Tantric Grounds and Paths: How to Enter, Progress on, and Complete the Vajrayana Path

My favorite book. Genuine hardcover & so informative.

The clarity of this text is simply astounding.

Very good introductory text for those wishing to practice in the Tibetan approach.

great beginners book on the path for tantric buddhism. well written and easy to read. compact and well written too.

Let's say the truth, "Tantric Grounds and paths" from Geshe Kelsang Gyatso is the perfect book, perfect practical tool that would bring you anything you expect without limits, going beyond this life, become a being that destroys aging, sickness and death.If you read one book in your life, This could be the one.If you want every moment of your existence to be meaningful, This is what you've been waiting for, the Pure truth,The perfect book to attain knowledge and enlightenment.Enlightenment means, to make in a few years, the evolution it could take you millions of years... through countless death and rebirth.This book can save you millions of years of painful death and rebirth.if you feel you are ready to live that process in one life time, this is here and now, in this book.

I have purchased the hardcover for myself and also as a gift. Physicially it is beautiful to look at and do display on your altar or in your home. Like all of Geshe Kelsang Gyato's books, it is beautifully and soundly written by a monk who sincerely wishes relief of suffering for his readers and all sentient beings. I believe this to be true Dharma. For those who are not so inlcined, it's probably not a "good read." This book made me aware that I needed some more basic knowledge of Lam Rim. I have been reading and studying The Joyous Path of Good Fortune and Eight Steps to Happiness among others. The foundation is extremely helpful. I will return to this when my foundation and progress in Lam Rim is more secure.

I have read the translations of Je Tsongkapa's 'Great Exposition of Secret Mantra' and find this concise volume to be amazing. Why? Because it is written for busy westerners who still want to practice Tantra and gain some essential qualified experience.For example, in Je Tsongkapa's text, in the section on Action Tantra, one finds that in order to properly practice Action Tantra, it is helpful to bathe in the river Ganges before each session, at least three times a day. Also, learning 100+ hand mudras is also a prerequisite. In 'Tantric Grounds...' Geshe Kelsang states that we need to gain essential experience of all four classes of Tantra but spends most of it's pages elucidating the practices of Highest Yoga Tantra.This book is very practical.The section on Completion Stage of Highest Yoga Tantra reveals the uncommon practise of Vajrayana Mahamudra extracted from the Kadam Emantion scripture revealed by Manjushri to Je Tsongkapa directly and is just now, with the publishing of this book, being presented in written form for the first time.The book is deceptively small. I feel it is very profound.

I can clearly say that by reading this text I have found meaning in my life. Integrating a pure tantric practice while referring to this text has been invaluable. This text is for someone who is interested in understanding Buddha's intention for a quick path to enlightenment. It is a bit technical but it gets to the point.

If you are a serious buddhist scholar and/or are devotedly looking for The Path to Enlightenment, this is a book for you... It will help you no end... but you will be confronted with both all your true inner wisdom and the depth and magnitude of your ignorance, obscurations and all the work you still need to do... it is a little overwhelming and there are no shortcuts... and now and again you properly will need to put the book down and do the work needed, before you can go on and continue the path towards The Final State of Vajradhara!This book is so filled with wisdom-treasure-nuggets... sprinkled in and around in the sentences, and they are not necessarily directly related to the wisdom-message in that particular paragraph... but something pops in your mind and make a connection, like small gifts or surprises left for you to find, if you can... that just blow your mind, gladdens your heart and makes you just so much more determined to follow this Blissful Path...

Great product

Very clear instructions on how to practise action Tantra and highest yoga Tantra, especially completion stage. I have not seen anything comparable to this. This book shines!

Best book ever.

Excellent