Throughout history awakened ones have celebrated the rapture of mystical
states with inspired verse sung extemporaneously. This book offers a
rare glimpse into the mysticism of the Shangpa Kagyu lineage a tradition
based mainly on the profound teaching of two women. This compendium of
spontaneous verse sung by tantric Buddhist masters from the 10th century
to the present includes translations as well as short descriptions of
each poet's life and a historical overview of the lineage.