The Life of Padmasambhava: The Legend of the Great Guru

Record summary

This modern edition of Padmasambhava’s legendary life gathers narratives in which the tantric master interacts with gods, demons, local spirits, guardians, and other beings during the establishment of Buddhism in Tibet. It is a useful comparison lead because it preserves a conversion pattern in which pre-Buddhist beings are subdued, converted, or incorporated as protectors. The episodes are hagiographic and transmitted through layered Tibetan traditions, not contemporary incident reports. Dates for individual stories and the historical Padmasambhava must be separated from the publication date.