Heart of the great perfection
Subtitle: Dudjom Lingpa's visions of the Great Perfection
By: foreword by Sogyal Rinpoche ; translated by B. Alan Wallace ; edited by Dion Blundell
Contributors: Sogyal, Rinpoche, writer of foreword; Wallace, B. Alan, translator; Blundel, Dion, editor
Edition: First paperback edition.
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 303
ISBN-13: 9781614293484
Subjects: Doctrines; Rdzogs-chen; Buddhism
Other titles: Dudjom Lingpa's visions of the Great Perfection
Description: "The first in a three-volume set presents the revelations of Dudjom Lingpa, a highly influential mystic of 19th century Tibet. It is translated by B. Alan Wallace, widely respected for his lucid and readable translations of Tibetan Buddhism. Dudjom Lingpa (1835-1904) was one of the foremost tantric masters of his time. Volume 1 contains four works explaining the view and practice of the Great Perfection, the signature style of meditation of the Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism: The Sharp Vajra of Conscious Awareness Tantra: This work is considered the root distillation of Dudjom Lingpa's wisdom. Essence of Clear Meaning: This definitive commentary, which unpacks the quintessential verses of The Sharp Vajra, is based on Dudjom Lingpa's oral teachings recorded by his disciple Pema Tashi. The Foolish Dharma of an Idiot Clothed in Mud and Feathers: Dudjom Lingpa narrates the essential Dharma teachings from the perspective of an old man rejecting superficial appearances. The Enlightened View of Samantabhadra: A masterful exposition of the Great Perfection is revealed as a dialogue between wisdom beings who bestow a treasury of pith instructions and specific advice for practitioners. While the teachings in this series have inspired generations of Tibetans, only one of the eight texts has been published in translation--until now"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The sharp vajra of conscious awareness tantra  -- Düdjom Lingpa; title: Essence of clear meaning  -- Pema Tashi; title: The foolish dharma of an idiot clothed in mud and feathers  -- Düdjom Lingpa; title: The enlightened view of Samantabhadra -- Düdjom Lingpa-- Outline of Essence of clear meaning.