An Aspiration by His Holiness the Seventeenth Karmapa
A Statement by His Holiness the Seventeenth Karmapa
A Verse on the Essence of the Middle Way by Khenpo Tsültrim Gyamtso Rinpoche
Foreword by Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche
Considerations on the Debates in This Book
An Overview of Entrance to the Middle Way and Feast for the Fortunate
The Title and Translator’s Homage
The Three Causes of Bodhisattvas
Ground Five ~ Difficult to Overcome
Introduction to the Teachings on Emptiness
The Consequentialist-Autonomist Distinction
The Refutation of Arising from Self
Main Refutation of Arising from Other
Continuation of the General Refutation of Arising from Other
The Refutation of the Proponents of Consciousness
The Refutation of Arising from Both
The Refutation of Causeless Arising
Conclusion to the Refutation of the Self of Phenomena
Ground Seven ~ Gone Far Beyond
Ground Nine ~ Excellent Intelligence
Qualities of the Bodhisattva Grounds
The Resultant Ground of Buddhahood
Appendix I: Excerpt from Lucid Words
Appendix II: Atisha’s Key Instructions of the Middle Way
Appendix III: The Five Great Reasonings of the Middle Way
Appendix IV: How to Do Analytical Meditation on the Entrance to the Middle Way: A Brief Guide
Appendix V: The Root Text of the Entrance to the Middle Way
Appendix VI: The Karmapa’s Outline for Feast for the Fortunate