The Flight of the Garuda
The Dzogchen Tradition of Tibetan Buddhism
by Keith Dowman
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Recommended by 2 sources and appears in Most Recommended Books, Spirituality, and Philosophy.
Flight of the Garuda conveys the heart advice of one of the most beloved masters of Tibet. The itinerant yogi Shabkar communicates the essence of the Dzogchen teachings through song both poetic and poignant.Along with Shabka's songs, Keith Dowman has translated four other seminal Dzogchen texts, including one by Patrul Rinpoche that is new to this ...
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Recommended by 2 sources and appears in Most Recommended Books, Spirituality, and Philosophy.
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Sam Harris
“There?s one book called The Flight of the Garuda, which I think is especially beautiful and wise.And among the Hindus who teach Advaita Vedanta, the nondual teachings of yogic meditation that really just talks about pure consciousness and the illusion of the self ? don?t be confused about the assertion of the existence of the big Self, capital S. They?re just talking about awareness in that case. | There’s one book called The Flight of the Garuda, which I think is especially beautiful and wise.And among the Hindus who teach Advaita Vedanta, the nondual teachings of yogic meditation that really just talks about pure consciousness and the illusion of the self – don’t be confused about the assertion of the existence of the big Self, capital S. They’re just talking about awareness in that case.”
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