Klong-chen-pa Dri-med-ʼod-zer

"A new translation of Longchenpa's famous work that presents the entire scope of the Buddhist view combined with pith instructions pointing out the nature of one's mind. Longchen Rabjam's Finding Rest in the Nature of the Mind is a classic Buddhist manual for attaining true liberation through familiarizing ourselves with our most basic nature--our clear, pristine, and aware mind. Written in the fourteenth century, this text is the first part to Longchenpa's Trilogy of Rest, a work of the esoteric Tibetan Dzogchen tradition. This unique presentation of the Buddhist view and path combines the scholastic expository method of explanation with direct pith instructions designed for yogi practitioners. This text systematically presents the view in thirteen chapters, outlining all that a practitioner must know in order to embark on the complete Buddhist path. Here we find fundamental instructions on the need to turn away from materialism, how to find a qualified guide, how to develop boundless compassion for all beings, and much more. Longchenpa then carries the reader through to the view of tantra and its associated practices in chapter ten. Chapters eleven and twelve explore calm abiding (shamatha) and deep insight (vipashyana) meditation techniques. The work culminates with chapter thirteen, the final chapter, in which the result of practice is presented from the perspective of Dzogchen. The first part of the Trilogy of Rest is a comprehensive teaching on the view from the Tibetan Buddhist tradition, setting the foundation for the following two volumes: Finding Rest in Meditative Absorption, which focuses on meditation practice, and Finding Rest in Illusion, which focuses on post-meditation yogic conduct. The Padmakara Translation Group has provided us with a clear and fluid new translation to Finding Rest in the Nature of the Mind, which will serve as a genuine aid to study and meditation"--

The trilogy of rest

Two poems recount a poet exhorting himself to undertake a spiritual journey, and a traveler seeking out the Bodhisattva of Compassion.

A Visionary Journey

The Trilogy of Rest: Finding rest in the nature of the mind

The Trilogy of Rest: Finding rest in meditation

Garab Dorje

ʼJigs-med-gling-pa Rang-byung-rdo-rje

The mind-training practices contained in the Dzogchen tradition of Tibetan Buddhism have never before been presented in the English language. The main text translated here, The Steps to Liberation, will be of great interest to Western practitioners, since its instructions are pithy and direct, and experiential rather than scholarly. The contemplations on core Buddhist principles like impermanence and karma, intended for beginning meditators, unfold as dramatic stories in which the meditator is to vividly imagine himself or herself as the main character who undergoes a sequence of experiences that result in transformative realizations. They distill the most essential teachings of the Buddha into a practical system that can be easily implemented in a daily meditation practice. At the same time, they bring together the most foundational Buddhist teachings with the profound methods of the Vajrayana (the esoteric teachings of Buddhist tantra). This is the hallmark of Dzogchen mind training and what sets it apart from other mind-training lineages.

The Mind-Training Tradition of the Dzogchen Masters

Steps to the Great Perfection

The first volume in the Trilogy by the thirteenth-century Nyingma master Longchenpa. Clear descriptions of the stages of the Vajrayana Path. Foundation in Mahayana views and practices for anyone interested in Vajrayana and Dzogchen teachings. Used in 25 university courses.

Kindly Bent to Ease Us: Mind

The Trilogy of Rest

Keith Dowman

Translation of Longchenpa's Gṅas lugs mdźod (Treasury of natural perfection) with commentary.

Longchen Rabjampa's Treasury of Natural Perfection

Old Man Basking in the Sun

Longchenpa

he first work in this collection,Now that I Come to Die, contains Longchenpa's heartfelt advice to his closest disciples on how to make the teachings a path of transformation. The two other works focus on the powerful practices of the Four Immeasurables: Love, Joy, Compassion, and Equanimity. The commentary, never before published in book form, shows how systematic practice of thesecatalysts of being? can upend the usual routines of our daily existence and lead us beyond the limits we have learned to take for granted. Worldliness is done with; this life's show is over! This new volume also includes the master's own commentary on chapter 7 of Kindly Bent to Ease Us Volume 1, which presents The Four Immeasurable Qualities of Equanimity, Love, Compassion, and Joy, the inner resources for strength, serenity, and well-being.

Intimate Guidance from One of Tibet's Greatest Masters

Now that I Come to Die

Kindly Bent to Ease Us: Meditation

KINDLY BENT TO EASE US

"There is depth, breadth, and magic in Nyingma thought and its beauty grows the more one studies it. Longchenpa, one of Tibet's greatest masters, exemplifies and transmits the transforming power of these ancient teachings. His writings shine with a light that radiates compassion and meaning. Born in the 14th century, Longchenpa studied with the foremost teachers of his day. He soon earned the title kun-mkhyen, or all-knowing, and the passage of time has upheld the value of his contributions. His works, which number over two hundred, order into a comprehensive system the range of philosophical thought and psychological applications of the Dzog chen school, the pinnacle of Vajrayana Buddhism. In Kindly Bent to Ease Us, Longchenpa offers a guide to enlightenment that begins with traditional reflections on the preciousness of a human existence, finite in time but unlimited in opportunities. Since understanding mind and its workings is essential for a deeper inquiry into meaning and being, the first part of The Trilogy of Finding Comfort and Ease emphasizes insight into the nature of mind. The translator, Dr. H.V. Guenther, introduces each chapter with explications based on Longchenpa's own commentaries."--Back cover of volume 1.

Kindly Bent to Ease Us: Meditation (bSam-gtan ngal-gso)

(sGyu-ma ngal-gso)

From the Trilogy of Finding Comfort and Ease

Kindly Bent to Ease Us

The second volume of the Trilogy by the thirteenth-century Nyingma master Longchenpa. The aim of these meditations is to encounter directly the radiance of awareness.

Klong-chen-pa Dri-med-ʼod-zer

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