Preparing for Tantra: Creating the Psychological Ground for Practice Paperback – September 16, 2011

On my spiritual path, I found that I excellently and fortunately have a karma connection to a Tibetan lama. When I was allowed to begin the preliminary practices, however, they seemed culturally alien, and while I understood the practices conceptually, I struggled to bring them into my heart. Rob Preece's book has been an invaluable bridge to allow my preliminary practice to become focused on removing the obstacles to true dharma practice as encountered by a western person.His cultural version of the mandala offering prayer is worth the price of the book alone, and epitomizes the practice cutting through attachments required on this path.There are now quite a number of books that describe the mechanics of the practice, presented from a very traditional viewpoint. This one helps people explore the heart of the practice, allowing the path of transformation to unfold.

I loved the honesty, modesty and integrity. As has so far always been my experience with Rob Preece.

Great read for the psychologist or highly motivated mediation practitioner. Probably not for the newbie, as the concepts are intricate and take a while to understand. Great book on how to prepare (also highlights how you may have already begun the process) in a compassionate and inspiring way.

Excellent book on the Ngondro preliminary practices. Very insightful and accessible.

The symbolism used in tantra is a long way to be understood by the eyes of a western culture. Rob Preece makes it comprehensive to our mind of logic and analysis. I strongly recomend it.

As always, everything written by this author is excellent and helpful.

Preece reprises his Jungian take on Tibetan Buddhism, this time focused on ngondro, or the so-called preliminary practices the meditator engages as an entryway into the Vajrayana path. Preece shares his own experience with the five classic practices -- prostrations, refuge and bodhicitta, purification, offering and devotion -- plus several more that, altho not a part of the traditional practice, are equally important. For those practitioners looking for a psychological framework, in this case Jungian, this book may be interesting.