Gen Lamrimpa begins this eminently practical explanation by emphasizing the importance of a compassionate motivation for spiritual practice. He then explores the nature of suffering and the cycle of existence that traps all living beings, and concludes with a detailed account of the Six-Phase Yoga, which is meant to be recited and contemplated three times during the day and three times at night. Alan Wallace's introduction illuminates both Kalachakra's rich history and Gen Lamrimpa's unique contribution to our understanding.

This book provides a clear explanation of Kalachakra as set forth within the context of the Six-Session Guruyoga, a daily meditation practice for initiates. Transcending Time presents all phases of Kalachakra practice—the preliminaries, the initiation, and finally, the stages of generation and completion.

Praise & Reviews "To the best of my knowledge, no such detailed account of these secret practices has previously appeared in English, and it was only with the permission of H.H. the Dalai Lama that we ventured to present them here."—from the Introduction by B. Alan Wallace "[A]ccessible and enlightening to all interested practitioners."—Tricycle Magazine "With remarkable clarity, Gen Lamrimpa makes the... practice accessible to all practitioners... B. Alan Wallace has done a superb job of translating the text into English. Highly recommended."—Midwest Book Review "If you seriously intend to practice Kalachakra in the Gelug tradition, the Kalachakra six-session guru yoga is an obvious daily practice to chose. This book represents the first publication of a detailed commentary on any Kalachakra practice; if you intend to do the Kalachakra six-session guru yoga, this is a fabulous guide by a well-qualified master. Also for non-Gelugpas this book represents a wealth of information on the practice of Kalachakra in general. Allan Wallace is well-known as a very good translator, thus making this book a 'must-have' for Kalachakra practitioners."—Rudy Harderwijk, International Kalachakra Network

Gen Lamrimpa, Author Gen Lamrimpa was a Tibetan Buddhist scholar and contemplative who has devoted more than thirty-five years of his life to solitary retreat in the Himalayas, including twenty-one years outside Dharamsala, India, where he died in 2003. B. Alan Wallace, Translator B. Alan Wallace, one of the first Westerners ordained in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition, was a monk for fourteen years. Scholar, teacher, and practitioner, he is widely respected for the depth of his understanding of Buddhist philosophy, as well as his ability to render the teachings relevant to modern life. Author of several books in this field, he is one of the foremost translators of Tibetan Buddhist teachings, having interpreted for many eminent Tibetan lamas, including His Holiness the Dalai Lama. He received his Ph.D. from Stanford University and now runs the Santa Barbara Institute for Consciousness Studies.