Original Perfection
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Original Perfection

Vairotsana's Five Early Transmissions

  1. 128 pages
  2. English
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eBook - ePub

Original Perfection

Vairotsana's Five Early Transmissions

About this book

These early, foundational Dzogchen texts--clear, lyrical, and rich in metaphor--were smuggled into Tibet in the eighth century on white silk, written in goat-milk ink that would become visible only when exposed to heat. These five texts are the root of Dzogchen practice, the main practice of the Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism. Vairotsana, a master among the first generation of Tibetan Buddhists, reveals here a truth that is at once simple and deeply profound: that all existence--life itself, everyone one of us--is originally perfect, just as is. Keith Dowman's sparkling translation and commentary provide insight and historical background, walking the reader through the truths encountered in this remarkable book.

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Year
2013
Print ISBN
9780861716807
eBook ISBN
9781614291350

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Dedication
  5. Contents
  6. Foreword by Bhakha Tulku
  7. Preface to the American Edition
  8. Translator’s Introduction
  9. The Cuckoo’s Song of Pure Presence
  10. Radical Creativity
  11. The Great Garuda in Flight
  12. Pure Golden Ore
  13. The Eternal Victory Banner: The Vast Space of Vajrasattva
  14. Notes
  15. Appendixes
  16. Select Bibliography
  17. Index
  18. About the Translator
  19. About Wisdom Publications

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