Creation and Completion is a unique guide to the practice of Tibetan Buddhist tantra. Drawing on experiential explanations from two great masters, it is both concise and thorough, both authoritative and clear. In the creation stage of tantra, practitioners visualize themselves in the form of buddhas and other enlightened beings. This meditation practice prepares the mind for engaging in the completion stage, where one comes face to face with the ultimate nature of mind and reality.

Jamgon Kongtrul, a pivotal figure in the Buddhist revival movement of nineteenth-century Tibet, was a master practitioner and one of Tibetan Buddhism's most prolific writers. His guide to tantric Buddhist meditation, translated here by Sarah Harding, was written in the style of the Tibetan songs of realization. The commentary by contemporary master Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche skillfully clarifies the nuances of Kongtrul's text, making the language come alive in a practical way for the modern reader. Harding's excellent introduction distills the essential features of the Tibetan Buddhist tradition.

The powerful meditation instructions, traditionally reserved for initiates alone, will be of immense value, both to aspiring and experienced practitioners alike.
Creation and Completion: Essential Points of Tantric Meditation, Jamgon Kongtrul, With commentary by Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche, Translated and introduced by Sarah Harding, Wisdom Publications, 193 pages, $24.95

Jamgon Kongtrul Lodro Taye is a pivotal figure in eastern Tibet's nonsectarian movement, was one of the most outstanding writers and meditation masters of nineteenth-century.

Sarah Harding has been a Tibetan Buddhist translator and practitioner since 1974, and her publications include Creation and Completion and Machik's Complete Explanation: Clarifying the Meaning of Chod. She has served for ten years as a faculty member at Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado.

Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche is a highly respected lama of the Karma Kagyu lineage with students around the world.

CONTENTS: Creation and Completion: Essential Points of Tantric Meditation
Foreword		vii
Preface		ix
Technical Note		xi
Introduction		1
	Buddhism	2
	Three Turnings of the Wheel of Dharma	2
	Buddhism in Tibet	6
	Deity Practice	7
	The Guru	11
	Creation Stage	13
	Completion Stage	16
	Jamgon Kongtrul	20
	Literary Works	24
Creation & Completion: The Root Text in Tibetan and English		27
	The Essential Points of Creation and Completion That Will Benefit the Beginner Who Has Entered the Path	29
Commentary by Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche		83
	Introduction	83
	Essential Points for Approaching the Path	84
	Essential Points for Traversing the Path	94
	Purification	106
	The Emergence of Confusion	120
	Working with Confusion	134
	Cultivating Lucidity	141
Notes		155
Bibliography		177
Index		181