Patrul Rinpoche's collection of the Dzogchen teachings of Aro Yeshe Jungne illuminated by practical meditation instructions that can be applied on-the-go in daily life by students of all backgrounds.
PATRUL RINPOCHE (1808-1887) was a prominent lineage master from
eastern Tibet whose teachings and writings remain widely
influential in the Nyingma lineage.
KHENCHEN PALDEN SHERAB RINPOCHE (1938-2010) and his brother KHENPO
TSEWANG DONGYAL RINPOCHE (b. 1950) escaped their homeland of
eastern Tibet in 1959, and in the mid-1980s came to New York, where
they founded the Padmasambhava Buddhist Center. PBC is now a
network of over twenty centers worldwide whose mission is to spread
the Buddhist teachings, particularly those of the Nyingma lineage
of Tibetan Buddhism. Together the Khenpos have published more than
twenty-five books in English, with the aim of preserving and
propagating the authentic teachings of the Nyingma lineage.
"I am so happy to hear that this book is being published! Having
such texts is our great good fortune. Patrul Rinpoche was a living
buddha, a bodhisattva in the flesh, so of course his teaching can
be trusted and relied on completely. He wouldn’t lie to us!
Moreover, Khenchen Palden Sherab and Khenpo Tsewang Dongyal are
exceptional, compassionate masters of our time, not ordinary lamas.
I think there is no better way to practice than by following their
commentary precisely. It is my prayer that these teachings not only
will be read widely but also that each practitioner will bring them
into their heart with faith and sincerity. "—Gyatrul Rinpoche,
author of Meditation, Transformation, and Dream Yoga
"Aro Yeshe Jungne’s inspirational teachings on the nature of mind,
which derive from the mind class of the Great Perfection,
flourished during the tenth to twelfth centuries. A native of
Langtang Dolma on the banks of the Yangtze in Kham, Aro possessed
the instructions of seven successive masters of both Indian and
Chinese lineages. His teachings were revived during the nineteenth
century when they were recompiled by Patrul Rinpoche. Aro offers
access to the Dzogchen perspectives on the nature of mind to
persons of nine different capacities, ranging from those in whom
this realization is spontaneously and effortlessly present to those
who acquire it through the applications of calm abiding and
superior insight. The present volume contains Sarah Harding’s clear
and lucid translation of Patrul Rinpoche’s work, along with the
contemporary oral commentary of the late Khenchen Palden Sherab
Rinpoche and Khenpo Tsewang Dongyal Rinpoche. It is through their
kindness that these vital teachings are now widely accessible.
"—Gyurme Dorje, translator of The Complete Nyingma Tradition
from Sutra to Tantra: Books 15 to 17: The Essential Tantras of
Mahayoga
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