HEART OF THE GREAT PERFECTION

Duedjom Lingpa (1835–1904) was one of the foremost tantric masters of his time. This new series includes his five visionary teachings on the Great Perfection (Dzogchen), the pinnacle of practice in Tibet's oldest Buddhist school. While the teachings in this series have inspired generations of Tibetans, only one of the eight texts has been widely available in translation—until now.

Volume 1 contains four works explaining the view and practice of the Great Perfection, the signature style of meditation of the Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism:

- The Sharp Vajra of Conscious Awareness Tantra: This work is considered the root distillation of Duedjom Lingpa's wisdom.
- Essence of Clear Meaning: This definitive commentary, which unpacks the quintessential verses of The Sharp Vajra, is based on Duedjom Lingpa's oral teachings recorded by his disciple Pema Tashi.
- The Foolish Dharma of an Idiot Clothed in Mud and Feathers: Duedjom Lingpa narrates the essential Dharma teachings from the perspective of an old man rejecting superficial appearances.
- The Enlightened View of Samantabhadra: A masterful exposition of the Great Perfection is revealed as a dialogue between wisdom beings who bestow a treasury of pith instructions and specific advice for practitioners.

B. Alan Wallace has served as interpreter for the Dalai Lama and is president of the Santa Barbara Institute for Consciousness Studies. He trained for many years as a monk and has taught Buddhist theory and practice in Europe and America since 1976.