Padmasambhava is a Sanskrit word that literally translates as 'One Born from a Lotus'. An eighth-century Indian Buddhist master, Padmasambhava is widely venerated as a 'second Buddha' across Tibet, Nepal, Bhutan and the Himalayan states of India. It is because of him that Tibet gave up her imperialistic attitude and embraced the teachings of the Buddha. The heritage of the Vajrayana Buddhists all over the world can be traced to this one man from India. Due to his immense compassion and kindness towards sentient beings of this age, he is affectionately referred to as Guru Rinpoche--the 'Precious Teacher'. This simple yet deeply illuminating book, written by a master himself and adorned with beautiful and rare illustrations, is a great example of India's timeless Buddhist heritage.

Padmasambhava: The Great Indian Pandit, Neten Chokling Rinpoche, Wisdom Tree, Hardcover, 84 pp, $19.95

Born in Bhutan, Neten Chokling was brought down to India at the age of four at his predecessor's monastery in Himachal Pradesh. He was recognised by the sixteenth Karmapa as well as Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche as being the reincarnation of Neten Chokling Pema Gyurme. The fourteenth Karmapa named him Gyurme Dorje. Neten Chokling and Tsikey Chokling Rinpoche are the reincarnations of the nineteenth-century master Chokgyur Lingpa. This lineage traces back to Trisong Detsen, the Tibetan king who invited Padmasambhava to Tibet. He acted in Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche's films The Cup (1999).

CONTENTS: Padmasambhava
Editor's Note	vi
Preface	ix
Padmasambhava: The Great Indian Pandit	2
Trisong Duetsen: The Story Begins	8
Uddiyana: Birth and Renunciation	14
Charnel Grounds and Gurus	16
Sahor, India	20
Maratika Cave, Nepal	24
The Seven-line Invocation	26
Padmasambhava's Name is Uttered in Tibet	28
Asura Cave, Nepal	30
Tibet	32
Padmasambhava after Tibet	64
Padmasambhava	68
Glossary	72