“Ocean of Attainments advances our knowledge not only of the Guhyasamaja tradition in Tibet but also of the Buddhist tantric view and practice in general. I highly recommend it.”

– Vesna Wallace, professor of South and Central Asian religions at the University of California at Santa Barbara

“The introductory essay by Yael Bentor opens the door to an understanding of the world of Buddhist tantra, while the translation that follows renders the elegant but technical Tibetan text into eminently readable English. A major contribution.”

– Per Kværne, professor emeritus, University of Oslo, and member, Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters

“Yael Bentor and Penpa Dorjee have excelled. Not only is this translation of a high standard, it is preceded by an introductory essay that covers in great depth the essential components of a successful creation-stage meditation. For anyone inspired by creation-stage meditation, this work on the Guhyasamaja Tantra, the king of tantras, is essential reading.”

– Gavin Kilty, translator of Tsongkhapa’s Lamp to Illuminate the Five Stages

“Written while the Geluk school was still in formation, Khedrup Jé’s masterful Ocean of Attainments was central to the school’s emerging synthesis of tantric visualization and Madhyamaka philosophy. Bentor and Dorjee’s accurate translation of this important text is meticulously informed by the complex debates that surrounded its composition. Bentor’s introductory essay, moreover, is its own kind of masterwork, an inspired expression of a modern scholar steeped in the traditional literature, moving easily across countless difficult texts and thinking through vital issues in distinct and insightful ways.”

– Jacob Dalton, Khyentse Foundation Distinguished University Professor in Tibetan Buddhism