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Dagger Blessing: The Tibetan Phurpa Cult: Reflections and Materials.
Vivekanand Nagar, Delhi: B.R. Publishing Corporation, 1987. First Edition. Hardcover. Includes the following essays: Dogmatics: Questions and Answers - On the Phurpa Cult / Tibetan Texts: Layout of the Dagger Doctrine, The Destructive Ritual, The Most Secret Peerless Quintessence, The Root Tantra. Dagger Blessings is first time it describes the cult of the ritual dagger Phurpa. This is a secret Tantric doctrine still alive where Mahayana Buddhists live today. Some original Phurpa texts attributed to the great Buddhist teacher Padmasambhava (8th century A.D.) have been translated into a Western language and, again for the first time, the dagger ritual has also been photographed. "The dagger cult is a precept of bliss."--Author. Regarding the Phurpa practice, "Phurpa is a Nyingmapa deity and its practice is in accordance with Buddhism. ... In Tantric practices, the practitioner motivated by compassion, destroys hostile demons to prevent them from accumulating additional sins by harming other beings. Therefore, the Phurpa practice does not violate any Buddhist doctrine..." Near Fine in Near Fine Dustjacket. Near fine in a near fine lightly rubbed dj, with scattered wrinkles in text, else tight, bright, and unmarred. Dark blue cloth with yellow and black dj. 4to. 107pp. Illus. (b/w). Item #13878
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