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Praise to the Lotus Born


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A Verse Garland of Waves of Devotion by Khenpo Tsewang Dongyal Rinpoche From the back flap: "In 1972, a 21-year old Nyingmapa Buddhist monk was recovering from tuberculosis in a clinic in Switzerland. Turning his mind to Guru Padmasambhava, known to Tibetans as the second Buddha, he wrote these poems in a mere three days. Praise to the Lotus Born is a verse biography of Guru Padmasambhava who, along with Khenchen Shantarakshita and King Trisong Deutsen, founded Tibetan Buddhism. Scholars, kings and queens sweep through these pages against a backdrop of philosophy, ritual, myth and magic. With the peoms are notes containing Khentrul's lively commentaries which capitvate and enlighten the reader." Hardcover 192 pages.