Paths and Grounds of Guhyasamaja

by Yangchen Gawai Lodoe

It is a very significant eithteenth century Tibetan treatise which maps out the paths and the grounds of Guhyasamaja Tantra according to Arya Nagarjuna`s tradition. It is based on the incomparable masterpieces of Manjushre, Lama Tsongkhapa and his heart-like-desciples. In many Buddhist Tantras and works of realised masters Guhyasamaja is refered to as `the su preme and king of all Tantras`. Acharya Chandrakirti`s Bright Lamp states, "This (Guhyasamaja) is the supreme subsidiary practice; a compendium of the meanings of all Tantras."