Jamgön Kongtrül (18131899) was a versatile and prolific scholar. He has been characterized as a "Tibetan Leonardo" because of his significant contributions to religion, education, medicine, and politics.
"Only a fraction of Tibet's vast literature of mystical poetry has
yet been translated into other languages. Now with the gift of
Ngawang Zangpo's inspired English translations the exquisite
expressions of inner experience sung by the greatest men and women
of the Shangpa lineage of Tibetan Buddhism are available to the
world."—Cyrus Stearns, author of The Buddha from Dolpo, Hermit of
Go Gliffs, and Luminous Lives
"Our lineage's past spiritual masters used songs to express their
manifest experience and realization of the spiritual path's vital
subjects such as the trio of basis path and result; or view
meditation and conduct; as well as dispelling hindrances and
enriching meditative experience. The blessings of the lineage enter
our heart the very best technique to realize our mind's abiding
nature Great Seal. I pray that all who see hear or read this book
be blessed."— Bokar Rinpoche
"Highly commendable volume....flows beautifully and [is] rendered
by a skilled and experienced translator..."— Journal of Asian
Studies
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