Mind in comfort and ease : the vision of enlightenment in the great perfection : including Longchen Rabjam's Finding comfort and ease in meditation on the Great Perfection

In September 2000, at the invitation of Sogyal Rinpoche, the Dalai Lama visited the south of France to give what would be one of his most extensive and vital Buddhist teachings. Entitled “The Path to Enlightenment,” it drew over 10,000 attendees from 21 different countries. This beautiful book allows everyone to have access to this inspiring presentation and to share the full richness and subtlety of the Dalai Lama's presentation. In the teachings, His Holiness sets out the key principles of Buddhism, showing how the mind can be transformed to overcome suffering through love, compassion, and a true understanding of the nature of reality. Illustrating his brilliant overview of the path with his own personal experiences and advice on how to integrate practice into daily life, the Dalai Lama gracefully brings Buddhist teachings, especially those of Dzogchen, to life. Here, in a teaching of outstanding completeness and clarity, the Dalai Lama sets out the key principles of Buddhism, showing how the mind can be transformed, and suffering overcome, through love, compassion, and a true understanding of the nature of reality. By illustrating his brilliant overview of the path with his own personal experiences and advice on how to integrate the practice, the Dalai Lama brings these teachings to life. The Dalai Lama delves deep into the teaching of the Great Perfection, or Dzogchen. His enthusiasm and admiration for this profound tradition shine through as he comments on an important work by the great Dzogchen master Longchen Rabjam, Finding Comfort and Ease in Meditation on the Great Perfection. This teaching, with its remarkable breadth and richness, was originally given to an audience of ten thousand in France in 2000, and this book perfectly captures the majesty of the occasion. As Sogyal Rinpoche, the Dalai Lama's host for the occasion, said,'All of us were moved by the depth, relevance, and accessibility of these teachings; there were those who said that they were among the most remarkable they had ever heard him give. To receive these teachings from him was the opportunity of a lifetime.'Blending the highest wisdom with the deepest compassion and humanity, Mind in Comfort and Ease offers a glimpse into the Dalai Lama's wisdom mind and a panoramic view of the Buddhist path. This Book Sets Out The Key Principles Of Buddhism, Showing How The Mind Can Be Transformed, And Suffering Overcome, Through Love, Compassion, And A True Understanding Of The Nature Of Reality. Verses Of Homage / Kyabje Trulshik Rinpoche -- Foreword / Sogyal Rinpoche -- Key Principles Of The Buddhadharma: Introduction; Transforming The Mind; Appearance And Reality; Question Of Consciousness; Overcoming The Causes Of Suffering -- Finding Comfort And Ease In Meditation On The Great Perfection: Ancient Tradition Of The Nyingmapas; Uniqueness Of The Great Perfection; Environment And Places Conducive To Meditation; Individual Practitioner; Self And Selflessness; Life, Death, And Practice; Dharma To Be Practiced, The Preliminaries; Bodhichitta, The Heart Of The Awakened Mind; Taking The Bodhisattva Vow; Empowerment Of Padmasambhava And His Eight Manifestations; Clear Light; Review Of The Teaching; Wisdom Of Rigpa -- Root Text: Finding Comfort And Ease In Meditation On The Great Perfection / Longchen Rabjam -- Appendix: Historical Perspectives -- Glossary. His Holiness The Dalai Lama ; Edited By Patrick Gaffney ; Foreword By Sogyal Rinpoche ; Translated By Matthieu Ricard, Richard Barron, And Adam Pearcey. Based On Teachings Transmitted In Sept. 2000 At Lerab Ling, In Southern France. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [289]-297) And Index. Includes Translations From Tibetan.