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Contents

Foreword by His Holiness Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche
Translator’s preface
Clarigying the True Meaning, by Tsele Natsok Rangdrol

The Copper Temple Life Story of Padmasambhava
Prologue.
Chapter 1. Padmasambhava becomes the son of King Indrabodhi and ascends the royal throne.
Chapter 2. Padmasambhava practices in the charnel grounds and is blessed by the dakinis.
Chapter 3. Padmasambhava follows his gurus, receives teachings and shows the manner of mind-training.
Chapter 4. Padmasambhava converts beings by means of miracles, tames heretics and vastly benefits the Buddhist teachings.
Chapter 5. Padmasambhava accomplishes the vidyadhara level of mahamudra by means of Vishuddha and Kilaya.
Chapter 6. The king of Tibet takes hold of his kingdom.
Chapter 7. The king awakens faith in the Dharma, invites Master Bodhisattva to Tibet to fulfill his aspiration, and lays the foundation for the temple.
Chapter 8. Out of compassion Padmasambhava goes to Tibet and meets with the emissaries.
Chapter 9. Padmasambhava binds all the gods and demons of Tibet under oath.
Chapter 10. Padmasambhava is invited to the palace of Red Rock and tames the building site.
Chapter 11. His Majesty the King and Padmasambhava erect glorious Samye and perform its consecration.
Chapter 12. The two masters, Padmasambhava and Khenpo Bodhisattva, and the two translators, Kawa Paltsek and Chokro Lui Gyaltsen, translate and establish the teachings of Secret Mantra.
Chapter 13. Five Tibetan monks go to India to search for teachings and master Namkhai Nyingpo attains accomplishment.
Chapter 14. Vairotsana of Pagor goes to India in pursuit of the Dharma and is expelled to Tsawarong.
Chapter 15. The king establishes the law of the Buddhadharma.
Chapter 16. Master Vimalamitra is invited and Vairotsana’s expulsion regretted.
Chapter 17. The Dharma teachings are translated and established at Samye.
Chapter 18. Padmasambhava performs supportive rituals for the king and extends his life span.
Chapter 19. Padmasambhava transmits the sadhanas of Secret Mantra and the king and the disciples engage in sadhana practice.
Chapter 20. Padmasambhava employs the guardian of the temples, translates the fierce mantras for the sake of protecting the Buddhadharma, and teaches the methods for mending sacred commitments.
Chapter 21. Padmasambhava conceals the teachings and instructions as treasures and gives predictions to the king.
Chapter 22. Padmasambhava personally visits the sacred places for sadhana in Tibet, conceals his mind treasures and gives oral instructions.
Chapter 23. The Tibetan king and subjects try to dissuade but are unsuccessful in obtaining Padmasambhava’s consent when he intends to leave for the southwestern continent.
Chapter 24. Padmasambhava gives his last words to the kings of Tibet.
Chapter 25. Padmasambhava gives his last words to the ministers of Tibet.
Chapter 26. Padmasambhava gives his last words to the monks and nuns of Tibet.
Chapter 27. Padmasambhava gives his last words to the Dharma teachers of Tibet.
Chapter 28. Padmasambhava gives his last words to the tantrikas of Tibet.
Chapter 29. Padmasambhava gives his last words to the meditators of Tibet.
Chapter 30. Padmasambhava gives his last words to the yogis of Tibet.
Chapter 31. Padmasambhava gives his last words to the men of Tibet.
Chapter 32. Padmasambhava gives his last words to the women of Tibet.
Chapter 33. Padmasambhava gives his last words to the benefactors and reverend recipients of Tibet.
Chapter 34. Padmasambhava gives his last words to the healers and sick people.
Chapter 35. Padmasambhava gives his last words to the Tibetan masters and disciples who form dharmic links.
Chapter 36. Padmasambhava gives his last words to the Tibetan people in general.
Chapter 37. The king and the ministers request Padmasambhava to teach the instructions of the bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara.
Chapter 38. The description of how the Lord of Great Compassion gazes upon the six classes of sentient beings with the three types of compassion.
Chapter 39. The benefits and virtues of the Six Syllables of the Great Compassionate One.
Chapter 40. Padmasambhava sings a song in response to homage.
Chapter 41. Padmasambhava departs to subdue the rakshas in the southwest and sings songs to his attendants and escorts.
Epilogue.

The Abbreviated Chronicle

Notes
Bibliography
Glossary
Index