Illuminating the Profound Path: A Commentary on the Preliminary Practices of the Rangjung Pema Nyingthik

"The preliminary practices in general, and the guru yoga in particular, are the most profound of all practices. They bring the swiftest and most powerful results. The four foundational practices gather all the essential points of the path into a few words that are easy to understand and easy to put into practice." -Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche "For students wishing to follow his lineage, Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche would always begin by teaching them the foundation practices (ngondro). This book contains his precious oral instructions to these practices from his own mind terma, the Rangjung Pema Nyingtik. They are published here for the first time for students who would seriously like to practice this lineage." - from the forward by Shechen Rabjam Rinpoche