The Rampa Story

Rating:
Summary: Get real!
Review: I'm a Buddhist. I took my refuge vows from a tulku. I've meditated for decades. I am sorry to write this review, but feel I must.

I rate this book one star because I can't rate it lower and submit the review. I've read Lobsang Rampa's books and heard his tapes. He has no standing among Tibetan religious schools. He's a Brit that's been around for years duping people who are not informed about Tibetan Buddhism.

If you want to learn about true spirituality and authentic Tibetan Buddhism, get a book by the Dalai Lama. Amazon.com has lots of them. You will feel the difference!

Rating:
Summary: Transmigration
Review: Not only is the actual process of transmigration explained fully, but "The Rampa Story" also gives an account of how it felt like to be the transmigrator - Tuesday Lobsang Rampa, and the host - Cyril Hoskins, an englishman who gave Dr. Rampa the permission to take over his body as he was tired of the class system in England at that time (1950s).

Coupled with an excellent story about the extraordinary life of T.L. Rampa this is one of a series of three books, namely "The Third Eye.", "Doctor From Lhasa." & "The Rampa Story.".

A note to newbie Buddhist's - TL Rampa later claimed that the 14th Dalai Lama was NOT an incarnation of the 13th Dalai Lama, and this was later confirmed by the 14th Dalai Lama, himself. For reasons of political expediency it was decided by the Tibetan government and certain religious factions not to support TL Rampa.

Rating:
Summary: Transmigration
Review: Not only is the actual process of transmigration explained fully, but "The Rampa Story" also gives an account of how it felt like to be the transmigrator - Tuesday Lobsang Rampa, and the host - Cyril Hoskins, an englishman who gave Dr. Rampa the permission to take over his body as he was tired of the class system in England at that time (1950s).

Coupled with an excellent story about the extraordinary life of T.L. Rampa this is one of a series of three books, namely "The Third Eye.", "Doctor From Lhasa." & "The Rampa Story.".

A note to newbie Buddhist's - TL Rampa later claimed that the 14th Dalai Lama was NOT an incarnation of the 13th Dalai Lama, and this was later confirmed by the 14th Dalai Lama, himself. For reasons of political expediency it was decided by the Tibetan government and certain religious factions not to support TL Rampa.

Rating:
Summary: Want to find out what occurred after Doctor from Lhasa...
Review: To me this represents essential reading for those who seek to follow the life of Lobsang or for those who were left wondering what happened next! Cruelties of the world abound but never have I read of one suffering the fate of Tuesday Lobsang Rampa - a fate which would have seen most of us to our graves in far less a time. After reading this - you might want to review the word 'civilised' and see if it really applies to the human race!

Rating:
Summary: Want to find out what occurred after Doctor from Lhasa...
Review: To me this represents essential reading for those who seek to follow the life of Lobsang or for those who were left wondering what happened next! Cruelties of the world abound but never have I read of one suffering the fate of Tuesday Lobsang Rampa - a fate which would have seen most of us to our graves in far less a time. After reading this - you might want to review the word 'civilised' and see if it really applies to the human race!