The Treasury of Knowledge Book Eight, Part Three: The Elements of Tantric Practice A General Exposition of the Process of Meditation in the Indestructible Way of Secret Mantra The translation and publication of this work have been made possible through the generous support of the Tsadra Foundation The Treasury of Knowledge Book Eight, Part Three The Elements of Tantric Practice A General Exposition of the Process of Meditation in the Indestructible Way of Secret Mantra Jamgön Kongtrul Lodrö Tayé Kalu Rinpoché Translation Group under the direction of Khenpo Lodrö Dönyö Rinpoché This volume translated and introduced by Elio Guarisco and Ingrid McLeod, annotated by Elio Guarisco, and edited by Ingrid McLeod Snow Lion Publications ithaca, new york Snow Lion Publications P.O Box 6483 Ithaca, New York 14851 USA 607-273-8519 www.snowlionpub.com Copyright © 2008 Kalu Rinpoché All rights reserved No portion of this work may be reproduced by any means without prior written permission from the publisher Printed in Canada on acid-free recycled paper ISBN-10: 1-55939-305-X ISBN-13: 978-1-55939-305-8 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Koṅ-sprul Blo-gros-mtha’-yas, 1813-1899 [Śes bya mtha’ yas pa’i rgya mtsho English Selections] The treasury of knowledge : book eight, part three : the elements of Tantric practice : a general exposition of the process of meditation in the indestructible way of secret mantra / Jamgön Kongtrul Lodrö Tayé ; Kalu Rinpoché Translation Group under the direction of Khenpo Lodrö Dönyö Rinpoché ; this volume translated and introduced by Elio Guarisco and Ingrid Mcleod ; annotated by Elio Guarisco ; and edited by Ingrid McLeod p cm Includes bibliographical references and index ISBN-13: 978-1-55939-305-8 (alk paper) ISBN-10: 1-55939-305-X (alk paper) Koṅ-sprul Blo-gros-mtha’-yas, 1813-1899 Śes bya kun khyab Meditation—Tantric Buddhism Tantric Buddhism—Rituals Tantric Buddhism—China—Tibet I Guarisco, Elio, 1954- II McLeod, Ingrid, 1946- III Title BQ8938.K66213 2008 294.3'420423—dc22 2008020337 ...The Treasury of Knowledge Book Eight, Part Three: The Elements of Tantric Practice A General Exposition of the Process of Meditation in the Indestructible Way of Secret Mantra... translation and publication of this work have been made possible through the generous support of the Tsadra Foundation The Treasury of Knowledge Book Eight, Part Three The Elements of Tantric Practice... A General Exposition of the Process of Meditation in the Indestructible Way of Secret Mantra Jamgön Kongtrul Lodrö Tayé Kalu Rinpoché Translation Group under the direction of Khenpo Lodrö Dönyö