Great Perfection · Outer and Inner Preliminaries (Heart Essence) by Rinpoche, Third Dzogchen -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Publisher’s Note Foreword by The Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche Translator’s Introduction The Excellent Chariot: A Vehicle for the Path to Liberation Homage and Pledge of the Composition How to Listen to the Teachings The Lineage History Empowerment The Common Preliminaries 1. The Precious Human Existence & Refuge

The Freedoms and Endowments Taking Refuge The Practice of Taking Refuge

2. Impermanence & Bodhichitta

Death and Impermanence Qualifications of Teacher and Student Contemplating Impermanence Compassion and Bodhichitta Aspiration Bodhichitta Application Bodhichitta Bodhichitta in Practice The Benefits of Bodhichitta [Developing Bodhichitta]

3. Karma & the Three Vows

The Principle of Karmic Causality The Ten Virtues The Ten Forms of Vice Virtue and Liberation The Four Immeasurables The Six Perfections Karma and Samsara Karma and Nirvana The Three Vows The Vows of Individual Liberation The Bodhisattva Precepts Samaya Vows

4. The Suffering of Samsara & the Practice of Vajrasattva

The Suffering of Samsara How to Listen to the Teachings Contemplating the Suffering of Samsara The Meditation and Recitation of Vajrasattva Confession

5. Liberation & the Mandala Offering

The Benefits of Liberation How to Listen to a Teaching Contemplating the Benefits of Liberation Mandala Offering Gathering the Accumulations

6. Faith & Guru Yoga

Faith and Liberation The Nature of the Teacher The Nature of the Student Qualities Needed by Both Teacher and Student Faith The Guru The Practice of Guru Yoga

Concluding Verses Abbreviations Glossary Notes Texts Cited Bibliography Index E-mail Sign-Up