Keith Dowman

Dudjom Rinpoche

Dudjom Rinpoche's Ritro

Mountain Dharma : Alchemy of Realization

Longchenpa

Jamgon Mipham

Jigme Lingpa

Brief teachings, prayers, and liturgies by famous Tibetan Buddhist scholar-saints from medieval to modern times. With the wish to inspire and motivate practitioners, Kyabje Thinley Norbu Rinpoche has translated a selection of wisdom teachings into direct and simple English that retains the power of the original writings and their emphasis on practice. The authors are five of the most sublime scholar-saints of the Nyingma lineage of Tibetan Buddhism: Kunkhyen Longchenpa, Kunkhyen Jigme Lingpa, Patrul Rinpoche, Mipham Rinpoche, and Kyabje Dudjom Rinpoche. Their compositions include words of advice, poetic praises, concise daily prayers, and liturgies accompanied by instructions, written over a span of time from the medieval to the modern era. These precious teachings are intended to be the cause of faith, practice, and enlightenment.

Sublime Prayers, Praises, and Practices of the Nyingma Masters

Sunlight Speech That Dispels the Darkness of Doubt

Dudjom Rinpoche was one of the seminal figures in Tibetan Buddhism in the twentieth century, yet very few of his religious writings have been translated into English. This volume contains a generous selection of his inspiring teachings and writings, the core of which is a lengthy discussion of the entire path of Dzogchen, including key instructions on view, meditation, and conduct, along with direct advice on how to bring one's experiences onto the path. Also included in this book in their entirety are the oral instructions, tantric songs, and songs of realization from His Holiness's Collected Works, along with a generous selection of the aspiration and supplication prayers.

Dudjom Rinpoche's Heart Advice

Wisdom Nectar

Jigdrel Yeshe Dorje

Teachings on the foundational practices of Tibetan Buddhism by a renowned and beloved master--now in paperback. In this book, Dudjom Rinpoche explains a key text attributed to Padmasambhava, the great Indian meditation master credited with bringing the Buddha's teachings to Tibet. The instructions here are clear, direct, and personal, illuminating the heart of Vajrayana Buddhist practice and philosophy. Included is the root text ("The Heart Essence of the Dakini") by Padmasambhava and the commentary by Dudjom Rinpoche. Of interest to practitioners of all schools of Tibetan Buddhism.

Complete Instructions on the Preliminary Practices

A Torch Lighting the Way to Freedom

Mṅaʼ-ris Paṇ-chen Padma-dbaṅ-rgyal

Ngari Panchen

Bdud-ʼjoms ʼJigs-bral-ye-śes-rdo-rje

Pema Wangyi Gyalpo

All religions teach codes of ethical behavior. So too does Buddhism. This books is a translation of an indispensable exposition of the three levels of moral codes in Tibetan Buddhism—the vows of individual liberation; the vows of the bodhisattva, who selflessly strives for the enlightenment of all beings; and the vows of tantra, the esoteric path of Mahayana practice. For the first time, a comprehensive explanation of these vows is presented with explanatory teachings on how to practice them in everyday life. Until his recent passing, His Holiness Dudjom Rinpoche, author of The Nyingma School of Tibetan Buddhism, was the supreme head of the Nyingma tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. Here, he offers his authoritative and highly useful commentary on the role of ethics and morality in Buddhist practice, outlining in detail the meaning and scope of the vows, and gives practical advice on maintaining the vows as supportive tools for meditative practice and daily life.

Ascertaining the Three Vows

Perfect Conduct

The foundations of Vajrayana practice are laid out with eloquence and precision here by one of the greatest Tibetan Buddhist masters of our age. His Holiness Dudjom Rinpoche’s commentary on the preliminary practices (ngöndro) is informed by his profound realization and wide-ranging scholarship, and illuminated with an array of quotations from the Vinaya, Sutra, and Tantra traditions. In addition to the commentary on the outer and inner preliminary practices, he provides other invaluable instructions on the correct view, conduct, and activity of a practitioner. Dudjom Rinpoche taught that the realization of the teachings of the Great Perfection depends entirely on the practice of these preliminary practices, thus his compassionate exposition of them here makes this book a particularly precious resource for anyone who seeks to remove the obstacles between themselves and the total freedom of enlightenment.

Dudjom Rinpoche

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