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For practitioners on the paths of Dzogchen and Mahamudra, one of
the greatest joys is to personally receive oral instructions from a
realized teacher. The excitement of being able to train based on
that advice is further enhanced by the stimulation and support that
guidance manuals provide. All of the selections presented in
Perfect Clarity offer incredible teachings that are inspiring and
vital. Pith instructions are so simple and direct that we can
easily apply them without fear of mistakes.
These days, the most effective style of teaching is not lengthy
scholarly explanations but rather direct guidance manuals The
Dzogchen tantras themselves were written in a style that shrouds
and conceals the meaning so that only a master who is extremely
well-versed in oral instructions and treatises is able to clarify
the meaning. On the other hand, based upon oral instructions a
guidance manual is a short, comprehensive teaching written in a
clear and simple manner. Such summaries of the Mahamudra and
Dzogchen teachings contain all the teachings that a worthy
practitioner requires to reach the state of primordial
enlightenment in this very life.
Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche
The amazing collection in Perfect Clarity is rounded out by an
introduction by Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche, a preface by Marcia Dechen
Wangmo, biographical data of the authors, a glossary, line drawings
and photos and Tibetan source material references.
Treasures from Juniper Ridge combines meditation and pith
practice
instructions in a way that is easy to apply and comprehend. It is a
compilation
of discovered teachings, termas, by the greatest master of
Vajrayana
Buddhism, Padmasambhava, hidden by his female disciple, Yeshe
Tsogyal.
Treasures is replete with pieces that are direct, profound, fresh,
and pertinent
to our times.
These various revelations are for all levels of practitioners. They
provide indepth explanations of assorted aspects of practice,
including: deity, death
and dying, non-conceptual meditation and recognizing mind nature.
The
book outlines ways to apply these teachings for the modern student,
while
remaining true to traditional principles.
"Padmasambhava's pith instructions are extremely important because
he
is not just a legendary figure or an ancient myth. He is an actual
person
who continuously carries out spontaneous activities, including
manifesting
as treasure revealers, so that there is always a fresh, unimpaired
teaching
that people can practice. This also ensures that Padmasambhava's
spiritual
influence and blessings are unceasing.
The special quality of these terma teachings is that they provide a
method
for accomplishment that is appropriate for each specific
generation, period
of time, and individual person who meets them. The treasure
teachings
he gave on the Juniper Ridge of Crystal Pearls contain the
essential meaning
of hundreds of such instructions."
--Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche
"Dispeller of Obstacles" is the first in a new series that will
include video, audio, photos, and commentaries to support practice
and is the heart essence of the accomplished 9th-century master
Padmasambhava. This hidden treasure is a revelation with a rich
history that is explained in the book. In addition to the root text
and classical commentaries by Chokgyur Lingpa and Jamyang Khyentse
Wangpo, the treasure-revealers themselves, there are also
explanations by modern-day masters such as Tulku Urgyen and Orgyen
Topgyal Rinpoches. This extensive cycle contains teachings and
practices for the preliminaries up to and including Dzogchen.
Linking to a fresh treasure has the power to imbue us with hot and
juicy blessings that invigorate our being and generate devotion and
joy. Just as we prefer to have fresh food, these treasure teachings
are endowed with a very special quality that has not been
interpolated by anyone else, but has come directly from
Padmasambhava by means of one of his disciples appearing as a
present-day incarnation. The teaching is then spread to people for
their immediate practice.
The Light of Wisdom, the Conclusion, presents detailed explanations
of the activities of a Vajra Master and Buddhist practices to clear
away hindrances on the path and enhance realization. The book is a
combination of three texts:
The root text, The Gradual Path of the Wisdom Essence is oral
instructions of Padmasambhava, recorded by his chief female
disciple, Yeshe Tsogyal. Padmasambhava established the Buddhist
doctrine in Tibet during the eight century. He concealed teachings
in the form of hidden treasures, to be revealed at an appropriate
time in the future. The Light of Wisdom by Jamgon Kongtrul, one of
the most prominent Buddhist masters of nineteenth-century Tibet, is
an extensive commentary on this sacred scripture. Entering the Path
of Wisdom consists of annotations on the commentary by Jamyang
Drakpa, a student of Jamgon Kongtrul, dictated to Jokyab Rinpoche.
The root text of Lamrim Yeshe Nyingpo, a terma revealed by the
great treasure-finder Chokgyur Lingpa, and its commentary by
Kongtrul Rinpoche, the great translator in person, form together a
complete scripture that embodies all the tantras, statements and
instructions of the Nyingma School of the early translations, which
is most rare to find in the past, present, or future. ...I find it
important that all Dharma practitioners study and reflect upon this
book.
? Kyabje Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche
It is correct that it will be quite difficult to practice the
entire Gradual Path of the Wisdom Essence, so you should use what
is directly appropriate for your training. It is never said that
you should practice an entire root text as Light of Wisdom contains
the complete path for different kinds of individuals, both of
Hinayana, Mahayana and Vajrayana. But since its title is the Wisdom
Essence, it means that its ultimate practice is Dzogchen.
? Kyabje Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche
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