Crystal Mirror 9: Holy Places of the Buddha Vendor_Lama Sonam by the Repkong ngagpa Choying

by the Repkong ngagpa Choying Tobden Dorje

- A downloadable audio program of guided meditations (URL provided in the book)

It was researched and published to heighten appreciation for a symbol universal in Buddhist cultures and encourage practitioners to consider more deeply how mind and symbol interact to transform our way of seeing and understanding

though he spent the greater part of his life in solitary retreat

Crystal Mirror 9: Holy Places of the Buddha Vendor_Lama Sonam by the Repkong ngagpa ChoyingAn illustrated guide to the eight holy places of the Buddha Lumbini, Bodh Gaya, Sarnath, Kushinagara, Shravasti, Samkashya, and Vaishali and the six Dharma regions of the South Asian subcontinent. This volume of the Crystal Mirror begins with a review of the shrines in eight Indian locations important in the life of the historical Buddha, including his birthplace and the place of his enlightenment under the Bodhi tree. Citing relevant Mahayana texts,