Contents

Preface
Introductory Teachings

A Mirror to Reflect the Most Essential, Longchen Rabjam
Dzogchen Key Points, Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche
The Vital Essence, Shakya Shri Jñana

Part One: Background
1. The Written Narration: in India, Vimalamitra
2. The Story of Vimalamitra & Vairotsana, Yeshe Tsogyal
3. The History of the Heart Essence of the Dakinis, Padmasambhava
4. Historical Background, Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche
5. Guidance Manuals, Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche
6. Song of Encouragement to Read the Seven Treasuries, Paltrul Rinpoche
7. The Aspiration for All the Writings of the Great Omniscient One, Khenpo Ngakchung Ngawang Palzang
8. The Dzogchen Scriptures, Khenpo Ngakchung Ngawang Palzang

Part Two: The Ground
9. The Prayer of Kuntuzangpo, Samantabhadra
10. Ati Yoga, Padmasambhava & Jamgon Kongtrul
11. The Spontaneous Vajra Manifestation of Awareness & Emptiness, Jamgön Mipham Rinpoche
12. The Fourth Dharma of Gampopa, Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche

Part Three: The Path
13. Pointing the Staff at the Old Man, Padmasambhava
14. A Dear Treasure for Destined Disciples, Dudjom Rinpoche
15. Ten Profound Points of Essential Advice, Shri Singha
16. The Inheritance, Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche
17. The Dzogchen Preliminaries, Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche
18. Songs of Examining, Lama Shabkar
19. Taking Direct Perception as the Path, Thrangu Rinpoche
20. Shamatha & Vipashyana, Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche
21. The Actual View of Trekchö, Tsele Natsok Rangdröl
22. Buddha Nowhere Else, Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche
23. The Mirror of Essential Points, Nyoshul Khen Rinpoche
24. Three Words, Chökyi Nyima Rinpoche
25. Space, Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche
26. Familiarization, Chökyi Nyima Rinpoche
27. A Comparison between Mahamudra & Dzogchen, Tsele Natsok Rangdröl
28. Correlating Mahamudra & Dzogchen, Trulshik Adeu Rinpoche
29. Maintenance, Tsoknyi Rinpoche
30. Space without Center or Edge, Longchen Rabjam
31. Conduct, Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche
32. Enhancement, Tsele Natsok Rangdröl
33. Tögal, Tsele Natsok Rangdröl

Part Four: The Fruition
34. The Final Fruition, Padmasambhava & Jamgön Kongtrül
35. Signs and Levels of Progress, Padmasambhava
36. Song of Fruition, Lama Shabkar
37. Fruition, Tsele Natsok Rangdröl

Auspicious Completion
Bardo Aspiration, Longchen Rabjam

Notes
Contributors
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