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Essential instructions on the Vajrayana path to ultimate enlightenment, from the foundational contemplations about the nature of reality to the ultimate realizations of the wisdom of Dzogchen. In the Nyingma tradition of Tibetan Buddhism, before one can receive empowerments and pointing-out instructions from a dharma master, one must first open and prepare the mind by engaging in the foundational practices ( ;;;;In this book, Orgyen Chowang Rinpoche brilliantly explains how to engage in the foundational practice according to the New Treasures of the Dudjom tradition, the Dudjom Tersar. And from the outset, Orgyen Chowang introduces the pristine teachings of Dzogchen, the pinnacle of the Nyingma path, to provide the context that informs every stage of the path to awakening.;; ;;;;This book is based on a series of oral teachings on Thinley Norbu’s text
About the author
ORGYEN CHOWANG is a master of meditation, especially the pinnacle meditation of Tibetan Buddhism called Dzogchen. He trained for many years in the Nyingma lineage with his principal teacher, Jigme Phuntsok Rinpoche, one of the greatest Dzogchen masters in modern times. He is the founder and spiritual director of Pristine Mind Foundation, which sponsors extensive programs and teachings by Orgyen Chowang, and the author of Our Pristine Mind: A Practical Guide to Unconditional Happiness.
