he said to his followers: "this worldly life is transitory and separation is inevitable. But eight years from now, one will appear who is wiser and more powerful than myself. He will be known as Padmasambhava; he will reveal the teachings of the Vajrayana to deliver all beings from misery." Padmasambhava, the renowned 8th century sage and scholar, became a central figure in the shaping of Buddhism's history in Tibet. Revered as "the second Buddha," Padmasambhava was the quintessence of a true "renaissance man.' This book begins with an introduction to Padmasambhava's life composed by Tarthang Tulku in both Tibetan and English. The account of Padmasambhava's life operates on many levels. In this book you will find the birth of Padmasambhava, how he came to embody the teachings, and his coming to Tibet to subdue the negative forces and pr