CHOD Practice Manual and Commentary
by Dorje, Thekchok; Kongtrul, JamgonFormat: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2007-04-23
Publisher(s): Snow Lion
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Summary
This splendid resource for Chod practitioners contains the Chod sadhana written by the Fourteenth Karmapa. This daily practice text is given in three versions: Tibetan, a phonetic rendering of the Tibetan, and English translation. Jamgon Kongtrul's commentary on the sadhana supplies necessary amplification and clarification; it is given both in English and Tibetan. An important feature of the commentary is the inclusion of illustrations for the different stages of visualization discussed within the commentary. All in all, this is an essential practice tool and reference guide for the serious Chod practitioner. Book jacket.
Author Biography
Jamgön Kongtrül (1813–1899) 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.
Table of Contents
| Preface | p. 7 |
| Foreword to the Second Edition | p. 9 |
| Life of Machig Labdron | p. 11 |
| Lineages of Chod | p. 15 |
| Chod Sadhana: The Condensed Daily Practice of Offering the Body | p. 23 |
| Commentary to the Chod Practice: The Garden of All Joy | p. 35 |
| Preliminary Stage of Practice | p. 36 |
| Generating Bodhicitta (Enlightened Mind) | p. 36 |
| Taking Refuge | p. 37 |
| Accumulation of Merit | p. 38 |
| Clearing Away Obscurations | p. 41 |
| Making Offerings | p. 44 |
| Actual Practice | p. 46 |
| Transference of Consciousness | p. 46 |
| Body Mandala | p. 49 |
| The Three Cycles of White Feasts Condensed into One | p. 51 |
| The Red Feasts Condensed into One | p. 56 |
| Ganachakra (Feast Offering) | p. 69 |
| Remainder Offering (Branch of the Ganachakra) | p. 76 |
| Concluding Stage of Practice | p. 76 |
| Dedication | p. 76 |
| Dissolving Stage | p. 76 |
| Carrying on the Path | p. 77 |
| Lu Jin (Chod Sadhana) | |
| In Tibetan | p. 81 |
| Phonetic Rendering of the Tibetan | p. 95 |
| English Translation | p. 105 |
| Tibetan Text of the Commentary | p. 117 |
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