Dudjom Lingpa’s Visions of the Great Perfection (volume 2): Buddhahood without Meditation

The revelations of Düdjom Lingpa, a highly influential mystic of 19th century Tibet, translated by B. Alan Wallace. The practice of Dzogchen, the Great Perfection, is the pinnacle of the nine vehicles of practice taught in the Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism. The highly influential mystic Düdjom Lingpa (1835–1904) and his disciple Sera Khandro (1892–1940), the most prolific female writer in Tibetan history, here illuminate the methods to discover our own primordial purity and abide in uncontrived awareness. Buddhahood Without Meditation: This is Düdjom Lingpa’s most widely taught visionary text. In it wisdom beings and historical figures in the Great Perfection lineage emphasize the view of cutting through (trekchö) to the original purity of pristine awareness via the four special samayas, or pledges, of the Great Perfection: nonexistence, oneness, uniform pervasiveness, and spontaneous actualization. At each stage of his spiritual progress, Düdjom Lingpa’s doubts are dispelled and his realizations enhanced by pithy advice. The Fine Path to Liberation: Sera Khandro establishes the necessary motivation and conduct for receiving teachings such as Buddhahood Without Meditation. This sublime Dharma is to be seen in the context of the five perfections of the sambhogakaya: the teacher, place, time, disciples, and Dharma are fully perfected and must not be reified as ordinary. Garland for the Delight of the Fortunate: Sera Khandro fills in the gaps of Buddhahood Without Meditation, explaining the metaphors, and spelling out the implications of the root text’s highly condensed verses. This is an essential key for unlocking Düdjom Lingpa’s profound wisdom. About the Author Dynamic lecturer, progressive scholar, and one of the most prolific writers and translators of Tibetan Buddhism in the West, B. Alan Wallace continually seeks innovative ways to integrate Buddhist contemplative practices with Western science to advance the study of the mind. A scholar and practitioner of Buddhism since 1970, Dr. Wallace has taught Buddhist theory and meditation worldwide since 1976. Having devoted fourteen years to training as a Tibetan Buddhist monk, ordained by H. H. the Dalai Lama, he went on to earn an undergraduate degree in physics and the philosophy of science at Amherst College and a doctorate in religious studies at Stanford. He is the founder and president of the Santa Barbara Institute for Consciousness Studies. He is the author of Stilling the Mind and The Attention Revolution. Wallace lives in Santa Barbara, CA. Dudjom Lingpa (1835-1904) Was One Of The Foremost Tantric Masters Of His Time. Buddhahood Without Meditation Is His Most Widely Taught Visionary Text. In A Series Of Fourteen Visionary Encounters With Wisdom Beings And Historical Figures In The Great Perfection Lineage, Du¨djom Lingpa's Transcendent Teachers Emphasize The View Of Cutting Through To The Original Purity Of Pristine Awareness. This View Is Developed Via Four Themes: Nonexistence, Oneness, Uniform Pervasiveness, And Spontaneous Actualization, Which Are Known As The Four Special Samayas, Or Pledges, Of The Great Perfection. At Each Stage Of His Spiritual Progress, Dudjom Lingpa's Doubts Are Dispelled And His Realizations Enhanced By Pithy Advice. Also Included Here Are Two Complementary Works By Dudjom Lingpa's Charismatic Female Disciple, Sera Khandro, Who Is Accomplished And Well Loved In Her Own Right. Her Short Composition Fine Path To Liberation Establishes The Necessary Motivation And Conduct For Receiving Teachings Such As Buddhahood Without Meditation. This Sublime Dharma Is To Be Seen In The Context Of The Five Perfections Of The Sambhogakaya: The Teacher, Place, Time, Disciples, And Dharma Are Fully Perfected And Must Not Be Reified As Ordinary. Sera Khandro's Garland For The Delight Of The Fortunate Fills In The Gaps Of Buddhahood Without Meditation, Explaining The Metaphors, And Spelling Out The Implications Of The Root Text's Highly Condensed Verses. This Extensive Commentary Is Liberally Supported With Quotations From Seminal Sutras, Tantras, And Commentaries. Unless One Has Already Reached A Very High Level Of Realization, This Commentary Is An Essential Key For Unlocking The Profound Wisdom Contained In Buddhahood Without Meditation. "The first in a three-volume set presents the revelations of Dudjom Lingpa, a highly influential mystic of 19th century Tibet. It is translated by B. Alan Wallace, widely respected for his lucid and readable translations of Tibetan Buddhism. Dudjom 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, along with three essential commentaries. 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 Dudjom Lingpa's wisdom. Essence of Clear Meaning: This definitive commentary, which unpacks the quintessential verses of The Sharp Vajra, is based on Dudjom Lingpa's oral teachings recorded by his disciple Pema Tashi. The Foolish Dharma of an Idiot Clothed in Mud and Feathers: Dudjom 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. While the teachings in this series have inspired generations of Tibetans, only one of the eight texts has been published in translation--until now"-- Provided by publisher "The second in a three-volume set presents the revelations of Dudjom Lingpa, a highly influential mystic of 19th century Tibet. It is translated by B. Alan Wallace, widely respected for his lucid and readable translations of Tibetan Buddhism. Dudjom Lingpa (1835-1904) was one of the foremost tantric masters of his time. Volume 2 includes Düdjom Lingpa's most widely taught work, Buddhism Without Meditation, and two complementary works by his charismatic female disciple, Sera Khandro, who is accomplished and well loved in her own right. Her Garland for the Delight of the Fortunate spells out the implications of the root text's highly condensed verses."-- Provided by publisher Volume 1. Heart of the Great Perfection -- volume 2. Buddhahood without meditation -- volume 3. The Vajra essence