In our time, the Buddha Shakyamuni is the root of all the blessings of the Buddhist path. This book is a concise and complete practice of Refuge, Bodhicitta, Visualization, Mantra Recitation and Merit Dedication. It is an open practice to be done by all who are interested. Included with the practice are a commentary, pictures, and a glossary. New and old practitioners alike will find this book helpful.

"Visualize the form of the Buddha in that manner. Think that he is actually sitting in your presence, and instantly give rise to bodhicitta. The wisdom form of the Buddha transcends all directions, times and notions of near and far. Therefore, wherever you visualize, he will abide there with certainty." The Sadhana of Shakyamuni

From the sutras of the Buddha:

"If you bring the Buddha to mind,
he will reside in your presence.
He will always grant you blessings
and will completely liberate you from all faults."

"The waves of the ocean, home of sea creatures, may someday come to an end. But for their spiritual children, who are to be guided, buddhas will never cease to appear."

The Sadhana of Shakyamuni Buddha, Jamgon Mipham Rinpoche, Jeweled Lotus, Paperback (4.75" x 7"), 129 pages, $10.00

Khenpo Gawang Rinpoche (1974-) is a meditation teacher, monastic, Buddhist scholar, and Tibetan text translator. He was trained by his main teacher, His Holiness Penor Rinpoche, at Namdroling Monastery. He founded Pema Karpo Meditation Center in Memphis, TN. Khenpo rinpoche is the first Buddhist teacher to place a chaplain in the U.S. Army.

CONTENTS: The Sadhana of Shakyamuni Buddha
Acknowledgement		viii
Introduction		x
History of Shakyamuni Buddha		xii
Sadhana of Shakyamuni		1
Pictures
	Eight Bodhisattvas	11
	Sixteen Sthaviras	21
Commentary on the Sadhana of Shakyamuni
	Introduction	30
	Meaning of the Title of the Text	32
	Taking Refuge and Giving Rise to Bodhichitta	35
	How to Give Rise to Bodhichitta	39
	The Main Practice	43
	The Seven Branch Prayer	52
	Supplication to Shakyamuni Buddha	58
	Reciting the Names of Shakyamuni Buddha	60
	The Mantra of Shakyamuni Buddha and The Visualization	61
	Dedication of Merit	65
	Benefit of Practicing the Sadhana	67
	How the Text Came To Be Written	70
	Practice Notes on the Shakyamuni Sadhana	72
	Questions and Answers	74
Sadhana of Shakyamuni Glossary		78
Information		113