The great image : the life story of Vairochana, the translator

This book is the autobiography of the great scholar and translator Vairochana, as told to a group of his students near the end of his life in the eighth century. Responsible for bringing seminal Buddhist teachings to Tibet from India, his deep understanding of the Dharma was what enabled him to translate the essence of enlightened mind, conveyed in the Sanskrit texts, with great accuracy. Review "The great translator Vairochana, crown ornament of all the Indian and Tibetan scholars, who was equal in realization and accomplishment to the second buddha from Oddiyana, extended the life force of the Buddhist teachings and living beings in Tibet in one lifetime."—Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche "We should read biographies of sublime beings and ponder their qualities in order to receive their blessings and go beyond time and space as they have done."—Thinley Norbu Rinpoche About the Author Ani Jinba Palmo, born and educated in Holland, is a nun in the Tibetan tradition. She was a student of and translator for Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche until his death in 1991. She currently divides her time between retreats in Nepal and India and translating for Tibetan teachers in the United States and Europe. How This Precious Doctrine Occurred In Akanishta -- The Appearance Of This Precious Doctrine In The Celestial And Human Realms -- How The Effortless Vehicle Appeared In The Three Celestial Realms -- The Appearance Of The Effortless Ati Doctrine In The Human Realm -- The Effortless Ati Doctrine Flourishing In India -- The Appearance Of The Effortless Ati Doctrine In Tibet -- The Trials Of Vairotsana -- Master Shri Singha Entrusts Vairotsana With The Entire Doctrine -- Vairotsana Tames King Rahula Bhibhi's Arrogance -- Vairotsana Arrives In Tibet -- Vairotsana Is Banished To Tsawarong -- Vairotsana Arrives In Tsawarong And Entrusts Yudra Nyingpo With The Pith Instructions -- Vairotsana Goes To The Pure Lands After Completing The Instructions In Tibet. Compiled By Yudra Nyingpo And Other Disciples ; Translated By Ani Jinba Palmo ; Foreword By Dilgo Khyentse. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 309-318) And Index. How this precious doctrine occurred in Akanishta -- The history of the appearance of this precious doctrine in the celestial and human realms -- The history of how the effortless vehicle appeared in the three celestial realms -- The history of the appearance of the effortless Ati doctrine in the human realm --The history of the effortless Ati doctrine flourishing in India -- The history of the appearance of the effortless Ati doctrine in Tibet -- The trials of Vairotsana -- Master Shri Singha entrusts Vairotsana with the entire doctrine -- Vairotsana tames King Rahula Bhibhi's arrogance -- Vairotsana arrives in Tibet -- Vairotsana is banished to Tsawarong -- Vairotsana arrives in Tsawarong and entrusts Yudra Nyingpo with the pith instructions -- Vairotsana goes to the pure lands after completing the instructions in Tibet.