Heart drops of dharmakaya: dzogchen practice of the Bön tradition

Here for the first time in English is a complete Dzogchen meditation manual from the ancient religious tradition of Tibet known as Bön. The by Shardza Tashi Gyaltsen is a powerful and practical instructional text, which cuts to the heart of Dzogchen meditation. Dzogchen is regarded by Bonpos as the highest and most esoteric religious practice.Written in the style of personal instruction from Shardza to his students, the manual is supplemented with a commentary by Lopon Tenzin Namdak who is himself an acknowledged master of Dzogchen. The translation was carried out by Lopon in the course of teaching the text to Western students at his monastery in the Kathmandu Valley. The book has four parts: preliminary practices, the practice of trekcho, the practice of togel and bardo, and phowa practices. Also included are a discussion of the rainbow body, a short history of Bön, and biographies of the authors. Bon Front Cover 1 Back Cover 2 Copyright Info 6 TOC 7 Preface 8 Introduction 14 Biography of Shardza Tashi Gyaltsen 18 Heart Drops of Dharmakaya: The Text 31 Introduction 32 Book One: Preliminary Practices 34 The First Preliminary Practice Cycle: To Distinguish Samsara From Nirvana 34 External Practice 34 Internal Practice 37 The Second Preliminary Practice Cycle: To Stop Desire For Body, Speech And Mind 37 The Practice for the Body 37 The Practice for the Speech 38 The Practice for the Mind 40 The Dzogchen View 46 Book Two: The Practice of Trekcho 50 Essential Teachings For The Practice 50 The Context 51 The Teachings Of Trekcho 53 The Direct Introduction According To Semde 55 The Direct Introduction According To Mengagde 57 The Direct Introduction 57 The Decision To Enter Into The Great Non-Action 63 Book Three: The Practice of Togel 74 How To Practise The Togel 83 The Commentary 84 The First Method of Body, Speech and Mind 85 The Second Method of the Eye Organ that Stands at the Doorway 87 The Third Method of the Object of Vision 88 The Fourth Method to Slow Down the Winds and Awareness 88 Book Four: Phowa and Bardo Practices 113 The Third Category Of Essential Teachings For The Practice 113 The Traveller Who Crosses the Mountains and Having Mistaken His Way is Helped to Find the Right Path 113 The Teachings For The Intermediate State 115 The Teaching For The Period Just Before Death 116 The Essential Teaching 118 The Disconnection of the Elements 119 The Bardo Visions 120 The Eight Visions 123 The Three Teachings 127 The Secondary Causes That Make for Liberation 128 Phowa Practice 130 Appendix 1: An Eyewitness Account of a Rainbow Body 133 Appendix 2: A Short History of Bon 137 The Origin Of Bon 137 The Founder And His Teachings 139 The Progapation Of Bon In Zhang Zhung And Tibet 142 Appendix 3: Biography of Lopon Tenzin Namdak 145 Illustrations 152 Bibliographic Essay 158 Tibetan Text: The Teaching of the Progressive Great Perfection Called the Heart Drops of Dharmakaya 162 Front Cover ......Page 1 Back Cover ......Page 2 Copyright Info ......Page 6 TOC ......Page 7 Preface ......Page 8 Introduction ......Page 14 Biography of Shardza Tashi Gyaltsen ......Page 18 Heart Drops of Dharmakaya: The Text ......Page 31 Introduction ......Page 32 External Practice ......Page 34 The Practice for the Body ......Page 37 The Practice for the Speech ......Page 38 The Practice for the Mind ......Page 40 The Dzogchen View ......Page 46 Essential Teachings For The Practice ......Page 50 The Context ......Page 51 The Teachings Of Trekcho ......Page 53 The Direct Introduction According To Semde ......Page 55 The Direct Introduction ......Page 57 The Decision To Enter Into The Great Non-Action ......Page 63 Book Three: The Practice of Togel ......Page 74 How To Practise The Togel ......Page 83 The Commentary ......Page 84 The First Method of Body, Speech and Mind ......Page 85 The Second Method of the Eye Organ that Stands at the Doorway ......Page 87 The Fourth Method to Slow Down the Winds and Awareness ......Page 88 The Traveller Who Crosses the Mountains and Having Mistaken His Way is Helped to Find the Right Path ......Page 113 The Teachings For The Intermediate State ......Page 115 The Teaching For The Period Just Before Death ......Page 116 The Essential Teaching ......Page 118 The Disconnection of the Elements ......Page 119 The Bardo Visions ......Page 120 The Eight Visions ......Page 123 The Three Teachings ......Page 127 The Secondary Causes That Make for Liberation ......Page 128 Phowa Practice ......Page 130 Appendix 1: An Eyewitness Account of a Rainbow Body ......Page 133 The Origin Of Bon ......Page 137 The Founder And His Teachings ......Page 139 The Progapation Of Bon In Zhang Zhung And Tibet ......Page 142 Appendix 3: Biography of Lopon Tenzin Namdak ......Page 145 Illustrations ......Page 152 Bibliographic Essay ......Page 158 Tibetan Text: The Teaching of the Progressive Great Perfection Called the Heart Drops of Dharmakaya ......Page 162 This book presents a complete Dzogchen meditation manual from the ancient religious tradition of Tibet known as Bn. The Kunzang Nying-tig by Shardza Tashi Gyaltsen is a powerful and practical instruction text which cuts to the heart of Dzogchen meditation. Dzogchen is regarded by Bnpos as the highest and most esoteric religious practice. Written in the style of personal instruction from Shardza to his students, the manual is supplemented with a commentary by Lopn Tenzin Namdak, who is himself an acknowledged master of Dzogchen. The translation was carried out by Lopn in the course of teaching the text to Western students at his monastery in the Kathmandu Valley. Includes a facsimile copy of the Tibetan root pecha text, "The Teaching of the Progressive Great Perfection Called the Heart Drops of Dharmakaya" ('Od gsal rdzogs-pa chen po'i lam-gyi rim-pa khrid-yig kun-tu bzang-po'i snying-tig shes-bya-ba bzhugs). "This book presents a complete Dzogchen meditation manual from the ancient religious tradition of Tibet known as Bon. The Kunzang Nying-tig by Shardza Tashi Gyaltsen is a powerful and practical instructional text which cuts to the heart of Dzogchen meditation. Dzogchen is regarded by Bonpos as the highest and most esoteric religious practice.". "Written in the style of personal instruction from Shardza to his students, the manual is supplemented with a commentary by Lopon Tenzin Namdak, who is himself an acknowledged master of Dzogchen. The translation was carried out by Lopon in the course of teaching the text to Western students at his monastery in the Kathmandu Valley."--BOOK JACKET. By Shardza Tashi Gyaltsen ; Translation And Commentary By Lopon Tenzin Namdak ; Introduction By Per Kvaerne ; Edited By Richard Dixey. Lopon Tenzin Namdak On The Kun Tu Bzang Po'i Snying Tig Of Shardza Tashi Gyaltsen. Teaching On The Kun-zang Nying-tig. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [161]-163). English And Tibetan.