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The Practice of Dzogchen

Longchen Rabjam's Writings on the Great Perfection

Author Longchenpa
Edited by Harold Talbott
Translated by Tulku Thondup
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Shambhala | Snow Lion
On sale Oct 28, 2014 | 448 Pages | 9780834800137
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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.
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
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 dharma. His power in visualization techniques and ability to actualize miraculous appearances is well known throughout Tibetan history. Longchenpa had many pure visions where he was given direct instructions from Guru Padmasambhava and many other wisdom deities. Recognized as an emanation of Vimalamitra, Longchenpa's sharp acumen and prolific writings have made him one of Tibet's most renowned and precious teachers. View titles by Longchenpa

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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.

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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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 dharma. His power in visualization techniques and ability to actualize miraculous appearances is well known throughout Tibetan history. Longchenpa had many pure visions where he was given direct instructions from Guru Padmasambhava and many other wisdom deities. Recognized as an emanation of Vimalamitra, Longchenpa's sharp acumen and prolific writings have made him one of Tibet's most renowned and precious teachers. View titles by Longchenpa

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