The Lotus-Born: The Life Story of Padmasambhava

Padmasambhava, the Lotus–Born Indian mystic and tantric master, is second only to Buddha Shakyamuni as the most famous figure in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition. In the ninth century, he journeyed across the Himalayan Mountains to establish Buddhism for the people of Tibet. Now, more than one thousand years later, we are able to hear and be touched by the voice of a unique spiritual personality, as recorded by his chief disciple, the princess Yeshe Tsogyal. This legendary tale interweaves narration with timeless advice to all spiritual practitioners. “There exist an inconceivable number of life stories of Padmasambhava, the single embodiment of the activity of the victorious ones throughout the three times; among them, the Sanglingma Life Story (of the Lotus-Born) is like the king. It is the most authoritative scripture regarding how the Buddhist teachings spread to the Snowy Land of Tibet. The Sanglingma also contains oral instructions and advice that the Great Master left as his prof