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Book Description  
In iThe Tantric Distinction , the ideas, concepts and methods of Buddhism are "confronted and allowed to resonate with [his] own character." "Widely recognized as one of the West's leading scholars of Tibetan Buddhism, Professor Jeffrey Hopkins is renowned for his textual translations and original scholarship. For ten years he served as the principal English translator for His Holiness the Dalai Lama. The Tantric Distinction is his effort to make accessible the complexities of this highly sophisticated philosophy by sharing his personal, individual experience with Buddhist thought and practice. It lays out the entire Buddhist path as a living experience."--BOOK JACKET. 

About the Author  
Jeffrey Hopkins teaches Tibetan Studies at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, where he founded programs in Buddhist Studies and Tibetan Studies. He lives in Charlottesville, VA.