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In the Shamanic world-view of Tibetan Bon, the five elements of earth, water, fire, air, and space are accessed through the raw powers of nature and through non-physical beings associated with the natural world. In the Tibetan tantric view, the elements are recognized as five kinds of energy in the body and are balanced with yogic movements, breathing exercises, and visualizations. In the highest teachings, Dzogchen, the elements are understood to be the radiance of being and are accessed through pure awareness. Healing with Form, Energy and Light offers the reader healing meditations and yogic practices on each of these levels. Tenzin Rinpoche's purpose in this book is to strengthen our connection to the sacred aspect of the natural world and to present a guide that explains why certain practices are necessary and in what situations practices are effective. This is a manual for replacing an anxious, narrow, uncomfortable identity into one that is expansive, peaceful and capable. And the world, too, is transformed from dead matter and blind processes into a sacred landscape filled with an infinite variety of living forces and beings.
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69 of 71 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book explains how the 5 elements (earth, air, fire, water, and space) are viewed, and used to heal, in the Tibetan bon-po (shamanic), Tantric, and Dzogchen traditions. The writer describes everything clearly and concisely, and you're left in no doubt how relevant these ancient practices are to modern life.
What is really great about this book is how the exercises can work on different levels. If you have a psychological or scientific view, and don't believe that there really are spirits in the world, he explains how you can still use shamanic practice-the whole book is completely non-dogmatic and open to everyone.
With a range of practices from simple calming exercises to elaborate visualizations, this book has something for any level of practitioner, of any tradition. Highly recommended.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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Very insightful book about Shamanism and energies from a buddhist perspective. In the book there are also descriptions for different kinds of meditation.
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65 of 66 people found the following review helpful
Clear, user-friendly healing techniques
31 Oct 2002
Format:Paperback
This book really pleased several lamas I know, who were astonished to see these usually hidden healing techniques made so available and so user-friendly. These are simple but powerful visualizations for "soul retrieval" and physical and mental healing. They're written by a Tibetan healing master who gives the authentic Tibetan material in terms that Westerners can easily grasp.
54 of 54 people found the following review helpful
Best book on the subject available
7 Jun 2006
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The title is not a put-down of books like "Rainbow of Liberated Energy" or "The Five Wisdom Energies". They do particular justice to the subject of the five 'elements'. The point that I want to make is that I liked this one best, not just because of the friendly and precise writing style, but because this one goes to the roots of the system - the primordial basis of Tibetan metaphysics.
Rinpoche, rather that relying on abstraction and theoretical discourse, covers the subject in a way that is so jam-packed with teaching I had to stop every few pages to make sure I hadn't read a hundred. For me, that is real praise, because I tend to skim for the interesting points and ignore repitition and redundancy etc. I couldn't find anything to ignore in this book.
This is not a treatment of the jungwa as a topic - it is a workbook; a training manual on approaching meditation/tantra/shamanic practice from the standpoint of balancing and harmonizing the workings of the five elements in the physical body. It's a field guide to working with the Panchamahabhutas, or five great states, in a simple and practical way. I would recommend it to anyone interested in Tibetan mystical practices, Yoga, Asian spirituality, Tantra, or Alchemy - it's a good way to get started on a path that will take you where you want to go.
Rinpoche, rather that relying on abstraction and theoretical discourse, covers the subject in a way that is so jam-packed with teaching I had to stop every few pages to make sure I hadn't read a hundred. For me, that is real praise, because I tend to skim for the interesting points and ignore repitition and redundancy etc. I couldn't find anything to ignore in this book.
This is not a treatment of the jungwa as a topic - it is a workbook; a training manual on approaching meditation/tantra/shamanic practice from the standpoint of balancing and harmonizing the workings of the five elements in the physical body. It's a field guide to working with the Panchamahabhutas, or five great states, in a simple and practical way. I would recommend it to anyone interested in Tibetan mystical practices, Yoga, Asian spirituality, Tantra, or Alchemy - it's a good way to get started on a path that will take you where you want to go.
142 of 153 people found the following review helpful
Great Book from a Wonderful Teacher
18 Jun 2002
Format:Paperback
Before I begin, I must admit limited objectivity in reviewing Bon Lama Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche's latest book "Healing with Form, Energy and Light" (Snow Lion). Because Lama Tenzin has been my gracious teacher for more than two years now, it is tempting to dispense with a certain critical distance. Much of the material in the text is taken from Rinpoche's teachings and small-scale textual resources. Yet as I paged through my new copy, it was like I was experiencing this transcendent wisdom for the first time. Thus, I am happy to announce that this work, his third major effort, is geared toward practitioners on all levels of practice, and from diverse spiritual backgrounds.
In the book's introduction, Tenzin Rinpoche gives a brief but helpful outline of the Bon tradition, an early Tibetan religion that has gradually incorporated, and also influenced, Buddhist practice. Among other interesting observations, Rinpoche explains that his tradition "suffered the fate of many indigenous religions, a fate similar to that of the religions of Europe and the Americans when Christianity was introduced." While such claims are not the central focus of this book, they definitely enrich it.
This book is a heartfelt, meaningful and well-written offering of sorts to whatever powers guide the exchange between East and West. Rinpoche, who founded the Ligmincha Institute in 1992, explains "as I spent more time in the West I began to see that there was a need to teach about the teaching, to explain how to develop experience and how to apply the teaching and practices to situations in everyday life." Rinpoche's humble yet beautiful book thus succeeds with practical hints that are a joy to read.
This book is about the healing traditions in Bon Buddhist shamanism, tantra and dzogchen ("the great perfection"). Western-style psychology is one of Rinpoche's interests, and he has participated in annual panels on East-West psychology. Thus, he discusses Tibetan traditions in light of certain western psychological theory. Plus, if you read this book you will gain insight into "Tibetan yoga": the tsa lung movements that open up the energy so that the breath flows freely in the body. The book's discussion of psychology alone is worth taking the time to read.
The sky blue volume focuses clearly and insightfully on the elements, and how elemental qualities manifest themselves in our lives. Through an increased awareness of the flow of these qualities, we can see a way to increased balance and peace.
In the book's introduction, Tenzin Rinpoche gives a brief but helpful outline of the Bon tradition, an early Tibetan religion that has gradually incorporated, and also influenced, Buddhist practice. Among other interesting observations, Rinpoche explains that his tradition "suffered the fate of many indigenous religions, a fate similar to that of the religions of Europe and the Americans when Christianity was introduced." While such claims are not the central focus of this book, they definitely enrich it.
This book is a heartfelt, meaningful and well-written offering of sorts to whatever powers guide the exchange between East and West. Rinpoche, who founded the Ligmincha Institute in 1992, explains "as I spent more time in the West I began to see that there was a need to teach about the teaching, to explain how to develop experience and how to apply the teaching and practices to situations in everyday life." Rinpoche's humble yet beautiful book thus succeeds with practical hints that are a joy to read.
This book is about the healing traditions in Bon Buddhist shamanism, tantra and dzogchen ("the great perfection"). Western-style psychology is one of Rinpoche's interests, and he has participated in annual panels on East-West psychology. Thus, he discusses Tibetan traditions in light of certain western psychological theory. Plus, if you read this book you will gain insight into "Tibetan yoga": the tsa lung movements that open up the energy so that the breath flows freely in the body. The book's discussion of psychology alone is worth taking the time to read.
The sky blue volume focuses clearly and insightfully on the elements, and how elemental qualities manifest themselves in our lives. Through an increased awareness of the flow of these qualities, we can see a way to increased balance and peace.
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