The Blazing Lamp Tantra and The Threaded String of Pearls 1st Edition by Vimalamitra, Malcolm Smith, Osa Karen Manell, Michael Tweed ISBN 9781614296898 1614296898

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Author: Vimalamitra, Malcolm Smith, Osa Karen Manell, Michael Tweed

The eleventh-century Seventeen Tantras are among the most important texts in the tradition of the Great Perfection-and in all of Tibetan Buddhism. This set provides these two luminous root texts in crystal-clear translation, along with their commentaries, which break down the tantra passage by passage under headings that contextualize many instructions for the practice of the Great Perfection. The two texts are published together because they contain some of the most detailed expositions on which are based the two essential practices of the Great Perfection: trekchö (cutting through delusion to innate empty essence, the primordial purity of the nature of mind) and thögal (skillful means, the spontaneous presence of primordial purity of mind; effortless and immediate crossing the illusory gap between perceiver and perceived, effortless shift from dualistic perspective directly to the nonduality that is innate rigpa). The Tantra Without Syllables focuses on the theoretical basis for trekchö, and the Blazing Lamp focuses on the theoretical basis of thögal. The actual tantra discussed is not the body of the root text of the tantra, but rather the subject matter that the root text points to: the continuum of one’s own vidyā confirmed in a direct perception, which cannot be explained in words. (Tantra of the Blazing Lamps discusses how a luminous awareness, located at the heart, can be projected through the eyes and seen in vision.) Malcolm Smith’s simple and lucid introductions bring clarity to an intricate subject, making these volumes vital reading for any student of Dzogchen

The Blazing Lamp Tantra and The Threaded String of Pearls 1st Edition Table of contents:

Part I: The Blazing Lamp Tantra (sGron ma ‘bar ba’i rgyud)

1. Homage and Opening Verses

2. The Nature of the Primordial Base

3. Manifestation of the Clear Light (Ösal)

4. The Self-Arising Wisdom Mind

5. Stages of Vision and Luminosity

6. Meditation Instructions on the Lamp of Awareness

7. Signs of Realization and Obstacles

8. Integrating the Blazing Lamp with Daily Life

9. The Path of Spontaneous Presence

10. The Fruit: Non-Dual Wisdom and Liberation

Part II: The Threaded String of Pearls (Mu tig phreng ba)

11. Homage and Purpose of the Commentary

12. Symbolism of the Pearls and the Thread

13. Unifying Sutra, Tantra, and Dzogchen View

14. Clarifying Misunderstandings of the Blazing Lamp

15. Practice Stages of Contemplative Integration

16. The Nature of Mind and Phenomena

17. Signs of Stability in the Great Perfection

18. Interpreting the Inner Light and Sound

19. On Transmission, Empowerment, and Secrecy

20. Concluding Verses and Benediction

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