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 of the sadhana; 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.

Chod Practice Manual and Commentary, Fourteenth Karmapa Thekchok Dorje and Jamgon Kongtrul Lodo Taye, Snow Lion Publications, Paperback, 2007, 142 Pages, $19.95

The Fourteenth Karmapa, Thekchok Dorje (1798-1868) was born in eastern Tibet. He was an accomplished scholar and poet. He was a principal teacher to Jamgon Kongtrul Lodro Taye and many other important lamas.

Jamgon Kongtrul Lodo Taye (1813-1899) was a pivotal figure in eastern Tibet's nonsectarian movement and one of the most outstanding writers and teachers of his time. His monumental Treasury of Knowledge presents a complete account of the major lines of thought and practice that comprise Tibetan Buddhism.

	Contents: Chod Practice Manual and Commentary
	Preface by H.E. Bokar Rinpoche	7
	Foreword to the Second Edition by V.V. Lama Lodo Rinpoche	9
	Life of Machig Labdron	11
	Lineages of Chod	15
	Chod Sadhana: The Condensed Daily Practice of Offering of the Body by the Fourteenth Karmapa, Thekchok Dorje	23
	Commentary to the Chod Practice: The Garden of All Joy by Jamgon Kongtrul Lodo Taye	35
	Preliminary Stage of Practice	36
	Generating Bodhicitta (enlightened Mind)	36
	Taking Refuge	37
	Accumulation of Merit	38
	Clearing Away Obscurations	41
	Making Offerings	44
	Actual Practice	46
	Transference of Consciousness	46
	Body Mandala	49
	The Three Cucles of White Feasts Condensed into One	51
	The Red Feasts Condensed into One	56
	Ganachakra (Feast Offering)	69
	Reminder Offering (Branch of the Ganachakra)	76
	Concluding Stage of Practice	76
	Dedication	76
	Dissolving Stage	76
	Carrying on the Path	77
	Lu Jin (Chod Sadhana)
	In Tibetan	81
	Phonetic Rendering	95
	English Translation	105
	Tibetan Text of the Commentary	117