Beyond Eternity Through Mysticism Book

Contents: Acknowledgements. Foreword. Introduction. 1. Buddhism and its three Yanas. 2. Lamaism. 3. Buddhism-What is it? 4. Mind and matter. 5. Meditation. 6. Discovery of Padmasambhava. 7. His renunciation. 8. Tibet-Prior to the advent of Padmasambhava. 9. The advent of Padmasambhava to Tibet. 10. Vajrayana. 11. Common preliminary practices. 12. Extra ordinary preliminary practice. 13. The great perfection. 14. State between death and rebirth. 15. My personal experience. Final words. Appendices: i. Non-violence. ii. Offering sang and serkim. iii. Offering water. iv. Offering butter lamp. v. Significant of 108. vi. Prostration. Bibliography.

From the Foreword: "In this book the author has recorded his own experiences as a Lama, as well as the theoretical and practical basis for the spiritual exercises Lamas undergo. The author developed a research interest in the theory of mystic experiences in the school of thought he was initiated into. The product of his experiences and research is this book. There is no doubt that varieties of such Buddhistic religious beliefs and practices constitute important elements in the cultural personality of some of our people and that of our neighbouring countries."