The Flight of the Garuda: The Dzogchen Tradition of Tibetan Buddhism

"Flight of the Garuda" conveys the heart advice of one of the most beloved nonsectarian masters of Tibet. Ordained as a Gelug monk, the itinerant yogi Shabkar was renowned for his teachings on Dzogchen, the heart practice of the Nyingma lineage. He wandered the countryside of Tibet and Nepal, turning many minds toward the Dharma through his ability to communicate the essence of the teachings in a poetic and crystal-clear way. Buddhists of all stripes, including practitioners of Zen and Vipassana, will find ample sustenance within the pages of this book, and be thrilled by the lyrical insights conveyed in Shabkar's words. Along with the song by Shabkar, translator Keith Dowman includes several other seminal Dzogchen texts. Dzogchen practice brings us into direct communion with the most subtle nature of our experience, the unity of samsara in nirvana as experienced within our own consciousness. Within the Nyingma school, it is held higher than even the practices of tantra for bringing the meditator face to face with the nature of reality.

Author: Keith Dowman
Publisher: Wisdom Publications
Published: 09/01/1994
Pages: 218
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.73lbs
Size: 9.04h x 6.04w x 0.64d
ISBN13: 9780861713677
ISBN10: 0861713672
BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Buddhism | Tibetan
- Body, Mind & Spirit | Mindfulness & Meditation
- Religion | Mysticism

About the Author
Keith Dowman has been involved in the arena of Buddhism for more than forty years, living and raising a family in India and Nepal and in Tibetan refugee society. He received lay ordination in the Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism and is the author of more than a dozen books on Tibet and Tibetan Buddhism, including Flight of the Garuda, Sky Dancer, and Original Perfection.