Longing for Limitless Light: Letting in the Light of Buddha Amitabha's Love, C R Lama and James Low (Translators), Western Book Format

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Longing for Limitless Light: Letting in the Light of Buddha Amitabha's Love
By: C R Lama and James Low (Translators)

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Translator: C R Lama and James Low
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ISBN: 9781739938109
Publication Date: 2021

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Longing for Limitless Light offers a sequential series of key texts in the Mahayana tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. These prayers and aspirations form part of the daily practice for many in the various Tibetan Buddhist traditions. They include prayers, aspirations, rituals and descriptions of a path to enlightenment.

The loving heart of Buddha Amitabha Limitless Light invites all beings into his pure realm of Happiness known as Dewachen or Sukhavati where, say the texts, awakening is easy. Relying on the warm presence of the Enlightened Ones, our lonely struggles can be left behind as we relax into the ever-inclusive ground of our being. These practices are an effective antidote to the sense of alienation and isolation which is so pervasive at this time.

The practice texts in this book offer tried and trusted ways to connect with the Buddhas whose welcome already awaits us. They include the prayers and full ritual for Taking Refuge and for Taking the Bodhisattva Vow and prayers and practices such as the Dechen Monlam for Taking Birth in Dewachen.

They provide a coherent support for developing faith and confidence in this Mahayana method that unites wisdom and compassion.

The individual texts describe the many ways in which the Buddhist teachings invite us to a profound encounter with our own potential. Through developing our own qualities of generosity, loving kindness and genuine availability we connect with the ever-present welcome offered by all the Buddhas. To connect with the Buddhas is to connect with our own heart and through this to connect with all sentient beings.

Each text was translated from Tibetan by C R Lama and James Low together many years ago in India. James Low has recently revised them and written an introduction.

Longing for Limitless Light: Letting in the Light of Buddha Amitabha's Love, C R Lama and James Low (Translators), Western Book Format, Hardcover, 2021,
334 pp, $36.00

CONTENTS: Longing for Limitless Light
Homage			x
Preface			xiii

Introduction			1
Refuge and Bodhicitta			17
The Seven Branch Practice from 'Pure Good Conduct'			18
Honouring True value from 'Entering the Path of Enlightenment'			34
Preparation for Taking the Bodhisattva Vow			56
Taking the Bodhisattva Vow -- The Main Practice			74
	Preliminaries
		Salutation	74
		Vast Bodhisattva Conduct Lineage	77
		Lineage of Profound Middle Way	82
		Lineage Prayer for Bodhisattva Vow	87
		Short Blessing Lineage -- Tantric	93
		Directing the Benefit of Lineage Prayers	98
		Taking Refuge	101
	Taking the Bodhisattva Vows		106
	Developing the Bodhicitta of Aspiration		109
	Bodhicitta of Engagement in Actual Practice		115
	Developing the Absolute Bodhicitta		121
	Unified Teaching for Simple People		122

Honouring the Buddha's Speech with The Heart Sutra			133
The Flower of Faith			162
The Ten Directions and the Four Times			167

Dewachen			175
	The Aspiration that Brings Birth in Dewachen		176
	A Swift Path to Cross Easily to the Excellent Realm		187
	The Brief Prayer of Aspiration for Dewachen		226
	Making Assembled Food Offerings		233
	The Dechen Monlam		237
	Sky Dharma Aspiration for Dewachen		301
	The Brief Prayer of Aspiration		304

Aspiration for the Spread of the Doctrine			307
For the Flourishing of the Nyingma Teachings			310
Aspiration for Happiness in the World			329
Aspiration for the Flourishing of Dharma			334