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The Practice of Dzogchen

Longchen Rabjam's Writings on the Great Perfection

Longchen Rabjam's Writings on the Great Perfection

By Longchenpa
Edited by Harold Talbott
Translated by Tulku Thondup

By Longchenpa
Edited by Harold Talbott
Translated by Tulku Thondup

By Longchenpa
Edited by Harold Talbott
Translated by Tulku Thondup

By Longchenpa
Edited by Harold Talbott
Translated by Tulku Thondup

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Oct 28, 2014 | ISBN 9781559394345

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Oct 28, 2014 | ISBN 9780834800137

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    About The Practice of Dzogchen

    A classic collection of writings on the meditation practice and theory of Dzogchen, the Great Perfection, by the celebrated fourteenth-century scholar and adept Longchen Rabjam (Longchenpa).

    This classic collection of texts on the meditation practice and theory of Dzogchen presents the Great Perfection through the writings of its supreme authority, the fourteenth-century Tibetan scholar and visionary Longchen Rabjam. The pinnacle of Vajrayana practice in the Nyingma tradition of Tibetan Buddhism, Dzogchen embodies a system of training that awakens the intrinsic nature of the mind to reveal its original essence, utterly perfect and free from all duality—buddha nature, or buddhahood itself.

    In The Practice of Dzogchen, Tulku Thondup translates essential passages from Longchen Rabjam’s voluminous writings to illuminate and clarify this teaching. He also draws on the works of later masters of the tradition, placing Dzogchen in context both in relation to other schools of Buddhism and in relation to the nine-vehicle outline of the Buddhist path described in the Nyingma tradition. This expanded edition includes Counsel for Liberation, Longchenpa’s poetic exhortation to readers to quickly enter the path of liberation, the first step toward the summit of Dzogchen practice.

    About The Practice of Dzogchen

    This classic collection of texts on the meditation practice and theory of Dzogchen presents the Great Perfection through the writings of its supreme authority, the fourteenth-century Tibetan scholar and visionary Longchen Rabjam. The pinnacle of Vajrayana practice in the Nyingma tradition of Tibetan Buddhism, Dzogchen embodies a system of training that awakens the intrinsic nature of the mind to reveal its original essence, utterly perfect and free from all duality—buddha nature, or buddhahood itself.

    In The Practice of Dzogchen, Tulku Thondup translates essential passages from Longchen Rabjam’s voluminous writings to illuminate and clarify this teaching. He also draws on the works of later masters of the tradition, placing Dzogchen in context both in relation to other schools of Buddhism and in relation to the nine-vehicle outline of the Buddhist path described in the Nyingma tradition. This expanded edition includes Counsel for Liberation, Longchenpa’s poetic exhortation to readers to quickly enter the path of liberation, the first step toward the summit of Dzogchen practice.

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    Also by Longchenpa

    The Precious Treasury of the Fundamental Nature
    Sunlight Speech That Dispels the Darkness of Doubt
    Finding Rest in the Nature of the Mind
    Finding Rest in Meditation
    Finding Rest in Illusion
    See all books by Longchenpa

    About Longchenpa

    Longchen Rabjam (1308–1363) was born to a noble family of Tibet under many signs of auspiciousness. He showed great skill in all aspects of scholarship from an early age and excelled throughout his life in the practice and accomplishment of… More about Longchenpa

    About Longchenpa

    Longchen Rabjam (1308–1363) was born to a noble family of Tibet under many signs of auspiciousness. He showed great skill in all aspects of scholarship from an early age and excelled throughout his life in the practice and accomplishment of… More about Longchenpa

    Product Details

    Category: Religion | Meditation & Mindfulness | Philosophy

    Hardcover | $49.95
    Published by Snow Lion
    Oct 28, 2014 | 448 Pages | 6 x 9 | ISBN 9781559394345

    Category: Religion | Meditation & Mindfulness | Philosophy

    Ebook | $27.99
    Published by Snow Lion
    Oct 28, 2014 | 448 Pages | ISBN 9780834800137

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    Praise

    “A treasure trove for all who aspire to have a deeper understanding of the unsurpassable tantra teachings. Now with the revised and expanded edition of this timeless classic—a must-read for all students of Buddhadharma who wish to study, understand, and practice the precious Great Completion—these invaluable teachings are further enriched. The peerless teachings of the Omniscient Longchenpa, who was Manjushri in person, and the masterful and insightful translation of Tulku Thondup give us fortunate students a masterpiece that illumines the quintessential, profound teachings of Dzogpa Chenpo.”
    —Mindrolling Jetsun Khandro Rinpoche, author of This Precious Life

    “Tulku Thondup Rinpoche has performed a service of inestimable value for all serious students of Buddhist thought. One of Tibet’s greatest philosopher-sages, Longchen Rabjampa, is here made accessible to the specialist and interested nonspecialist in a manner that is authoritative, comprehensive, and clear. This book fills a major gap.” —Matthew Kapstein, author of The Tibetan Assimilation of Buddhism

    “Attainment of buddhahood is not about getting somewhere else or transforming ourselves into something else. Rather, it is about realizing and perfecting the fully awakened nature of our own mind. This nature cannot be attained by holding on to something tightly or seeking something externally but only by awakening the openness nature, the intrinsic awareness, of our own mind itself, as it is.”—Tulku Thondup, from the Preface to the Revised Edition

    Table Of Contents

    Preface to the Second Edition
    PART ONE: DZOGCHEN IN CONTEXT
    1. Introduction
    2. The Three Outer Tantras
    3. The Three Inner Tantras
    4. Three Divisions of Atiyoga
    5. Dzogpa Chenpo and Other Yānas and Traditions
    6. Excerpts from the Lives of Dzogpa Chenpo Masters to Illustrate the Ways of Training in Dzogpa Chenpo
    PART TWO: THE LIFE OF LONGCHENPA
    7. The Life of Kunkhyen Longchen Rabjam
    PART THREE: SELECTED WRITINGS OF LONGCHEN RABJAM
    8. Summary of the Selections
    9. Counsel for Liberation: An Exhortation to Pursue Virtuous Secular and Dharma Trainings in Order to Practice Dzogpa Chenpo
    10. How Samsara and Nirvana Originate from the Basis as the Appearances of the Basis According to the Innermost Dzogpa
    Chenpo Teachings
    11. Karma of Samsaric Deeds, the Cause of Beings’ Wandering in Delusory Samsara
    12. Karma of Liberative Virtues, the Means of Liberation from Samsara
    13. Philosophical View of Phenomenal Existents
    14. Meditation on the Meaning of the View
    15. Twenty-seven Courses of Training in Dzogpa Chenpo
    16. Naturally Liberated Mind, the Great Perfection
    17. Instructions on the Meditation on Naturally Liberated Mind, the Great Perfection
    18. The Trainings and Attainments of the Five Paths of Mahayana
    19. The Trainings and Attainments of the Paths and Stages of Tantra
    20. Attainment of the Paths, Stages, and Visions of Dzogpa Chenpo
    21. Attainment of the Result, the Buddha Bodies and Primordial Wisdoms of Buddhahood in Mahayana Sutras and Tantras
    22. The Buddha Bodies and Primordial Wisdoms in Dzogpa Chenpo
    Notes
    Bibliography of Works Cited
    Index

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