A spiritual classic along the lines of The Tibetan Book of the Dead,
this text is a clear and accessible guide to the essence of Dzogchen and
the attainment of Buddhahood
A text belonging to the same cycle as The Tibetan Book of the Dead,
this instruction on the method of self-liberation presents the essence
of Dzogchen, The Great Perfection, regarded in Tibet as the highest
and most esoteric teaching of the Buddha.
Teaching the attainment of Buddhahood in a single lifetime, this text
was written and concealed by Guru Padmasambhava in the eighth century
and rediscovered six centuries later by Karma Lingpa. The commentary by
the translator is based on the oral teachings of Namkhai Norbu Rinpoche
and Lama Tharchin Rinpoche.